How to Build a Dry Stone Wall Part 3 : The Second Lift

Keep the good work, thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

I think drystone works can be a solution for being in the moment while building walls (could be therapeutic for some). Many things in life shift into the unconscious, I find drystone building hard to dissolve into the unconscious, why?

Here is why: Choosing a particular stone for construction is a set of decisions, and reshaping it is another set of decisions. Randomness in stone shapes and the way they interact with each other demands the builder to become an artist rather than a stone layer, and here comes the therapeutic power.

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Thank you for another great video. Hope to see you soon!

Super interesting series. I do wish, though, that you dealt with the ends of the wall to make it more square. Hopefully another video will be made covering that subject.

great illustration of the internal joint of the wall, thanks for the videos

Is it just my device (apple phone) or was the sound muted towards the end of this video.

Still another great video though

I don't know if it's the stone that's shit or it's me. I think it's limestone that i'm using. But every stone is the weirdest shape and different depths. I'm reusing the stone from a 1700 welsh cottage that is having renovation and rejigging work done. The original back wall has been removed to add an extension, and i'm using the stone to build a garden wall. But so far it's been a right headache trying to get the stones even. Your wall looks lovely and even. Thank you for the videos. It's a steep learning curve! 🙏🏼

Lydia took a 'bullet', well, a stone on the finger for us. I have not built a stone wall yet but it is the vision that brings me to your videos and you have taken me to school. Thanks a million.

Many years ago I had my godson’s staying for summer holidays. They wanted to help digging out the ramp and build drystone retaining walls. The older one was always practical and become an engineer but he didn’t get the hang of the walling. The younger one bookish and a bit lazy took to it like you’ve never seen it. They’re are all grown up and with Covid I haven’t seen them in four years but the wall is there as a daily reminder

I think I remember the young lady in the cap and blue jacket from HMP Holloway. Dorothy, its me Ethel! Why are you building that wall in the middle of a track?

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These are crazy satisfying to watch and make me want to try my hand at it. Need to look up some brick hammers now

Do you live in an area where the rocks tend to be flat like that? What do you do if you’re mostly dealing with more abstractly shaped rocks?

Do you explain how to setup the string in any of your videos?

I love the dog brings over the ball maybe for a play, but these guys are so serious. lol.

what a great piece of knowledge there. i have watched the three parts and got a few questions for you. would be great if you could help me out. could i use this kind of dry wall as a stone foundation or is it more advisable to build it with lime mortar if i want to build a stone foundation? where i live people usally use sandstone for building foundations which i guess is a lot weaker than the solid stones in your video. is it possible to use sandstone for dry walling?

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Loving this,I’m doing my level 1 next year,hopefully to become a waller at some point,loads of brilliant tips thank you.
Are there any videos about the brick hammers you use?
Interested as I’m looking to get something to last me.
Thanks again 👍👍😎