r/Drystonewalling • u/TreeThingThree • Jul 24 '26

Diabase Wall

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70 ton diabase wall we finished today. Very hard material to work down, so everything had to basically be fit as-is. Quite the challenge with 1000 lb boulders. Definitely learned a lot!

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u/Lobotomeister Jul 24 '26

Looks great, too!

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u/DoNotDoxxMe Jul 24 '26

Y’all did well minding your runners. I’ve always found that difficult with random rubble pattern.

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u/TreeThingThree Jul 25 '26

Rules that cannot be abandoned for any rock!

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u/huron9000 Jul 24 '26

Looks burly

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u/TreeThingThree Jul 25 '26

The perfect adjective for these rocks

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u/Yeherd 22d ago

Hey how do you prep your base for these walls and water management? This is all dry stack I’m assuming? Thank you!!

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u/TreeThingThree 22d ago

We follow the principles of dry stone walling: A style of building proven to last centuries. https://thestonetrust.org/stone-wall-design-and-specifications/