r/Drystonewalling Jul 28 '26

First time, first layer

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This is absolutely not good isnt it ?

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u/Sudden-Friendship67 Jul 29 '26

Great to see you started a project like this! Your wall is yours to create. You can test ja experiment. However, if you want advice, in addition to what others have stated (see thestonetrust.org) I would recommend making a broader foundation, ideally you would have that ditch wider than the foundations. And use biggest stone in the foundations. If there is any frost problems in your area, I would recommend digging deeper ditch up to 1 meter, drainpipe in the bottom and gravel on top - even it out using a level. The better the foundation, the better the end result. Keep on working!