Dry Stone Retaining Wall Workshop (1-Day) – Vermont
April 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
$465Apply the principles and methods for building a structurally sound dry stone wall to building a retaining wall. Learn the fundamentals of retaining walls; did you know they are also double-faced? Sort and stage stone for the build, assist in batter frame setup, and build a retaining wall.
Workshop Objective:
To extend the basic principles of dry stone walling to retaining wall construction.
Learning Outcomes:
- You can describe how the five basic rules of dry stone walling apply to retaining walls.
- You can state how your skill using batter frames and stringlines has improved.
- You can describe how to manage materials and workspace safely and efficiently.
- You can compare basic methods for dealing with drainage and backfilling.
Come learn how to apply the knowledge you gleaned from an introductory workshop to building a retaining wall. Here you focus on structure to maximize strength for a retaining wall that will last for generations. While all the principals of a free standing wall apply, you face additional considerations when building retaining walls.
