Oakridge Lynch, Stroud

Dry stone facing on a concrete retaining wall.

Concrete retaining wall before dry stone walling in Oakridge Lynch near Stroud.

A concrete retaining wall in Oakridge Lynch, Stroud needed to be faced with stone to give a dry stone wall effect.

Dry stone walling in progress on a concrete retaining wall in Oakridge Lynch near Stroud.

Firstly, we attached wall ties to the concrete facing. Mortar was then applied between the stone and wall. The combination of wall ties and mortar gives the stone facing its strength.

Completed dry stone facing on a concrete retaining wall in Oakridge Lynch near Stroud.

To ensure each course was neatly laid and level, each stone needed to be carefully dressed.

Completed dry stone walling on a concrete retaining wall in Oakridge Lynch near Stroud.

Floating reinforced concrete steps were integrated as part of the wall’s design.

If you have a dry stone walling project you would like to discuss then we would love to hear from you.