Stone wall work
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Does anyone have suggestions for getting a wall builit with block/stone? We would like to build a 3 ft high wall to hold back a hill on the side of our house. Thanks for any help.
There is a company called Set In Stone, I think they are located in Charles County. I have seen them do some really good work, I think there may be a thread somewhere else in here about the same topic.
When holding back a hill it would be called a Retaining Wall.
OldHillcrestGuy
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Set in Stone is located on Rosewick Rd. LaPlata, I think thats the one if its not them then its the other wall people Stonehendge or something like that.
For 3-4' walls I would recommend allen blocks. Get the large style, about 18' wide by about 8" tall. They simply stack upon one another and lock in. Simple as legos and more importantly they do not retain water. Put some filter cloth and a bit of gravel behind the wall, and when it rains, the water slowly leeches right thru the wall. The biggest cause of failure in retaining walls is people try to make them watertight and heavy duty. Water pressure will destroy anything. You must either build a proper drain tile system or use a wall like the allen block that let the water pass right thru. I did a 4' wall by 80' long. About $900 in material and your labor.
TBone
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Does anyone have suggestions for getting a wall builit with block/stone? We would like to build a 3 ft high wall to hold back a hill on the side of our house. Thanks for any help.
My fiance' owns a land/hardscape business if you'd like to talk with him let me know.
He does beautiful work and is very reasonably priced.