Dry stone walls – the thousands of miles of stone ribbon
stretching across the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands,
Yorkshire Dales and Cotswolds – use construction methods which
have existed for thousands of years. Indeed, dry stone structures
in the Orkney Islands and Ireland are even older than the Egyptian
pyramids. A dry stone wall is more than a pile of rocks. It is a
carefully built combination of specialized stones, each
co-operating with the other to create something useful, strong and
attractive. No mortar is used. The wall relies on friction and
gravity, and the skill of the builder, to keep it together. The
basic building principles are easily learned and this book provides
step-by-step instructions to develop the skills to build many
different types of wall and structure. With nearly 200 photographs
and diagrams,
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