If you have to buy stone choose a flat stone such as flagstone or a cut stone like ashlar.
Natural stone wall construction.
Flat or cut stones are much easier to work with than fieldstone and will make a sturdier wall.
This prevents mortar from running down the face of the wall.
Dry fit each stone first to see that the vertical joints are staggered and the outside faces just touch the line.
Stone retaining wall tips.
After spreading the mortar but before laying the next stone use the trowel edge to cut the mortar even with wall face.
Two tiered retaining wall in the backyard.
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The key to building a wall using mortar is when you apply the mortar it needs to go evenly onto the run of stones that are set.
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Planting flowers and small brushes can soften the look of the stones.
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Remove the stone spread a trowelful of mortar on the wall and tamp the stone into it with a mallet.
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The face stones visible edges should rest only on stone not mortar so scrape away any mortar that squeezes out.
There are so many different types of natural stones from which you can build decorative walls.