You can buy plans to build anything from a garden shed to a tea cart, but when it comes to a stone wall, you're on your own. Walls are built one stone at a time, so they allow a great deal of spontaneity and freedom of expression. Still, observing a few fundamentals will help to ensure a wall that stays together for a long time.
Tools are simple.
Joints should overlap stones. Remember, gravity is your friend. Kachur is a stonemason who lives in Southbury, Connecticut. Used by permission. Read our Privacy Policy .