Thin
veneer stone weighs 15 lbs. or less per square foot and
is diamond sawn or hand split and selected for wall depth thickness of approximately 1
1/2". The weight factor of 15 lbs. or less allows for
installation without a footing. Application procedures
are the same as man made imitation stone and thin
natural stone is competitive in price with man made
imitation stone. With thin sawn corner pieces it is
extremely difficult to detect the difference between full
and thin veneer. Natural stone is by far the best
value when you carefully consider all of the details
and long term benefits of real stone.
Pondless Water Feature with Pond Liner The flexibility of a pond-less
feature using rubber pond liner makes this a popular
method among professionals and do-it-yourselfers.
The only problem many people encounter is the difficulty
of getting a large, heavy bubbler stone placed perfectly
on the delicate liner without accidentally puncturing
it - especially in a backyard situation where access
by heavy equipment is limited. Download instructions
Pondless Water Feature with Prefab Base Unit The Pond-less Bubbler Base Unit
replaces the need to use rubber pond liner which -
if it accidentally gets punctured - is the weak link
of any feature. The unit serves as the base for the
bubbling feature stone, water reservoir and protected
place to locate the pump. They are virtually bullet-proof
and very easy to maintain.
Available in these sizes:
12" deep x 48" x 48" - holds up to 2000 lbs
15" deep x 24" x 48" - holds up to 600 lbs Download instructions
Dry Set Flagstone Walk or Patio Dry-setting is the most popular, most versatile and
easiest method method of installing natural flagstone.
But it can be more maintenance and less stable depending
on the amount of traffic it receives. Download our
detailed instructions for complete picture on this
process. Download instructions
Build a Dry Stack Stone Wall Dig a trench about 6” deep and about 12”
wide or as wide as your
largest stones along the base of your slope or the
proposed location of the wall. There
is no elaborate footing required for a dry wall
since no mortar is used the stones are
not bonded together and they will rise and fall
with the frost causing no damage to
your wall. Then place your largest stones in the
trench end to end. For best results,
lay all your stones flat as they would lie naturally
on the ground. Now, as you begin to
stack the wall up working from one end to the other,
you must remember to slope it
back toward the high ground, or “batter the
wall” as we call it. This is accomplished
by
simply standing your level on end and measuring
to the face of the wall as shown in
the sketch.
As you build your wall try to avoid continuous horizontal
and vertical joints by breaking
them up with larger and smaller stones. Place stones
so they fit tightly together
for strength and a nice appearance. Fill in behind
your wall with dirt and compact it as
you go. Every now and then turn a long stone into
the hillside to act as an anchor or
“bond stone”. This will improve the
stability of your wall. Save some nice flat pieces
to cap the wall off on top.* Download instructions
How
To Links
Here are some other links to companies and resources
that may be useful.
Huckleberry Stone Supply has helpful
worksheets for natural stone project
calculations and plans. Print these out for your
projects.
