Fundamentals of Walling Back to Course Catalog Check out the other levels of courses: Introductory CoursesFundamentals Courses (You’re here)Dry Stone Waller CoursesAdvanced Waller CoursesMaster Waller Courses#CourseDaysPrerequisite Description2.10Historic Wall Rebuild3NoneStudents will rebuild a long-neglected farm wall. You will learn site preparation, pre-build staging, setup and use of batter frames, and wall construction. The product of the…
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Course Level: Introductory
Introductory Dry Stone Courses Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. ~Henry Ford Back to Course Catalog Check out the other levels of courses: Introductory Courses (You’re here)Fundamentals CoursesDry Stone Waller CoursesAdvanced Waller CoursesMaster Waller Courses#CourseDaysPrerequisite Description 1.10Introduction to Dry Stone Walling1NoneLearn the fundamentals of…
2.13 Contractor’s Introduction to Dry Stone Walling
Curriculum in Dry Stone
Curriculum in Dry Stone The Stone Trust Five Levels from Novice to Master Stone by Stone Progression Our rubric for learning to wall starts with an introduction to dry stone walling where you gain an appreciation for the only two forces at play in a dry stone wall; friction and gravity. As you gain more…
2.20 Retaining Wall Workshop
When building dry stone retaining walls the focus always needs to be on structure. This course adds to the basic principles in the prerequisite courses. Participants will learn how to maximize strength for a retaining wall while following the basic rules. Foundations, drainage, perforated pipe, filter fabric, geo-textiles and more are all discussed or demonstrated.
1.10 Introduction to Dry Stone Walling
1.11 Women’s Introduction to Dry Stone Walling
1.20 Two-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling
2-day Workshop with Tear Cap Workshops in Maine
Master Class: Tracing
Tracing is the practice of placing a stone with its longest axis running parallel to the face of the wall rather than into the wall. It is generally accepted that tracing is a poor practice as placing stones with their longest axis into the wall greatly reduces their potential to become displaced during settlement. It…