Dry Stone Resource

What I look for when picking out my natural cleft for each of my clients projects. Watch the video to learn more. https://youtu.be/0eS3AUutMFE Tools and supplies used in this video. ---...

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The Dry Stone Resource is a site dedicated to the growth of dry stone walling in North America. With a focus on education, preservation, resources, certified dry stone masons in the USA, how to's, documentary videos, continuing education through workshops, photos, testing schemes and many other helpful tools. The site will be intended for home owners, dry stone masons and industry professionals. Working to promote and educate the advantages of the craft of dry laid masonry.

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Richard Tufnell DSWA Master Craftsman talks about how to build a free standing Rock Fence. This project produced a video for training technicians in correct methods for preserving stone walls a...

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16 Page Booklet by John Heslegrave of North Yorkshire UK  CLICK HERE!

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The Dry Stone Resource is a site dedicated to the growth of dry stone walling in North America. With a focus on education, preservation, resources, certified dry stone masons in the USA, how to's, documentary videos, continuing education through workshops, photos, testing schemes and many other helpful tools. The site will be intended for home owners, dry stone masons and industry professionals. Working to promote and educate the advantages of the craft of dry laid masonry.

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Dry-stone walls are formed by carefully stacking blocks of stone rubble, without the use of mortar. Found throughout the world, dry-stone walls form the distinctive character of many areas o...

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A limit-equilibrium analysis program has been developed as part of an investigation into the stability of drystone retaining structures. Initial verification of the program's function was in...

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CIRIA C676 London, 2009 Drystone retaining walls and their modifications – condition appraisal and remedial treatment. CLICK HERE! Prepared under contract to CIRIA by Dr Myles O’Re...

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An instructional video on the techniques used to build dry stone walls. One of the world's oldest crafts, dry stone walls have many uses, last for many years. Filmed in: South Asia Language:...

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BY NCPTT ON MARCH 2, 2009  - National Center for Preservation Technology and training. This video shows how to build small drystone retaining walls from beginning to end; laying o...

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Written and Illustrated by Brian Post 2005 Click here to see full content. 

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Line and Batter Part 4 - Lines # 1, PROFESSIONAL COLUMN

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Line and Batter Part 5 - Lines # 2, PROFESSIONAL COLUMN

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STONEWORK - A technical guide to standards and identifications of common faults in dry stone walling. Author Sean Adcock

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Clawdd construction (English) Codi Cloddiau (Welsh) Bilingual specification

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Professional Column Wall Passages

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Professional Column Wall Curves

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Professional Column Wall Corners

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Professional Column Wall Ends Part 1 Reproduced by kind permission of Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain

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Professional Column Wall Ends Part 2

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CALADE A paved roadways constructed with dry laid stone on edge in a bed of sand, tightly together. The examples show are road drains still in use. Great examples of work build over 100 years ag...

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From National Center for Preservation Technology and Training NCPTT  This project produced a video for training technicians in correct methods for preserving stone walls and rock fences. The ...

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Pillars, Professional Column - DSWA - Waller and Dyker, Winter 2010/3 Author: Craig Arbennigol,Reproduced by kind permission of Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain

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Line & Batter Part 1 - Professional Column - Waller and Dyker. Spring 2011/1 Author: Craig Arbennigol, Reproduced by kind permission of Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain

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Line & Batter Part 2 Professional Column, Waller and Dyker, Summer 2011 , Author: Craig Arbennigol, Reproduced by kind permission of Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain

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