@cartoonhead2 Probably only if you offer it as a specialty as part of a landscaping business. It's very attractive when done well though, so perhaps if you find a big enough area with enough interested customers you could make your way.
When I joined the DSWA uk this guy was sitting his L2 test, as I was, I'd been working 25 yrs in Walling, had hurt my back, burst disc, so wanted to get into training, He failed his test, I passed, he was booked on an Instructors course, and I got his place as he had failed, a few weeks later I did my L3 Advanced test , in the meantime he had written a letter to DSWA Northumberland Members that as there was a shortage of Instructors there would be no more training that year......
We find dry stone walls around gardens and pastures here in Portugal, a hundred to 150 years old -- and much older -- that are true as a straight-edge and very stable. Many are so tight that the little lizards are hard-pressed to find entry, yet these walls allow water seepage which, in taller walls, is vital to avoid eventual bursting-outward over the years. The oldtimers know that if your wall needs cement to hold it together, it's a poor specimen of work. So much for "not tight enough".
It's a quite bad demonstration... if you'll pause video at 40 sec, right in the middle of the screen you can see a stack of 3 and 4 stones right beside each other, which create so called "running joint" - a huge weakness in the wall. This wall would probably colapse after first winter. Also, as far as I know, you need to lay "cap stones" before you put "coupings" .
@Panterex I think it's a fine demonstration. You may have noticed that at about 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible, though you are right, there is A running joint. I'm sure he wouldn't have let it slip it if this wall were to be permanent. But because this was a demonstration at a fair, I'm guessing he had less than the usual amount of stone to work with and was more interested in teaching people about building with stone than doing an absolutely perfect job.
@MstislavRousseau And again, demonstration sucks. Yes, at 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible and he doesn't actually do it, 5 sec later he said:"We didn't have any long 'Through' stones"... ah for feck sake! He wasn't asked to the demostration half an hour ago, was he? Be prepared, Lead By Example. Anybody could do what he does: pretend this stone is longer and this one is shorter, this stone doesn't cover the joint, but we'll pretend that it does. Job done!
Why all the cursing? Seriously, if you cannot keep a civil tongue, do not comment. Enough already.
roddwayne 1 month ago
What the FUCK are we looking at his head for when he is showing how to build the wall DICK HEAD CAMERA MAN
Theknotman1964 1 month ago
He learned to make walls to keep the Germans out.
HuskerSeaofRed 3 months ago
How much money can you expect to make doing dry stone walling?
There is some company in oxford charging £80 per square meter. that seems alot to me
bamptonbred 5 months ago
@bamptonbred most wallers will charge say £10 - £20 per hour and do around 10 meters per day
9n3d9 1 month ago
@cartoonhead2 Probably only if you offer it as a specialty as part of a landscaping business. It's very attractive when done well though, so perhaps if you find a big enough area with enough interested customers you could make your way.
MstislavRousseau 6 months ago
When I joined the DSWA uk this guy was sitting his L2 test, as I was, I'd been working 25 yrs in Walling, had hurt my back, burst disc, so wanted to get into training, He failed his test, I passed, he was booked on an Instructors course, and I got his place as he had failed, a few weeks later I did my L3 Advanced test , in the meantime he had written a letter to DSWA Northumberland Members that as there was a shortage of Instructors there would be no more training that year......
donald195 6 months ago
We find dry stone walls around gardens and pastures here in Portugal, a hundred to 150 years old -- and much older -- that are true as a straight-edge and very stable. Many are so tight that the little lizards are hard-pressed to find entry, yet these walls allow water seepage which, in taller walls, is vital to avoid eventual bursting-outward over the years. The oldtimers know that if your wall needs cement to hold it together, it's a poor specimen of work. So much for "not tight enough".
mowells 7 months ago
shit stonewall if you ask me..not tight enough
axelgs11 1 year ago
@axelgs11 Nobody did.
ansonwilson 7 months ago
@ansonwilson fuck wit!
axelgs11 7 months ago
@axelgs11 ROFL. True class.
ansonwilson 7 months ago
It's a quite bad demonstration... if you'll pause video at 40 sec, right in the middle of the screen you can see a stack of 3 and 4 stones right beside each other, which create so called "running joint" - a huge weakness in the wall. This wall would probably colapse after first winter. Also, as far as I know, you need to lay "cap stones" before you put "coupings" .
Panterex 1 year ago
@Panterex
there are quite a few running joints you can see right at the start of the vid on the left too =/
darkmetallica 1 year ago
@Panterex I think it's a fine demonstration. You may have noticed that at about 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible, though you are right, there is A running joint. I'm sure he wouldn't have let it slip it if this wall were to be permanent. But because this was a demonstration at a fair, I'm guessing he had less than the usual amount of stone to work with and was more interested in teaching people about building with stone than doing an absolutely perfect job.
MstislavRousseau 6 months ago
@MstislavRousseau And again, demonstration sucks. Yes, at 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible and he doesn't actually do it, 5 sec later he said:"We didn't have any long 'Through' stones"... ah for feck sake! He wasn't asked to the demostration half an hour ago, was he? Be prepared, Lead By Example. Anybody could do what he does: pretend this stone is longer and this one is shorter, this stone doesn't cover the joint, but we'll pretend that it does. Job done!
Panterex 6 months ago
a full wall is a happy wall. asap ,as snug as possible. top uphill. and finaly.... lets fuck off before it tumbles. The golden rules of walling.
grizzwild1 1 year ago
im Thinking of building a small dry stone wall out in the front of my garden, do i have to dig down for the footings or can i start at ground level ?
dopeydiesel 1 year ago
@dopeydiesel I'd dig down to secure it.
MelanieHizzarris 1 year ago
@dopeydiesel
for any dry stone wall, for any hight, you need to dig 150mm deep foundation only.
no concrete needed to form a foundation, just pack the soil with your feet.
Panterex 1 year ago
Was the string line to hang washing ?
tron365 1 year ago
Was this at Gibside near Rowlands Gill? If so when is the fair on, I'd like to go next year.
Check out the walls on my channel.
pondguru 3 years ago