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I recently completed a wall for some home owners in the bay area of California. It measured 4 feet tall or greater and here is what I learned. The wall was created out of 13,000 lbs. of moss rock and dry stacked by myself. The wall measured some 60 - 70 feet lengthwise and took me about 5 full days. On your first layer, select the largest rocks for your base. Before placing your base rocks trench about 6-8 inches of soil and tamp down your trench. When you place your stone, gradually angle the rock away from you, assuming your in front of the wall as you begin to form it. After your first layer is set back fill behind your first layer and tamp it down. As you add your second layer place your next stones 1/4 to 1/6 of the way back of the previous stone (depending on your slope), back fill that layer and repeat the steps. Of course that is for general one sided dry stack walls. As for the tools you'll need: Maddux, Tamper (large) Rake or Hoe (for back filling), Wheelbarrow, And a strong back... I must add that doing the job by yourself can be incredibly rewarding and impressive too!. Hope I could help. Get back to me if you have any further questions. Cheers!
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