Sandstone retaining wall

yekrut · 06-19-2008, 09:52 PM

I've been working on a sandstone retaining wall the last few days and thought I'd post an update. Here are some pictures of my progress. (FYI - the date on my camera is off by a month or so)

Not quite sure how this will turn out. Just kinda going with the flow. Picking rocks is the toughest thing.

yekrut · 06-19-2008, 09:58 PM

Some more photos...

yekrut · 06-19-2008, 10:00 PM

A couple more...

cddva · 06-19-2008, 10:50 PM

Great job (so far)! You realize you're going to have to replace the wooden stairs with stone to finish the upgrade!

Where is the stone coming from?
Thanks for posting!

yekrut · 06-19-2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cddva

Great job (so far)! You realize you're going to have to replace the wooden stairs with stone to finish the upgrade!

Where is the stone coming from?
Thanks for posting!

Yeah you're right the stairs are going to have to go. I'm saving some nice step size stone. Figure I'll get this part done and then figure out the steps. I bought the sandstone at an auction. It comes from old barns and an old bridge. I bought about 30 tons of sandstone and 2 pallets of granite cobblestone from an old road. Didn't plan on purchasing that much but the prices were better than I expected.

yekrut · 06-29-2008, 12:18 AM

Just got my pictures uploaded so I thought I'd give an update on how the wall turned out. Got the steps in and added a little split rail fence I had laying around for good measure.

yekrut · 06-29-2008, 12:31 AM

A few more...

Egon · 06-29-2008, 06:34 AM

Nicely done. Thanks for all the pictures!

NuBota · 06-29-2008, 07:50 AM

I really like that! Very nice job.

The resourcefulness of some of you guys here never ceases to amaze me- Rocks bought at auction - would have never thought of that...

06-19-2008, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
yekrut Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, Ohio Posts: 153	Sandstone retaining wall I've been working on a sandstone retaining wall the last few days and thought I'd post an update. Here are some pictures of my progress. (FYI - the date on my camera is off by a month or so) Not quite sure how this will turn out. Just kinda going with the flow. Picking rocks is the toughest thing. Attached Thumbnails

06-19-2008, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
yekrut Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, Ohio Posts: 153	Re: Sandstone retaining wall Some more photos... Attached Thumbnails

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yekrut Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, Ohio Posts: 153	Re: Sandstone retaining wall A couple more... Attached Thumbnails

06-19-2008, 10:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
cddva New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23	Re: Sandstone retaining wall Great job (so far)! You realize you're going to have to replace the wooden stairs with stone to finish the upgrade! Where is the stone coming from? Thanks for posting!

06-29-2008, 12:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
yekrut Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, Ohio Posts: 153	Re: Sandstone retaining wall Just got my pictures uploaded so I thought I'd give an update on how the wall turned out. Got the steps in and added a little split rail fence I had laying around for good measure. Attached Thumbnails

06-29-2008, 12:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
yekrut Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paris, Ohio Posts: 153	Re: Sandstone retaining wall A few more... Attached Thumbnails

06-29-2008, 06:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Egon Super Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 9,227	Re: Sandstone retaining wall Nicely done. Thanks for all the pictures! __________________ Egon 50 years behind the times Livin in a Worn out skin bag filled with rattlin bones

06-29-2008, 07:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
NuBota Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brandywine, MD Posts: 130	Re: Sandstone retaining wall I really like that! Very nice job. The resourcefulness of some of you guys here never ceases to amaze me- Rocks bought at auction - would have never thought of that... __________________ '07 Kubota BX24 Rookie Driver (78 hrs) Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer Simpson

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