Small dwarf walls /garden feature
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This was my first project working for my own business Alasdair Mackenzie Stonemasonery.
The client a family friend had a rough idea of what they wanted for the design and from that I was able to produce a build that they were very happy with.
I sourced the stone locally, reclaimed from an old cottage, it consisted of local granite and windstone.
Small Dwarf wall
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The client specified that they wanted an opening to walk into the area, I was able to use an old sandstone lintel which I split to create two gateposts as a feature in the wall.
Patio retaining and feature wall
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For this build I used a tradition style of random rubble building, finished off with a level cope, it was a wet wall built using a cement based mortar, usually lime mortar is used in conjunction with stone ,but due to the cost of lime and the clients budget it was cheaper to use cement.
Patio retaining and feature wall
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Due to access the founds were all dug by hand, there was quite a bit of marking out involved as the ground was quite uneven.
Patio retaining and feature wall
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This was the finished build
