VanTide
2014-05-16 21:38:30
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Hello everyone, I want to build an 80cm high dry stone wall made of limestone; the stones are "rugged," meaning completely untreated, so I first have to work on them a bit with a hammer. I have already prepared a concrete foundation at the bottom. As a base, I built a concreted shuttering block wall, which holds back the load from the mountain, statically calculated. In front of this, I now want to lay the limestone stones. The stones are about 5x20x5 cm in size, very different.
I now have the following questions for the natural stone wall experts:
1) Although I already have a foundation, do I still have to set the lowest stones again in concrete, do I simply lay the stones on the foundation, or do I fix the first stones with trass cement mortar?
2) Is the supplied trass cement mortar suitable for limestone regarding discoloration?
3) I want to build a dry stone wall because I like joints without pointing. Can I compensate for unevenness in the stone placement with trass cement mortar in areas where it is not visible? For example, where the stone is not completely straight.
4) Do I fix the natural stones at the back to the shuttering block wall with mortar and press them on?
Is there anything else I should consider?
I really thank you in advance for your help.
I now have the following questions for the natural stone wall experts:
1) Although I already have a foundation, do I still have to set the lowest stones again in concrete, do I simply lay the stones on the foundation, or do I fix the first stones with trass cement mortar?
2) Is the supplied trass cement mortar suitable for limestone regarding discoloration?
3) I want to build a dry stone wall because I like joints without pointing. Can I compensate for unevenness in the stone placement with trass cement mortar in areas where it is not visible? For example, where the stone is not completely straight.
4) Do I fix the natural stones at the back to the shuttering block wall with mortar and press them on?
Is there anything else I should consider?
I really thank you in advance for your help.