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Stonework Gallery: Rock Walls
Granite Walkway and Retaining Wall, Freeport, Maine
This walkway was built with Green Mountain Granite, a 2-4″ thick granite flagstone, some pieces weighing over 500 lbs. Stones were collected from around the property for a drystone retaining wall, and old granite foundation stones were brought in for … Continue reading
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Fieldstone Retaining Wall, Bridgton, Maine
Maine fieldstone salvaged from an old collapsed wall and the surrounding property. The in-progress pictures show the essential structure of a dry stone wall: the weight of the stones directed inward, with large “through-stones” spanning the entire width. Small rocks … Continue reading
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Riverstone Retaining Wall, Lassen National Park, California
While working as a stonemason for the National Park Service, I had the opportunity to construct this retaining wall on the Mill Creek trail in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Smooth, well-shaped stone from the river and a gorgeous hike to … Continue reading
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Retaining Wall with Granite Steps, N. Yarmouth, Maine
This retaining wall at a beautiful North Yarmouth farmhouse was built with large blocks of quarried schist and granite, with recycled granite foundation stones for steps.
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Garden Retaining Wall, Falmouth, Maine
Rebuilt with the stone from a collapsed previous attempt.
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