The boulders are in place for the most part and I'm really amped to get going on the round patio and pathways, but before I can do that I need to get the rock wall seating bench in place. Or at least the base of it.
I start with about 4" to 6" of 3/4" minus as a base then start building with split grey basalt. Since it's conforming to the outside of the 11' diameter round patio, I can use squares and rectangular pieces rather than hunt and pick for concave shapes.
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The first 4 layers. As it's built, I fill the back with 3/4"-minus rock and let it migrate between and below the stone. This helps support and steady the unlevel surfaces. |
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Moving along slowly. I try and vary the rock height to give it character but that creates lots of challenges. |
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At this point I stopped building the wall and would complete later. This part of the project was moving too slowly and I was anxious to get to the patio part. |
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The completed rock wall bench seat. The top pieces are the same material as the round porch and pathways and are mortared in, giving it a solid feel. |
1 comment:
The bench and path looks great. It's nice to see you posting again.
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