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Repairs to Old Walls and help for new walls.

3/9/2012

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Much of my work this winter has been restoring walls at a nearby residence here in Banner Elk.   I enjoy the process of dismantling a crumbling wall and bringing it back to new or better condition.  Unfortunately, I usually neglect to take photos of these types of projects, but I will try to post some soon.  The best thing about restoration work is the client gets a new-looking wall for much less than what a new wall would cost.

The other project I was recently involved with was in Raleigh NC.  The owner had purchased 120 tons of a granite fieldstone and became overwhelmed with trying to start this project on his own.  He called me in to help teach him the skills he would need to finish the project on his own, and to help him get some progress made to keep morale high.
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The owner uses an excavator to set one of the larger stones in the footing course.
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The wall is a drystone retaining wall with a rubble and gravel backfill.
I think the arrangement worked well for everyone;  I had the opportunity to work on a project where the logistics had been taken care of, and the owner was able to draw from my years of experience, my tools, and my techniques to help make his project become a reality.  I will post more on this project as it develops in the future.
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Tony D'Anna
3/12/2012 06:22:44 am

It has been really great working with Franklin on this project. In the first day of working together we set more stone than I was able to set in four days. Franklin is clearly an expert stone mason, his knowledge and techniques have been invaluable. We still have an amazing amount of work to finish, but I can now see a path to completion.

This project is challenging not just in the sheer size of the wall, over 160 feet long and an average height over four feet, but also because the stones are different sizes and shapes. Frequently stone is purchased already sorted by size and shape and these stones came directly from a field. Franklin has an amazing ability to look at a stone and immediately see its potential.

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Masonry Wall Repair Tempe link
12/22/2020 11:56:25 am

This looks like quite the project! Haha we have similar interests in that we both like demolishing an old wall to build a brand new one with our name on it. My team and I build block walls in the Tempe, Arizona area.

Thanks for sharing and I look forward to looking at more of your projects.

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