This is what the area looked like during the planning phase.
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Retaining wall is needed here to keep the soil from washing down into the parking area.
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The height of the wall when finished will be approximately level with the base of the tree.
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Keeping the stones tightly packed is important.
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Working on the foundation course. The large triangular stone will be used later as a through stone.
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There are three different types of stone being used to build this retaning wall.
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The largest stone located approximately in the center of this photo is the one that caused the damage to my boot!
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Despite a very cold day progress can be seen as the sun sets in the west.
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Even if you buy quality tools unforeseen things can happen from time to time. Fortunately, David Rael, the owner of Rhino Tools (www.rhinotools.com) sent me a replacement handle absolutely free.
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A stone similar to this one is hidden in each one of my projects, this particular stone is about 3 X 5 inches. The local Monument Company sandblasts the text into the stones for me.
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After the work was done for the day I decided to have a little fun.
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I was attempting to move a 2 man stone by myself today and it didn't go where I wanted it to. The stone slipped and it fell on my right foot. Thankfully I was wearing my steel toe work boots otherwise I'm sure there would have been some crushed toes!! The proper safety equipment is a must when working with stone.
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