Friday 2 December 2011

Wall ends

There are many ways to build a cheek end of a wall. Normally in the UK there is an upright post for a gate , which means that the stonework has to be perpendicular. A single large rock with at least one third of it underground is a very satisfying way to achieve this. This example is in a field close to Auchterarder in Perthshire shows how to deal with a fence which does not continue from the wallend.
 The next few entries will show other ways of finishing a wall.
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3 comments:

J Scott, Canada said...

Norman, for this time of wall end, does the walling stone simply terminate at the vertical stone or is there a proper cheek end behind it? In other words, if the big stone starts to lean outwards, does it affect the rest of the wall?

5 December 2011 at 17:40
Norman said...

If one feels that the big stone is a permanent feature then there is no need to build a check end behind it. This one was well founded so I didnt. This is very different from a wooden post when one has to assume the wood will rot before the stone goes so then A proper check end is build behind but not touching.

5 December 2011 at 23:59
J Scott said...

Thanks Norman, I suppose without an inner cheekend, this allows the walling stone to connect with the contour of the end stone... a nice way to end a wall! And knowing you, you will likely find the biggest stone from the top of highest peak, pulled through the most impossible landscape which then always falls right in place. I like it.

6 December 2011 at 04:04

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