Folks, let me see if I can explain this configuration so it makes sense and then the question will make sense.
We have what I call a pretty crappy yard, it's not overly level, but well ya got to work with what ya got. In any event, the previous owners built this wall out of landscape stones. Here's a description. Along the front of the house, there is a walkway that is these long steps, probably 18-inches per step or so. Along the side of the steps, between the front of the house and steps there is an area where we have planted bushes. The wall starts level with the top step, and gradually becomes taller as you desend the steps. So, the wall is tallest at the point where the bottom of the steps end. Now the wall is about 32 inches at its highest point and again, flush with the step at its lowest point. This is because there is a hill that runs along the front of the house so thus the steps. So, all this is to explain that they built the wall out of these landscape stones that are about 15 inches wide, 11 inches deep, and about 6 inches tall. The problem is that so far I've only been able to find stones that are about 12 inches wide, by 7 inches deep, and about 6 inches tall. Now the stones are slightly offset to each other so it's almost a stairstep pattern which gradually steps back toward the house. The issue is that at the end of this wall are some tall bushes that we're going to remove which means we need to encloses the end of the wall which is currently open. Of course my wife wants to keep it looking uniform or at least fix it up so it doesn't look weird. I don/t know if I'll find these stones, but I'm still trying. Oh, yes, these are sort of a square shape, but rough and uneven on the front to give it the stone look. So, one thought the gent at Home Depot gave us was to remove most if not all the top layer, use those old stone sto build up the end of the wall and then use the smaller stones to build out the top layer of the wall. So, does this make sense? I'm just trying to find some ideas, but gee if these new stones are smaller, would it really matter if they are smaller really when they are only forming the end of the wall and will be running purpendicular to the existing wall? Does any of this make sense? tnx Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
