Edinburgh low retaining walls and steps
The client removed the old brick retaining wall running up the side of his drive. He then asked me to rebuild it and extend the... Read More
Eskbank bench and steps
In and out in only a few days. Four tonnes of reclaimed building stone and a bit of oak. Nice and straight-forward and lovely addition... Read More
Linlithgow dry stone and oak bench
This was a fun little project. Seven tonnes of Swinton rubble and a large piece of seasoned oak for the bench. In fact the hardest... Read More
The abridged wall – Fife
I was blown away by the view when I came to see this job. Situated as close as you can get to underneath the Forth... Read More
Another bench with a view – Dunning Glen
This was the second dry stone seat with a view that I made this year. This one was made from a mix of purple and... Read More
Slamannan boulder and turf topped wall
This job was started in the early winter of 2016 and ran onto June! Although it was very cold for much of the first few... Read More
Seats with a sea view – Lower Largo
This was a fun job – undertaken part way through a much bigger job. It was good was to step away from a big free-standing... Read More
A wee wall and lots of bacon rolls – Glasgow
I like it when clients feed me. Given that landscaping and walling jobs usually take a while to do, clients will see a lot of... Read More
Sticky walls – Leadburn
I am a dry stone waller and don’t really “do” mortared walls. In fact I frequently use the term “Devil’s Cream” when talking about cement.... Read More
The Groundhog day wall – Fife
This job in Fife took a lot of effort. 45m of wall. A bell-mouth entrance. 700 hand-made copes. Curves, cheek-ends and changing heights. Stone that... Read More