Meanings
adjectivedry-laid (not comparable)
- not comparableBuilt or paved with stones, bricks, or blocks without using mortar or cement to glue them together.
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The lowest-impact wall is the dry-laid stone wall, which is fitted together without mortar. Dry-laid walls are leaned back into the slope (this very particular lean is called batter) at a ratio of 1 foot of lean for every 3 to 6 feet of wall height, depending on the soil conditions and type of stone you're using.
2009, Owen E. Dell, “Chapter 14: Sustainable Hardscape Construction”, in Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies, page 221
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