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Ryans' Eagle Project 2012 | |
| Ryan built a rock wall next to a bench at Hartman Reserve Nature Center. These photos show the completion of his project. There was a LOT of planning that went into this, as all Eagle Projects. | |
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In case you weren't sure where you were. |
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The site of the future wall. |
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One of several places Ryan used for sourcing rocks. |
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The start of the search for rocks. |
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There were many rocks found here, as well as another site. |
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Safety lines were sprayed before the start fo any digging. |
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Ryan had a lot of help, which was good as he had a large hole to dig. |
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The hole was that big, and that deep. |
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Going to a second site for more rocks. |
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Rebar was used to strengthen the concrete for the base. |
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Getting ready to put the rebar in the hole. |
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The rebar is secured before concrete is added. |
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A lot of concrete was needed. |
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Smoothing out the concrete. |
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Starting to lay out the rocks. This is actually more difficult than it appears. |
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More rocks layed out, and the wall starts to take shape. |
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After the initial rocks were layed out, mortar was made and the rocks cemented in place. |
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Mark shows how you mix mortar. |
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Ryan wields a mean trowel. |
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Ryan uses a tool to smooth out the concrete between the rocks. |
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The wall is nearly done. |
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The capstones are put in place. |
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Ryan kneels near the almost finished wall. |
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Once the concrete dried, it was time to acid wash the wall. |
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The wall looks amazing after the acid wash. |
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Mark seals the capstones. |
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The finished project. It looks awesome! And yet, looks like it always was there and should be there. |
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The wall from another view. |
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