THE FRONT ENTRY - PART 3

One of the many things we've learned over the past year is that building a dry-laid stone wall is a slow process. Each stone has to fit somewhat snugly with the adjacent one, leading to a jig-saw puzzle-like installation. Needless to say, the front wall and terrace work continues. Our landscape contractor is convinced that he will finish this year, but given the drop in temperatures and the short days, we are only cautiously optimistic. To date, the 11 large granite steps have been installed and the North/South wall running from the house is completely finished. All that remains is the tall corner on the East/West wall, final grading, and the placing of the stepping stones. See below for relatively recent progress photographs. I especially love how the granite slab steps are all of different lengths, and their overages are simply buried within the wall.