Rock stack

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MikeMoe

Discussion Starter · Jun 14, 2009

I would like to build a rock "tower" as a landscape accent. I have seen small river rock "towers" stacked with a steel rod holding them together in a stack. I want to use larger rocks from my yard. Other than drilling through them and using a rod, is there a better way or technique to adhere them together.

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Mr Chips

· #2 · Jun 14, 2009

you can use mortar mix, construction adhesive, or even two part epoxy ( the last two options work better with flatter stone)

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Tom Struble

· #3 · Jun 15, 2009

those are called ''cairns'' and have a long history

http://www.ehow.com/how_4550314_make-stone-cairn.html

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11roses

· #4 · Sep 18, 2010

I make a lot of small cairn's - Mike did you figure a way to build a larger one? I am looking for a way to secure the stones in a large out door sculpture

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