Artisans of Mallorca   Artisans building a new terraced wall. The large base stones are set into the ground first. From the base, we build double walls filled with small stone chippings and earth. This construction technique and the walls themselves have endured for centuries. See Detail.

Dry-Stone Walls Built Anywhere   New Terraced Walls inclined some 10 degrees work to conserve the soil, plants, trees, and water - a macro eco-system. The iron bars are used to ensure the structure maintains the correct angle and without bulges. See Detail.

Repair Work   Setting the foundation stones in this repair job ensures the terrace wall will last many years. Every stone is selected to fit together without the use of cement. See Detail.

Tools and Methods   Shaping the stones is a laborious process basic to ensuring terrace walls endure many years. See Detail.

Experienced in Dry-Stone Wall Repair   The Best Experienced in constructing dry-stone terracing. We incorporate a series of steps into the terraced wall to facilitate traversing the mountanous terrain. Oft-times these mountain properties maintain ancient rights-of-way important to the farming in Mallorca´s mountain orchards and pasture lands. See Detail.

Another New Terraced Wall   Lasts for Centuries and always has a good natural beauty so typical of Mallorca. See Detail.

Special Wall Structures   Terraced walls and more terraced walls that in reality acts as the main wall for a new swimming pool. The se walls act a as natural filtration for rain water thus inhibiting soil erosion keeping the swimming pool clean. See Detail.

New Swimming Pool   Example of a new swimming pool built amidst the olive groves in the tramuntana mountains. Click on the picture to see the marvellous view. See Detail.

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