Loose Walling

Loose walling is natural stone supplied as individual pieces rather than pre-assembled panels, so the setter controls the coursing and the joint pattern. It is the format for heritage repairs and truly random rustic walls.Corner pieces are sold by the linear metre alongside the flats. Samples are free.

What Loose Walling Is

Loose walling is natural stone supplied as individual pieces rather than pre-assembled panels. The setter controls the coursing, the joint pattern and the mix of face sizes, which is what a heritage repair or a truly random rustic wall needs and what fixed-format panels cannot do.

Because the stone is loose, coverage runs by the tonne or square metre depending on the product, and wastage allowance matters more than with panels: allow 10 to 15 percent for selection and cutting. If you want the hand-laid look with faster installation, compare free form walling, which pre-organises the randomness into workable formats.