Cragfont Dry Stack Stone Wall Repair & Restoration

2026-11-03

This scope of work will focus on repairing and restoring approximately two thousand two hundred ( 2 , 200 ) square feet ( six hundred ( 600 ) feet in length ) dry stack stone wall at Cragfont State Historic Site . The goal is to restore , repair , and reconstruct the wall across the entire length of the structure to an average height of three and one half ( 3 . 5 ) feet , including the copestones . Contractor shall do all the following without exception : 1 . Initial Assessment and Documentation : • Perform a thorough evaluation of the dry stack stone wall to determine and document all existing conditions , necessary repairs , and specific restoration requirements for the sashes , frames , and associated millwork . • Photograph the stone wall in a manner to assist with reconstruction . 2 . Careful Disassembly : • In fifty ( 50 ) foot sections at a time , dismantle the stonework of the wall . • After dismantling each section , remove all Portland cement or other modern materials used to temporarily repair sections of the wall in the past . • Evaluate available stone to reuse and document where additional will be needed to replace cracked and unusable stones . 3 . Reconstructing the dry stack stone wall • Using the photographic evidence required in the documentation phase , reconstruct the dry stack stone wall in fifty ( 50 ) foot sections based on the design and layout of how it was previously constructed , including the copestones . • The reconstruction process shall use all salvageable stones from the original wall first . - Contractor is responsible for sourcing all additional stone required to reconstruct the wall . This price shall be included in the quote and an approval by site director and program coordinator is required before agreeing on new stone being suggested . - Slight changes to the original design are permitted based on stones available , trees surrounding the wall , gates , and the new request to adhere to a three and one half ( 3 . 5 ) foot height across the length of the wall . Significant changes are required to be brought to program coordinator and site director for approval ...

Tennessee

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