HOW TO BUILD NATURAL STONE WALL, RETAINING ROCK BOULDERS DETAIL MASONRY ADVICE TUTORIAL CONSTRUCTION

[@davidletasi3322]

My son and I built a dry stack stone 3 foot wall 14 years ago next to my house. It's now covered in ferns and green moss, its absolutely beautiful.

[@sheilagoodison8740]

Can you advic I building 2 ft craniye wall around mypatio pleas can you advice on how you made it mine is granite plus got some to sell is it worth much t sell itso. Huge pile we took a massive barn very tall barn down want to have garden inside and pool inside please can you give me advice re morter concrete shoe sand

[@devinshawmcmackin3883]

University level Academics with grade school instructions. High level learning but explained so that primary grade children could understand. Thank you very much my children learned so much from this video.

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

im glad to hear that, thank you

[@briane3]

Thank CarlTheLandscapeGuy!!!!!! It took me way to long to find info on laying natural stone, not veneer. Geez, even GOOGLE FAILED! Once again you are my savior !!

[@AlcesColotes6575]

this makes me want to go build a wall now

[@cocospops9351]

Hey Donald 😅

[@xavierb4328]

Trump is hiring 🤣😂

[@mkjudkins]

I mean I have some stone...

[@sagarjoshi5167]

What is a srong Stone

[@quackhead8938]

i would work on that wall for free if theyd actually build it

[@DJ-uk5mm]

I’ve read the comments. .. I think it’s a great job but I agree with the lime morta comments. The benefit of the lime mortar is that it is also sacrificial i.e. it is weaker than the stone and therefore any moisture that enters the joints affectively Lee Child time is the motor which can easily be replaced rather resulting in cracking stones which ultimately could result in the failure of the wall i’m not a builder but I’ve used both cement and lime water and working with lime all day it’s just as easy as long as the weather is not turning too cold so I’m surprised they didn’t use lime based mortar.

[@rockinrick1207]

I am a landscaper and only do dry laid stone walls. I want to do a wall like his at my future house and i found your video to be extremely good. You were very descriptive and thorough. Thank you very much.

[@sheilagoodison8740]

Please can you send me your videou please ia old lady want to build a wall 2 fthigh around .y patio please advice where to begin material I ave tons of craniye an coin from a huge barn excellent sized stone more the half the wood excellent long piec😮es plus tons of tiles. So as a memory imdong a walk approx 3 ft high do you hav😮e a videou

[@photodoc100]

Beautiful..I could watch that all day. 🇦🇺⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@chrisamxy1963]

Wow - this is exactly what I came to KZbin for. Excellent work, narration, and explained process.

[@آصفخان-ص4ن]

Wow amazing......... watching from Pakistan 💯👍👍👍👍

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

👍

[@bigfatdavebigfatdave7395]

My back hurts just watching them work while bent over. Much respect to the true craftsmen left in the world.

[@VitorMadeira]

Impressive. One of the best videos with a totally competent commentary over it. Thank you and greetings from Portugal.

[@STARBROTHEROFANOTHER]

100% agreed.I reside in the area where flagstone is the number real and multiple colors and varieties.I am very thankful for this video.I've been looking for something like this for too long!!! I have some experience Building some rock walls , but this is hugely helpful

[@GICK117]

All opinion aside, great work. The castle surely was originally built over several years. There are obvious start/stops from previous artisans, And the boys here, did a fine job while leaving there own personality. If cost is no object, one can pick apart ANYONE'S work. But in reality, if one shows proper adherence to quality work, one then can look at this video as a look a fine craftsman doing there art. Fine job.

[@frankbrooker6569]

Try working for English heritage. ..fussy as funk. We use to have a fishing tackle box full of different mortar samples. ..I never knew their was so many different sands etc out their

[@2ez_travis899]

This is not great work. These are not artisans or craftsman. Just general builders having a go.

[@MalafuHustleTV]

I used to that for a living back in my younger days slaving for my uncles lol I kinda miss it! We build walls exactly like that

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

sounds good

[@arkadiuszkarwata4840]

I’m sure the castle was build with lime mortar. What kind whey use? Is it lime or cement??

[@radharcanna]

Beautiful work. Real craftsmanship.

[@iftikharrightpathan8803]

Brother ❤i like 👍 this Casale, very beautiful construction...

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you and have a great day 👍

[@MrBugman2525]

Very good presentation and craftmanship

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you

[@christophmeirich5928]

Well done!!!!! Greetings from germany Christoph 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thanks

[@robetheridge6999]

Matches well save for the adjoining wall where there is a definite deliniation (9:51) between old and new. It would have been best to take out some of the older stones in order to feather the joint and not have one continuous line joint.

[@luke3807]

The mortar is still wet. It would match better after it dries.

[@jamirovega1332]

These guys are artists.

[@cattleNhay]

There’s lots of castles around here where I live in Switzerland...the stone work is impressive. Woodwork as well.

[@frediroci4962]

hi really i want to show you my skills on stones i mean this job is not profesional hoo is working with stones have to be first a profesional handworker and second hopfoully i can show you some new job to look like 150 years ago .god bless you

[@Manjulasweet]

@@frediroci4962 please upload your videos

[@frediroci4962]

Manjula A my mesanxher is Ari Roci I can send you something there

[@frediroci4962]

Manjula A I can send in Facebook My Facebook name is Ari Roci

[@jeromemichaelrogan5404]

A beautiful Castle, inspiration for my Land in Lagness, Pagham, West Sussex, England. To recreate something similar

[@liamwalters5029]

Who’s building it for you ?

[@williampockoski5029]

Great video showing master stoneworkers, I tried this once, not easy.

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thanks

[@DaleDirt]

Awesome work , of course your the best , if your doing Castle work they only want the best .

[@hakkganyanc7463]

dale alen U R awesome stupit. :)

[@randomentertainingvideos3545]

@@hakkganyanc7463 What?

[@harrymills2770]

There's a genius to using natural, rough stone. It's probably more fun than just laying bricks, which I'm sure both these guys have done plenty of. My main experience with masonry/concrete has been dealing with sagging structures, where the footings are poor underneath something really heavy. Generally that meant taking a jackhammer to the durn thing and starting over.

[@Exalted-]

I know this is a old comment but what would the proper footings look like if you're going for the old school natural vibe

[@77Avadon77]

@@Exalted- were'nt really old footings like from the medieval age made of stone?

[@OssohoneyAV]

OMG.....these men are true stone masons...the detail and quality....holy fuck!! Very nice....

[@pelorimon4065]

What type of cement or mortar have they used? I am looking for the recipe for the mortar. Second question is how can a mason decide how much gaps should be between rocks?

[@andyharpist2938]

The more the gap the easier it is to build! The mark of a great builder is small joints.

[@xp3085]

Planning to have our 7foot max height natural granite stone wall rebuilt in the next days. It will be holding back soil even higher than that. Its a 1971 wall but is now showing big vertical cracks. Do we need a cinder block wall behind it? How does drainage system work behind these mass walls? Thank you for any help!

[@resourcefulgirl]

Wow, beautiful! I so love nice masonry work. I'm going to be building stone walls for my home once its completed. I'm going with an old world look. Thanks!!

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thanks 👍

[@Adman-p4j]

I could watch this all day. I think I missed my calling....

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

just build a wall in your back yard, just for fun and to try it out

[@Adman-p4j]

@CarlTheLandscapeGuy I do work with rock whenever I can. It's a fun hobby. Wish I did it professionally.

[@LuisSoto-bx7ey]

You guys are amazing, good job

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thank you

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Beautiful work. The two brothers build the castle :-) The builder generation !

[@peterwhelan6144]

What a lovely job - great craftsmen . Thank you

[@tysonberry4552]

As a young stone mason I still have 10 solid yrs of experience and it's hard for me to watch other stone masons because I know I could do better😂😂 y'all thinking the same damn thing too

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

🤣👍

[@dougharker9913]

UNCLEDOUG SAYS NICE JOB GUYS !! LEARNED A BUNCH !!!

[@HeyWatchMeGo]

These guys are brilliant. Bet they have a lot of 'friends' that want them to come over and lend a hand. lol

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

they do

[@ILONGGOMANUGBONSAI1977]

Wow amazing and great job.. watching from Philippines.

[@brikfiend]

These 2 are real craftsmen and fast to.You can easily tell this when they make it look easy, which it isn't !

[@brikfiend]

@Damien Leggatt Everyone loves a smartass

[@AlcesColotes6575]

@@brikfiend I do because this is constructive information not just random shit talk

[@DanielleBalasty]

I need to borrow these two brothers for a while. How long just depends on how long it takes them to build me my castle.

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

if you have the money I will fly them out to you

[@nadias6435]

What a pleasure to watch this

[@Laguna2013]

what mortar mix can I buy in the US that duplicates this please?

[@jacksonzheng4288]

as geotechnical engineer i learnt a lot from this video, we deal withvlots of normal stonewall and remediation of stone lakewall

[@staceyadams2272]

Beautiful job.❤ an Art for sure!😊

[@vurna]

How long do you let it try before removing the excess grout?

[@HeyWatchMeGo]

The fly thing is hilarious!

[@ExtremeWassabi]

Looks really nice but where will water go?

[@quantumofconscience6538]

Too bad there was no discussion on mortar used. Many historic building in Europe require "lime only" mortar or lime putty. I am not sure what amount of cement can be mixed into the lime... if any, on the old castles. A mixture of sand, clay, and lime is also possible, in order to not use cement. For "your backyard," definitely use cement (not concrete) but use enough other materials too like lime, so it's flexible and not too rigid for freeze and thaw.

[@jessarellanes6648]

I'm just learning, want to do that on my tiny house.

[@PhongNguyen-nz9kz]

These guys make it look so easy

[@jello788]

Practice

[@vornamenachname8783]

super gute Arbeit! Steine behauen und den Mörtel so schön in die Ritzen werfen, das ist einfach gekonnt. Allerdings hätte ich die oberste Lage aus einem Guß gemacht. Es schaut aus wie eine Trennline der beiden Mauern. Von der Optik & Stabilität wäre das noch das µ zur Perfektion?

[@toonybrain]

Thank you for this thorough video. I build dry stone walls but am faced with having to build with mortar. I had so many questions, since wet is a whole different animal. Thanks again. Best video I’ve found thus far because you’re matching the historic.

[@prasenjitdey4222]

Marvelous👌 Good enough to stay pristine for centuries to come 👌👍👏👏 Magical hands that work hard to make magical structures.👍👍👏👏

[@sagecreekwitt3301]

These guys did a fine job. Is there a reason why they didn't dampen the stones for adhesion?

[@jimris4170]

Love this! Craftmanship at its best.

[@micoberss5579]

Красивая работа. Молодцы болгары

[@bryanlee5390]

absolutely satisfying! is it more solid using concrete mix instead of mortar?

[@summittaedae2323]

I’m not a stone mason but a bricklayer. I’ve done some repair work with a mason and it didn’t take long after the angry mason told me off about building tombstones in the wall. And the capping wasn’t the nicest either. Joints are huge.

[@kevinmcqueen9180]

Nice to see a person who recognizes the difference. It's not just putting stones randomly in wall there's a method for sure.

[@andyharpist2938]

They had pretty good faced stone to start with,

[@shakejones]

great video, narration, and love the great work - well done guys! thank you for sharing!

[@mareeannehutchings945]

This is so interesting, and looks like a awesome job being done. Bit seasick from the camera though. Just set a tripod. Thanks for showing though 👌

[@mulyonoetc2588]

Nice project

[@willyspinney1959]

That castle was built with lime mortar so why are the using portland cement. And it may look ok to the average KZbinr but their work is not all that good for a historic building. For example at 7.0 they have laid rock on rock and not crossed the bond.

[@manuelchelo2407]

The wall is going nowhere buddy. Not every single stone has to cross bond. You are trying to take away from the decent job they did there tbh. It was a good job done.

[@willyspinney1959]

@@manuelchelo2407 I agree that the wall is not going anywhere, but that is not the point. The castle was originally built with lime mortar and it is not authentic to use portland cement even although new structure is isolated from the original historical work.

[@casey7213]

@@willyspinney1959 bro. No one cares. Delete your account.

[@tysonberry4552]

You have to have Portland to make mortar ...... So what are you talking about lime mortar, there is no such thing as lime mortar, you get mortar when you bond those two compounds together.

[@willyspinney1959]

@@tysonberry4552 "there is no such thing as lime mortar" There was no such thing as Portland Cement until in was developed in England in 1824 by Joseph Aspdin. Before that there was only lime mortar which had been used for hundreds of years. With the introduction of Portland cement during the early 19th century, the use of lime mortar in new constructions gradually declined. This was largely due to the ease of use of Portland cement, its quick setting, and high compressive strength. However, the soft and porous properties of lime mortar provide certain advantages when working with softer building materials such as natural stone and terracotta. For this reason, while Portland cement continues to be commonly used in new constructions of brick and concrete construction, in the repair and restoration of brick and stone-built structures originally built using lime mortar, the use of Portland cement is not recommended. The restoration of historic buildings needs to be done using authentic materials and my point was that these guys don't know anything about the history and the need to use original materials. But please don't take my word about that and google Portland cement and also lime mortar.

[@niktznany8871]

I am not sure if the gray quick mix mortar will match the color of the original mortar. The original mortar appears to be an authentic lime mortar made from natural hydraulic lime and sand. It is light beige or sandy white in color and does not have any gray or cement tones. Quick-mix mortars are cheap and not very good substitutes for natural lime mortars. Besides, why didn't you show the end result after the wall was completely dry?"

[@goldenratiorob4907]

Hi is it lime mortar mix? to what ratio ? I have a life time of walls to build in my French home :) many thanks

[@andyharpist2938]

8.2.1 sand lime cement Maybe 6.2.1. for stronger wetter places. Fifti- fifty sharp and fine sand makes it more natural.

[@davidroman1342]

Excellent job 👍 👍

[@bugmouthready529]

Really nice work

[@hamadqatar5838]

Good talented stone builders

[@frogslips]

How long was the mortar left before brushing and cleaning up? Was that same day?

[@wasserdagger]

The narrator said "a few hours," so yes, the brushing and cleaning of mortar joints appears to have been done later the same day.

[@JoelNorton-A1A]

I have to fix my my stone foundation in my basement what type of mortar did they use? what type of mortar should I use?

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

lime mortar would be the right stuff to use

[@earlsarcades]

Kenny might want to invest in doing this

[@80sdon36]

Just like a puzzle. Nice wall good work 🖒.

[@mehedihassan3734]

Very Beautiful CONSTRUCTION. Want more beautiful videos

[@ItsMeScareCro]

Great job! Looks fantastic. Love stone work....

[@bedigeneyingu1692]

Hi Carl, what is the width of this particular wall please?

[@annakat3754]

what do you mean by double cross joints

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

vertical joints going through multiple layers

[@buddyb.9496]

Right as he says that about the seams lining up, the guy goes & does it.lmao... will they power wash this after? to clean face of stone dust

[@ferniebriones3617]

Im trying to get a 5 foot rock wall. Does it need vertical rebars to add support?? Please looking for help

[@davidjames2145]

"The experienced stone masons use premix mortar..." So, not lime mortar then in keeping with the original structure? This is why in the UK we have listed buildings and restoration controls, to prevent cowboy building.

[@tinyvoodoo888]

I agree. There should be some real Germans doing this properly using old methods.

[@markelafrantzi4668]

@@tinyvoodoo888 you think that Germans are better masons than Greeks? Lol.. Greece has the most stone houses in the world as we have a LOT of it and its cheap. Well, cheaper than everywhere else that is. Thats why we have many and experienced stone masons, Germans come here to learn. Now, the reason they use concrete, surely its because they have been asked to. Mason doesnt care if its concrete, or lime, or glue, or nothing. Its what the client wants.

[@mattwitz7554]

How do you find a mason who can do this kind of work? Or is this pretty standard? Coming from someone with no experience.

[@davidjames2145]

@@markelafrantzi4668 Except...a good mason will advise their client. So here in the UK for example a good mason should advise to use lime mortar with soft red brick or limestone rather than cement. If the client insists on cement (because of ignorance) the mason should walk away.

[@davidjames2145]

@@mattwitz7554 It depends what you mean by "this kind of work". If you mean throwing a wall up with OPC (cement) then anyone you stop at random on the street will do. If you want lime mortar and a correctly-built wall then you need to find someone who can demonstrate their knowledge and experience. In my experience be careful what people say; look at what they've _done_ .

[@gailpengelly8581]

A true art form. FANTASTIC WORK X

[@wolfhachmuth7731]

It's not bad. I've done stone work in ireland. How it looks when finished depends a lot on the pointing.

[@alexjones2004]

the pointing?

[@bitTorrenter]

@@alexjones2004 😂

[@andyharpist2938]

and the size of the joints..which comes from placing the stones.

[@jamescameron7633]

Good work 👍

[@HouseFairyDIY]

Is it cement mortar or lime mortar?

[@justme-ij2qy]

By the looks of it they are using modern cement mortar. Traditional lime mortar isn't that dark.

[@FiscalWoofer]

What is the mortar? Looks like a cement base, but if you said the stone is porous the mortar should be weaker than the stone? Nice video thank you!

[@robinw7985]

Super nice job !

[@savagex466-qt1io]

Do any of you guys ever get pieces of rock hitting your eyes ? I think id want safty glasses as iv had this happen to me before am I doing something wrong ? thanks for sharing

[@AStanton1966]

You never know if the safety police are watching. You should always use proper eye/ear protection when necessary.

[@lmandrakepoe]

You have to know when to avert your eyes and blink. Michelangelo had no safety glasses. That being said, the smarter thing is to wear the glasses. Why not?

[@dog_fight4018]

Very good work

[@TheCwpan]

I was lucky enough to gain the experience and skills to work on a Class 1 heritage castle at Conwy , North Wales, Stone work has facinated me ever since, and I really want to start my own company, but lack the experience and knowlage, Ive always been a gamer who was driven by wanting to become rich (in the games) but never never been as ambitios in real life. In games, you ask and learn and once you do something once, You know how to do it :) Just IRL everyone wants people with 100 years experience :(

[@tareduka9647]

Mistrinë e paske pak te madhe..😁😁😁😁o usta....

[@Mureguri]

Shikoni Pak Punët e shqiptarëve ne Genova do i gjeni ne kanalin Tim.

[@roshanlugun7441]

I am planning to build stone wall with mud paste and outer layer will be of cement moisture how will it be???

[@mouse182]

I don't understand one thing.Why doesn't cement mortar stain on the stone?

[@simonmartin429]

Just a shame that the mortar is not lime based to match the original mortar and much more eco friendly too - it is high time that lime based mortars are used in preference to cement which is known to be hugely energy hungry to manufacture. The joint between the original wall and the new one is also not a good one they should be tied in rather than having a thick long joint from top to bottom. A missed opportunity within an obviously important historical context.

[@nadiazamri2657]

what a great job. so talented and beautiful

[@OmegaR4y]

Nice video! Thanks for uploading

[@peterkompter2417]

no its not, he and these brothers should stick to 'landscaping' like cutting and raking grass becauze they suck at masonry

[@StanOwden]

Why not use a lime mortar?

[@Quickeasyguitarlessons]

Beautiful work I want to learn stonemasonry 👍

[@rubybrady7051]

Fantastic work

[@mazheruddinmohammed4237]

Nice job keep it up.

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

ok thanks

[@elainegreen5855]

Beautiful work. You over wire brushed it.

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

thanks

[@earlsarcades]

Kenny might want to invest in this

[@davew7628]

Thank you for the content great video

[@CarlTheLandscapeGuy]

I appreciate the comment thank you

[@reeferman69]

amazing work. these guys rock!!

[@carlodigma5128]

What material they use before to make it into Century.