Making Zero Concrete Stone Foundation

Building stone/granite foundation for our wood workshop with the help of our friends. The ground/base layer was done by 7 men in one day from 9AM - 6PM. From digging out the trenches down to 1.5 meters deep (below freezing level). Then filling them with larger stones at the bottom and then layer with silica sand, and then another layer of stones, sand and water - to compress the sand and fill all the gaps between the stones until reaching the ground level. The top layer was masoned from split recycled stones (from an abandoned building) using traditional lime and rye flour mortar.

[@maxg9999]

As a fellow stonemason from Pennsylvania you guys have my utmost respect. I’m 30 and been working in masonry since I was 15. My father has been a mason for 35 years and has been teaching me the trade. It’s so refreshing to see real stonework in a world where they imitate it. Thank you guys for making this video! Awesome work!

[@StanOwden]

I couldn’t agree more, mate. Can’t stand imitations that soaked in at every level of the construction trade these days. Bloody penny-pinchers. You can’t beat old style Cotswolds stone houses or French Chateaus. Pure raw materials lasts hundreds of years and will serve generations to come, unlike poxy new tech shite.

[@scorpiuswireless1]

If you’re a mason you’d know it’s a joke.

[@poonddan27]

gatekeeping stonemasonry

[@ryananthony7115]

Square and compass

[@swatisquantum]

Stone houses feel so nice to be around. Feels like a cave or mountain vibe.

[@SlocumJoe7740]

My home was built in the 1800s and we have a Riverstone basement that looks very similar to this. This type of construction will outlive all of the men involved and in 200 years someone will still be cherishing this house.

[@leonordin3052]

Also the ecology, this is the most sustainable choice, not exploitation of mother earth like everything else we do. Also it might last for many centuries. Did they use clay to bind the stones together?

[@alexjulius69]

Concrete would last just the same, especially if you do it right by digging in poles, I'm not critizing what they've done here, I'm just pointing out that almost every technique will last for thousands of years.

[@marks6663]

@@alexjulius69 concrete does not last. It breaks down by natural processes. Concrete is basically dried paste. It is attacked by the atmosphere and by water and freezing temperatures. Stone, most stone, will outlast concrete 20x. Concrete is basically small stones held together with a cement paste. It is the paste that falls apart, not the stones.

[@yahyaasanoglu4836]

@@alexjulius69 that is not right. Concrete has a life of around 60 years

[@svenp6504]

@@yahyaasanoglu4836 Wait, why is that? Portland cement is mainly composed of lime and silica, basically the same as these old lime & sand mortars.

[@johnny-james]

At the 5 minute mark, Im convinced this man built the Stonehenge.. On his lunch break.

[@maeefilhaavila343]

One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen

[@mdjey2]

@@maeefilhaavila343 Sorry, we pagans. Mother Earth and nature.

[@barrymantz6026]

@@mdjey2 Yeah! They use the hammer of Thor to split those rocks!

[@immasurvivor]

I bet shaking hands with the old mason is like an oak came to life and grabbed you. Old man strength is real.

[@Hengry-hn7rb]

Damnstright💪👨‍🦳!

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

I grew up in farm country. One thing I learn was that when you shock hands with an old farmer with short fingers you squeezed as hard as you could immediately or you grinned and suffered through having the joints in you hand crack until he let go

[@unclejack41]

Daaamn straight !! Besides retired Roofer 28yrs/ im building the same thing here in the desert S.W. hopefully I don't die before I can enjoy it.

[@jameshunt2905]

I’d offer it’s one of balance, strength and leveraging movement that his body engages autonomously and with complete confidence that what he intends is what then happens. It’s amazing to see this kind of skill in action.

[@davidroscoe3815]

Yip, stonemasons have unbelievable hand strength.

[@lampshade5449]

These videos are so rare but damn that quality is worth the wait 👍 Great craftsmanship 💪

[@checktheplaylist101]

👍

[@samuelcanciam1334]

I agree with you about it... Fantastic work!!! I'd like to learn it

[@maeefilhaavila343]

One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen

[@maeefilhaavila343]

@@samuelcanciam1334 One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen

[@maeefilhaavila343]

@Roman Deshawn One God powerful Holy Peace Life and Saviour 👉Name is Jesus Christ Powerful holy and Saviour in World forever 🙏💞is Really amen

[@jandtlivinglife3130]

"Hey boss, we got a bunch of round stones here". "Make 'em square, Luke. Make 'em square." "Makin' 'em square, boss. Makin' 'em square over here."

[@smasica]

Top Ten movie.

[@lehampton1]

What we have here is failure to communicate. We use lime and rye flour mix ‘round here. We don’t use no concrete mortar. He asked for it and so now he gets it. You got to get your mind right.

[@jandtlivinglife3130]

@@lehampton1 It's what he wants.

[@JwblackRS]

Or it's a night in the box

[@sashasironi6807]

Minecraft simulator

[@jamesweeg6545]

As a geologist I have to say I’m amazed at the knowledge of the properties of the stones these guys have....there are particular planes of weakness that allow you to “cleave” a rock....and these guys are getting it consistently. Wow!

[@sharaudramey9336]

this comment is hilarious... of course stone workers know the properties of stone...

[@thesweattexperience7741]

@@sharaudramey9336 yes I thought that comment was so strange I had to click on it. The geologist probably would not ask any questions just make suggestions on what he would do.

[@JR-lg7fd]

wow..

[@jamesweeg6545]

@@sharaudramey9336 The point I was trying to make, and clearly missed, was that this level of knowledge about the properties of rocks, outside of geologists, is not that common, so therefore impressive.

[@jamesweeg6545]

@@thesweattexperience7741 I wouldn’t even try….the knowledge of the physical properties these guys are displaying far exceeds anything I will ever attain.

[@bloibl916]

That old guy could possibly be the baddest man in the world.

[@eswillke]

That's what I was thinking. I may be big but he's strong

[@KelikakuCoutin]

@@eswillke It's all in the back. If you have a strong back, the other parts of the body are free to do the work.

[@MrClarkisgod]

He obviously one hard, old man. That's brutal work on a 25 year old. To still be doing that at his age is rare.

[@KelikakuCoutin]

@@MrClarkisgod All in the back. If you have a strong back, you can knock out that stuff all day long.

[@1lottrader436]

Just like Wolverine ,

[@bob733333]

Stone-cutters who are not trying to control my life. Very refreshing.

[@EricM93]

lmao

[@srdavis37]

There's no school like old school. Absolutely beautiful and heart-warming to watch.

[@stevescott1032]

this is straight up badassery.

[@rosebonnie7444]

My great great grandma was like this guy. I never personally met him, he lived to be 93. From pictures his build was alot like this guys. Muscular and wiry. My mom said he woke up early, split firewood, helped people fix up their houses in his retirement and fished everyday. He was a pretty nifty woodworker we have quite a few pieces of furniture he built over the years. All by hand from wood on his property.

[@Ham68229]

And the old man still out worked all the youngin's. Experience speaks for itself right there. Amazing of how well built the old traditional style was and still is even compared to today's standards of building(s). Job well done, great video as always, cheers :)

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

shut up old man

[@Slurm_Daddy92]

Y'all are building something that's going to last a thousand years plus! Hats off to ya!

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

looked built kinda crappy tbh

[@Slurm_Daddy92]

@@jasonvoorhees5640 what did you find "crappy" about the build?

[@moh19931000]

The guy in the blue shirt is a badass! the editing is incredible too!

[@InOppositiontotheNewWorldOrder]

Please consider making a video about the lime to rye flour ratio and any binder you may have used, with some examples of it's durability?

[@akzorz9197]

Please, that would be super helpful for understanding the differences.

[@jackocano]

I would appreciate that video as well

[@micha7863]

Yes, I have spent much time looking for this kind of mortar, but no luck with finding the ratio.

[@shizlittlebam]

Men coming together to accomplish a goal. Its great to see

[@suburbanyute340]

WHITE men.

[@FirstnameLastname-bn4gv]

@@suburbanyute340 What difference does that make?

[@suburbanyute340]

@@shizlittlebam i dont have facebook

[@monno-eq2mj]

please,stop it. i am African and we do house foundation the same way on the video. and the city where i was born is surrounded by Granite mountains,so it is even easier to raise the whole house of granite stone.

[@monno-eq2mj]

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[@JamesWillmus]

Environmentalists take note, THIS is green building. No concrete, no machinery, pure muscle and a foundation that will last for centuries.

[@BeyondAIMan]

This is what I did as a teenager my father was a stone mason I split field stone from the day school let out in the summer till I went back in the fall. My father told me it's not how hard you hit the stone it's knowing where to hit it that's why you see these men rolling them and setting them up before they strike them with the hammer. And yes I have large hands and a size 13 ring finger. People visiting the job site and seeing me working constantly asked me " What did you do wrong that you are on the rock pile" my reply was I was born into it.

[@jtcproductions5975]

Great story man! A lot of young people today are more sitting down in front computers rather than going out in the field and learning the actuality of something. From the Philippines here, btw🙂.

[@johnchandler3042]

My second cousin reminds me of you. Stone Mason. Grip like an alligator.

[@darrellturner560]

Was my trade too. At times I would give the stone a tap with my hammer to listen to the rock before finally deciding where to hit it or put my chisels in.

[@zepeterinma]

@@jtcproductions5975 it’s not out of choice. I am a programmer but I am only working my corporate job until I sell my townhouse and get land in the country and build my house upon the rock, then proceed to fill my surroundings with biodiversity, and replenish the earth. The life we are meant to live cannot be achieved until we do some things first to prudently prepare for it.

[@TubeOzaurus]

@@zepeterinma Working your corporate job does happen to destroy land and godly ancient way of life, imho. Not a person attack.

[@georgesvetkowski8505]

Some tough guys are splitting wood, but toughest are splitting stones - hats off

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

@Genghis Chuan Perhaps but wood is also easier to pickup and move around because it is much lighter than the equivalent volume of stone.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

@Genghis Chuan When you enjoy your work you always look forward to waking up and going to work. It is as much a state of mind as anything else.

[@beersmurff]

And yet, all we do now, is splitting hairs.

[@darrellturner560]

You should us stonies split wood mate. I've done a lot of both. 😄

[@stellanevis3107]

Those stonemasons did a great job! I wished I could've cooked them one hearty meal they deserved! Thanks for the upload. Rare but definitely worth the wait, Northmen never disappoints!

[@nofurtherwest3474]

What is the mortar made of?

[@widebody75]

Beautiful!!! No talking, just good old fashioned hard work!!!

[@dw5523]

Please consider releasing a full length movie about this project, and please include commentary.

[@sgtlonelyheartsclubband2844]

This is freaking awesome. I work with Stone building patios, paths and dry stack walls, but I want to learn this badly.

[@democracyforall]

Building with stones like that is no joke job, my full respect to them.

[@damioncoke2644]

Tough men, like the ones from my village. Even as village kids we had to do backbreaking work like this. Unlike life in the cities. It is convenient to retire the human machine, but it certainly weakens it. Fascinating video and a great display of skills.

[@SkylosSobaka]

how do you think they built stone buildings in the cities before the advent of machines?

[@funky-landscaper]

Not a bandaid in sight ☝️ This is truly amazing.

[@rogerkilburn4732]

This is so awesome. Every kid growing up should have to do something like this to get his high school diploma.

[@persnicketyu5561]

Quite possibly the most amazing thing I have ever watched on building a foundation.

[@markbridle9329]

Now thats skill and dedication. Great music too, im sat in England its cold and wet and Im pissed off with all the COVID crap, stuff like this makes me feel a lot better, well done

[@kevinallen5246]

Craftsmanship at its finest: making something useful, beautiful, and built to last! 👏

[@mray8519]

That’s the way you do it. Get lots of young folks working like mad. 😄

[@stauffap]

I always wondered how they made stone walls. This certainly made it much more clear to me. Great video!

[@graymouser1]

They are made out of chewing tobacco and badassery, apparently.

[@Francedefence]

@@graymouser1 ????????????????

[@davidroscoe3815]

@@graymouser1 As a stonemason I would have to say stonemasons are some of the most down to earth, kindest guys you could ever work with on a construction site, defiantly not a job for "badass" people. Stonemasons are extremely fit and strong accustomed to working in gruelling conditions they don't need to prove anything to anyone.

[@jasonvoorhees5640]

@@davidroscoe3815 shut up kid

[@wiktoriabednarz564]

awesome! I'm in love with traditional methods

[@AM-ry9do]

this is my favorite youtube video ever. incredible respect for you men, your skill and work!

[@JimNichols]

I loved this! Thank you for sharing the build and the interesting way the house started. Video editing and filming take time and yours is appreciated! The older gentleman in the blue shirt is an amazing mason, like my cousin Clarence, whom worked in a quarry making these foundation stone.

[@user-sn5jt5sr2c]

I can already smell the rock from the screen, lovely.

[@lovingmesomeoutdoors8729]

You must be high

[@JackKad]

cool!

[@user-bx9lz9tk1c]

Because it's sea rocks

[@IamFormaggio]

Rock smells when you hit it.

[@bugnfront]

That foundation will be there for centuries!

[@jessicagriffith]

Absolutely breathtaking! The stone wall is nice too.

[@ED-kv9pq]

I always thought my trade was an art till I met a stone mason. You guys are awsome

[@jknox632]

Totally engrossing video. Beautiful foundation and fabulous teamwork. Can't wait to see more. Thanks!😎

[@wim0104]

you guys are so lucky with your frost-loosened soil, free of rocks. can't get a shovel 1 inch deep around here.

[@colejenkins6504]

I have to dig everything with a pick thanks to the rocks and roots

[@chelseafisher6881]

Yeah, I live on an area that had a river running across it in the past, so full of stone, or otherwise hard clay. Jarring to the shoulder to hit a stone at full force haha

[@patriot1303]

You have to pick the right spot to build

[@Noble909]

You're from Cali huh? lol

[@TheWoodsmanMilling]

Sounds like Oklahoma to me

[@ahti29]

Sad thing is that building like this is extremely expensive.And the paradox is that you can afford it when you have no money and no job but all the time in the world.

[@scottandildi]

exactly!

[@yonatankelemu4760]

I don't understand, please clarify.

[@trixit]

So pretty much everyone in 2020

[@RadioSnivins]

@@yonatankelemu4760 It's time consuming, and labour intensive. You'd need a wallet the size of an elephant to pay builders to build it. Whereas, if you've got no money, but oodles of time, you could do it yourself for next to nothing. It's practically a fable.

[@BroccoliBrigardist]

@@yonatankelemu4760 also natural materials are often pricey, clay chalk and pretty stones, nice wood

[@13612]

That is some mighty fine work/skill. Not many people left that can pull this off and have it come out looking so well! Kudos!!

[@leestimis9264]

Wow!!! When I see a stone or granite or any building made of stone I will look and see it in a totally different frame of mind. Thank you! Again WOW.

[@simonpoole6357]

Our house was built about 1490 resting on padstones (no foundations) and it’s still standing!

[@moh19931000]

wow!

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

Growing up in Missouri, I've never seen earth so rock and root free in all my life. LOL :)

[@milikoshki]

This was exactly the same thought I had, speaking as a Vermonter :D

[@timkruse4548]

That's not earth, its sand. I'm curious how they kept the trench from caving in.

[@colejenkins6504]

Same here in Indiana

[@wilburshuman]

same in upstate ny in the southern tier...... Rocks bigger than hall closets !!!!!

[@virtual07]

It is called Loam. In Latvia we have a lot of it. My land is exactly the same as in the video.

[@justinwhouarehappyhealthyb8]

ROCKIN' ON WITH REAL MAN POWER....... i love the music too niceeeeeeee video

[@kammingaelijah3672]

Amazibg rock work and awsome outro music !

[@JavierSalcedoC]

How can you be 25 and 70 years old at the same time

[@AnEvolvingApe]

Ibuprofen?

[@akyukon]

Laying stone will make a 25 year old 70 in a couple years.

[@oltedders]

Start at 25 and don't take a break for the next 45 years.

[@davej5529]

95 and still kickin

[@myazzizonfyr]

@@akyukon nope but it's possible to be 25 and 309.002 at the same time. If we go by the ancient lunar calendar one can be 25 years old by our Gregorian calendar, and 309 by the old biblical lunar calendar. So in essence , Noah ( from the Christian Bible) actually died at 82.5 of our years, but we choose to use his lunar age of nine hundred something because it sounds cooler and more mystic. If everyone knew that Noah died at the same age as we do, well they couldn't sell the " live rightoeus, live forever" schtick and people would see it's just another cult greedy for its own uninterrupted power !

[@zachtbh]

Seeing the old man lift the stone at 3:04 just made me want to tip my hat off to him

[@TVGUKJO]

Wow It's like a movie. Love this video!!

[@westside4842]

Old School work. People learn never forget hard work. Rare breed!

[@batbawls]

2:19 the big man arrives 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@jakebrakejunky10-4]

That old man has forgotten more than any of us will ever know.

[@abittwisted]

That old man hasn't forgotten a thing.

[@wossified7687]

Absolutely beautiful work, gentlemen!!

[@noran.9008]

Man these walls are gonna be standing for centuries. Good job

[@dejavu666wampas9]

That old guy is hiding some serious badassery. Don’t arm wrestle that guy. You call him Sir when you talk to him, it looks like he’s earned some respect.

[@ahmadmishbahuddin9174]

I love how they don't even say a single word 👍🏻

[@krroes]

Solid video!!! Love to watch men moving stone & earth to build beautiful things.

[@elisabethreeves1786]

That is gorgeous. It takes a true level of skill to produce something that pleasing and functional.

[@leo_augusto]

Awsome work

[@ivolisboa426]

Parabéns meu amigo abração pra todos vocês com a graça de Deus e Jesus Cristo

[@stefanyviersteffen824]

Ivo, tu achas possível encontrar algum pedreiro dessa estirpe no Brasil?

[@Freddy18w]

Men doing real work crafting stone to its art. Kudos!

[@FreeJoSol]

This is a skill we cannot afford to lose. Thank you for your channel it is inspiring!

[@fishntools]

Mine was built in 1850 with stone forms and never a problem.👍

[@die_rabenfrau]

It is wonderful to see that there are still "real men" in Europe who know their craft. Our forefathers also built in this way and it is good to see that this skill is not being lost.

[@davidlang1125]

Gorgeous! Great teamwork to achieve this quality of craftsmanship.

[@bodesbodes9408]

Sometimes you see an old guy that doesn't look like much, but that guy could break any bone in your body just with his grip strength.

[@picklerix6162]

You don’t want to get into a fight with wiry dude like that.

[@johnnywhite1681]

My grandfather was one of those kind of men. When I missbehaved he would grab my arm and it was like a vise. It would bring me to years every time.

[@solarguy6043]

Stout, but tough...and wiry.

[@beersmurff]

Yet he's 29. Hard monotone work just aged him :-)

[@bodesbodes9408]

@@beersmurff Love it. "My name is Hans and drinking has ruined my life. I'm 31 years old!!!"

[@neinnine]

yes! i was waiting for a new video amazing production quality as always

[@donadams8831]

We owned an 1890 Queen Ann with a hand dug basement and stone walls just like these. Now I can truly appreciate the craftsmanship that went into it. All we had to do was clean the exterior to remove later sloppy tuckpointing and have the wall expertly repaired. Will last another 100 years.

[@ivanlarin86]

Almost forgotten craft... Thank you and my best wishes!

[@tigro9361]

4:42 he realize that he is on camera 😂😂

[@ronaldwilkins6056]

Much better to look at than concrete, looks like granite boulders.

[@sygnusadun4832]

I came to watch the craft, but I stayed for the fantastic music. God love the old crafts, sometimes simpler is just undeniably better. Even when it takes a little longer to finish.

[@chronicanimosity1139]

Blessings and thank you for teaching me the real way to make a foundation for my house. Ive been looking for a non concrete pour, diy method.

[@bradenlumley2700]

When the old badass with a hammer came you knew it was gonna get good

[@RedwoodRider]

Where's Grandfather and his horses? 😊 I only wish that KZbin was created to showcase stories such as this.

[@Nulife23]

Beautiful job!

[@danerose575]

Such satisfying work and music. Thank you!

[@calvinmondrago7397]

This project honours the Gods.

[@ramichahin2]

Seek Truth and then you will be see.

[@daveross8]

So many questions. Have a timber frame shop in design. So you have frost, you’re down 1.5m so fairly deep too, like where I live. Frost will get a good grip on those stones in the ground; have seen pole barns with poles down 6’ have the poles picked up from the sides. Will you skirt insulate at all? I’d give it a go (will be mostly alone so, sorry, an excavator would be involved :-), but I’d want to be very confident in the outcome. That’s a lot of elbow grease! Rounded stones bearing weight within sand and clay through frost and spring clay soup... I’m in a flat, wet area. Saturated clay subsoils. So no concrete (I like that part); are you planning a wood floor? Sorry if I missed any details.

[@tobietheron5137]

Oh!!! How l which to have my youth back again!...this is art at its best. Nothing so satisfying to stand back and look at your work at the end of the day!

[@wyattpoppe9906]

Thank you for reminding me why this is my favorite channel on youtube

[@SolidworksUnlimited]

There's just something about going home at the end of the day after working your backside off all day long, gives a man a certain satisfaction he accomplished something good.

[@jussikeussike3337]

Are you kind enough to share knowledge on how to make natural mortar using rye flour and lime? I'd also like to know what materials do you use for hydroisolation (traditional or modern).

[@lindakleckner215]

Boy, you sure have the knack to sculpt and set the stones so neatly and straight, Wow😮🙂!

[@fred_rock]

this video had no business being this fucking good! the video and editing quality almost took away from the incredible craftsmanship . Outstanding work on both ends

[@SbregMuzzProductions]

Amazing

[@mikebockey4125]

there’s the way it is and then there’s the way it’s supposed to be. when both are not the same we have what we have now.

[@mikebockey4125]

@Slayer of Cult45, your interpretation and your perception are so slanted that you can not see past your little bullshit bubble. my comment is not about whining, it’s about a way of life and a commitment to doing things well and putting the required effort to make things that last and aren’t “plastic”. how you have inserted that i’m against modern medicine or contemporary knowledge is beyond me but judging by your lack of respect for people that you don’t know i’d say that you’re really just a little bitch trying to be right on a social media platform. well, i’m convinced. your brilliance is just shining right through, whiz kid.

[@georgemcconnell5405]

You know it's about to drop when the old timer walks up with his knowledge and a sledge.

[@TheRody1968]

Amazing work With respect Rody

[@ryanclark2017]

I wish we got to know a bit more about types of stone used and what makes up the mortar they are using!

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

It is granite stone and the mortar is usually a local source of clay and stone dust.

[@kevinolson1102]

The description says silica sand and water for the courses below grade (tightly fills the gaps), lime and rye flour for the upper courses. I'm assuming the lime was slaked, but it's unspecified, and "hot" lime mixes, freshly made with quick lime, were also used historically for some purposes. But I'm doubtful you'd want to make a hot mix with rye flour, though that's just a guess and no more than that. For a quick read on lime mortar mixes, hot and otherwise, see here: historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/ctx154-henry-hot-mixed-mortarspdf/ Props to the old codger who is located opposite the business end of the stone hammer! When I was a kid, a family friend - Claudell Stull - was cut from the same cloth. He was, among other things, a horse logger, and was all rawhide and iron. I'm sure his trousers wore through from the inside out.

[@ryanclark2017]

@@oldtimefarmboy617 thank you

[@ryanclark2017]

@@kevinolson1102 thank you for your reply and the link! Much appreciated!

[@kevinolson1102]

@@ryanclark2017 You're quite welcome. Nigel Copsey, on the other side of the wet bit from me, has several publications on historic and modern building conservation uses of hot lime mortars. www.hotmixedmortars.com/documents.html It seems that there is a growing consensus among historic preservationists that hot mixes were quite commonly used in European historic structures. Nigel has photos of various historic lime and earth/lime mortars, in situ in different types of structures, here: hotmixedmortars.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/traditional_mortars_symposium_2019_earth_lime_mortars.pdf Depending on how interested you find yourself to be in the topic of historic mortars, you could also look into "sarooj," a term for ancient Persian cements, some of which were hydraulic (would cure under water). Among other purposes, sarooj was used to line qanats (below grade aqueducts) and to plaster yakhchals (ice houses). Roman cements may also be worth a look (both Vitruvius and modern sources), some of which were hydraulic (especially those containing volcanic powders or pulverized fired clay tile/brick). Rice husk ash might be a suitable substitute in some regions of the world. Fly ash from coal fired power plants is another. "Geopolymers" seem to be a modern, more high tech, version of the ancient materials, some of which rely on reactions with "metakaolin" - basically the same thing as the ground up tile or bricks the Romans used for some classes of work. I am no expert on any of this. I am just trying to figure out how to do things well, but on the cheap. Preferably, so that the work can withstand many years of freeze-thaw cycles with grace. Based on my personal observation, common modern Portland cement is much less durable, even over the course of a few decades, than the better classes of work in the old lime-based materials or dry laid techniques.

[@Malik_Sajad]

We here built only this type of foundations. It's traditional type of foundation for residential houses here.👍

[@MrEazyE357]

Where's here?

[@Malik_Sajad]

@@MrEazyE357 in Kashmir.

[@sinsilius]

This is so so beautiful... Both the work and video!

[@ericmcginnis9413]

Such beautiful stone work!

[@qk533000]

Great video, wish we didn’t need a score to everything. Silence is fine...

[@dk2614]

I'd presume you have a volume control on your device....

[@mikehunt8375]

Volume button. Mine is a Samsung so it's on the left of my screen. I'm going to presume yours is an iPhone. Sorry not stupid enough to buy one...

[@johnenger349]

Now I feel like a chump for using concrete block.

[@LatitudeNorth]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@Scarecrowking]

Goodness me, beautiful job. Such an inspiration!

[@MemoGrafix]

That's how all foundations USED to be built. All My houses are old 100+ years and they have field/rock stone foundations. People in the old days knew what they were doing. They built stuff strong to last.

[@daniel_charms]

In my exprience, people in the old days may have known what they were doing but they also knew how to half-ass things :D E.g. part of the foundation of our summer house (built ~80 years ago) was not built level and rather than fix this, the builders must have decided it was easier to fit the bottom log in the wall to the foundation. Which may not seem like a big deal, except it has resulted in different parts of the wall moving in different ways, resulting in a crooked and sagging wall down the line... If the house you live in is old, yet doesn't suffer from similar problems, it's most likely because some other poor guy has already had to fix them :)

[@MemoGrafix]

@@daniel_charms - My stone foundations on both My houses hasn't had nor need any major repairs (and still holding up even after the recent fire I had spread from another owners house 12\2020). A Structural engineer pointed that out.