Refurbishing an old granite tank

Another water tank project.

[@luigicristiani7709]

At minute 14.55 a beautiful specimen of The marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus) is a tailed amphibian belonging to the Salamandrid family. The distribution range of the marbled newt extends from northern Spain to western, southern and central France.

[@Francisco-oc3ld]

Apparently it also reached Portugal

[@luigicristiani7709]

@@Francisco-oc3ld Yes, I confirm, from the Spanish west, the step is short!

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

Wow, we are completely overwhelmed by your support and kind comments. Its rare these days to find corners of the internet with such positive vibes and we are really thankful for that and happy to be part of it. With our videos we want to share our passion for being out in nature and building nice stuff and we are really glad having found such a great community who appreciates our approach and gives such constructive feedback! ❤ Please give us a little time to respond to your comments and in a future video we are going to show you what the watertanks are used for. Have a good time guys and see you in one of our next videos.

[@paoemantega8793]

Don't put plants in your stonework !

[@pinkelephants1421]

Can't quite tell from watching the video, but I hope you used a lime based mortar rather than a cement based one. Lime based mortar allows stonework to breathe. If there's freezing weather, it's much less prone to cracking as water can get in & crucially, out again. Whereas cement based mortars lock moisture in, and when it expands as ice does, it can damage both the mortar and stonework itself. Usage of cement based mortars with stonework is a common, & sometimes tedious & expensive mistake, as damage often occurs, requiring remedial works.

[@Melicoy]

Looking good. If you were my neighbour I would help out You could do a 2 chamber system. 1st water changer catches dirt. Over flows to 2nd chamber for clean water to filter. Just clean one chamber. Or just make it a swimming pool lol

[@ericpillon2965]

I guess this is exactly what he has done.

[@noeraldinkabam]

Yes and use stones and cement!

[@Capitan_Papen1918]

@@ericpillon2965 not properly but it still works. To be efficient it need at least two walls inside the chamber that make some particular flow lettig the water pass on the top while the heavier particels goes down

[@daniadejonghe4980]

I have a suggestion. My Father used to build very beautiful rock walls. They weren't drystone but stones and cement. He used something he called a maul to tap the stones into position. It had a heavy bulky head and it and the handle were one piece made out of metal. It was about between 13 and 15 inches long, the head a heavy rectangle, prob 2.5 inches on a side and about 4 or 5 inches long. It is a wonderful tool for what you are doing. He could use it for shaping with a stone carving chisel as well as positioning the blocks. You're doing beautiful work.

[@nadinecartwright1979]

It takes patience to make one of those rock walls. Picking the right rock is an art.

[@eliteman7685]

Nicely done. At far end of tank where water exits, may consider piling rocks to reduce soil wash out by use of diverter pad of large pile of rocks / stones to eliminate erosion over time. Also, that dip in the water looks like it was quite chilly! lol

[@donaldmackinnon5779]

What a great job you guys have done so far a really nice job rebuilding the wall and tank . It looks amazing. Good luck for your future projects 😊😊😊

[@trashpanda314]

Man this was a lot of hard work and awesome to watch. It’s so rewarding to build something with your hands. Seeing it in your head, then watching it all take shape as your idea comes to life. Hopefully the following generations appreciate it and maintain it.

[@BreakingBarriers2DIY]

Great format for sharing. Sorry first time clicking on one of your videos…where approximately is this? Portugal? Somewhere south it seems. Great work and thanks for sharing.

[@eva905]

Amazing amount of work and craftsmanship you put into this project. Well done.

[@drillersmalthouse5672]

I hope with all that work that your tank is still there 100 years from now! Great job!

[@johnhmielewski1230]

Is this tank on property that you own? How did you know the original size for the width of the tank where you chose to reconstruct the wall against the hill.

[@anthonystankiewicz1060]

I think they snuck on to it and started building this all on their own 😊😊

[@mary-annnstednielsen5300]

Wonderful soundscape in the background, and beautiful, skilled " architecture". Hi fromDenmark 🇩🇰

[@bealzibub4002]

Surely with the weight of that banking behind the wall it’s all going to shift or fall before too long

[@yardfowl3149]

as it did originally

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

Probably you are right, over time the weight of the soil in the hill will push in against the wall and could break it. So all future builders of walls against hills, keep this in mind 😉

[@yardfowl3149]

@@vale.do.salgueiro you could consider adding internal abutments? you'd loose some water volume but might stabilize it for a little longer? You've done a fantastic job of rebuilding it.

[@eakerz5642]

Very tastefully done! What a place to escape the heat this summer, chapeau!

[@enricogaleazzi7454]

Ottimo lavoro. Complimenti! Molto faticoso, ma ho capito chi ti da la forza e ti sostiene: quella bellissima ragazza con una meravigliosa voce e una risata entusiasmante. Congratulazioni a voi due. 👍👍

[@BenBBauer]

This was a cool project to watch. On the other hand watching him shovel sand out of a trailer instead of unhitching it and tipping it back was painful

[@bernard2fos52]

Super travail de restauration/amélioration!! Bravo et merci pour cette vidéo de partage!!

[@horatiohornblower868]

May I suggest to install a turbine on that river?

[@HannaZiadeh]

Great energy springs from you. What a stamina. 🎉

[@NightRiderU4ia]

Nothing like the thrill of feeling a sunken soggy twig weaving around your foot

[@666toysoldier]

At first glance, I thought it was a misspelling, and it was going to be another restoration of a Grant tank.

[@user-rk4nx1dx1l]

Wow, what an undertaking, quite amazing amount of work done! That swim was so deserved ! How long did this take ?! Hats off to you two 👍💙

[@Bilbomacful]

Amazing work! Will this be for agricultural purposes? It would be interesting to see your property overall to see where this is in proximity to the house. Well done!

[@andreasmoser7591]

I particularly enjoyed the sniffle ASMR during the timelapse.

[@davidepperson2376]

Beautiful work and beautiful video! Where is this?

[@mgp_scalp]

Portugal, maybe in the North.

[@HowHingPau]

Why did you cement up the top of the sedimentary tank? Doesn't that need to be dredged out periodically?

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

We left two little "doors" to get in from the top if necessary.

[@justforyt]

Hey neighbor. How were you able to make the concrete water tight? Did you buy it here in Portugal? How is it holding up?

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

Boa noite! One option is to get some additive like for example this one prt.sika.com/content/dam/dms/pt01/d/sikalatex_.pdf We found it was too expensive to use it for all the walls, so we only used it for the gaps between the stones of the existing walls. It was quite hard to get this watertight, because the old cement over time formed cracks, so we had to redo a lot of the gaps. All in all the tank is also not 100% water tight and probably never will be. Especially because we did not seal the floor. Here we just relied on the clay that was already there forming a water resistant layer. As we have always inflow from the spring we are fine with a few holes here and there

[@piddy3825]

wow That must have a been a very labor intensive project, but the finished look was well worth the time and effort. I may have been inclined to finish the floor as well to have made it very pool like. Still could do that here?

[@anthonymaddison9588]

How's tbe hands?

[@jacobmello5126]

I’d love to hear about any known or assumed history of this. Perhaps occasional voice over could provide further context/enrichment? Either way I’m a new subscriber and am looking forward to following along additional projects!

[@kath5201]

14:59 Green salamanders (?)live predominantly in wet, damp crevices and are the only salamander of the genus Aneides found in the eastern United States. Marked almost endangered. 😊

[@Cathlem26]

But the video is in Portugal not in USA 🤔🤔

[@conniearancivia7599]

Amazing!!! You make it look so easy. It turned out beautiful.

[@mechanics4all405]

fantastic work once again,great skills❤

[@DerekMurawsky]

Refurbish? Dude, you rebuilt that thing from rubble. 😆 Nice job!

[@jayblack854]

looks good but do people going to use it ??? what its use??

[@crystalhipp3644]

It was so calming listening to the sounds of the birds twitter on as you slaved away on the wall. Bravo

[@paoemantega8793]

If you put all your weight behind that SDS drill you will find it less effective. Pressure yes but not too much, it works better that way. Keep em coming :)

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

Thanks for the hint. I only found out a bit later why I had used so much force, the drill was completely blunt. Only used it for a few times. Now with a better quality drill it works much better as you describe.

[@paoemantega8793]

@@vale.do.salgueiro You have granite - it wears those carbide tips out superfast ;)

[@Harryset1]

Water is life. Well done. Greets. H

[@ritasilva8797]

Isto é em Portugal?

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

Sim é no norte de Portugal

[@simonelt7317]

Any plans on building and running hydroelectric?

[@noeraldinkabam]

What a beautiful place!

[@fix-it-frank]

I'm thinking that when it is full on both sides the wall should be some sort of supported

[@coevicman3685]

Maestro. Wonderful work. You can drop by any time 👍🙏😄

[@normanzurich2781]

You are creating a new landscap ❤ Congratulations from Paris France 🇫🇷

[@danielgray8243]

Looks mint that buddy ❤

[@gp5313]

Now that's the stuff i like to see

[@christianwardemann1113]

Really good Job ! Respect !

[@chizz0l2]

Amazin job, trabajo en la construccion y puedo decir que tenes habilidad! en que parte del mundo es esto?

[@andyharris17able]

There's good and there's brilliant, you blokes are both 👌

[@jymmonnot2750]

bravo!!! c'est très impressionnant ! magnifique construction!

[@Ramon-tp3cv]

Wow a lot of work for water storage

[@hitiming]

What hard work, but a beautiful result

[@Z501]

Um excelente trabalho! Os meus parabéns.

[@user-vo5gb7tt7w]

For your concrete floor real good 😊 looks like Belize

[@Shogunwario]

Thats some work wow that will be there till the end of time lol

[@fizzedupslade4082]

Amazing job. Loved seeing all your hard work pay off. Best wishes.

[@agostinonori9874]

😮😮😮😮😮😮 che meraviglia....immagino quanto sia stato pesante farlo ma il risultato è eccezionale!!!!complimenti!!!!!

[@shar71on]

Awesome, l love the stonework 👍

[@killerkane1957]

Brilliant! The purpose? I see the effort was its own reward. Was the tank built years ago to store water for local population?

[@levikingleviking7503]

Magnifique restauration bravo à vous 🎉🎉

[@petersrightbut8297]

I couldnt move beyond the hat.

[@MrSaemichlaus]

A water tank made out of 1000 separate stones is bound to be hard to keep water tight. It's doing the job though. Is the water used for agriculture or a homestead?

[@Lancelot_Jago]

Spectacular!

[@labowz1948]

You Should Colaborate with @Project Camp

[@h5645Plays]

what hard result but amazing work

[@BlackshacksBushcraft]

Well done.

[@marivilas801]

Amazing!

[@mattl7886]

lovely job restoring such a peaceful spot.

[@THX-vb8yz]

Since there's no conversation..... why? What is it for??

[@frankd.1603]

beautifull work

[@albertoo5444]

Gran trabajo 👏🏼👏🏼

[@quentinmagne6101]

oh lala la débroussailleuse, les gens ne connaissent que ca, il y a des outils zero carburant, plus rapide, moins cher, et très efficace, la machette, la serpe, coupe-ronce et j'en passe..

[@logiboy123]

I don’t understand what the purpose of the tank is when you have a river right there?

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

But what are you going to do with it ?

[@jacquesb5248]

awesome project

[@xXturbo86Xx]

There used to be a lot more of these. They were used to store rainwater and at the same time they helped avoiding flooding of the land and helped the plantlife and wildlife during dry seasons. The only thing we know how to build now is stupid windfarms and solar panels that make the problem worse....

[@iahmedrazakhan]

Bro, that cement is not enough to hold the weight of the full tank. Even in ur previous video u had hold just with adhesive. its giving me chilzz

[@vale.do.salgueiro]

Yep you are right, that is why we also used some metal rods to join the stones in the other video. They are a bit hard to see, but good point to remember for anyone who wants to build something similar.

[@mbatson13]

So is this just for recreation, a self-filling swimming pool? I've never heard of a granite tank before. Tremendous workmanship but can someone tell me its purpose?

[@chrisdouglass7962]

🥰❤️

[@terryjones8588]

Great job!

[@peibollin703]

parece todo un montón de delitos consecutivos

[@EntropyOfTime]

nice use of the smart car

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Gorgeous!

[@comix5281]

Beautiful!

[@Pessoa-mh5gg]

Super travail ! Quand l'intelligence et le savoir-faire humain se mettent au service de la nature ❤🙏👍👌 Le coin est splendide et très inspirant.

[@juancarlosfernandezpedrido3505]

Xente de campo, corazon noble e alma ceibe...

[@locossanity]

Bravo! Amazing work.

[@mr.b.4078]

All that for a swimming pool !! 😅 great work that was very back breaking work 👏🏻

[@LatarJeFS]

It looks like they are millionaires if they can toil with such nonsense...

[@indahnoviawindri345]

Mantap asik asik jos oke banget mantap Alhamdulillah barakallah 👌👌👌👌⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤️❤️❤️🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@user-qu9uq4zp3s]

ДОСТОЙНО!!!!!

[@isaakman4640]

Excellent wonderful

[@mikemyshka1472]

Now where the hydraulic electric plant? Up stream lol awesome work

[@SebastianScholle]

keep up the good work! stay safe and please wear gloves! 😝

[@marklunnon-wood9227]

Great job, love it.

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

Bang average….wont last 12 months

[@shanecrawford6023]

Well done🇨🇦

[@giovannidivirgilio3215]

Mancano i sottotitoli , buon lavoro

[@davidepperson2376]

That tank being so overgrown, how did you find it? Did somebody tell you about it?

[@johnkranz4004]

Really nice work