Secrets to creating a beautiful NATURAL STONE WALL. Insights from a real stonemason.

[@traditionalskillstrust1546]

I do rubble stone walling in the UK and I thought it might interest you to know that the chips you use, we call gallets. If the chips are used to steady the stone from the back we call them pins. Really good work, I like the tight fit aesthetic.

[@DaleDirt]

I like this kind of information , Pins and Gallets . I will use that terminology from now on .

[@HardscapeCanada]

Love this thanks for sharing!!

[@traditionalskillstrust1546]

@@HardscapeCanada I do like sharing and learning from youtube it makes the world a better place:)

[@ironimp1]

@@apokaa If the backside of the is was seen (house walls usually have one face, garden walls usually two faces) then we would use decorative gallets that fitted rather than just supported.

[@stephenm9999]

I'm going to attempt a stone wall in my backyard using this style for the very first time. Thanks for the great Videos; they're very, very helpful. I am from Victoria B.C.. The same rock just got 5 yards delivered. Going to take me a long time to complete.

[@phillhart2990]

This is one of the best vids I've seen so far for the detail of how to do this. Thanks for sharing.

[@denisconor648]

Work of art.

[@tomsommer54]

I loved the way you quickly shaped the rocks. Well done.

[@jeffbaker655]

Hi there from Australia mate,im so shocked at the lack of comments.Best walls ive seen with tight gaps and know how. Take care and stay safe...

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey thank you! Picking up steam a bit finally!

[@greensahuaro2834]

You are an artist!

[@walterluus6174]

I love rock building. Very neat and creative job. Well done!

[@sagecreekwitt3301]

Beautiful work! Those rocks are really nice.

[@tobietheron5137]

They might criticize you regarding a foundation or footing of some sort....but you know how to build a stone wall. Well done!

[@ralphrutherford2583]

Bloody champ! String line = life changing moment

[@Jags22079]

Beautiful work

[@tonyv1505]

Looks good to me thanks to youtube I can always get free education from other youtubers you learn something everyday education never stops for me love learning all sorts of things

[@MaFed191080]

Здорово! отличная работа! Всё по делу и понятно. Отличная мозаика получилась. Россия, Санкт-Петербург. У нас гранит камень очень крепкий не поддаётся такой обработке. За то цвет, синий, зелёный, красный, белый.... Great! great job! Everything is on the case and understandable. A great mosaic turned out. Russia, St. Petersburg. Our granite stone is very strong and does not lend itself to such processing. For that color, blue, green, red, white....

[@tomthompson7400]

very smart looking job

[@MaRs0.0.0.0]

This is a Wall of Art.

[@chuzzrocket]

Very cool, makes a lot of sense

[@mariosertic5698]

Nice stone work ! Greetings from 🇭🇷

[@HardscapeCanada]

Thank you! Good to connect with you!

[@Sequoia690]

Good skills man, a good eye and great looking stone to work with...great effort!

[@toi_techno]

Lovely work I live in a stone coach house on the Cooley Peninsula in Ireland which has 1.5' seams that go beautifully straight each time as yours does I much prefer seam masonry to the modern crazy-paving style

[@df6580]

Thank you, you make it look very simple and an amateur can do this.

[@michelevrey1127]

I'm building my first rock wall. Thanks for the video. Love the little hand moves there at the end haha x cheers man

[@DraganIlich-r1s]

Thank you Sir.🎉

[@santauxia]

Nice work.

[@HardscapeCanada]

Thank you!

[@GelasioRivera]

Hi friend, I'm from Mexico and I also do that kind of work.

[@HardscapeCanada]

Awesome! Great to connect with you

[@DanMarcelino]

Nice work brother 👍🏼

[@johndevenny3454]

Top class

[@HardscapeCanada]

Thank you!

[@chrillechrillesson6045]

Sometimes I find it useful being spied on by google. ^^ I'm gonna build a stone wall in my backyard this summer, and I talked about it with my neighbor. And now I have your channel to look for advice and instructions. :D

[@flat6fever680]

Lol 😀

[@codygruberg7083]

Google is synced to adv from anything you say or write

[@jimmccoal2693]

Another good channel you would like is . Mike Haduck stone Mason.

[@redachater5767]

Thanks 👍

[@simonr978]

Ya this guy dose know how to build good job ar

[@wildgoose82667]

Great video!

[@HardscapeCanada]

Thank you!

[@EricGallina]

A dry stone wall remains the best option. It’s a time honored tradition that has stood the test of time. No mortar, steel or PVC drainage pipes required

[@Jags22079]

U r making it like a painting and that's exactly it turning up in the end

[@StanleyRusso-eg7dr]

Nice work.

[@jamescameron7633]

Nice

[@theend9893]

MÜKEMMEL İŞÇİLİK AYNI BENİM GİBİ

[@BleachedWheat]

Nice

[@ismailismail-w7j]

Amazing work, is this way working for house's walls?

[@ChileniaChilensis]

lindo, muy lindo trabajo.

[@ironimp1]

I thought you might be interested in my tight fit walling in East Anglia? SOLAR BARN Part 5 - Back Mortaring on Flint Stone Wall

[@MrChester345]

очень красивая кладка . Браво !

[@luckypro6354]

Very good job, just one question, you dont need to put any glue on it or cement? you are using only sand?

[@HardscapeCanada]

There is cement mixed in with the sand! Type 10 on a 3(sand):1 (cement) ratio

[@chrischwalik1625]

1st timer here. So I understand the 3:1 mix. Do you add water after you mix? Or do you leave the mortar dry when installing?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey you add water into the mix after the dry ingredients are mixed together. It’s a pretty dry consistency compared to a concrete mix, you want to activate the cement with water but want to get the sand to be packable like sandcastle sand, then you can build on top of your base course in the same day.

[@georgearonchay9664]

Nice broh!! Just wondering some can do like that job it's really familiar what were doing here in phillipines

[@webyankee6558]

Did you forget something? The MOST important thing in building any wall, stone, masonry, ect is a solid foundation for the wall.

[@CurtisC685]

I’m sure he has videos on foundations

[@aaronlarsen7447]

If I was just building a tiny garden wall for for no real purpose, other than esthetics, I might give it some drainage and not worry about. I'm sure he knows what he's doing.

[@simpleagain1]

@@aaronlarsen7447 -well then he’s doing some pretty nice work for someone who doesn’t know what he’s doing

[@aaronlarsen7447]

@@simpleagain1 did you read what I said? I said he knows what he's doing. What the heck is wrong with you? You're simple alright. No reading comprehension.

[@Outrunninaround.]

It’s on compacted road base..

[@kennethlightfoot7392]

What are your thoughts on using granite riprap stone for building house walls?

[@HardscapeCanada]

I think granite is a great rock to work with! A lot of houses in my area have old granite foundations and walls. It depends on your local building code if it’s acceptable and you may have to work with an engineer to setup best building practices for it to pass an inspection.

[@stots46]

Great Work first wall 15 days 100th wall 1.5 days i’m guessing

[@HardscapeCanada]

You’re not wrong!!

[@JohnVelasquez-ur2xj]

cool video, what does the back look like and what kind of mortar is that and will it hold permantley?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey! The back is sloped up from the base, and is built up with chunks of concrete bonded together with mortar, like a rough block wall. Keeping a solid width and tapering up to be just a couple inches wider then whatever the cap may be. The mortar is a 3:1 mix of concrete sand and Portland cement and yes it holds very well/permanently!

[@JohnVelasquez-ur2xj]

@@HardscapeCanada Thanks a lot for this. Could I do this against a flat backing like an existing fence instead of using a back slope?

[@HardscapeCanada]

@@JohnVelasquez-ur2xj yeah you can, as long as the wall is thick enough for strength.

[@claudegagne9803]

Will mortar stick to sedimentary rocks for wall construction?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey yes indeed, you may want to use more type S in the mix to help it bond, or even consider adding an acrylic bonding agent.

[@MCapo-kb9bx]

Can you improve insulation on a 6 inch thick brick wall adding/covering natural stone form the outside?. I was told that clay brick isn't a good thermal insulator. thanks

[@HardscapeCanada]

I suppose any additional layer will add what we call ‘R’ value of insulation, but best to work with an engineer to come up with a solution, could involve a layer of insulation material then stone or some other exterior surface install.

[@donaldcurtis9229]

​@@HardscapeCanadaold school bricklaying where 12-in walls outside work clinkers that were waterproof inside were soaps they used for in Enfield they absorb a lot of water though people get misunderstood when they buy used brick and wonder why after one winner to face pops off outside brick were called clinkers cuz they made a clink sound

[@peterspencer3556]

Would you suggest a footing for those in a colder climate where frost may be an issue? I’m in Castlegar

[@HardscapeCanada]

Yeah a footing is definitely a good idea!

[@Buildingenjoyment]

The rocks on Vancouver Island aren’t really that great to do this work. Which makes it more complicated for any mason. Compared to Ontario a mason really has their work cut out. Especially in Victoria where the rocks are even tougher.

[@hardstylelife5749]

Just experienced such kind of stones in Victoria and I couldn’t agree more on this point.

[@mahnazmoubarak7240]

Very nicely done ,can you please show also on your videos how to do the steps like 3 to 4 steps thank you 🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌❤

[@GalaxianGamer]

So I am back with the update on my land of leopards (and hyenas, cheetahs and all...!) So started building the main wall that is 310ft long, laying the base. My foreman is working on the site and some jackals were bothering him, eating his food in night and spooking him right in his face when he was sleeping. So i asked him to sleep on an elevated platform that he built later. Last night he saw a leopard in the bush at night, with a flashlight that revealed what those fiery eyes were. I am going there next week with a solar camera and if you want i can share the stream soon after. The wall base is quite heavy, 24 inches wide for the base and i plan 12 inches top wall with 6ft height and some sort of security (non electrical) wiring at the top. the rear part of land will be fenced only with just a 2 ft high wall base so that wild boars cannot dig into the land. it's a 4.5 acre lot, so its hard to wall it all around but i think fencing on rear parts is ok with wall up at the front where the road is.

[@HardscapeCanada]

Wow what a wild life you have! I’d love to see what your property looks like. Very cool and glad you are making some progress

[@arncj18]

do you put drain pipes in all your walls? doesn't water drain without the pipes?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Some weepers aka pipes at the base of the wall about every 3-4' are ideal to allow for any water that builds up behind the wall to be able to drain through. Excess weight from water behind walls can cause them to fail over time. Drainage is certainly very important!

[@Michael-vo3tk]

you kept saying 'backing', but never really showed that side. is it just a large pile of sand or are you building something just like this but a second face on the rear? thanks so much!

[@Klasiğimklasik]

bakması bile huzur veriyor

[@josehernandez6286]

What is your mortar mix consist of? Gravel, sand, portland cement,lime?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey for rock walls we use a type 10 and type S mix with concrete/coarse sand

[@HardscapeCanada]

3-1

[@josehernandez6286]

Thank you sir👍🏽

[@arkadiuszkarwata4840]

Nice Work. When u say mortar what kind do u mean?? Cement or lime as been used in for example in Rome what stands up till today. I don’t like cement. 😉

[@kujjeil5527]

4:43 is the most important part of the video

[@HardscapeCanada]

Agreed

[@vladimirvladimirovich8081]

Восхищает профессионализм каменщика. Но удивляет отсутствие бетонного фундамента со стальной арматурой. С уважением из Сибири,Владимир Мой город - Nizhnevartovsk !

[@edi9892]

I wonder how they did it in Japan, Latin America, and the Mediterranean, as they had pieces that were easily over one ton! Listing them is one thing, but getting them to fit each other?

[@christopherbloor3901]

They got a rough shape and fit then pushed them together and sliced them until they fit tightly. It's ludicrous to think how much effort it took, especially with primitive tools.

[@edi9892]

@@christopherbloor3901 This gets even crazier considering how frigging fast they could build them.

[@danielvaziri2935]

What kind of ”sand” are you using?

[@HardscapeCanada]

I use what’s called concrete sand, or it may be called coarse sand in your location too.

[@frankdasaintdituri9983]

nice bro! im subd. i do hardscape in CO USA . gettin pretty good. using your channel as a resoucce

[@HardscapeCanada]

Yah-is-our-bread Dituri that’s awesome thank you! That’s what I’m here for!

[@frankdasaintdituri9983]

@@HardscapeCanada thanks man! I'll come to you with any questions I come up with. Good style.

[@SteveggStevegg]

Gday mate what is your mortar mix? Cheers mate Steve

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey Steve! For this type of rock it’s 3:1 concrete (coarse) sand: type 10 (Portland). You may want to do a blend of type 10 and type s for some other softer stone types and to add some extra bonding power

[@thepowerofozone]

What are the pipes for at the bottom?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey they are for letting water be able to pass through from behind

[@kelsyec5419]

what are the rocks called and where to buy

[@HardscapeCanada]

These rocks are local to the west coast, but there are rock quarries all across the world. A quick google search will probably send you to a local landscape supply store to see what they may have, if they don't have what you want, then I would ask a local small trucking company as they typically have a good idea as to where all of the landscapers in your area get their materials from.

[@GelasioRivera]

Excuse me if it is not indiscretion what is the price per square meter of fence and in Canada

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey we use square feet here for the most part. It is a range of 30-$55 per square foot for a nice rock wall here on the west coast of Canada!

[@GelasioRivera]

@@HardscapeCanada Thank you very much for your answer. I would like to be able to work there one day.

[@afoolsuchasi]

石を積める職人を尊敬します。

[@arncj18]

what is the mortar mix

[@HardscapeCanada]

a 3:1 ratio of concrete sand to type 10 (GU/Portland) cement.

[@josephlivecchi8549]

What is the ratio of the mortar?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Hey typically 3:1 ratio of concrete sand to type 10 cement, but depending on density of the stone you may choose to split the cement and go half type 10 half type S

[@cscpkd6807]

human can make art with irregular stones like this, and still some idiots believe pyramids are build by aliens😆

[@timbuckii8504]

What kind of stone is that?

[@HardscapeCanada]

It’s a mix of basalt and granite local to west coast of Canada

[@eduardmerxhani727]

Not bad.

[@sarblade]

I see you are using blue stone, probably from Campbell River. How is your base, if it’s not prepared properly, all your nice stone setting will be fore nothing as gravity will cause your wall to break apart.

[@HardscapeCanada]

Basically the same rock as you’d find in Campbell river yes. You’re absolutely correct the base is the most important part!

[@J.E.A]

Is it possible to make something like that but 10 feet tall?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Yes absolutely, I’ve built a few closer to 7’ tall but anything over 4’ requires engineered drawings and sign off

[@J.E.A]

@@HardscapeCanada Do you need to make it thicker due to the increased height? Probably some HD rebar ?

[@HardscapeCanada]

Yes so for instance on the 7’ tall wall I built it was 3.5’ thick at the base tapering up to the cap width at the top. Some engineers may want a reinforced concrete footing, others may be happy with building directly on a load bearing soil, depends on the engineer

[@J.E.A]

@@HardscapeCanada Oh wow. Thank you for the info. Planing on building something like that here at home. Got some blasted rock from a old project I want to use...

[@alamgirkhan3513]

Tough if its possible to reach the wall with less filling, the more chance it could remain for ever, mountains are the keel of this planet, stone are their bits.

[@ugenegareth9339]

I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times. 78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways. 81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times. 88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders. 92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come; and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified. 99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations." 102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75 ///////////

[@kulina571]

It's actually Japaneese style :)

[@HardscapeCanada]

Similar for sure!

[@MohammadJaderi]

❤🎉👍👌

[@jl-5188]

no safety glasses!?!

[@HardscapeCanada]

I was wearing some!

[@HardscapeCanada]

Let me know if you have any questions or want some further info from me!

[@seanrustemeyer8873]

What's your recipe for mortar mix? Do you buy in a bag or do you mix it up on site....sand and portland cement? I like the tight fill style. Learning some good techniques from your videos!

[@SoundSoundz]

I'd be interested to hear the exact mix used as well. Your mortar always seems to be a bit more like a dry pack. I've used the pre-mixed Type S bags before and it never seems to be as dry and workable as yours. I know you've said a 3-1 mix but not sure what that means.

[@HardscapeCanada]

@@SoundSoundz hey yes it’s a 3:1 ratio of sand to cement. So three shovels of sand to one shovel of cement. I’ve done a lot of walls using just type 10 (GU/Portland) but recently have been doing a blend of type 10 and type S. So for a large batch I’ll do 12 shovels of sand, 3 shovels of type 10, 1 of type S. Make sense?

[@SoundSoundz]

@@HardscapeCanada this makes perfect sense. Thank you! Building a basalt rock wall in Oregon next month. Getting my ducks in a row. You have some of the best mason videos I've found.

[@forcedow475]

❤🇧🇷

[@shauntaylor479]

Great video, I'm looking to get into stone masonry we mostly have dry stone walls in scotland in the highlands that is

[@HardscapeCanada]

Glad you liked it! I was very fortunate to work with a Scottish dry stone waller on a large project here on the coast of Canada and learnt SO much.

[@shauntaylor479]

@HardscapeCanada that's cool, man. Hopefully I'll be building them soon also. Some of the old stone buildings in scotland are impressive, especially in the highlands. There are lots of very old houses and castles all built from old stone techniques

[@AbdilhadiAlbakour]

إذا كان لديك عملا لي اتصل أنا اعمل مثل هذه الأعمال منذ 30عام

[@milancuchran650]

rozpadne sa to ako domcek z karat ziadny zaklad rovno na hlynu

[@HardscapeCanada]

Here we can build on load bearing material like clay, or we can build directly on bed rock. If we aren't on suitable load bearing clay and 6" of road base then a concrete pad is a great idea.

[@53baba]

😆

[@ravindraborse5196]

Complete wrong placing of rubble.

[@ШамильДюсметов]

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