The Forgotten Roman Recipe That Keeps Stone Tanks Watertight Forever
47K views · May 1, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@MedievalWisdom · 1 month ago · pinned
Roman waterproofing was lime, crushed tile, and patience — not a plastic membrane. The mix is in the guide: <a href="https://medieval-wisdom.com/">https://medieval-wisdom.com</a><br><br>Would you try it on a floor, a cistern, or a wall?
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@timlambert5165 · 1 month ago
Thanks so much for the actual recipe ❤my pool in Baja will last so much longer because of your simple clarity.Saving water is vital😊
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@shodospring · 4 months ago
I needed to know that. One of these days, I'm building a cistern here to hold rain water for drinking.
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@alandeacon1988 · 1 month ago
It is of note that all the modern sealants are petroleum based: Those Rockefellers have a lot to answer for!
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@Pengeszikra · 3 days ago
I deffinetly try it on my old house renovation process.
@antonbuzhov3400 · 4 months ago
Ураа ))) исследователи открыли секрет цемянки, известный любому реставратору в России чуть не со школы. Энергозатраты на её производство сопоставимы с портланд-цементом, хотя, конечно, благодарность авторам за данные по цистернам и за обращённое внимание на ручную трамбовку штукатурки. С одним уточнением: штукатур выполняет трамбовку тёркой, а не трамбовкой, это совсем другая технология. Зеркального блеска оштукатуренной стены добиваются методом последовательного нанесения всё более тонких растворов, смешанных из компонентов, просеиваемых на всё более тонких ситах.
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@omartinoco9930 · 1 month ago
One man’s underground cistern can be another man’s kitchen countertops or cement floors and bathrooms. Like any cement it will absorb oils well and repel water if no cracks and heavy items fall on them.
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@josejavierpereira3181 · 1 month ago
Excelente así labora la naturaleza y el universo gracias por todo lo real y bueno gracias gracias gracias
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@manunumber12 · 4 weeks ago
Very interesting. I am willing to make a concrete slab waterproof on a rooftop, that recipe seems like the way to go, and will save me tens of thousands dollars
@garyjones2582 · 4 months ago
Very interesting... thx for sharing...
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@tzadik36 · 4 months ago
Thank you for this video!👍🏼 <br>Today's zeitgeist and its guiding principles are dump & pump or pump & dump.
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@Yes-v4v · 4 months ago
Thank you for sharing this awesome information! 🎉
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