More than just remedial rhetoric, it’s a phrase that’s been ingrained in our brains with the greatest of intentions — rooted in the notion that it’s always better to carefully calculate your next step than to take a blind leap. While it’s a common-sense approach to most life ventures, especially construction, there’s a special group of brick builders who simply refuse to subscribe.
Deep in the heart of Querétaro, Mexico, brick construction workers practice an intuitive craft that has deep roots in Catalonia, Spain. YouTube user Coleman Priske uploaded the video below on Sept. 8, 2015, which shows master craftsmen constructing a vaulted brick ceiling without any framework or ceiling mount.
All the bovederos use their experience, instincts and, according to a case study from ScienceDirect, fast-setting mortar.
