That is some serious stone work in those walls :D A shame it's hidden in a basement. Of all the things I learned from my father masonary work was not among them. When he got to layin' block, I was just in the way :rofl:
I try to be out of the way when it came to mortar and plaster. But there's no choice in these parts, and so few guys work with high lime content, i do more myself than I want to.