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Sundownr said:Shape,
If your ruins will be primarily stone block structures, you might look into papercrete (shredded paper + cement + Perlite + misc. aggregates). The material is lighter in weight than cement because of the additions. It will extend your quantity of cement, can be hand-formed or molded, and the finish may have little voids (doing most of your "ruin" work for you). It weathers beautifully and accepts paint, stain, and color very well.

I use it to make planters and mini garden houses. Here's one:


Here's how I made it from and orange juice carton: http://www.walkerswayweeds.com...

Thank you very much! But here is my problem..This will be huge..Its not going to be a cathedral but it will have the center built like one..A mansion with a cathedral center large enough to walk into..I want my wife to be able to garden from not only the outside but also the interior ruins will be accessible...So I need to build block by block..