Building a basement and foundation with field stone for a timber frame house

Hello permies, I need help with understanding stone basements/foundations. I am currently in the initial design phase of a combined timber frame/stone work home. I have most of the timber frame design worked along side electrical and plumbing solutions. My current problem is that I want to design the ground floor and basement out of stone but I cannot find much information on deep stone foundations. I have watched various videos such as the shallow stone foundations created by Mr. Chickadee and the stone foundation repairs by This Old House, however these do not focus on creating the deep stone foundations I have planned.

Details of my plans: Full sized basement fully below ground for use as cold food storage, wine cellar, and solar panel electrical systems/batteries.

The link is not working Nathan.
I think you may need to use different terms.
Stone foundations are just the  layer of stonework which is normally at the base of a wall and is  shallow.
You may need to look for 'building stone walls for basement wall construction."

I came up with this; how-to-build-a-stone-wall in a house
The main issue you will have is soil pressure on the outside and moisture problems as well.
Both can be dealt with, with good design.
This page explains the difference in design principles of retaining walls, your basement walls with soil behind are essentially 'retaining walls'.
geotechnical/retaining-wall-types-use

John,

Thank so much! There should not be a link in my post, is there one that got added by the computer?
The resources are great reading.

Welcome to Permies Nathan. We’re really happy you’re here!!!
Nice finds John. I look forward to reading those as well.

John C Daley wrote:
I came up with this; how-to-build-a-stone-wall in a house
The main issue you will have is soil pressure on the outside and moisture problems as well.
Both can be dealt with, with good design.
This page explains the difference in design principles of retaining walls, your basement walls with soil behind are essentially 'retaining walls'.
geotechnical/retaining-wall-types-use

What sort of designs help with soil pressure? I've read on using Ag Drains and lime mortar to help with moisture.

I'm designing something similar to Nathan, except I think my basement will be some sort of work area.

What is the character of your local stones? That makes a big difference in how practical it is for basement or retaining wall building. Jagged or angular rock can make a stable wall, as can flat rock as long as it is not slick surfaced. Rounded rocks are hard to use for strong walls.

Hi Nathan,  In Michigan we have a lot of Michigan basements.  Rounded stones mortered in place.

If stone is the problem then what is the solution?  How about a basement made of wood logs instead?

Have fun building