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29 06, 2019

Stone… the ultimate building material

2019-06-29T10:23:20+00:00

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Stone is a marvelous building material… gorgeous to look at, free for the gathering in many places., zero maintenance, and, it will last… well… forever.

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You can let your imagination run wild when you build with stone.

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You can build classic designs, ones that have proven their appeal over centuries, ones that will be appreciated for centuries to come.

Stone, the ultimate alternative building method that we have today, and also, the one that we’ve had for millennia.

Originally posted 2015-10-24 14:45:37.

Stone… the ultimate building material2019-06-29T10:23:20+00:00
29 06, 2019

Back to the land, and under a boat

2019-06-29T10:23:18+00:00

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Here we have a really cool handmade house, built using locally gathered stone and salvaged materials.
Who wouldn’t want to visit a place like this, or perhaps stay a night?
But, I wonder. how many would choose to live in a home like this for next five years?

Originally posted 2015-10-23 14:55:20.

Back to the land, and under a boat2019-06-29T10:23:18+00:00
29 06, 2019

An old brick classic

2019-06-29T10:23:17+00:00

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A classic beauty.
I can’t imagine why she would have been abandoned.
But there is hope.
It appears that she was build well enough to withstand a period of neglect.
And who knows, perhaps one day someone will once again choose to make this house their home.

Originally posted 2015-10-23 14:31:14.

An old brick classic2019-06-29T10:23:17+00:00
29 06, 2019

Stone cottage

2019-06-29T10:23:14+00:00

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A house can be designed and built in such a way as to compliment the landscape. When that happens a house becomes more than just a place where people live, it becomes a work of art.

Originally posted 2015-10-22 17:55:09.

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29 06, 2019

Log cabin back porch

2019-06-29T10:23:13+00:00

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Now that’s a back porch.

Years ago a back porch was more than a place to sit and reflect. During the warmer months of the year there was plenty of kitchen and laundry work that needed to be done… mainly food preservation of the crops that would  sustain the family throughout the Winter and coming Spring. It was much more pleasant to be doing these chores out on the porch where the heat from all the fires needed to can and heat water didn’t make working so unbearable.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 20:11:58.

Log cabin back porch2019-06-29T10:23:13+00:00
29 06, 2019

A fine early farmhouse

2019-06-29T10:23:12+00:00

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This is “Stagville”, located in Durham, North Carolina.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 16:00:43.

A fine early farmhouse2019-06-29T10:23:12+00:00
29 06, 2019

Rustic charm

2019-06-29T10:23:11+00:00

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I can’t help but notice that no board on this cabin is cut exactly right… each is to some degree a little too long.

Better too long than too short.

I know from experience that when building a home with the aid of a handsaw, rather than an electric one, that work is often performed “good enough”… not “perfect”.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 15:51:46.

Rustic charm2019-06-29T10:23:11+00:00

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