Stone arched windows… part 3
Here’s the arched windows from the inside.
I like how deep the window sill and jambs are… that’s due to thickness of the stone wall.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 21:36:35.
Stone arched windows… part 2
I find that stone arched windows are very attractive… agreed?
(please ignore the temporary screens)
Originally posted 2015-03-21 21:31:40.
Stone arched windows… part 1
To make a stone arch for each of the windows the mason used a form which was removed once the stones were cemented in place and allowed to set.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 21:26:43.
A log and stone cabin… part 10
Assembly required.
Yes, it looks like a mess… but there is just so much potential. 🙂
Originally posted 2015-03-21 16:52:04.
A log and stone cabin… part 9
Next up on my “to do list” was to find enough high quality stone to build the foundation of the log cabin, the stone section of the house, and the massive two-fireplace chimney.
That’s a lot of rock.
About that time I received a call from the public school system in one of the counties over in the Valley. Years ago they had torn down one of their school buildings, but the foundation was still in place and they wanted it removed for safety reasons.
The stone was perfect for this project.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 16:45:34.
A log and stone cabin… part 9
Here I reveal one of my secret weapons in the quest for a perfect log notch. No it is not a machine. This is Scott, demonstrating his enthusiastic method of wrestling a log into submission.
I have been highly praised throughout my career for the homes that I have designed and built. But I deserve little, if any, of it.
I simply reproduce the beautiful structures from our past. I use the best materials that I are available. And, I hire the best craftsmen that I can find.
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of talented young men and women (and yes, a few old ones too… lol)
I have found that if I hire the best, and I encourage them to do their best, that both I and my clients will be well pleased.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 13:52:14.
A log and stone cabin… part 8
We were able to use many of the original barn notches in the corners but we also needed to create some new ones.
Here’s a newly created joint (seen in the photo under the hearing protectors).
With a bit of “custom aging” on our part, it would be just a matter of a few weeks until the old and new joints were indistinguishable.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 13:31:21.
A log and stone cabin… part 7
She was a small cabin… measuring eighteen feet by twenty feet.
The first floor of this cabin would soon serve as a family room, complete with a stone fireplace, and at the top of the stairs visitors will find a spacious rustic bedroom.
I was concerned about the cabin being visually lost in competition with the upcoming beauty of the stone addition and the large screened porch so I built the cabin tall, and I used massive oak logs.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 13:15:20.
A log and stone cabin… part 6
Once I had the plans drawn for this home I spread the word out among the many salvagers that I know that I was looking for some sensational logs.
I always… always…buy the absolute best logs that I can find.
I was pleased to find a great selection of large logs that came out of an old barn.
I do like barn logs… a lot. They tend to be more massive in size. They are also longer because barns do not have all the window openings in them that a house does. The hewing on barn logs is also often more striking and pronounced (rougher)… after all, the man of the house did not need to impress the cows as much as he did the lady of the house with his workmanship.
Here in this photo you see my crew well underway in using these logs to build this fine little home. The first floor is now up, and the ceiling joists are being set.
Originally posted 2015-03-21 12:50:45.
A log and stone cabin… part 5
Here’s a photo of the little kitchen taken from inside the stone dining room.
The floors are all vintage heart pine and we used that same material to make the cabinetry.
The countertop is soapstone.
We created an arched opening into the kitchen to mimic the arched windows found in the dining room.
Originally posted 2015-03-20 21:34:16.