Stonework Archives - Handmade Houses with Noah Bradley

29 06, 2019

A stone chimney without a smoke shelf

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:39+00:00

A big beautiful stone fireplace.
Notice how much light is coming down the fireplace?
A common feature in old fireplaces where that many were just a straight shot up from the fire to the top of the chimney.
Of course that made it easy on Old Saint Nick to pay a visit.
But, without a damper and smoke shelf, these old fireplaces would on occasion fill the home with smoke when the wind changed directions the wrong way.

Here’s the proper way to build a chimney.

Originally posted 2015-10-30 18:16:04.

A stone chimney without a smoke shelfNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:39+00:00

29 06, 2019

Stone… building for the centuries to come

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:38+00:00

Press here to watch video…

https://youtu.be/v60wfCj2gBs

Originally posted 2015-10-30 13:58:03.

Stone… building for the centuries to comeNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:38+00:00

29 06, 2019

Two patterns of stonework in the same house

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:34+00:00

An ancient home in Peru… The same stone laying technique, of carefully laying the corners in a horizontal pattern while filling the space in between with a random pattern, can also be found here on some early American structures.

Originally posted 2015-10-28 17:00:58.

Two patterns of stonework in the same houseNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:34+00:00

29 06, 2019

There’s a huge difference

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:23+00:00

Which chimney do you prefer?

Originally posted 2015-10-25 17:46:35.

There’s a huge differenceNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:23+00:00

29 06, 2019

Stone… the ultimate building material

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:20+00:00

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.

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

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 materialNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:20+00:00

29 06, 2019

Age is beauty

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:07+00:00

Stonework improves with age.
Build yourself a stone home.
Then give it a century, or two, and see how pleased you are with the result!

Originally posted 2015-10-20 17:25:12.

Age is beautyNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:07+00:00

29 06, 2019

Dry laid stone fence

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:02+00:00

Can you think of a better fence than one made of stone?

Originally posted 2015-10-18 22:03:36.

Dry laid stone fenceNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:02+00:00

29 06, 2019

Stone monument

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:55+00:00

This is the first Washington Monument dedicated to the memory of George Washington. It was erected by the citizens of Boonsboro, Maryland in 1827.

“On July 4, 1827 at 7 a.m., most of Boonsboro’s 500 inhabitants assembled at the public square. Behind the Stars and Stripes and stepping spiritedly to the music of a fife and drum corps, they marched two miles up the mountain to the monument site. The citizens worked until noon and then held a dedication ceremony and lunch. They resumed work and by 4 p.m. the monument stood fifteen feet high on a 54-foot circular base. The day ended with the reading of the Declaration of Independence and a three round salute fired by three Revolutionary War veterans. The workers returned that September to finish. Upon its completion, the monument stood 30 feet high.”

It has been rebuilt several times and is currently closed to the public after being struck by lightning this past summer.

Originally posted 2015-10-17 13:14:05.

Stone monumentNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:55+00:00

29 06, 2019

A wide chimney = a cooking fireplace

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:54+00:00

Of course we know why this wonderful stone chimney is SO wide (she must be ten feet wide at the base, rather than the standard six feet)… I imagine that there is one impressive cooking fireplace on the inside of this cabin!

Originally posted 2015-10-17 12:56:38.

A wide chimney = a cooking fireplaceNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:54+00:00

29 06, 2019