A stone roof
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:55+00:00
A stone roof… it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that a roof can be built that would last… well… practically forever.
Originally posted 2015-11-05 12:32:08.
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What do you do with your spare time?
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:53+00:00
I would think that a man could build one of these, working on weekends, in five years, maybe more.
And it would stand for centuries.
He wouldn’t need a gym membership.
His wife wouldn’t worry about him getting into mischief.
And when finished he could keep an eye out for invading armies.
It doesn’t get any better than that!
Or… he could put the same effort into building a dream home in the country. Now that’s an idea!
Originally posted 2015-11-04 16:31:22.
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A stone cottage in a pastoral setting
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:48+00:00
Spring is only six months away!
Originally posted 2015-11-01 21:17:09.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.