A painted stone cottage
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:24+00:00
I can appreciate the corner stones not being painted… it adds an extra visual element to the home…
Originally posted 2015-11-15 14:09:19.
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“Stoneplay”
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:16+00:00
The house that once stood nearby is just a memory… if that… but the legacy of the mason goes on.
Just look at how tall she is!
All that work… the lifting and precise setting of all of those stones… just to get the smoke and sparks up and out of the house.
And yet, a monument was created.
Stone is a gorgeous material to build with… not to mention being functional, and enduring.
Looking for a hobby? a trade? a creative outlet? or all valued skill?
Consider stonework.
Maybe… it should be thought of as “stoneplay”.
Originally posted 2015-11-11 14:20:45.
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Natural interior walls
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:12+00:00
Take a peek inside of the front door of this stone cottage and notice the interior lighting how it washes down the stone wall. Nice. There are great rewards to having unique wall surfaces on the interior of a home, such as that of stone and of log. These two natural materials create rooms like no other material can.
Originally posted 2015-11-09 14:49:53.
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Stone steps
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:05+00:00
Exterior stone work adds SO much to the enjoyment of one’s home, just look at what this simple layout of steps, path and retaining wall have helped to influencing the feel of this home.
Originally posted 2015-11-08 20:45:53.
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A stone mill
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:24:00+00:00
A wonderful water-powered mill down in Georgia…
Originally posted 2015-11-06 15:23:21.
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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.