29 06, 2019

“Stoneplay”

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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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29 06, 2019

Logs and stone

2019-06-29T10:23:46+00:00

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This is what people build when they have a wooded parcel of land, stones free for the gathering, and limited selection of hand tools.

Originally posted 2015-11-01 15:51:48.

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29 06, 2019

A stone chimney without a smoke shelf

2019-06-29T10:23:39+00:00

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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.

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Here’s the proper way to build a chimney.

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

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29 06, 2019

A wide chimney = a cooking fireplace

2019-06-29T10:22:54+00:00

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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 fireplace2019-06-29T10:22:54+00:00
29 06, 2019

Building on a sloped site

2019-06-29T10:22:22+00:00

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“Back in the day” there was no heavy equipment available to easily level out a house site.

Larger homes would adapt to steeply sloped sites by incorporating walk-out basements on one side of the house. But homes of more modest means would be built to conform to the site, as seen in this house.

BTW… this home, with the aid of two stone chimneys is quite the charmer isn’t she?

Originally posted 2015-10-07 13:00:43.

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29 06, 2019

Chimneys

2019-06-29T10:22:06+00:00

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The only thing better than having a stone chimney is having two stone chimneys… uh… make that… three stone chimneys! wow!

Originally posted 2015-10-01 13:28:01.

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29 06, 2019

Five essential first steps in building a dream cabin

2019-06-29T10:21:53+00:00

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Here’s a great start towards having a dream cabin…
1) A timeless design
2) Vintage logs
3) A properly built stone chimney
4) Wood shake roof (anything but asphalt shingles)
5) Great location

Originally posted 2015-09-26 20:57:57.

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