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.
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.
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.
A Quaker stone home… notice the quality of the stone and it’s workmanship. Most impressive.
I can’t help but wonder what the folks of “years gone by” would think of our use of old wagon wheels as decorative items. So many old homes and cabins have them leaning against the home for an aging affect. I wonder if our descendants, a hundred years from now, will use 21st century spare tires to add a bit of our vintage era to their homes?
Originally posted 2015-10-15 19:29:09.
Oh my.
She is so fine.
When contemplating the design and construction of a home, the first decision to be made is “quality vs quantity”.
The owner of this small stone home chose the highest level of quality. They could have had a vinyl clad home, twice as large as this one, for the same price.
It’s a tough choice to make.
Living small is challenging, while living large is so tempting.
We naturally want both, quality and quantity, but few people have the financial resources for a large home built as well as it can be.
So, is quality worth the cost?
Originally posted 2015-10-04 16:55:45.
Originally posted 2016-02-24 14:27:04.
A home should compliment and blend in with the landscape… something this stone home certainly does well.
Originally posted 2016-02-16 20:12:54.
Originally posted 2015-12-13 17:57:58.
Notice the flared bottom at the base of this ancient stone home… likely bit of “overbuilding” went into this structure (stronger than needed).
I have found that most old structures that are still around were overbuilt. Maybe… there is something to building that way instead of the cheapest easiest method?… yes indeed.
Originally posted 2015-12-09 20:09:25.
If you build your home of stone it will likely last for centuries… perhaps, millennia. And, even if it doesn’t survive that long, the ruins left will be a joy to behold.
Originally posted 2015-11-20 15:33:26.
