Thought y’all might like to see a few pics. These are of a stone foundation I’m working on for a barn in Willington, CT.
Hardwick Post & Beam from Mass did the timber frame.
Concrete floors with radiant heat at both floor levels, 3 bays each.
Rod
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I have a question. I know you might not have artistic control of the stone work but as you are doing this do you think of ways you would change it?
I'm going to be facing a wall with stone and have been thinking I'd like to play with some stones setting out more from the wall.
I think it would create a shadow line that could ad more interest to it. It would also be interesting when it snows.
What do you think of some pieces popping out a bit?
This pic is of stone work inside the house. I will want my work to be pretty close to it.
Edited 11/27/2008 5:31 pm ET by popawheelie
I'm sorry I don't have a picture of it but... One of my favorite barns has the foundations proud of the walls.
Tapered bluestone caps, that bring the stone out 6-8". Then the walls
continue to incline out another 4-5" over 6'.
Very beautiful. One detail I like about that approach is the FOF is stepped back
so the door and window openings reveal more depth of stone rather then
wood.
I've been waiting 20 years to do a foundation like this, just needed to get the right project paired with the right client.We looked at a number of different stone styles in the area, none of which have any stones protruding. Keep in mind that this is supposed to look like a traditional "New England" barn, albeit a bit more "grand" than a typical farm barn.If the client had wanted to have stones protruding.......in this case.......I would have tried to steer him away from it. I think as an interior wall, it might work, (maybe a climbing wall?), but as an exterior wall with random protruding stones.............not my cup of tea.I have done foundations where they bottom 3 1/2 ft to 4 ft is stone veneer, and a bluestone or granite slanted cap which protrude 5 or 6 inches beyond the siding. But that was for contemporary houses in an upscale development. Rod
It's interesting. Each wall is different. The level of craftsmanship mason had in the past is amazing to me. Not that your craftsmanship is any less. But there was a lot of them and they put up a lot of excellent work.
Most people just walk/drive by this work and never notice.
Both of those pics you posted have some of the look I was talking about. In a random pattern there are stones that are dressed a little differently. They do stick out a bit but mostly it is the dressing that makes them look different.
I know what you mean.Years ago I was at Fort Kent in Maine, and marveled at the stone and arched brickwork that was done. What was done back then is just incredible. It'd be hard pressed to reproduce stuff like that now.Just recently I stopped at Fort Constitution in Portsmouth NH. The stone blocks at the oceans edge............where cannons were mounted........just amazing, and I'm sure not many people see it. Rod
Looks as if it is intended to house someone's collection of autos, with a kingsized guest apartment on the top floor.
Right?
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"A stripe is just as real as a dadgummed flower."
Gene Davis 1920-1985
You are right on the money about the cars. Just out of the picture is a Colonial saltbox with a couple of additions, so..........no need for an apartment. Rod
Willington, famous for Pizza. Went to UConn a few million years ago. Used to work at Zenny's restaurant.
Nice stone work going on there. Look forward to some more pics as the project progresses.
James Kidd
http://www.carpenterconfidential.com
Nice work!
Here's a interesting website.
http://stoneofnewengland.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the link.......I think I'll take a ride up next week.
I'm sure I'll be like a kid in a candy store. Rod
Are those SIP's made with extruded poly? If so, where did you find 'em?
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Edited 12/1/2008 5:53 pm by JohnT8
They came from Foard, of New Hampshire.http://foardpanel.com/ Rod