How to build a stone house

A master waller shares how to dry-lay stone walls that hold their ground for centuries.

Knowing how to build a stone wall in your garden is an essential skill, whether you want to build a small raised area or a massive retaining wall.

Alex lives in Northern Illinois and is building a hovel tiny house. The Hovel is a 481 cubic foot house, built from local stone and some salvaged materials. It is a very unique structure and I’m looking forward to seeing Alex complete it. Alex is trying to raise some funds to get the hovel winterized

(strawbales using an expensive conventional foundation and roof making not alot of sense for me and not even saving money much of the time by what I hear) Heck you could almost put stick built walls up to save time (as earthbags are a big cost in time and hassle per cubic foot filled whereas the walls are the cheapest by comparison to roof/foundation) and things like that is almost what i'm now thinking. Why aren't we already doing this?

Build Your Own Stone House: Using the Easy Slipform Method: Karl;Schwenke, Sue Schwenke: 9780882660691: Books - Amazon.ca

the design of the BASA tourism center by compartment S4 responds to the cold temperate climate of the himalayan mountains, and the remoteness of the site.

Nice!! (if you look under my thread busy summer you can see a fieldstone shed im making also). The shape of the stone you are using is one that I have come...

Stone Bridge: How to Build a Roman Arch Bridge: Encountering a rough-cut stone bridge is always an experience of wonder to me. Every stone bridge, from an unnamed walking bridge to the 902' wonder of Pont du Gard is a testimony to the diligence and ingenuity of builders plying one of the world's …

Homes built from natural materials are an ancient concept gaining popularity again all over the world, and they come in many shapes and sizes. Some small, some large, some quaint, and still more and on