Fieldstone foundation

Water intrusion is concerning for any homeowner, but can be particularly damaging in 100-year-old houses. Learn how we can waterproof and protect older homes.

What kind of mortar should I use to point a fieldstone foundation? The old mortar is crumbling, and sandy mortar is falling out onto the basement floor. I plan to remove the crumbling mortar (see

As part of HBI’s continued stewardship of the Old Corner Bookstore, HBI called on consultants Brian Pfeiffer and Fabio Bardini to survey and chart a course for preservation work on the 17th century foundations. Brian is a renowned architectural historian with 40 years of experience in...

How to Waterproof a Basement with a Stone Foundation

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Types of Stone for Houses. Stone is a versatile and cost effective building material. Fieldstone, granite, and creek stones are attractive as wall construction or as a veneer. You can purchase colonial wall stone in thin slabs or as heavy wall stone for a classic traditional look. Building with stone offers distinct advantages in appearance and...

We design a house from the inside out and engineer a house from the top down, but we build a house from the ground up. What are the most environmentally sensitive, durable materials? [Editor's note: Robert Riversong, a Vermont builder, continues his 10-part series of articles taking design and construction to what he sees as radical or "root" concerns. Enjoy--and please share your thoughts. – Tristan Roberts] 5. Foundations – it all starts here: how do we begin?

Done Right Services proudly provides first-rate fieldstone foundation repair services for home owners across Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

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<p>This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to repoint a stone foundation by saving a crumbling mortared-rock wall.</p>

The image is of a small, rustic stone cottage nestled in a forest. The cottage has a fieldstone foundation and walls with a chimney made of the same material. The roof is made of rough-cut wooden shakes. The front door is made of wood. There is a small window on the right side of the cottage. The cottage is surrounded by trees and shrubs. The leaves on the trees are turning brown and orange, which suggests that it is autumn.

Tuck-pointing a stone foundation wall is a job that requires time, patience and a few specialty tools. Older mortar made with lime and sand gives way rather nicely with a hammer and chisel. Newer mortar made of Portland cement often has to be ground out with power tools.

Do you have an old stone foundation that you need repaired? We can help, but first some information. A couple hundred years ago we didn't have poured concrete foundations, flue liners or Diet Pepsi :) A lot of people in Massachusetts and all over the country have basements built with rocks and mortar. Many of them leak water, have chipmunks darting in and out of the crevices as well as dust and spiders.

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This is the first in what will be an ongoing series spotlighting some of our projects It's tough enough to do a successful basement remodel in a 20

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