Posted by debbie --Previous Message--
on 1/2/2004, 3:19 am, in reply to "Re: I wish to build a fieldstone house"
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: Hello,
: could anyone tell me where I might find some literature on
: building an actual fieldstone structure? I'm not having any
: luck. I wish to build a basic bungalow using fieldstone. Is
: this still structurally sound according to today's standards?
: Any good books, or arcitects out there that have dealt with this
: project before.
: Any information, or examples are greatly appreciated.
: Bought farm land in Ontario, Canada to build on next year. Many
: lovely stones on the land already so I'd love to investigate this
: option.
: Debbie.
: Debbie,
: What is fieldstone? Pardon my ignorance.
: Ted
: Ted,
A fieldstone house is a house that is built out of stones from the field. Many old farmhouses are seen that were built with this material, however, nobody seems to do it anymore. I'm told the cost to build is $45. per foot just for labor to build, hence my wanting to do this ourselves.
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