Saturday, June 16, 2012

Thin stone veneer projects and custom hearth spaces in Vermont

Block chimney with Norstone veneer:






Walkout basement with New England Thinstone:





Small brick hearth: 



Fireplace remodel with Norstone, Soapstone, Wood mantle and custom cabinetry:






Used brick and Bluestone hearth:




Interior finish woodwork, American Clay, and Norstone details:





Rebuilt chimney top with California Stucco and concrete cap:



Arched stone masonry hearth pictures from Williamstown, Vermont





Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Pictures of Masonry heater, Rumford fireplace, and chimney: Stone and American Clay. Cabot, VT





 Stone Chimney top 


Masonry Heater with second coat of American Clay


Rumford Fireplace after second coat of American Clay





Masonry stove (pre-clay plastering)


From the side: masonry stove, Rumford fireplace, and chimney


Rumford fireplace stonework

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Stone masonry Rumford Fireplace with chimney in Johnson, Vermont










Finally some photos of the fireplace and chimney I built in Johnson, Vermont this summer/fall...
all the stone was handpicked from the locality.





yes, that's a blurry glass of champagne and the first fire






soon it will be complete with siding


the structure, facing the road


Rumford 42", with slate stone hearth in front of firebox






and, to give you a sense of the work process, four sets of 6' high scaffolding to reach the top.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Masonry heater in Brookfield, Vermont, with the wood fire in basement and radiant bench/heater upstairs.

first fire!


The heater has it's firebox in the basement...


...part of the process...



...and the primary heater and heated bench upstairs in the living space.



Have a seat.



Functional storage and structure.