Stone house construction

Rubb Masonry This is used for rough work, such as foundations, backing, etc., and although frequently consist-ing of common field stone, quarried stone should be used where possible, as better bondin...

Image 12 of 21 from gallery of Old Stone House / TAKATINA LLC. Photograph by Mikiko Kikuyama

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

Learn how to plan the layout, choose materials, and cut and fit the rocks for a beautiful, durable stone facade.

The client’s brief was they wanted a simple structure where one could feel connected to nature away from the hustle and dense fabric of the city. We aspired to achieve a cost-effective use of natural materials in their most simplistic nature. The house is constructed through a combined structural system; with load-bearing stone walls and an external frame structure in steel with a butterfly roof.

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

(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?