This is new to me also so I'm winging it.
The two things I would be most concerned about are having a good
foundation and preventing moisture from passing through the walls. I'm
certain you can take care of the foundation part. Would your client
consider a stone veneer house? If so this would turn it back into a
conventional house.
Sorry I can't provide any better information than this. Perhaps
some architect that specializes in historic restorations may have some
ideas. Another possibility is National Research Council. They have done
quite a lot of work on building envelopes
Regards,
H. Daryl Richardson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary L. Hodgson and Assoc." <ghodgson@bellnet.ca>
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: Stone house
> Fellow listers,
> I was asked yesterday by a regular client if I could design a stone house
> for him-field stone. Give him credit, he also asked if he should build a
> house out of stone. This is new to me and I wonder if anyone out there
> has any words of wisdom or warning.
> Gary
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