|
Post by amanitovirosa on Apr 6, 2015 9:25:53 GMT -5
...I will be the first to post something in this new section. Even though I am a stone mason and do this for a living, I am very lucky to actually enjoy what I do! Working with stone is a lot like growing stuff, it keeps you grounded. We do a lot of the high end homes in the GTA, one we did a few years ago actually got printed up in Canadian Architecture & Design magazine. My new grow room will have a lot of stone elements within it, I'm just in the planning phase right now and am working everything out on paper first. Stonework is also very individual and personal, not like brickwork. If you take 2 masons, give them the exact material and tell them to build a stone wall, the two walls will never be the same. It's kind of like some sort of art in a way. I've already put in a stone enclosure for my wood stove in the basement and did some landscaping in the backyard. My next projects will include a pizza oven as well as a bunch of flagstone and other stonework in the backyard as well as various renovation projects inside. I just wish I had more time for everything! That is my major problem, a lack of time. If I won the lottery I would buy myself some time! Cheers to everyone here.
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on Apr 13, 2015 21:17:05 GMT -5
...this is the kind of stuff I'm talking about... DSCN0896 (1280x960) by mrvirosa, on Flickr ...fancy shmancy pizza oven in the cabana...
|
|
|
Post by lloyd on Apr 13, 2015 22:04:26 GMT -5
That's a great looking job.
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on Apr 13, 2015 22:11:31 GMT -5
...thank You Lloyd, the home owner gave us 'carte blanche' so that's the material I chose (Kingston Hue) and that's what we did with it. He was really pleased with the result. Crappy resolution in the pic, it looks much better in person.
|
|
|
Post by lloyd on Apr 13, 2015 22:40:41 GMT -5
The rest of the cabana is going to look pretty shabby compared to the stonework.
|
|
|
Post by hal on Apr 14, 2015 17:31:44 GMT -5
Nice joints! It's hard to find craftsmen who can do that kind of thing any more.
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on Apr 14, 2015 23:03:21 GMT -5
...Lloyd, not quite, the cabana has to be seen to be believed. The home owner told me that he's in the dog house a lot so he figured he'd build himself a nice one, haha. ...hal, thanks for noticing. I definitely didn't make my life any easier buy doing it dry, but that's how I wanted it. Anyways, thanks for the compliments guys.
|
|
|
Post by shoggoths on Apr 15, 2015 6:37:03 GMT -5
Really nice job!
Your skills were already visible in your backyard pictures.
I'll send your pic to my stepfather. He's in is cabana a lot of time because he can't smoke inside anymore. Could give him some design idea !
|
|
|
Post by lloyd on Apr 15, 2015 11:07:09 GMT -5
You must be part Inca. How are the stones above the square cutout supported?
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on Apr 15, 2015 18:41:43 GMT -5
...nope, 100% international patriot, Polak actually. I wish I were as smart as the Incas! There is a steel angle iron supporting the stone. It is hidden to maintain the rustic look. The arch at the oven opening is self supporting of course.
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on May 2, 2016 21:45:36 GMT -5
...I'll be doing another one of these pizza ovens, the home owner has given me carte blanche again. This is the before... ...inside the cabana, we already did the flagstone floor inside and out. I'll post the after when we're done... AV.
|
|
|
Post by neilmac on May 17, 2016 17:32:50 GMT -5
Great looking Fireplace and oven, I love stone
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on May 17, 2016 20:26:02 GMT -5
...Thank You, but that is not a fireplace. The area below the oven opening is for wood storage.
AV.
|
|
|
Post by amanitovirosa on Jul 13, 2016 20:53:54 GMT -5
...here's a little natural flagstone basement walkout we did a couple of weeks ago. Nobody appreciates good stonework anymore, they say it looks nice but have no clue. Stone mix done 'off the cuff' by my buddy and I (there's just the two of us), we could've sold them the Home Depot special and they wouldn't have known the difference. We don't do that, and the the people that know, notice. The people that don't just......smile and wave so to speak. Thanks for looking. ...AV.
|
|
|
Post by sarah on Jul 13, 2016 21:08:10 GMT -5
Wow, beautiful work! I know who I'm hiring when I win the lottery and build my dream home
|
|