A page from Scorpio’s manual on Masonry Restoration showing their traditional stonework tools.
The kitchen was documented in photos and drawings and the roof was removed intact before the stone walls were dismantled. All materials were saved and stored for reconstruction. The roof was repaired and then re-attached when the walls were complete.
all images this page: David Murray above: large photographs of the original walls were the guide for the exact re-laying of the original field stonesl. The new framing replaces the original interior partitions and the lining of the stone walls. middle right: all the log ends for both the Stone House and the Summer Kitchen were replaced and fitted into the original log rafters. right: in the completed reconstruction of the Summer Kitchen a new at-grade concrete foundation was constructed, and replacement interior partitions were built before the stone walls were rebuilt. The weathered log ends were all replaced and finally the repaired original roof was re-attached.
18 on site review 48 :: building materials
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