larry@stinescorner
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Could only manage to take a few ,between forgetting my camera,or to muddy or snowy to get it without taking a chance of ruining my camera,so here is a few of the job.All stone,double faced wall,90 ft long.
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ray hofstetter
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90 ft? Ya probably did it in 2 days......lol
It's beautiful Larry.
It's beautiful Larry.
Anonymous-0
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Fine work Lar. Is this at the college?
Glenn
Glenn
larrystinescorner
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Im not taking any credit,it took a bunch of people,my friend is some great stone mason,he has done it all his life.I am mediocore at it,I know a little bit about a lot ,but not a lot about anything.
larrystinescorner
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I couldnt afford something like that!
larrystinescorner
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no,there is not much work at he college anymore.
Straw Boss
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What are the square uprights for? Lamp fixtures?
larrystinescorner
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no,they are going to have bluestone caps
Anonymous-0
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Oh. So are you self-employed now?
Glenn
Glenn
larrystinescorner
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It is a mixture,but a lot of it is granite
Most of it is recycled,it didnt come fresh from a quarry
Most of it is recycled,it didnt come fresh from a quarry
larrystinescorner
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no ,not really,
Mrs. (WA) and I went to Hawaii for our anniversary. Talked to the maintenance superintendant for the condo complex for about half an hour- I think he was starved for conversation with someone who actually knew something about construction, and could "talk farm". He is not a rich guy, but is a former Minnesota farmer who got tired of the cold, turned the farm over to his son, and moved to warmer climes about 15 years ago.
Turns out he also does some caretaker work for the swells who own multi-million $ estates there. One guy, who is a retired Shell Oil executive who lives way off the highway, behind locked gates, had a rock wall built last year. Don't know if you've seen these walls made of lava rock, but they don't appear to have any mortar- just rocks fit together. I suspect they have mortar way back in, out of sight, but have never inspected one close up.
He said it was very strange, looking at the wall. It looked nice, but really served no purpose, and would never be seen by anyone, because it was beyond a locked gate. He estimated the cost at $200,000. At the instruction of his employer, he oversaw construction of it, and paid over the money when instructed to do so.
And that, boys and girls, is how the other half lives.
Turns out he also does some caretaker work for the swells who own multi-million $ estates there. One guy, who is a retired Shell Oil executive who lives way off the highway, behind locked gates, had a rock wall built last year. Don't know if you've seen these walls made of lava rock, but they don't appear to have any mortar- just rocks fit together. I suspect they have mortar way back in, out of sight, but have never inspected one close up.
He said it was very strange, looking at the wall. It looked nice, but really served no purpose, and would never be seen by anyone, because it was beyond a locked gate. He estimated the cost at $200,000. At the instruction of his employer, he oversaw construction of it, and paid over the money when instructed to do so.
And that, boys and girls, is how the other half lives.
larrystinescorner
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you can do it,
fixerupper
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Very good work, Larry. So straight and true and square. I couldn't do that in a million years. Jim
Brian G. NY
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So, Larry, I assume there must be a 4 ft or so foundation with a footing under that wall so it won't move with the frost.
There is a wall very similar to that only much longer, on a big ol' estate in Colebrook, CT. It's been there as long as I can remember and I don't see a crack or a "lean" in it anywhere.
It's way outta my league but I do admire good work like that! I don't think good stone work will ever go out of style!
There is a wall very similar to that only much longer, on a big ol' estate in Colebrook, CT. It's been there as long as I can remember and I don't see a crack or a "lean" in it anywhere.
It's way outta my league but I do admire good work like that! I don't think good stone work will ever go out of style!
Anonymous-0
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WOW NICE JOB
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