this is going to be an awesome house once it's done.

@LimestoneHome

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Cool project. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

@LimestoneHome

8 ай бұрын

You and me both!

This looks fantastic!

@LimestoneHome

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

We live in the hill country as well, tons of fossils in rocks around here.

Your home is very strong like as a egypt Pyaramid block stone It never destroyed 5000 years

Thank you for documenting this process! I’m looking to do the same/similar thing in Arkansas. Im curious how you’re going to attach the windows and doors into the rough opening? Please document that too!!

@j-lizgriffith6391

11 ай бұрын

Make a video of how you make the door jams for that please!🎉

@LimestoneHome

11 ай бұрын

Yes, we’ll be documenting windows and doors installation and door jambs. Thanks for following along.

Holy moly

How did you get building code approval? Did you use an architect? If you did, can I ask you to share their name and contact details. It is beautiful. I would like to do something similar in Canada. Thank you.

@LimestoneHome

10 ай бұрын

I served as the architect for this build and drew up all the plans myself. You may be able to find an architect that specializes in full masonry builds that could draw up plans. The state of Texas is a home rule state. This means IECC standards are adopted at the local/county level. In our case, our county enforces IECC code within city limits. Since our building site is rural, IECC building codes are not required.

What is the width and depth of the stone? In centimetres please.

@LimestoneHome

2 ай бұрын

The largest stones are 5 feet long, 2 feet tall, and 18 inches thick. They account for about half the stones. The rest are the same height and thickness, but smaller lengths.

I've been binging your build! How will you deal with the pourous sandstone in the shower? Will it soak in and cause mildew, and possibly internally drain to the floor?

@LimestoneHome

3 ай бұрын

We don’t have sandstone in the shower. It’s limestone. We will seal it with a stone sealer.

@Memry-Man

2 ай бұрын

What sealer do you use??? I use Foundation Armor"s S2000 sealer ​@@LimestoneHome

If possible, and you dont mind me asking how much did the stone cost for the house?

@LimestoneHome

7 ай бұрын

Your price for just sourcing the rocks and getting the rocks stacked and mortared will depend mostly on these factors, if you are coordinating this step yourself: 1. Price per block from quarry (some may have the same price or different price for different sized rocks 2. How many blocks you need 3. Shipping costs of the blocks 4. Cost of finding someone who can stack the rocks 5. Cost of having someone mortar the rocks. If you have a local quarry, you can start there and they can usually give you a quote on the rocks and shipping. We used Texas Limestone Homebuilders just to stack and mortar our rocks. They also build stone homes outright but we just used them for stacking and mortaring. txlimestonehomebuilders.com/ We also needed to hire a skid steer/operator to offload the rocks from the trucks, before they were stacked by a crane. Cost really depends on region and availability of the stone and a crane and a crew willing to stack and mortar.

Where did you get those stones from

@LimestoneHome

11 ай бұрын

We ordered them from a local quarry in central Texas.

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