Starting the Stone Walls Our "Cornerstone" is Laid

Today, we got pictures of some very exciting work: the start of the building of the exterior stone walls. Once these are complete, Casa Avventura will really look like a house from the outside.

Here’s the first stone in place.

The general sequence for adding the exterior walls is like this.

1. The exterior walls are started with bricks being put on the outside of the corner columns to form a square corner. These will be fit together with the stones in an irregular way.



2. On the outside of the existing Poroton wall “core”, they add a layer of hemp insulation in the spaces between the concrete columns. This natural material comes in sheets that look a little like a door mat.





3. Next, a fabric barrier is added. I assume it is breathable, but is there to separate the hemp from the stones and mortar.



4. Finally, the stones are laid on the exterior of the hemp and barrier material. The courses use a mixture of sizes of stones, giving the walls a more traditional feel.

Here are all the pictures.

Brick Corner Started

Hemp Insulation Panels

Hemp Being Installed

Stone Ready to Go

Stone Close-Up

Hemp and Barrier in Place

Ready for Some Stone

Selecting the Right Stones

The First Stone is Ready

Ready to Place the First Stone

Placing Stone Number One

First Stone in Place

Our Stone Walls Begin

Adding More Stone

Continuing Down the Wall

About to Finish First Course

First Course in Place

Stone in Front

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