DAN SNOW STONEWORKS

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A Dry Stone Foundation

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Stone I harvested back in July got a work-out this week in the construction of a small foundation for a neighbor.  Even before the new woodshed was completed, its builder was contemplating the addition of a space to store yard carts. Consequently, I was asked to build a dry stone foundation off the south end of the structure. Two wood posts, anchored to the granite sill-stones, will support a beam and rafters attached to the side of the building. The mass of the stone work visually establishes the woodshed in the landscape, and its top surface functions as a rugged floor for the cart shed.