David Mason (mason)
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David Mason is a master stone wall mason
from Starksboro, Vermont
. He was born in the village and lived his whole life there. His technique of making the stone walls is the older style that is rarely follow in the last 2 centuries called dry stacked walls
, that being placing the stone in direct contact with one another without the use of mortar or any other adhesive agent. He has been given several awards, been covered by Vermont Life Magazine and other publications and the honor of constructing a stone wall at the White House
.
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Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
from Starksboro, Vermont
Starksboro, Vermont
Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.5 square miles , of which 45.5 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
. He was born in the village and lived his whole life there. His technique of making the stone walls is the older style that is rarely follow in the last 2 centuries called dry stacked walls
Dry stone
Dry stone is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. Dry stone structures are stable because of their unique construction method, which is characterized by the presence of a load-bearing facade of carefully selected interlocking...
, that being placing the stone in direct contact with one another without the use of mortar or any other adhesive agent. He has been given several awards, been covered by Vermont Life Magazine and other publications and the honor of constructing a stone wall at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
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