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Show ~ -.., .. , --=~"~:.~~_ :: -· . , ~ ;, ~ L ~ . :. Figure 141: Rubble stone wall, Johnson house, Ephraim (figure 53) Stone as a walling material is generally confined to these four towns though it was transported throughout the valley for use in the foundations of houses and other buildings. Several principal methods were locally employed for laying up stone walls. 12 The most fashionable and expensive qonding technique is called 11 ashlar 11 masonry. Ashlar walls are effected by cutting the stones into 255 |
