River Stone With Orca
River Stone With Orca This fireplace surround is constructed of river stone. The stone is inlaid with a relief carving of an Orca and her calf as they are breaking water. The stone surround has tight fit joints. The flagstone hearth is cut from sandstone. Two short sandstone mantel shelves are supported by granite corbels […]
Geo Renovation
Geo Renovation This imaginative fireplace is a renovation project designed by Jonaven Moore. The original brickwork can be seen above the mantel. This fireplace is designed to look as if it has been impacted by geological movement. Rocks appear in unexpected places, shifting the brick out of alignment. Stone invades the vertical walls and protrudes […]
Stream in River Stone
Stream in River Stone This fireplace is constructed with river stone of diverse magnitude with dry pack joints. The hearth consists of sandstone laid in a random arrangement at floor level. The river stone surround is designed to carry the eye to dynamic features set amidst the rugged texture of larger stones. On the left […]
Random Rundle Interiors
Random Rundle Interiors This series of stoneworks is located in one large house. All of this construction was a sub-contract from McCroy Masonry (www.mccroymasonry.com). Downstairs fireplace: This floor to ceiling fireplace is constructed with brown rundle stone, arranged in a random style with 1/2” dyed, black mortar joints. The stone above the gas fired insert […]
Classic Rundle Ashlar Fireplace
This classic fireplace was featured in “Western Interiors & Design” magazine, with a photograph of the fireplace on the front cover. The fireplace was designed by Jasper Browning (www.boulderworks.ca). The floor to ceiling construction displays a random arrangement of rundle stone in the ashlar pattern, where large square-cut stones of diverse size are laid level. […]
Brown Rundle Ashlar Fireplace
Brown Rundle Fireplace This fireplace is constructed with black and brown rundle stone. The style is rundle ashlar with dry pack joints. An attractive rundle stone arch is set above the wood burning insert, below the vent. The arch is self supporting, with a small rundle stone mantel. A rundle stone lintel extends above the […]
Fisherman’s Fireplace
Fisherman’s Fireplace This unique fireplace surround is set in a corner location with river stones of varying magnitude. A raised sandstone hearth follows a wide curve in the forefront and supports a wood burning stove. Four corbel stones, of local granite, shoulder a sandstone mantel and the overlying stone. The stone for the fireplace surround […]
Rundle Dry Pack Fireplace
Rundle Dry Pack Fireplace This floor to ceiling fireplace is constructed with rundle stone. The style is ashlar dry pack, with square-cut stones laid level. A rundle stone mantel is supported by two corbel stones (knee braces) projecting from the fireplace wall. A segmented arch sets off the wood burning insert. This fireplace was a […]
Classic River Stone Fireplace
Classic River Stone Fireplace This floor to ceiling river stone fireplace is constructed with tight fit joints. A wood burning stove insert is installed above a raised sandstone hearth. The fireplace features a wrap around fir mantel. Classic River Stone.03 Classic River Stone.02 Classic River Stone.01
Juan de Fuca River Stone
Juan de Fuca River Stone This is a project carried out for BC Parks at the entrance to the Botanical Beach at Juan de Fuca Provincial Park. The low wall of river stone, with dry pack joints, provides a contrasting texture to the wooden board displaying the name of the park. The stone is capped […]