I need to view houses with rock exteriors, either partial, accented or
full rock exteriors.  We are finalizing plans with architect for the
rock exterior house and need examples to compare.  Where do I search
for such viewings PLEASE?

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 13 Oct 2004 10:10 PDT

Take a look at this link and let me know what you think:


http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=%28rock+OR+stone%29+exterior+%28house+OR+home%29


There's a pretty good collection of rock-exterior houses here, but
it's not 100% -- some other photos slipped in as well.

Does this come close to meeting your needs?

pafalafa-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 13 Oct 2004 10:37 PDT

Ah!  You mean like this...?



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0810932873/ref%3Dnosim/httpwwwbestne9-20/103-8878867-9494246#product-details


If this is the sort of thing you're looking for, I can probably find
another 2 or 3 books along the same lines.  Would that meet your
needs?

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by spark619-ga on 13 Oct 2004 12:38 PDT

can you please find more books/webpages that address stone houses or
stone exterior houses?

Hello again, spark619-ga,


Here are a few other books that are worth looking into:



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0882665502/qid=1098536859/sr=5-1/ref=cm_lm_asin/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance&s=books

Building With Stone
by Charles McRaven, Chandis Ingenthron 

[Note that for a number of the books listed here -- including this one
-- you can view pages of this book online, using Amazon's "Look Inside
the Book" feature]




http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1552092984/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance&s=books&st=*

The Stonebuilder's Primer: A Step-By-Step Guide for Owner-Builders
by Charles K. Long




  
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0473099705/ref=pd_sim_books_5/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance&s=books

Stone House: A Guide to Self-Building With Slipforms
by Tomm Stanley 
[In case you're in a do-it-yourself mood]



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1558702253/qid=1098536859/sr=5-1/ref=cm_lm_asin/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance

The Art of the Stonemason
by Ian Cramb



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0262510103/qid=1098536859/sr=5-1/ref=cm_lm_asin/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance

Stone Shelters
by Edward Allen




http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789307936/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance

Tudor Style: Tudor Revival Houses in America from 1890 to the Present
by Lee Goff, Paul Rocheleau



http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1552092224/103-3052143-4352655?v=glance

Restoring Houses of Brick & Stone 
Nigel Hutchins, Donna Farron Hutchins  




Amazon's "Look Inside" feature is a great way to preview some of these
books online, but you have to be registered at Amazon's site in order
to make use of it (there is no charge for registering).


These should do a good job of giving you the lay of the land when it
comes to styles of stone houses.

Before rating this answer, please let me know if you need any
additional information.   Just post a Request for Clarification, and
I'll be happy to assist you further.


All the best....


pafalafa-ga



search strategy:  Searched Google and Amazon.com for "stone houses"

Does this help?

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/FLW_taliesin.html

this isn't what I had in mind.  I would be wiling to purchase a book
of rock houses for example.  What I need is a site/book dedicated to
purely rock houses.  I don't know what else to search under to get to
the thousands of existing rock houses in this world.  Maybe under
architecture and rock or something?

this is getting there...is there a way I can see some of the insides
of the book(s)?  Can you find a few more similar books please?

There is a commercial website for 'cultured stone' which has a gallery
of sample installations. Its not true stone (a concrete product), but
if you're primarily interested in the aesthetics, perhaps this will
provide what you need:

http://www.culturedstone.com

Also, 

http://www.hammerstone.net
http://www.midweststone.com
http://www.eldoradostone.com

have you seen Herzog and De Meuron's Dominus Winery in yountsville, CA?
You should ask this question in archinect.com's discussion forum,
you're sure to have pages of visuals within no time.