Mason recommendation

uschisk · 08-19-2022, 09:20 AM

We have a 100+ year old island lake house, with a likely 100+ year old fireplace/chimney that is sorely in need of attention. Ideally, we would love to be able to safely use the fireplace. Looking for recommendation for a mason who could help us - any islanders been through this before and did not remove the chimney???

Thank you!

Garcia · 08-19-2022, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by uschisk

We have a 100+ year old island lake house, with a likely 100+ year old fireplace/chimney that is sorely in need of attention. Ideally, we would love to be able to safely use the fireplace. Looking for recommendation for a mason who could help us - any islanders been through this before and did not remove the chimney???

Thank you!

I have used Natt King, https://www.kingstoneworks.com/. The business has grown in recent years and I don't know if they still do things like repairs. Excellent work - but prepare yourself as stonework is pricey.

TheProfessor · 08-20-2022, 02:45 PM

Huston family members.
2nd and 3rd generation.

The Huston masons do not do any advertising. All/most work full time on masonry work. just by word of mouth. One 3rd generation does excellent carpentry.

Any hardware store or any lumber yard would have their phone numbers.
Gilbert Block in Laconia/Belmont would also have phone numbers.

winni83 · 08-20-2022, 03:17 PM

Ditto on the Hustons for masonry work. Bob Huston did work on our house and friends have used Randy Huston. Don’t know if they do island work.

jbolty · 08-22-2022, 10:15 AM

I've been friends with Bob since pre school. I just sent him this thread but know they are all pretty booked up and Randy is mostly retired.

BroadHopper · 08-22-2022, 01:47 PM

to those who like to keep the classic lake houses! My family had a lake house that was originally a brakeman house on the Lake Shore Railroad. It was added on and made into a family cottage in 1892. The trust can no longer keep up with the taxes and had to sell. The new owner, a doctor from Methuen, tore the old structure down despite pleas from the town. Needless to say, the new Mcmansion violated wetland laws and zoning as well as angry neighbors.

uschisk · 08-25-2022, 02:47 PM

JBolty, thank you. Booked up isn’t an issue, we were looking for someone to look at it maybe this year, maybe in the spring…..just hoping to start the process.

08-19-2022, 09:20 AM	#1
uschisk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NH and Mark Island Posts: 61 Thanks: 36 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Mason recommendation We have a 100+ year old island lake house, with a likely 100+ year old fireplace/chimney that is sorely in need of attention. Ideally, we would love to be able to safely use the fireplace. Looking for recommendation for a mason who could help us - any islanders been through this before and did not remove the chimney??? Thank you!

08-22-2022, 01:47 PM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,417 Thanks: 2,993 Thanked 1,062 Times in 763 Posts	Kudos to those who like to keep the classic lake houses! My family had a lake house that was originally a brakeman house on the Lake Shore Railroad. It was added on and made into a family cottage in 1892. The trust can no longer keep up with the taxes and had to sell. The new owner, a doctor from Methuen, tore the old structure down despite pleas from the town. Needless to say, the new Mcmansion violated wetland laws and zoning as well as angry neighbors. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-25-2022, 02:47 PM	#7
uschisk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NH and Mark Island Posts: 61 Thanks: 36 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Not a rush…. JBolty, thank you. Booked up isn’t an issue, we were looking for someone to look at it maybe this year, maybe in the spring…..just hoping to start the process.

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TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 977 Thanks: 16 Thanked 284 Times in 176 Posts	Huston family members. 2nd and 3rd generation. The Huston masons do not do any advertising. All/most work full time on masonry work. just by word of mouth. One 3rd generation does excellent carpentry. Any hardware store or any lumber yard would have their phone numbers. Gilbert Block in Laconia/Belmont would also have phone numbers.

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winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 383 Thanks: 17 Thanked 182 Times in 123 Posts	Ditto on the Hustons for masonry work. Bob Huston did work on our house and friends have used Randy Huston. Don’t know if they do island work.

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