Greathouse Construction

House Plan: Wayne Windham Architect

In Progress

The above pictures showcase the skillful stone work of Sam Puffer of Samrea Construction. His New England style masonry skills help disguise this home as another element of its natural setting. The use of buff limestone as a warm backdrop for the Smoky Mountain Fieldstone retaining walls invites you in through the stone arch to the front door of this marsh front home in Briar's Creek on Johns Island. The builder Brad Howard of Greathouse Construction has made countless trips around our stoneyard with the owners to pick the exact stones that will highlight the design ideas of the architect and interior designer.

Fieldstone Columns

Buff Limestone

Elevation View

Smoky Mountain Fieldstone Arch

Indoors Out filmed at Fieldstone Center

The television show Indoors Out is in its Fourth season on DIY and the hosts are the same guys you may have seen doing the popular show Rock Solid. Their goofy personalities make any DIY project educational and fun to watch. Their show Rock Solid has always been a favorite of mine, because it was actually a legit program that showcased all the steps that need to be taken to tackle a masonry project on your own. They don't simply skip from the before to the after. What is particularly interesting is their knowledge of stone and the stone industry. I have been involved with these types of landscape DIY television shows in the past and the "actors" are fed lines from cue cards and have no actual experience in the field. This is not true with Dean and Derek. They actually own their own masonry company in New England called Stearns Stoneworks. Check out their website at http://deanandderek.com/

Upon walking in our office they immediately commented on the superb craftsmanship on the building front stone work. Not your average actor would understand the material or the quality of work that went into the stone construction. They were both very down to earth guys and spent a long time walking around our yard looking at all the different materials we carry. One of the comments that impressed me most was that different than most DIY "actors" they have to stay after the filming for the day is complete and finish the project. Sometimes this requires them to work at night under the lights or extended weekends to get the work done for the next mornings shoot.

While in Charleston the Indoors Out crewed filmed two shows. One entitled "Zen Den" featuring local landscapers Adam and Rockell of Bella Blooms as they performed a backyard makeover, complete with a flagstone patio, millstone water feature and pergola.

The second episode called "Southern Style Family Room" was filmed at the home or Ryan and Ivana Watkins of Brownswood Nursery. They added an outdoor fireplace, fountain and stained the existing concrete to create an outdoor family room for the arrival of their second child. You can tune into here for a complete list of air times for both shows.

Picking out the stone at our stoneyard

Picture of the "Zen Den"

Bella Blooms Mill Stone Fountain

The "Southern Style Family Room"

Outdoor Fireplace manufactured by Buschbeck