Styles are different.
Homes are more traditional with higher ceilings and classical appointments.
The tall and traditional Rumford fireplace that Thomas Jefferson insisted on at Montecello is more appropriate. Clean air regulation and an energy crisis fifteen years ago have created a demand for clean-burning and efficient heating appliances. W e know that building trends run in cycles. We think masonry is coming back. With increasing concern about environmental issues and with the soaring prices of lumber, now is the time to get our residential masonry market back.