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How To Polish Marble
Marble floor polishing can remove small scratches. You can polish the flooring either by dry sanding or wet sanding. Use special silicone-carbide sandpaper in range of grits to slowly work out those imperfections. read more... -
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Brick Pavers
Brick pave sidewalks make a stunning addition to your home. Brick pavers can be used to make either sidewalks or patios. Pavers can also be used to line a driveway. For extra appeal check into engraved brick pavers. read more... -
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Custom Stairs
Custom staircases can be made in a variety of styles - custom iron stairs, custom metal stairs or custom wood stairs - to name a few. When building your custom stairs, be sure they meet code and fit into your area. read more... -
Fireplaces
Stone Fireplace
A stone fireplace can really make a room. The fireplace design needs to match the room. Before during your fireplace installation, set up a mock fireplace to see if the fireplace hearth design is comfortable for you. read more...
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Fieldstone
Fieldstone, while a nuisance to a farmer, was a building material for their fieldstone retaining wall or foundations. Some homes even have a fieldstone wall in a basement. A fieldstone veneer wall requires special construction so it doesn't fall over. read more...
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Stone Wall
A stone wall can enhance your yard. Stone wall construction is not hard if the natural stone wall is less then 24-inches tall. Discovery some of the tips when learning how to build a stone wall. read more...
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Natural Stone
Natural stone is great building material. Natural stone flooring can add dramatically to your house. Natural stone tiles allows the average person to create stone projects. Natural stone fireplaces are one on the most common uses of natural stones. read more...
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Sandstone
Sandstone is a fascinating rock. Since sandstones come in a variety of colors, such as black sandstone or brown sandstone, the sandstone blocks can be cut into a variety of products, ranging from sandstone coasters to large sandstone tiles. read more...
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Slate
Slate is great for flooring. Slate tile appears to be random in size and placement, but the slate flooring pattern does repeat. Natural slate is set in a mix of silica sand and Portland cement. read more... -
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Pavers
Pavers are a great building material for a patio. A concrete paver differs slightly from brick pavers. Paver installation can be done with sand or mortar on a concrete slab. read more... -
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Limestone
Limestone is very common in the Cincinnati area. Limestone rock is used in many foundations. Some Indiana limestone has been used on facades in Washington, DC. Mammoth Cave is a great example of limestone caves. read more...
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Manufactured Stone Installation
Manufactured stone is a revolutionary material. It is made from concrete and special colored pigments. But to ensure it stays on a wall permanently, the stone mason who installs it needs to make sure they mix the stucco just right. It also helps to use a little cement paint as an extra bonding agent. read more... -
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Affordable Cultured Stone® - The Real Stone Alternative
Natural stone is a highly desired construction material, but one that can empty the wallet with high labor and shipping costs. Cultured Stone® has been used for over thirty years and is much improved from its early days. Even with close examination, today's manufactured stone, made from concrete, can be very difficult to tell apart from natural stone. Except for the lack of weight and sans the hole in your pocket, cultured stone veneer products will fool the most discerning eye and can be used to create many exciting projects in and around your home. read more...
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Cultured Stone® Tips
Cultured Stone® is basically concrete mixed with aggregate and color pigments and shaped in special, detailed, molds to produce a real stone look and feel. Quality stone veneer products are, therefore, durable and made with solid color to avoid discoloration over their long service span. Maintain and clean artificial stone with common sense and these tips, and your Cultured Stone® projects will outlast you. read more...
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Cultured Stone® - Installation Costs
Achieve a natural stone look at a fraction of the price with Cultured Stone®. Some manufactured stone companies will customize colors as well to suit your special individual tastes. Artificial brick, pavers, cobblestone and wall cap stones are some of the other innovative products to make your project spectacular. read more...
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Manufactured Stone
Stone veneer manufacturers can provide you with man-made stone that looks real. I have been personally amazed by the realistic natural stone look of some of these manufactured stone products. read more...
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Cultured Stone® Installation Guidelines
Installing Cultured Stone® is fairly simple. Only basic tools are needed with mortar, and galvanized mesh and nails if your manufactured stone project is an exterior one. Have a mason build a test panel of your chosen stone veneer to see in advance the overall look, and follow these guidelines for a sensational real stone look from artificial stone. read more...
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Cultured Stone® Design Ideas
Get a real stone look with Cultured Stone® prices. Use stone veneer for a fireplace, manufactured stone for a cobblestone walkway, or try manufactured stone veneer wainscoting or a concrete wall with artificial stone. The possibilities for a natural stone look with Cultured Stone® veneer are exciting! read more...
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Artificial Stone Veneer
Stone veneer gives you the look of real stone if you can afford it. But manufactured stone veneers can be purchased that will fool even the best geologist! This artificial stone is lighter in weight, and will adhere with no foundation support. Just use mortar for stone veneer installation on many different surfaces. read more...
