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Stone Masonry
Stone wants to be set by hand. We sort each pallet on arrival and reject the boring pieces. Joints are tooled to a consistent depth. No shiners.
| Trade | Stone Masonry / SM |
|---|---|
| Scopes | 6 |
| Specialties | 2 |
| Working since | 2001 |
What we do
A complete scope.
- 01Natural stone veneer
- 02Manufactured stone
- 03Ledger and dry-stack
- 04Hearths & fireplaces
- 05Boulder & rubble walls
- 06Stone repair and re-pointing
Specialties
Stone Masonry, in depth.
The stone masonry work we get called for most often, each with its own page and answers.
Cure schedule6 to 9 days, weather permitting
01Lath1 d
02Scratch48 h
03Set stone2 to 4 d
04Grout, seal24 h
Finishes
The sample board.
What stone masonry actually looks and behaves like, finish by finish, with the specs we quote against.
Dry-stack ledgestone
01| Backing | Lath over WRB |
|---|---|
| Setting | Scratch coat, then setting bed |
| Joint | None, tight fit |
| Use | Columns, wainscot, chimney chases |
Mortared fieldstone
02| Backing | Lath over WRB |
|---|---|
| Setting | Full mortar bed |
| Joint | Raked or flush, tooled |
| Use | Site walls, entry piers |
Manufactured veneer
03| Backing | Lath over WRB |
|---|---|
| Setting | Scratch coat, then setting bed |
| Joint | Grouted and struck |
| Use | Large elevations on a budget |
Cut limestone
04| Backing | Lath over WRB |
|---|---|
| Setting | Mortar bed, shimmed to line |
| Joint | Tooled, consistent width |
| Use | Sills, caps, door surrounds |
Assembly
What is behind the finish.
Nearly every failure starts in a layer nobody sees once the wall is done. This is the order we build it in.
Why it matters
Stone is a sculpture problem, not a coverage problem. We start with the corners and work inward. The wall reads as one composition because someone composed it.