by Lisa Van Liefde | May 26, 2011 | Architectural Stone
Continuing with our segment on: Quarried Stone – Plan Before Selecting, the discussion turns to issues with quarried stone availability. Stone extracted from quarries, is in a constant state of evolution. Be sure that your stone manager has updated information...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 20, 2011 | Cobblestone
Granite is probably one of the most plentiful natural stones available, quarried in many areas of North America as well as worldwide. Granite is an igneous rock that forms when magma cools slowly beneath the earth’s surface, forming large, easily visible crystals of...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 13, 2011 | Green-Sustainable, Reclaimed Stone
We wanted to share a case study on the reuse of natural stone that we thought was helpful. …”The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that by the year 2030, approximately one fourth of the buildings that existed in 2000 will be replaced. The...
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 6, 2011 | Architectural Stone
The characteristics of quarried stone are many, and they are directly related to the attributes of the deposit from which the stone was extracted. Each quarry is able to offer a range of products unique in dimensions, color, and structural properties to its deposit....
by Lisa Van Liefde | May 3, 2011 | Cobblestone, Green-Sustainable
Historic European Cobblestone® is an authentic, salvaged/ reclaimed cobblestone collection and curbing, supplied nationwide by Monarch Stone International. “Green” building, is the practice of using methods that contribute to the health of this planet. Both buildings...