Masonry & Stonework
STONE HOME FINALE: Watch Video of Last Stone Being Laid
Published on November 16th, 2024
On July 4, 1987, I laid the first stone in what would be the basement of my homestead house on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
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MASONRY: Why It’s a Great Homebuilding Choice
Updated on October 30th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 8 minutes If you're planning to build a new house or major...Continue Reading
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ANCHORING TO MASONRY: Check Out These Options for Success
Updated on October 15th, 2024
Reading time = 5 minutes Video watch time = 4 minutes Concrete, brick and stone play a larger role than...Continue Reading
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CLASSIC BRICK: Discover Beautiful Design Details from th...
Published on October 8th, 2024
Reading Time = 9 minutes Classic brick designs offer some of the most interesting and enduring...Continue Reading
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How to Mix Mortar for Traditional Stonework
Published on October 1st, 2024
Watch my oldest son, Robert, mix mortar for a traditional stoneworking project he took on I know from decades of...Continue Reading
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Stone Splitting With Plug-and-Feather Wedges
Published on September 24th, 2024
When a huge stone was uncovered while excavating for an addition my son Robert is building, we got out our fastest...Continue Reading
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DIY Concrete Pouring the Right Way
Published on September 6th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes If you’re planning to pour concrete for any kind of DIY project, or you’ll be...Continue Reading
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BRICK VENEER: Why You Should Consider This Great Homebui...
Published on August 23rd, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 33 minutes Masonry wasn’t my favourite homebuilding material...Continue Reading
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Masonry, Life & Doing the Hard-But-Good Things
Published on August 21st, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes In the late 1980s I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Why is the Brick on My Hous...
Published on July 26th, 2024
Question: What's causing the clay brick on the entrance wall of my house to peel and flake It was built in the...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Five Reasons to Love Masonry
Published on July 23rd, 2024
Thinking of building or renovating Masonry such as brick, block, stone and concrete are worth considering I've...Continue Reading
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OLD-TIME STONEWORK: See “New” Old-Time Stone...
Published on July 5th, 2024
One of the things I learned after I moved to Manitoulin Island, Canada back in the mid-1980s was traditional...Continue Reading