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Summer 2006 Volume 29, Number 2
THINTHIN STONESTONE
Designing with Thin Stone
Granite Countertops
Hokie Stone
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Volume 29 • Number 2 Contents
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Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation Features Departments 8 Thin Stone 6 Past President’s Letter The fastest growing product of stone suppliers, thin stone is making real stone available to a much broader audience. It’s Historical Feature: developing a niche in applications where stone previously wouldn’t 56 The Museum of have been considered because of cost or weight restrictions. It’s the new solution. Science and Industry The Museum of Science and Industry, one of “The Seven 20 Designing with Wonders of Chicago,” pre- serves the last vestiges of Thin Stone Chicago’s legendary 1893 Today, stone remains the first choice of architects and designers. Columbian Exposition. Its history Now thin stone gives designers the almost endless opportunity to is a soap opera of pride, peril use natural stone almost anywhere. Discover some real world and redemption. architectural solutions where thin stone created the perfect design solution. 60 Industry News On the Cover: Granite Countertops: Natural Stone Veneers International’s Sydney limestone thin stone with an 64 Advertising Index appealing over grout yields a rustic old 34 Old World Meets world feel without the weight of full-dimensional stone. New World Choosing the proper material for a countertop is a big decision Photography courtesy of and requires that many considerations be taken into account. Natural Stone Veneers International Appearance, strength, durability, sustainability and, of course, price are key factors in making a choice that will leave the consumer satisfied and, ultimately, proud. Granite embodies these advantages and much more.
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Why settle for imitation, when you can have Real Natural Stone? NaturalNatural Thin Veneer
Natural Stone is recognized as a high quality building product that adds beauty and value to any home. If full veneer natural stone is more than you need and you want a higher quality option than man-made stone, check out Buechel Stone’s Natural Thin Veneer. Natural Thin Veneer is natural stone cut with a thinner wall depth making it lightweight and easy to install. In many cases, it can be applied to a wall without a stone ledge, and it can be installed in about half the time as full veneer, saving you time and money in installation costs. Plus, it’s natural stone featuring all the beauty that only Mother Nature can create.
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Photo courtesy of Natural Stone Veneers Contents Features International / Apple Photography 42 A Hokie Stone by Any Other Name is not Hokie Stone For more than a hundred years, Hokie Stone has been the main ingredient in the buildings that make up the Virginia Tech campus.
Water Drainage: 46 Keeping it Dry To maintain wall integrity and prevent problems such as water seepage, mold or other types of damage, architects and installers need to plan for the inevitable fact that if water is present, it will likely find a way in.
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BSI Past President
BUILDING STONE INSTITUTE Jeff Buczkiewicz, Executive Vice President 300 PARK BLVD., SUITE 335 ITASCA, IL 60143 TEL: 866.STONE13 FAX: 630.775.9134 WEB: www.buildingstoneinstitute.org Natural Thin E-mail: [email protected] BUILDING STONE INSTITUTE 2006 OFFICERS 2006 President Rick Jones Stone Veneer Vice President Scott Buechel Immediate Past President Brenda Edwards Treasurer Robert Barden Secretary Doug Bachli J. Kevan Busik BOARD OF DIRECTORS Buddie Barnes Mary Dillion Duffe Elkins Al Gregory Robert Hicken John Mattke Thomas Schlough Liz Serven Ron Vetter Jonathon Zanger PROFESSIONAL BOARD MEMBER Robert H. Mortensen, FASLA
ISTORICALLY, THE MOST stone provides, however, there is a cost and PUBLISHER BASIC building product was times savings in the installation phase. The Jeff Buczkiewicz natural stone. There are 5,000- thinner stone requires less time to install PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT Hyear-old structures that have used this build- and requires much less intense labor than its LIONHEART PUBLISHING, INC. ing product that continue to exist today. larger counterpart. 506 ROSWELL STREET, SUITE 220 Man has used this product to walk on, carve Another clear advantage of the natural MARIETTA, GA 30060 TEL: 770.431.0867 and decorate his living area for thousands of stone is that, oftentimes, designers will Toll Free: 888.303.5639 years. Stone is the universal building mater- decide to combine both thin and thick FAX: 770.432.6969 WEB: www.lionhrtpub.com ial. We have tried to copy natural stone with veneer on projects and no one can tell the concrete and duplicating Mother Nature’s difference between the thin and the thick President John Llewellyn range of colors and textures. Yet through it because they are the same stone. E-mail: [email protected] Editor Jennie Farnsworth all we have not been able to capture the That being said, it is important to E-mail: [email protected] warmth and feel of real stone. note that when you get your quote for Assistant Editor Kate Parrott For some applications, one of the only thin stone from the producer, the price E-mail: [email protected] Feature Writers Christina B. Farnsworth problems that existed with real stone was may be the same or higher than its thick- Mark Haverstock the size and weight – it simply was not er counterpart. This is a result of the Brett Martin Jodi Paper practical is some cases to use natural increased production costs in shaping the M.W. Penn stone due to its weight. This issue was thin veneer. Put the material cost togeth- Art Director Alan Brubaker overcome on many high-rise buildings er with the installation and you will see E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Art Director Susumu Komatsu with the introduction of dimensional the savings. Undoubtedly, as technology E-mail: [email protected] panel systems, which proved to be very advances and new equipment becomes Online Projects Manager Patton McGinley successful in these specific types of appli- available to produce this stone, the cost E-mail: [email protected] Advertising Sales Art Shaeffer cations. of production of the material will drop E-mail: [email protected] Which brings us to today’s latest adapta- and you will probably see the material tion of natural stone, and what the issue of market prices drop. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS this magazine is devoted to: thin stone As a designer you now have some real $65 United States $120 All Other Countries veneer. This new thin stone veneer is not a choices in your application of lightweight panelized system; the natural thin stone material. The beauty, longevity and perma- Building Stone Magazine is published quarterly for the Building Stone Institute, the American stone industry’s international trade association founded in 1919. veneer provides tremendous flexibility in nence of real natural stone can now be used COPYRIGHT © 2006 by the Building Stone Institute. All rights reserved. patterns, shapes and colors that the thicker in a wider variety of applications. Printed in U.S.A.
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Thin Stone By M. W. Penn
HIN STONE: It’s what’s panels designed for building fac- thin stone is cut to a 3/4-inch to happening in building ings, as is the stone facing of pre- 1-1/4-inch depth, it offers the stone. It’s the latest cast concrete panels. Is there a dimensional beauty of natural, buzzword, and there difference between these prod- rough-cut stone to any interior Tare valid reasons behind the ucts and what the industry refers or exterior surface, without the excitement. to as “thin stone”? expensive support structures The fastest growing product Joe Dellacroce, CEO of Con- required by conventional full- of stone suppliers, thin stone is necticut Stone Supplies, defined stone products.” making real stone available to a his thin stone product this way: Ron Vetter, president of Vetter much broader audience. It’s “Thin stone is natural or rough- Stone Company/Alabama Stone developing a niche in applica- cut stone in an ashlar or a mosaic Company, clarified it further: tions where stone previously pattern, fitted together like stan- “Thin stone is strictly thin, split- wouldn’t have been considered dard four-inch or six-inch bed face stone, and not smooth stone because of cost or weight restric- depth, rough-cut stone. Because adhered to a panelized system; a tions. It’s the new solution.
What is Thin Stone? Beautiful, natural thin stone veneer is a facing product – real stone that doesn’t need the ledger, footings or wall ties required by conventional, full veneer prod- ucts. Instead, thin stone veneer is lightweight enough to be sup- ported by the wall it covers. This means that builders can construct a conventional wood frame or block backup and apply real stone over the surface. But is it “thin stone,”“sliced stone” or “Natural Thin Veneer”? The product has taken off so quickly, even those who produce and sell it don’t refer to it by a single name. Outside the busi- ness, these interchangeable terms have sometimes led to confu- sion. Real stone tile is thin, stone
RIGHT: The stone archways in this private residence were designed and created by Zach Builders using Chilton Rustic NTV. Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation
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‘honeycomb’ panelized system is another natural stone building product, but quite different than thin split-face stone.”
Installation The weight restriction for thin set masonry applications is 15 lbs./sq. ft.; any stone above 15 lbs./sq. ft. is too heavy for a thin- set application. For this reason, installing natural stone veneers in thicknesses that vary from three to eight inches requires ledges, footings and wall ties. But thin stone veneer is light enough to comply with these restric- tions, and therefore does not require any additional structural support – it is truly a facing product. Buechel Stone Corporation, a central Wisconsin quarry and fabricator of building stone, has specific “How To” guidelines for the installation of their Natural Thin Veneer. The guidelines state that the stone is lightweight enough to be installed on any structurally sound surface using “a standard mortar mix of good working consistency.” Bonding agents can be added to mortar to increase its bond strength, but are normally not required if cor- rect application procedures are followed. On unpainted, untreated masonry, the mortar and stone facing is applied directly to the surface. On other surfaces, a metal lath or mesh of corrosion- resistant material is first attached to the surface and a thin scratch coat of mortar is applied. Once this coat has set, the stone facing
LEFT: Baccio Restaurant in Minnetonka, Minn. was designed by Trellage-Ferrill using Chilton Castle Rock NTV – Full Color/Custom Blend. Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation
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RIGHT: The main entrance to the Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud, Minn., showcases Fond du Lac Cambrian Blend NTV with vertical installation of some of Thin the stone and a blend of Buff Gray and Mill Creek Castle Rock. Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation
is affixed to the wall by applying building construction, but its more thin stone can be shipped mortar to the back of the stone thinly sliced counterpart yields per truckload. and pressing it to the wall. On cost advantages that make it the Kevan Busik, CEO of dry interior applications, thin right choice for several types of Delaware Quarries/Pebble Junc- stone can also be adhered to the applications, especially those with tion, said,“Masons historically can back-up wall using special epoxy tight budget restrictions. install about 35 sq. ft. of four-inch adhesives approved for thin First, there is the advantage of full veneer in one work day. In stone applications. not requiring structural support; comparison, efficient installers can For exterior surfaces, a mois- builders can install thin stone on a install in excess of 100 sq. ft. of our ture barrier must be applied to conventional frame or block Tru-Stone® thin veneer in one wood surfaces before the metal structure. Then there is the ele- day. Since the most costly part of lath is attached, and in many ment of time. Following the any installation is the labor, a big instances a weeping material is guidelines from Buechel Stone, benefit of thin veneer is that a also recommended. A final joint thin stone can be installed in masonry crew can produce three BELOW LEFT: From the Lannon Quarry of Halquist Stone Company, Mayfair grouting will also help the wall about half the time as full veneer, times more installed footage in Blend thin limestone is bedface stone in a resist moisture penetration. cutting this expense in half; it’s the same time. This translates into full range of colors. Photo courtesy of Halquist Stone also easier for masons to handle. more jobs that same crew can Advantages of Cost Shop drawings are not necessary, take on in the same period of BELOW RIGHT: Ocean Pearl Split Face thin stone veneer from K2 Quarries helps Full-depth veneer natural eliminating another costly step. time. Builders like the fact that create the face to this zero clearance stone is regarded as the premium And shipping costs are reduced; they can complete the structure fireplace. choice for high-end home and because of its size and weight, faster.” Photo courtesy of K2 Stone Quarries Inc.
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12 Thin Stone BUILDING STONE MAGAZINE isoften dramatic. in transport thecost difference on distance, Depending when selectingstone. theformula of nificant part have become sig- anincreasingly costs sotransportation third, a construction project onstilla andusedin onasecond, ricated fab- ononecontinent, quarried stone isoften economy, global In thepresent too. important, The transport savings are savings The transport required forthejobdropped to thestone of theweight stone, same jobwasquoted usingthin When the alone was$476,000. shipping thecost of $140/ton, With ashippingcost of tons. veneer fortheproject was3,400 four-inch depth The stone. of weight of ft. 120,000 sq. a distantjobthatrequired Connecticut Stone bid example: Joe Dellacroce gave thefollowing Summer 2006 Photo ofK2Stone courtesy Quarries Inc. L ledgestone veneer. Quarries’ OceanPearl natural EFT : AhomeexteriorfeaturingK2 Site Preparation Cost: Wholesaler Mark-up: Shipping Cost: Product Cost: 4” LEDGESTONE COST COMPARISON Installation Cost: Site Preparation Cost: Wholesaler Mark-up: Shipping Cost: Product Cost: NATURAL LEDGESTONE VENEER Installation Cost: TOTAL SITEPREPARATION =$2,000 COST Addition to thefooting to holdtheaddedweight TOTAL PRODUCT (Includingshippingandmark-up)=$27,000 COST x1.5) (18,000 Approximately 50%mark-up TOTAL =$5,500(50x$110) SHIPPINGCOST $110 perton to shipto SouthernCalifornia TOTAL (50x$250) PRODUCT =$12,500 COST Thus requires50tons to dothejob Approximately 40squarefoot coverage perton U.S. DealerPriceof$250perton $57,645 (27,645 +0+30,000) TOTAL FOR COST 2000SQUARE FEETOFINSTALLED 4”LEDGESTONE = TOTAL INSTALLATION =$30,000(2,000x$15) COST Assume for $15persquarefoot to installthisproduct TOTAL SITEPREPARATION =$0 COST No site preparationrequired TOTAL PRODUCT (Includingshippingandmark-up)=$27,645 COST x1.5) (18,430 Approximately 50%mark-up TOTAL x$110) (13 =$1,430 SHIPPINGCOST Thus 2,000squarefeet weighs approximately tons 13 x2,000/2,000) (13 Natural Ledgestone Veneer weighs approximately lbspersquarefoot 13 $110 perton to shipto SouthernCalifornia TOTAL PRODUCT =$17,000 COST (2,000x$8.50) 2,000 squarefoot installation U.S. DealerPriceof$8.50persquarefoot $79,000 (27,000 +2,00050,000) TOTAL FOR COST 2,000SQUARE FEETOFINSTALLED 4”LEDGESTONE = TOTAL INSTALLATION =$50,000(2,000x$25) COST Assume for $25persquarefoot to installthisproduct (2,000 Square FootInstallation) K2 StoneQuarriesInc. www.buildingstonemagazine.com BSI2902_Summer06 5/24/06 5:52 PM Page 13
800 tons, and the shipping cost that goes into cutting the stone, was reduced to $112,000. both in labor and machinery K2 Stone Quarries Inc., costs. At K2, we utilize basic Nanaimo, British Columbia, mason hand saws to cut the cor- ships much of its beautiful ners, as well as a thin stone TXS Ocean Pearl natural stone prod- Stone Veneer Fabrication System ucts to markets in California. from Park Industries to cut the Mike Crape of K2 Stone Quar- product.” ries provided the accompanying Dellacroce added that the cost cost analysis of a typical distant of production varies with the type installation of their stone, which of stone being cut.“The hardness demonstrates savings of more of the stone is a factor in thin than $25,000 on a modest 2,000 stone production cost. Saw blades sq. ft. installation. wear out much more quickly when we’re cutting granite.” include cobble stones, stepping ABOVE: Alabama Silver Shadow thin stone, part of Vetter Stone Company’s Production Costs Waste is not a major factor of stones, pond rocks or wall stone Calyxo thin stone line, adorns this stately Though major savings result the production figures for thin – in fact, any product dictated by lakefront home. Photo courtesy of Vetter Stone from both transport and installa- stone. At both K2 Quarries and the type and dimension of the tion, production costs of thin Connecticut Stone, any remain- stone. stone are comparable to full- ing stone is fabricated into a depth veneer. As Crape explained, number of other products with Thin Stone vs. “The primary reason that thin very little waste resulting from Manufactured Products stone costs more to produce per the original cut piece of stone. Kevan Busik said, “We have square foot is the amount of work The other products might been producing full veneer for
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ABOVE TOP: A private residence 60 years and thin veneer for 30 Natural thin stone veneer is featuring a rustic yet elegant look created with Chilton Heritage Blend NTV. years. It became apparent to us installed with the same simplici- Designed by Whiteford Associates, Inc. that we needed to offer a prod- ty and ease as manufactured Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation uct that would compete head to stone but has advantages over ABOVE: Thin stone can be cut in the head against the various con- manufactured products in color, shape of corbels, lintels, keystones and other architectural details, such as this crete veneer suppliers. This durability and versatility. arch at the entrance to a wine cellar product would have to meet First, natural stone is colorfast. attests. Thin stone is from Vetter Stone Company. stringent building code seismic Since it is quarried from the earth, Photo courtesy of Deichman Construction requirements; in addition, we natural stone has qualities of color
ABOVE RIGHT: Natural Stone Veneers also needed to offer corner and texture that can never be International’s Virginia Ledgestone faces a pieces that would meet those reproduced – each piece is dramatic fireplace. Photo courtesy of Natural Stone Veneers same building codes.” unique. Unlike manufactured International
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products, there is never a risk of of the stone. This isn’t the case natural stone developing a repeat- with manufactured products, ing pattern, which is unavoidable which are only pigmented on on large installations of manufac- the surface; when manufactured tured products. And, because thin stone is chipped or cut, the edges stone is natural stone, it’s available have to be re-colored. in all the colors and blends of full Over time, other problems veneer, an important point to often develop with an artificial remember when there is the stone installation. The material chance that both stone dimen- could shrink due to drying and sions will be combined in the carbonation. This isn’t the case same project. with natural stone, which has ABOVE TOP: Beautiful, natural thin stone veneer is a natural facing product Also, natural stone is more been cured to perfection; eons that doesn’t need the ledger, footings or durable than manufactured have elapsed since its produc- wall ties required by conventional full veneer products. Halquist Stone stone; it resists chipping and tion. Manufactured stone will Company of Sussex, Wis., supplied the scratching to a much greater also wick much more moisture thin stone for this soaring wall. Photo courtesy of Halquist Stone degree. In addition, if a piece of than natural stone, eventually natural stone should chip, the causing an installation to deteri- ABOVE: This private residence in Michigan featuring Chilton Kensington inner core presents the same orate; in fact, it is recommended Blend NTV, designed by JA Janiga. color and texture as the surface that manufactured stone appli- Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation
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cations begin four inches above tured stone – five-, 10- and 100- soil or two inches above concrete sq. ft. shipping containers. Using to keep moisture from being this method, shipping costs absorbed into the surface. remain in line for both natural Natural thin stone can be cus- and manufactured products. tom cut to an architect or Thin stone can also be builder’s specifications. As long as shipped on pallets. In the case of building code size and weight manufactured stone, which will guidelines are followed, thin stone chip and weather, this more eco- can be cut in the shape of corbels, nomical and convenient ship- lintels, keystones and other archi- ping method is not an option. tectural details and applied to a For instance, Connecticut Stone wall using the same masonry uses 100 sq. ft. and 240 sq. ft. techniques as flat wall stones. Also, pallets to ship its thin stone corner returns can be cut at odd products, and Delaware Quar- ABOVE: Vetter Stone Company’s Calyxo thin stone adorns this lake home and angles of other than 90 degrees. ries packages its products in 10 feature Silver Shadow Alabama Stone in Finally, thin stone can also be cut sq. ft./ln. ft. cartons, 100 sq. ft./ln. a Spring Pattern. Photo courtesy of Vetter Stone or trimmed on the job site to ft. packs and 250 sq.ft. pallets. exacting measurements. Because thin veneer is often In the important area of ship- stored outside and because the ping, thin stone also has an weight of the product requires a advantage. It can be boxed and package that won’t buckle from shipped using the same size and boxes stacked above them on the weight structures as manufac- master pallet or deteriorate from
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ABOVE: This Colorado residence the sun, rain or snow, Busik cre- suppliers are already experiencing REFERENCES achieves beauty and distinction through architect Thomas Epps’ use of Fond du ated innovative packaging for his phenomenal growth. Lac Heritage Blend NTV on the home’s company’s thin veneer. “We Crape of K2 Stone Quarries Buechel Stone Corporation exterior and landscaping. Chilton, Wis. looked in the market and did Inc.: “Based on the amount of Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation (920) 849-9361 not find anything that had the Natural Thin Veneer (NTV) that www.buechelstone.com structural integrity necessary for we produced last year and the the harsh environment of the demand that we see for the prod- Connecticut Stone construction industry. Working ucts in the coming year, we Milford, Conn. with our supplier we designed would expect to have to more (203) 876-7525 our own unique package.” than triple our production of www.connecticutstone.com Busik also thought it impor- NTV in the coming year. We see Delaware Quarries, Inc. tant to print graphical installation our sales skyrocketing by as New Hope, Pa. instructions right on the box in much as 1,000 percent in the next (215) 862-1670 both English and Spanish. He said 12 months, and growing from www.delawarequarries.com it’s “an added touch that makes a just 25 percent of our total sales positive difference in how our last year to better than 50 percent K2 Stone Quarries Inc. customers view our products.” this year. We expect this amount Nanaimo, British Columbia (250) 754-2444 to increase as a direct result of www.k2stonequarries.com Increased Production NTV being utilized by more and Because cost is almost always a more consumers as awareness Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute factor in choosing a building grows of its advantages over Denver, Co. material, the cost savings derived manufactured products.” (303) 893-3838 from both transport and installa- In the words of Joe Del- [email protected] tion of thin stone should expo- lacroce, “We can’t even begin to Vetter Stone Company/Alabama nentially increase the use of natur- estimate the growth thin stone Stone Company al stone, and this increase should will bring to our industry. It’s Kasota, Minn. / Russellville, Ala. occur quickly. In fact, some stone breathtaking.” (507) 345-4568 www.vetterstone.com
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Once in a while an innovative product comes along and changes the face of an industry. ThinStone improves the efficiency and cost effectiveness of building with natural stone. ThinStone weighs 5 times less than traditional veneer so you can cover up to 5 times more area on a project. It’s also less expensive to ship and easier to install. ThinStone does not require a footing, so instal- lation costs go down and productivity goes up. All these benefits in another natural stone product from Connecticut Stone.
138 Woodmont Road Milford, CT 06460 TEL (203) 876-7625 | FAX (203) 882-0998 www.ConnecticutStone.com
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Designing with
Thin Stone By M. W. Penn
ATURAL STONE: tiful, embodying the richness, OPPOSITE PAGE: A striking new condominium complex on Grand Throughout history colors and textures that only Traverse Bay displays Natural Stone it has always been nature can produce. Veneers International Sydney limestone in a random ashlar pattern. the most sound and Now thin stone brings real Photo courtesy of Natural Stone Veneers Nvisually appealing of all building stone into the realm of renova- International / Apple Photography products available to man. Stone tion and interior decorating. is the basis for architecture: Since stone is no longer confined ABOVE: Monarch Blend limestone from the Chilton Quarry of Halquist Stone Egyptian pyramids, Greek tem- to floors and walls that have demonstrates the versatility of thinstone. ples, Roman walls, Gothic cathe- been designed with proper sup- These corners were cut at a 135-degree angle. drals and Renaissance palaces. Is port structures for increased Photo courtesy of Halquist Stone it even possible to imagine a weight, natural stone has been world of architecture without transformed into a material that stone? can be included, not only during Today, stone remains the first the final stages of construction, choice of architects and design- but also during a remodeling or ers. Natural stone has high redecorating project. Natural strength, low absorption and thin veneer is a potential choice excellent resistance to weather- in projects as diverse as facing a ing, all proven by long-lasting backsplash, a fountain or a zero performance. And stone is beau- clearance fireplace, covering con-
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crete foundations, block walls, This, in effect, creates a masonry retaining walls or the exterior of surface to which the thin stone an entire house. Natural stone veneer may be applied. It’s really Designs can be used to enhance any part that simple. of any building at any time. As with all adhered finishes, it is important to provide adequate Ease of Installation damp-proofing and drainage Adhered natural thin stone when using thin stone in adverse veneer is a beautiful, versatile conditions. All masonry veneers Stone wall covering. And it is just that are water-resistant, not water- – stone supported by the wall it proof; any time moisture is a con- faces. The structural backup cern, a moisture barrier should be behind the stone veneer does all installed beneath the metal lath, Thin the work in resisting loads. This and exterior veneer should always backup wall may be wood fram- have a backing system that resists ing, metal framing, concrete water penetration. Standards and block or poured-in-place con- codes vary for different regions, crete. depending on weather conditions; Installation of adhered natural in some regions an additional thin stone veneer is relatively weeping material is applied over straightforward. It may be applied the water-resistant membrane. directly over any masonry surface Stone veneers used to face retain- such as concrete block, brick or ing walls, the decking around cement. One restriction is that the swimming pools or the splash underlying masonry surface must zone near roadways will also need be clean, and painted masonry special care in detailing, but they surfaces must be stripped of are a viable solution for these paint. But this isn’t a problem. areas. If it’s difficult to clean a The recommendation for aes- masonry surface, or if a surface thetic application of thin stone is is composed of material other similar to that of full veneer. Prior than masonry construction, to setting, it is important to deter- there is a simple installation mine how the stones will be laid method. First a non-corrosive out; any necessary trimming metal mesh or lath is attached to should also be done at this time. the wall. The lath is covered As with all masonry projects, an completely with a thin scratch experienced mason with the abil- coat of mortar, which is lightly ity to fit stones in an attractive raked into horizontal grooves pattern will greatly enhance the and allowed to set up or cure. appearance.
LEFT TOP: Dense limestone from Halquist Stone’s upper-peninsula quarry, Peninsula Crème Thin in a random ashlar pattern faces this full height fireplace. Photo courtesy of Halquist Stone
LEFT BOTTOM: Buechel Stone Corporation, of Chilton, Wis., supplied one-inch thick Chilton, custom tailored, for the back wall of the fountain at Crossroads Mall and Fond du Lac for the stone features. The six-inch high base has a honed face and trimmed edges. Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone Corporation
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Thin Stone in Design The color, texture and beauty of natural stone veneers enhance Designs any design, making stone veneers appropriate for use in commercial, residential, institu- tional and public projects. Thin stone veneer is available in a wide variety of stone of dif- Stone ferent densities, colors, textures and shapes with the most popu- lar shapes corresponding to the shapes of full depth veneer: veneer can be natural thin or produced in the shape of lintels, ABOVE: Mosaic, often described as a broken ice pattern, is composed of large Thin roughly square/roughly rectan- round fieldstone, and has either corbels, keystones or other archi- irregular pieces of stone. This is gular will be composed of large a flat or rounded surface. tectural details within the limits Connecticut Stone Supply’s Old Spruce Mountain Mosaic. blocks of stone with 90-degree Still, these don’t begin to sug- of UBC recommendations. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Stone Supply corners; mosaic, often described gest the possibilities for the size Since thin stone is real stone, OPPOSITE PAGE: On one wall of the as a broken ice pattern, is com- and shape of thin stone, which masons can also cut or trim Crossroads Mall food court, rugged posed of large irregular pieces of can be custom cut to an archi- pieces on the job site to fit exact natural thinstone veneer creates the appearance of an authentic alluvial stone; ashlar split face stone is tect’s or builder’s specifications. specifications. outcropping with water cascading down cut into long, narrow pieces and Corner returns are not only Some restrictions must be the stone in four separate areas and flowing into a raised stone trough. assembled like stacked brick; available – they can be hewn in considered in thin stone veneer Photo courtesy of KKE Architects stacked ledge stone has the look odd angles of other than 90 installations and are the same that of rustic stacked stone; fieldstone degrees. And thin stone can be apply to all masonry veneer. The
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UBC weight restriction for any face area of each stone may not be thin set masonry application is 15 greater than 720 square inches. lbs./sq. ft., so that adhered thin stone veneer units may not weigh Architectural Solutions more than 15 lbs./sq. ft.; other- in Thin Stone wise, the stone installation becomes too heavy to be support- A Fountain Wall ed by the wall. For veneers weigh- Cesar Pelli, who has great ing less than 3 lbs./sq. ft., UBC enthusiasm for public gathering specifies no limit on dimensions places, encourages architects and or area for each unit, but for designers to include generous veneer units between three and 15 amounts of stone in beautiful lbs./sq. ft., dimension and area patterns and textures in their restrictions also apply. For exam- design of all public spaces. He ple, for veneers of this weight, no believes that natural stone gives
side of any unit can exceed 36 the public a deserved sense of More than 130,000 square feet of inches in length, and the overall nobility. Valders Dovewhite honed panels were used on this Salt Lake City hospital. Ornamental Stone Sculptures, natural boulders and pavers integrate the sitework with the building exterior.
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In many ways, food courts in fountain was designed and malls have become the new pub- installed as one entire enclosed lic gathering place for neighbor- unit, and natural thin stone veneer Designs hoods and communities; they was applied directly over the sur- can provide a space for casual face of the water feature’s walls and meetings or public events and, basin. One of the major cost reflecting the social function of advantages was in the labor sixteenth-century Italian piazzas, involved. A mason can install three they often serve as a town’s living times the square foot area of thin Stone room. The food court at the stone in the same time it would Crossroads Mall in St. Cloud, take to set regular veneer, resulting Minn., is a stellar example of is significant savings.” bringing nobility to this type of Miller specified Buechel Stone Thin public gathering place. Corporation’s one-inch thick A new addition to an existing Chilton NTV in a blend of Buff mall, the interior design of the Gray and Mill Creek Castle Rock court provides the public a warm, for the back wall and Fond du Lac comfortable space. Clerestory Cambrian Blend NTV for the windows and skylights bathe the stone features, applied in both a court with natural light, while linear and vertical drystack ashlar gently curved panels suspended pattern. He added that the prod- from the exposed overhead struc- uct was readily available and ture give a sense of ceiling and caused no delays. The joints of the provide more intimacy to the stone were grouted in areas where space. Booths of purveyors are the stone veneer was exposed to arranged in a long arc facing a water, but the integrity of the seating area designed to accom- water system is a function of the modate 750 people. Special atten- fountain’s structure. Thus, the tion was given to the use of natur- most impressive element, the nat- al materials and finishes; maple ural stone “outcropping,”is simply wood and local granite are fea- a decorative addition to the wall. tured throughout. The most dra- matic feature of the design is the A Residence in Madison wall opposite the food court ten- Lake, Minn. ants. This wall features rugged Mark Deichman of Deichman stone designed to resemble an Construction in Mankato, Minn., authentic alluvial outcropping; said,“You can have real stone any- water cascades down the stone in where you can have a manufac- four separate areas and flows into tured product.”He installed more ABOVE TOP: A close-up of the plaster a raised stone trough. than 5,000 sq. ft. of Silver Shadow and thin stone mix that was used to preserve the integrity of the stone Due to the cost overruns, full- Alabama thin stone at the Curtis exterior without the added expense of dimension stone veneer could not residence in Madison Lake, Minn. additional support structures. Photo courtesy of Spencer Brickwork Inc. be included in the construction of The grand home was originally the proposed fountain wall, but a designed using manufactured
ABOVE BOTTOM: The Silver Shadow manufactured stone alternative stone because of cost and ease of Alabama thinstone on the Curtis could not be guaranteed to with- installation until the owner was residence was furnished with a split face and split top and bottom edges. stand the erosion of constant introduced to the thin stone pro- Photography courtesy of Deichman flowing water. In the end, the use duced by Vetter Stone Company. Construction of thin stone veneer provided the The material finally selected for only feasible way to implement the home was furnished with a the design. split face and split top and bottom Bill Miller of KKE Architects edges; and it was competitive with was enthusiastic about the way the the original cost budgeted for the plan was implemented. “The manufacture stone.
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ABOVE TOP: 3,000 sq. ft. of Natural Stone Veneers International Virginia Ledgestone was used in the total renovation of a 1950s Frank Lloyd Wright-style house in Cambridge, Mass., featured in This Old House Magazine. Photography courtesy of Natural Stone Veneers International
The stone fits the home’s nat- transport; they have developed a ural lake surroundings so well crate for larger orders, too, to that it was brought inside to make shipping more convenient. adorn feature walls and the NSVI fabricates 50 different types entrance to an old world wine of stone, quarried nationally and cellar. Architectural details such internationally, and continues to as framed archways were repli- add to their product line. cated in thin stone. Three thousand sq. ft. of NSVI Virginia Ledgestone was used in A Total Remodel of the total renovation of a 1950s This Old House Frank Lloyd Wright-style house in Natural Stone Veneers Inter- Cambridge, Mass., featured in national (NSVI), a natural stone This Old House Magazine.The fabrication company, fabricates quartzite stone was chosen for natural thin veneer stone for inte- texture and color; its softly varied rior and exterior building applica- earth tones modulate from brown tions. In less than three years, to gray, and also include some NSVI has emerged as a leader in shining silver stones in its natural the stone industry with its diverse color range. The renovation made natural thin veneer stone prod- the most of the home’s small lot ucts, distribution and marketing. by incorporating the veneer in the ABOVE BOTTOM: In the Southwest, the very same Natural Stone Veneers It has developed patented equip- landscaping and bringing it into International Sydney limestone thin stone ment that allows stone to be cut the interior on both the staircase used on the Traverse City Condo is given a completely different look when set with to approximately one-inch to a 1- and on the fireplace. an appealing over grout. The over grout 1⁄2-inch thickness. The company yields a rustic, old world feel to the veneer. also has designed a plastic corru- Condos on the Bay Photography courtesy of Natural Stone gated box that can stand up to the Traverse City, Mich., has a Veneers International outdoor elements and improve striking new condominium com-
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plex on Grand Traverse Bay; and Natural Stone Veneers Interna- tional’s Sydney limestone in a ran- dom ashlar pattern adds to the beauty of the waterfront property. Eight thousand sq. ft. of the buff- colored stone covers much of the exterior of the building. A unique feature of the design is 18-inch deep door and window recesses. The recesses were a simple con- struction because of the use of thin stone veneer. Corner cut stone was used at the turn into the recesses, which were then framed with flat pieces of thinstone. In another section of the country, in the Southwest, the very same Sydney limestone thin- stone is given a completely differ- ent look. Instead of each stone being defined to its edge, in this part of the country the stones are often set with an appealing over- grout. This yields a rustic, old- world feel to the veneer.
A Private Residence of Baronial Proportions John Spencer of Spencer Brick- work Inc. frequently uses thin stone in combination with full thickness stone veneer. In a new 10,430-sq.-ft. residence in Mis- souri, the owner wanted “stone everywhere: dormers, gables, bays.” On this project, $600,000 of exteri- or masonry included 400 tons of Silverdale and Cottonwood lime- stone and two trailers of carved Sil- verdale trim. Some areas of the exterior couldn’t support the load of full thickness veneer without the con- struction of additional support systems, but the presence of stone was needed to maintain the integrity of the design. In these areas, the walls were plastered in a complementary shade and thin stone was blended into the mix. Robert Srote, AIA, a partner in Dick Busch Architects, the firm that designed the residence, had
Summer 2006 BUILDING STONE MAGAZINE 29 BSI2902_Summer06 5/24/06 5:52 PM Page 30 Designs Stone Thin ABOVE: This 10,430-sq.-ft. private this to say of thin stone: “We same building stone. We slice it both effective and cost-effective. residence includes $600,000 of exterior masonry, including 400 tons of Silverdale encourage the selection of building and attach it directly to a mortar Without need for additional sup- and Cottonwood limestone. stones, which are not brittle so that setting bed with little or no addi- port, an application of mortar Photo courtesy of Spencer Brickwork, Inc. in instances where it isn’t practical tional structural support required and thin cottonwood stone was to structurally support the stone below. This allows us to continue applied; the thin stone enhanced via steel beams or other means, the use of the same stone veneer the appearance of each home and such as at dormer sidewalls or sus- on areas of the home where we preserved the beauty of the view pended gables, we can utilize the would have traditionally switched from the links. to other materials such as stucco or siding.” An Ocean View The owners of a charming Golf Course Villas 2,200-sq.-ft. ranch home in San In fact, thin stone is becom- Pedro, Calif., used Lompoc nat- ing the optimal way to continue ural thin stone veneer, supplied a beautiful, unified appearance by Sepulveda Building Materials in natural stone. Spencer pro- Inc., to create a patio and land- vides another example: scaped terraces on a steeply slop- Barry Simon, builder of the ing front yard that also had Villas at Meadowbrook, a golf space limitations. The incorpo- course community situated on ration of the terraces and a ser- the sixth and ninth holes of pentine stairway leading up to Meadowbrook Country Club in the front patio gives the home- Ballwin, Mo., was heading down owners access to their front door the fairway when he noticed and, as a bonus, a beautiful view bright, siding-clad chimneys on of Catalina, Newport Beach and the homes. Aside from the chim- the Los Angeles Harbor. neys, the exteriors of the gracious It was the advantages of weight homes facing the course were a and depth of the thin stone appli- combination of brick and stone, cation that allowed them to create and the siding “stuck out.” a place for relaxing and entertain- The solution used to blend the ing in a restricted terrain that had chimneys into the landscape was formerly denied them the advan-
LEFT: A combination of mortar and thin cottonwood stone transforms the appearance of what were once bright, siding-clad chimneys on villas at Meadowbrook Country Club. Photo courtesy of Spencer Brickwork, Inc.
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tage of the spectacular ocean view. Complex, three-tiered walls were architecturally designed and approved to hold natural thin stone veneer in the area where full- dimension natural stone would have been out of the question. The use of space saving natural thin stone veneer also allowed them to incorporate a wider driveway, decorative planters and lighting fixtures. Lompoc Mountain Ledge Gray Blend thin veneer and Lompoc #1 Premier Cut thin Some Considerations ing the cutting process. Once the ABOVE: Incorporating terraces and a new front patio of Lompoc Quarries’ veneer laid in an ashlar pattern in Specifying stone is cut, thin veneer retains natural thin stone veneer created space were used on the walls – topped Thin Cut Stone all the characteristics of its for entertaining on a steeply sloping front yard with space limitations. by Lompoc’s 10-inch wide, two- The production of denser source stone. All natural stone is Photo courtesy Dave Hardison, inch thick wall cap – and cut granite thin stone versus thin inherently durable, but there are Lompoc Quarries into in random lengths. To stone cut from sedimentary so many varieties and densities blend with the natural stone on rocks such as limestone or sand- of natural stone that not every the walls, the paving on the patio stone is simply a matter of the stone is suggested for exterior and stair treads is Lompoc Oat- stone supplier compensating for use in all climates. For best meal Flagstone. varying degrees of hardness dur- results, in areas of severe weath-
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REFERENCES
Buechel Stone Corporation Chilton, Wis. (920) 849-9361 www.buechelstone.com Designs Connecticut Stone Milford, Conn. (203) 876-7525 www.connecticutstone.com
Dick Busch Architects Stone Chesterfield, Mo. (636) 530-7787 www.dickbuscharchitects.com
Mark Deichman Construction Thin Mankato, Minn. (507) 625-7861 www.deichmanconstruction.com
Halquist Stone Company Sussex, Wis. ABOVE: Alabama Silver Shadow thin er conditions, specify stone and the wood swells during damp stone, part of Vetter Stone Company’s (262) 246-9000 Calyxo thinstone line, adorns this stately masonry materials that have periods and shrinks when it dries. www.halquiststone.com lakefront home. been tested for proper perfor- Choosing a stiff backup structure Photo courtesy of Vetter Stone mance in these conditions. and incorporating movement Natural Stone Veneers International Natural stone is stable and will joints into the design always help Fond du Lac, Wis. not move of its own accord. But prevent future cracking of any (920) 923-2800 in character with all adhered adhered surface. www.nsvi.com applications, stone veneer will Thin Stone Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute move with its backup wall as the Denver, Colo. structure responds to loads, vibra- If you want the look of full (303) 893-3838 tions, temperature variations and veneer and the pride in know- www.rmmi.org foundation settlement. All veneer ing that you have chosen nat- applications are relatively stiff and ural stone without many of the Spencer Brickwork Inc. well matched to a concrete block associated costs, thin stone Ellisville, Mo. (636) 391-0517 or poured-in-place concrete back- veneer is the perfect choice. It’s [email protected] up system. Wood and steel fram- another solution to the univer- ing, on the other hand, are more sal desire of builders to use Vetter Stone Company/Alabama Stone flexible. Wood framing is particu- natural stone, a solution limit- Company larly susceptible to movement as ed only by imagination. Kasota, Minn. / Russellville, Ala. (507) 345-4568 www.vetterstone.com
LEFT: In areas of the exterior that couldn’t support a full thickness stone load without additional support, the walls were plastered and thin stone was blended into the mix. Photo courtesy of Spencer Brickwork Inc.
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HOOSING THE ural stones (marble, granite, slate, customized countertop – unique. Photo courtesy of Granite Tops Inc. PROPER MATERIAL soapstone) and wood. Each mate- Other minerals, such as mag- for a countertop is a rial has its advantages; however, netite, pyrite, garnet and hematite big decision and granite seems to have more can occur in much smaller Crequires that many considerations advantages that make it adaptable amounts, and as such, it is these be taken into account. Appear- to the kitchen. different combinations that create ance, strength, durability, sustain- Granite is an igneous, magma- the wide range of granite varieties ability and, of course, price are key formed rock that is generally that are available throughout the factors in making a choice that made up of quartz, feldspar and world. will leave the consumer satisfied mica. These minerals combine in and, ultimately, proud. Some varying percentages that account Technology Drives common options on the market for the color, veining and crystal- Innovation today are plastic laminates, ceram- lization patterns that make each Over the years, granite has ic tile, stainless steel, concrete, nat- granite deposit – and therefore developed from a largely struc-
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ABOVE: Cold Spring Granite’s tural material affordable only to blasting, now – with the use of Kasota Valley limestone quarry in Mankato, Minn. the wealthy, to a stone that has diamond wire saws, which look Photo courtesy of Cold Spring Granite numerous applications – coun- like wires, but are covered in tertops quickly becoming one of diamond segments – quarriers BELOW: Granite slabs from a gang the most popular – and greater are able to saw whole blocks of shot saw. Photo courtesy of Cold Spring Granite availability and mass appeal. granite in a faster and more One of the reasons for this streamlined manner. increase in accessibility is the “Diamond wire saws are a advance of technology used to less intrusive, less abusive way to quarry the stone. pull stone out of the ground,” “New technology minimizes Janochoski said.“And the reduc- the costs and brings granite into tion in cost brings granite from a the home,” explained Jim more commercial [venue] to a Janochoski, national sales man- more residential one.” ager at Cold Spring Granite in Once you have decided to Cold Spring, Minn., which owns install granite countertops in your more than 30 quarries, fabricates home or business, you need to granite slabs, and is one of the find the right people to help you largest suppliers in the country through the process from start to for granite. finish. Whereas in the past, excavat- “You need to have a profes- ing granite from a deposit sional who knows what is required an elaborate process of required for installation, is famil- drilling, pounding, sawing and iar with granite and how it works,
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FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Mesabi Black CUSTOM Antique slab; Carnelian Antique slab; Applying thermal finish to slab. DIMENSIONAL Photo courtesy of Cold Spring Granite STONE SERVICES
and knows how to gather the stone fabricator also located in information and measurements Cold Spring, Minn. “We put the to fabricate the piece correctly,” customer in contact with pro- said Chuck Monson, the CEO duction coordinators and then and COB of Dakota Granite, a send an expert out [to the per- Milbank, S.D., quarrier of granite son’s home] to do a field mea- for countertops, as well as granite surement, walking the customer monuments, memorials, pavers through the kitchen.” The next and tile, among other things. The step is the creation of a template, company owns and operates five which is brought back to the quarries, four of which are located company’s headquarters for fab- in South Dakota, and the fifth in rication. “From field measure to Minnesota. “Our expertise is in installation, the entire process providing raw material to proces- takes two weeks, maybe less.” • Veneer • Tile sors who cut the slabs and supply Granite is more than just a • Thin Slabs • Profiled Shapes them to fabricators.” pretty face. The stone is second Kip Cameron is president of only to diamonds in hardness, 3901 South Industrial Rd. • Cheyenne, WY 82007 Granite Tops Inc., a natural which accounts for the effec- Phone: (307) 638-3662 • Fax: (307) 638-0578 Email: [email protected]
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ABOVE: tiveness of diamonds in facili- “Granite requires minimal Photo courtesy of Granite Tops Inc. tating the quarrying of the nat- maintenance, it’s all-natural, ural stone. It is granite’s durable, and there are so many toughness and durability that colors – black, blues, greens, yel- make it such a desirable coun- lows, reds, browns and golds,” tertop material. It won’t break Janochoski said. “Granite is a
BELOW: Before and after. or crack, and it is virtually proven product of choice.” Photo courtesy of GranitClad scratch and stain resistant. A polished finish is generally Thin Stone – for the most popular, allowing for Countertops simple “wipe and go” cleaning. Another development that According to Janochoski, about has helped make granite more 80 percent of his customers accessible for the home is the prefer the polished look. Howev- newer thin stone countertops, er, more non-reflective, toned- which are applied directly over down finishes, like “honed” – a the existing countertops. These smooth, soft and slightly matted offer a lot of the benefits of look – and Cold Spring Granite’s granite, but are less expensive, own “antique” – also smooth and easier and faster to install. and soft, but with a more “Thin stone countertops are a leather-like appearance – are new and innovative product,”said growing in favor. And with such Troy Zwick, national sales manag- a vast range of colors available er for Marshall Innovative Tech- and the uniqueness of each one, nologies, a distributor of thin it is no wonder that more and stone based in Southfield, Mich. more people are welcoming Whereas traditional granite coun- granite into their homes. tertops generally use a 1-1/4-inch
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(3 cm) slab, these thin stone slabs LEFT: A worker mans a kip machine. Photo courtesy of Granite Tops Inc. are 100 percent natural granite, at a third the thickness. “Our product is a one-cen- timeter (3/8-inch) slab reinforced with fiberglass mesh,”Zwick con- tinued.“Our thin stone is manu- factured in Italy, and then shipped to the United States.” Marshall Innovative Tech- nologies is the exclusive distrib- uting arm in North America for this particular thin stone, and sells the product through certi- fied GranitClad fabricators. “GranitClad is a patent-pending process that has perfected a niche in the market for the remodeling industry,” Zwick said. He went on to say that the process is “less invasive to the lifestyle [of the customer]. We can actually resurface the client’s existing countertops within a
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REFERENCES:
Cold Spring Granite Cold Spring, Minn. (320) 685-3621 www.coldspringgranite.com
Dakota Granite Company Milbank, S.D.
Countertops (800) 843-3333 www.dakgran.com
GranitClad Southfield, Mich. (800) 338-7900 www.granitclad.com Granite Granite Tops Inc. Cold Spring, Minn. (320) 685-3005 www.granite-tops.com
Photo courtesy of Granite Tops Inc. few hours ... because no tear-out time. Though initially used in is required.” these greater-scale structures, “Instead of the customer granite has proven to be a prod- having to rip everything out,”he uct of great versatility. As gran- continued, “we simply lay the ite’s usability grows, so does it’s stone over the [existing] coun- demand. “Granite has evolved tertop.” from an exclusive to a must- have,”Cameron said. Whether in Granite has functioned as a it’s tried and true traditional building material as far back as form, or the newer thin-stone ancient Egypt, where it was used fabrications, as far as counter- in a number of pyramids. Clear- tops are concerned, granite is a ly the stone stands the test of stone to be reckoned with. Photo courtesy of Granite Tops Inc.
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A Hokie Stone by Any Other Name is not Hokie Stone
By Jodi Paper All photos courtesy of Virginia Tech
IRGINIA TECH IS name was such a mouthful, peo- BUILT on a 100-year- ple started referring to the school old tradition that as VPI. Following the change in comes out of the moniker was a proposed change Vsame earth as the Appalachian of the VPI official spirit. A contest Mountains that rest nearby. That was held – the prize for the best tradition is Hokie Stone, a song was five dollars – and the dolomite limestone that is quar- winner was “Old Hokie,”written ried locally, just miles from cam- by O.M. Stull, class of 1896. Stull pus. For more than a hundred made up the nonsensical word to years, Hokie Stone has been the be used in the cheer. And the rest, main ingredient in the buildings as they say, is history. that make up the Blacksburg But what is in a name? Hokie campus of Virginia Tech. Stone is not exclusive to Virginia. Hokie Stone is named as such The stone can be found in Ten- because of the key role the word nessee and Alabama as well. “hokie” has played in the tradi- “Dolomite limestone,”explained tions of the school. Virginia Tech Mark Helms, director of Grounds RIGHT: Burruss Hall administrative was founded in 1872, and was at Virginia Tech, “can be found building on the drill field with biomarker commemorating Julian Ashby Burruss, originally known as Virginia Agri- virtually anywhere in the world. Virginia Tech’s past president, 1919-1945. cultural and Mechanical College, Ours is just unique because the and then Virginia Agricultural sediment is particularly rich in OPPOSITE PAGE: Hokie Stone quarry and Mechanical College and Poly- manganese and iron ore, which technic Institute. Because the give the stone its color.”
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A rainbow of colors is more of the Hokie Stone used on like it. Each cut stone is different, campus comes from this quarry. but all contain some combination The other 20 percent comes of shades of yellow, salmon, gray from the smaller quarry, which and black. “And sometimes you is located on a local farm and can see a reddish, rusty color,”said typically operated once a year. Clara Cox, who is director of Uni- Although the main quarry is versity Publications.“Sometimes, located in a residential neighbor- during certain times of the day, hood, disturbance to the area – when the sun is low in the sky the amount of noise and dust – is and hitting the buildings … limited.“We use black powder [as though they are all constructed of an explosive to remove the stone] Hokie Stone, they each appear to because it’s relatively quiet,”Helms be a different color. It’s absolutely explained. The powder also keeps beautiful.” breakage of the stone more con- Actually, when Hokie Stone is trolled. “We want to crack the first quarried and fresh from its stone, not make gravel,” he said. excavation, it appears to be only “We want to get the largest pieces one color.“Everything comes out as possible.” grey,” Helms said. “Once it From there, the stone goes becomes weathered – with the through a process of drilling and rain and the sun and oxidation – splitting to break it into a more that’s when it changes color.” manageable size. Generally they use a 1-3/4 drill and a concrete Birth of a Hokie Stone splitter, which gets the stone There are two quarries, both small enough to fit through a of which are owned and operat- hydraulic press, or a 3/4-inch ed by Virginia Tech, where the drill with additional use of Hokie Stone is removed. The shims, wedges and sledgeham- main quarry is 40 acres and it is mers. “Hokie Stone splits a lot worked everyday. Eighty percent like firewood,”Helms said.
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44 Hokie Stone BUILDING STONE MAGAZINE A and SkeltonConferenceCenterentrance O Library connecting Torgersen HallandNewman Past President Paul E.Torgersen, A Conference Center Inn atVirginiaTech andSkelton Alumni CenterandclocktowerwithThe Summer 2006 BOVE BOVE PPOSITE Torgersen Bridge,namedfor : T OP P TheInnatVirginiaTech : AGE NewHoltzman : does itallthemselves.” that Tech, besides Virginia any university, don’t know of “But I Helms said. the world,” in gorgeousstone quarries of are “There lots Tech sounique. qualities thatmakes Virginia the Hokie Stone asoneof of and production the quarrying allaspectsof of undertaking stone.” tons of usearound 1,500 building will “A campus typical construction. covers about35square feetof Oneton 2,600 tons peryear. up to about55tons perweek or which adds per day,” Helms said, finishedproduct duce oneton of personcanpro- employee.“One isa Virginiaquarry Tech Everyone thatworks atthe less. winter summer there are more, in depending ontheseason; number increases ordecreases this though at any given time, to 30peopleworking thequarry tern for thebuildings. pat- ally laidinarandom-ashlar comes outdifferent andiseventu- Every piece together inblocks. fit size soitwill thematerial allows themasonsto shapeand This – usingahammerandchisel. the old-fashionedway –by hand Helms seestheschool’s there are about25 Generally, Then thestones are squared www.buildingstonemagazine.com n19,the Virginia TechIn Board 1990, and neo-Gothicismdidn’t last. Hokie Stone abandonment of But this – once again–brick. dabblinginconcrete and tecture, archi- of more style modernist foray into a Tech madeabrief pointforcampus.”major turning [His outlook]becamea ness. that spoke to timeless- acertain thatwerebuildings and durable to himtowas important have It direction. the school achange of as hisimagefortheappearance of Eggleston had on, to 1919.“Early the school from 1913 president of was who to Joseph Eggleston, ry structures.” simplebrick plain, consisted of which Blacksburg, town area of thedown- outof look thatgrew a itwasbeingbuiltwith 1872, in thiscampusstarted tect.“When theuniversity archi- Scott Hurst, architecture together,” said of style Hokie Stone andtheneo-Gothic thatbroughtnificant structure campus buildings. was to become of theofficialstyle McBryde Hall introduced what of theconstruction In 1917, in 1901. built a YMCA, the construction of The Turning Point nte‘0 n 7s Virginia and ‘70s, the ‘60s In But thislookwasunsatisfacto- “McBryde Hall isthefirstsig- Hokie Stone wasfirstusedin BSI2902_Summer06 5/24/06 5:53 PM Page 45
of Visitors made a formal decree A Lasting Tradition that a certain amount of Hokie “We have some strong tradi- Stone be incorporated into the tions here,” Hurst said. “Hokie construction of every new build- Stone is an important hallmark ing on campus. that really defines this campus.” Beyond the buildings, Hokie He noted the fact that the popu- Stone is used minimally in only lar material is local and durable, a few other capacities. Currently which makes it so sustainable. it is used in the structure of bio- “The idea of a campus to be able markers, which Cox described to look beyond the design of a as “biographical sketches about single building … it is the collec- the people campus buildings are tion of buildings that makes this named after.” The sketches are campus greater than the sum of cast on bronze plaques, which its parts.” are mounted on Hokie Stone Hurst finds a great deal of pedestals. In certain places, bio- inspiration in the school’s tradi- markers are sometimes accom- tion of incorporating Hokie panied by Hokie Stone sitting Stone into every building on walls that are topped with con- campus. “It wasn’t until after crete. “Occasionally we might 1974, when I became a student carve out a piece of Hokie Stone [at Virginia Tech] that I came to and polish it for a gift to present fully understand how critical to someone, but this is rare,” stone is to the history and beau- Cox said. ty of a place.”
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HERE’S A LONG- WATER DRAINAGE: STANDING joke in the waterproofing industry – most waterproofing systemsT work well when there is no moisture. But in the real Keeping it Dry world, moisture is a fact of life in most climates where natural thin stone is installed. To maintain By Mark Haverstock wall integrity and prevent prob- lems such as water seepage, mold or other types of damage, archi- tects and installers need to plan for the inevitable fact that if water is present, it will likely find a way in.
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THE PHYSICS BEHIND WATER MOVEMENT
Water moves in mysterious ways, but it’s all explainable. Here’s the science behind it:
SURFACE WATER FOUNDATION WATER VAPOR WALL (HIGH HUMIDITY) SEEPAGE EVAPORATION
STANDING
WATER SEEPAGE
FOOTER CAPILARY FLOW
WET SOIL
Capillary action is defined as the movement of water within the spaces of a porous material due to the forces of adhesion, cohesion and surface tension. Capillary action occurs because water is sticky – water molecules stick to each other and to other substances, such as glass, cloth, organic tissues and soil. Dip a paper towel into a glass of water and the water will “climb” up the paper towel. In fact, it will keep going up the towel until the pull of gravity is too much for it to overcome. Weep systems use this principle along with grav- ity to remove water. Gravitational pull on water is one force that moves it from a high point to a lower point. Water will move in a downward direction unless it is blocked by a heavier material or something that is held in the water’s path. Cavity walls and weep systems use the force of gravity to evacuate water. Vapor Drive occurs as warmer, more humid air is drawn to colder surfaces and seeks to penetrate or drive into the insulation and spaces between inner and outer walls. If the humid air begins to cool or condense, especially on non-permeable materials such as paint, metal or glass, water molecules bond together to create liquid water. The water may then begin “puddling” at low points in the wall. Air pressure equalization happens when air with higher pressure moves toward areas of lower pressure. The air movement can cause water that may be present in or on wall voids to be pushed into a building where the air pres- sure is lower. This is also the case with wind-driven moisture, rain and waves of unequal air pressure.
Successful moisture control you’re going to end up with OPPOSITE PAGE LEFT: Installed MTI Sure Cavity weep system and wall involves two steps: one is problems.” opening weeps. waterproofing and the second To date, full and thin Photo courtesy of Masonry Technologies, Inc.
is drainage – keep as much veneer installation have gener- TOP RIGHT: Completed stone wall water out of the wall system ally focused either on vapor showing wall opening weeps. and remove any trapped water barriers, flashing or just seal- Photo courtesy of Masonry Technologies, Inc. as quickly as possible. “Think ing exposed sections of walls. of constructing your wall from Not much thought is given to the inside out – you start with multiple preventive measures the backup wall and end with or incorporating drainage the stone veneer,”said Michael planes, which could avoid J. Scheffler, a senior consultant problems down the road. for Wiss, Janney and Elstner “It’s unfortunate that much Associates. “Unless there is of my customer base is made sufficient attention paid to up of people that have experi- moisture control at both steps, enced failures and paid for
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48 Water Drainage EMC 3639. BUILDING STONE MAGAZINE R Photos ofBuechel courtesy Stone on naturalthinveneerproject. Installation stepsforBuechelEMC3639 IGHT : Installingcavityweepsystem Summer 2006 to prevent largeamountsof faces sufficient wasnormally the exteriorsur- andinterior between masonry thickness of “The walls. asbarrier structed walls were con-masonry Barrier Systems each. thepros andcons of of discussion isabrief following The stoneural installation. control water problems innat- used over theyears to avoid or period.” planes forthinveneer – saying you needdrainage are finallycoming outand Now somemajorcompanies using preventive measures. has notreally beenopento theindustry “Traditionally, TechnologyMasonry Inc. CEOof Koester, said John H. failures andpaidforthem,” ciates have who experienced have or they closeasso- them, itrcly moststone Historically, Several methodshave been www.buildingstonemagazine.com faces. behind theserelatively lean sur- may eventually finditsway orwater installation process, Care must betaken the during providing amuch smallerbuffer. is attached directly to thewall, and barrier two inches orlessof providesstone only generally through to theinterior. from beingtransmitted to preventa barrier water monolithic system andhence creating a mortar with filled spaces between stones solidly have thejointsandcavity wallwould barrier The typical thewallto theother.” side of stitial spaces to getfrom one smallinter-distance though forces water to travel along and solidwallconstruction massive “The and Associates. Poston Dalrymple, Whitlock, anassociate at Peterson, saidEric way through it,” water allthe from migrating But themore thin modern MortarNet USA 5/11/06 4:43 PM Page 1 BSI2902_Summer06 5/24/06 5:53 PM Page 50
Kevin Schultz, masonry consultant for Buechel Stone, points out that it’s not so much the stone, but the mor- Drainage tar that can be a weak link in these installations, as it has about a 6 percent absorption rate. Other potential points of entry can be attributed to bad caulking, overly wide joints, Water insufficient waterproofing on the interior wall, interstitial voids or water ledges and ice ledges. “Thin stone veneer’s popu- larity has risen just within the last decade, so many long term effects with moisture in walls have yet to surface,” Schultz said. The Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute stated in its “Adhered Natural Stone Veneer Guide” that there are some instances where adding sealants may also help the wall resist moisture penetration as well as staining. The Institute advises application to areas that are prone to constant wetting, such as the base of walls, sills and caps. Ideally these products will help the veneer surface shed water,
TOP: Overlapping sections.
RIGHT: Installing wall opening weeps.
OPPOSITE PAGE: Attaching metal lath.
Photos courtesy of Buechel Stone
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Masonry Vent System Great with Brick & Stone
DriwallTM Masonry Vents 4.0-040 Walls Features: • 4.0” strips that install easily and space the metal lathe from the sheating • 0.375” core will allow for both drainage of excess moisture and ventilation through weep vents • Vent strips becomes the weep hole when left out at the bottom of the wall
• Less than half the cost of rainscreen installations and just as simple to install
while allowing some of the based on using flashing and water vapor from within the some kind of waterproofing wall to escape. membrane or system that’s applied to the interior wall. Cavity Wall System There’s a vertical waterproofing Barrier systems are not 100- component on the wall and a percent effective at the start, horizontal component, the and over time the material flashing, which directs water used to seal the joints can out of the building. DRIWALLTM Masonry Vent System break down. You will eventual- Methods of collecting and ly get breaches in that barrier. evacuating that water vary. The cavity wall was introduced “Cotton rope weeps permit DRIWALL Masonry Vent Strips into buildings as a secondary capillary action to draw some are the most economical solution for draining and ventilating masonry walls. The protective measure because it of the water out of the wall as product creates a vertical ventilation strip approximately is one of the most effective of well as providing a pathway every two feet along the wall. That strip is allowed to exit all damp precautions – water with less resistance to drain the wall at the bottom creating the path for liquid moisture cannot travel across a void. any water building up in the to drain and for air to circulate. Most masonry assemblies are cavity,” Peterson said. “Open permeable to some degree, and head weeps permit the water This tested system has shown to drain sooner or later, especially with to drain out freely and also at a significantly higher rate than weak or incorrectly construct- permit some air circulation Highest traditional collection devices and more ed joints, that masonry will let into the cavity to dry it out, Airflow importantly, DRIWALL Masonry Vents provide the highest airflow rates in water. Without a barrier of especially when used in con- Rates available. Ask us for the test reports! some kind, there is a chance junction with vents; however, that water will work its way they can also allow insects and indoors, however thick the additional water to infiltrate wall. By inserting a clear cavity, into the wall as well.” that potential is significantly reduced. Thin Stone Drainage The concept is to also man- Systems age water that may penetrate Though open cavities may building products the outside wall. Any water that be suitable for full-sized stone gets inside drops to the bottom and full veneer, they are Phone: 877.514.5336 of the wall where it is collected impractical for natural thin [email protected] and evacuated. Essentially it is veneer installations, which are www.KeeneBuilding.com S
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RAIN SCREENS: AN OPEN APPROACH applied directly to a wall. The corrugated drainage Products such as MTI’s Sure plane creates a percolation TO WATER CONTROL Cavity and Buechel’s EMC- system that allows moisture 3639 systems provide the nec- that may enter from the exte- Though rain screen systems aren’t used with split-face stone, they Drainage essary separation between the rior or condensation that may present an interesting alternative for hand set, truss set and pan- thin stone veneer and the accumulate from the interior elized systems for commercial buildings that utilize 1-3/16 inch structural backup walls. to travel downward toward thick granite, marble or two-inch thick limestone. It’s a frequent- ly used solution in Europe, but U.S. designers generally haven’t “When you install it, you weeps that are installed at the bought into this technology yet. start with a vapor barrier of base of the wall. The water is “The rain screen system is the next evolution beyond the cavi- #15 felt and then you put the then directed out and away
Water ty system,” said Michael J. Scheffler, senior consultant for Wiss, weep system over it – a piece from the wall, allowing it to Janney and Elstner Associates. “It essentially does away with the of plastic with 3/16-inch cor- vent properly and reducing exterior barrier – you don’t seal the outside joints,” rugated channels,” Schultz the chance of mold and Rain screens rely on air pressure and the backup wall to pre- said. “There’s a polypropylene mildew growth. vent water from getting in the building. “Essentially, if you create fabric over the top of that, “A predictable drainage an airtight and watertight seal in your backup wall, then the air which allows water to get into plane in any wall system just that’s blowing against the wall ends up having equal pressure on those channels and drain, but makes good sense,” Koester the panel,” Scheffler said. “If you think about water running down keeps mortar from getting said. “If water gets in, the the wall when it rains, something has to make the water go across the joint to get to the back side of the panel. If you can into those channels. You put amount of time that the water equalize the pressure across the joint, so there is no difference, the metal lath over that, add a spends in the wall is just as water just keeps running straight down – it won’t go into the scratch coat, and install the critical as the amount of joint.” stone over top.” water. People say they have The rain screen approach assumes that little water will get into the joints, but if some does get in, the primary barrier is behind the stone. An added advantage is low maintenance – joint sealant doesn’t need to be repaired, and the backup wall is pro- tected from the environment, so it’s not exposed to any elements that will degrade it.
LEFT: Application of scratch coat.
ABOVE: Installing thin stone veneer.
OPPOSITE PAGE LEFT: Cutting off excess wall opening weep.
OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT: Moisture can now run down and away from wall.
Photos courtesy of Buechel Stone
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REFERENCES:
Wiss, Janey, Elstner Associates Inc. weeps in the wall, but if the Northbrook, Ill. water never gets to the weeps, (847) 272-7400 www.wje.com what difference does it make whether you have them or Whitlock, Dalrymple, Poston and Drainage not?” Associates Inc. Manassas, Va. Best Practices (703) 257-9280 All wall construction has the www.wdpa.com potential to get water inside. Robinson Brick Company/ Good installation practices start
Water Robinson Rock from the inner wall out. Denver, Colo. “If there’s going to be a prob- (303) 783-3000 lem, it starts with the moisture- www.robinsonbrick.com resistant barrier,” said Steve Erickson of Robinson Brick Masonry Technology, Inc. Company. “It must be lapped Cresco, Iowa (536) 547-1122 correctly, have no holes or tears, www.masonrytechnology.com and the flashing around the win- dows and base of the wall must Buechel Stone Corp. be done correctly. If there’s going Chilton, Wis. to be penetration of water, more (920) 849-9361 often than not, it starts with www.buechelstone.com these problems.” Current standards, such as the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the 2003 Inter- national Building Code (IBC), only specifically address weather standard practice for thin resistive barriers and a means to stone veneer in the next year drain water; however, to remain or two. cost competitive, some have “The industry would win big chosen to follow the minimum by putting a separation barrier standards and have been slow to between the two – one that has add weep systems to their water the capabilities of getting water control strategies. from a high point to a low point But Erickson and Koester quickly and out the wall using agree that, despite the added weeps – and I believe most com- costs, a drainage plane, along panies will eventually offer one with properly installed mois- of their own or from another ture barriers, will become supplier,”Koester said.
TOP: Palace and Victorian blend thin stone veneer benefit from Buechel’s EMC-3639 moisture control technology. Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone
LEFT: Moisture control using barrier systems is the most common method currently in use for thin stone veneer. Photo courtesy of Buechel Stone
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Historical Feature From Ephemeral to Everlasting By Christina B. Farnsworth • All photos courtesy of the Museum of Science and Industry
HE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, one of “The Seven Wonders of Chicago,” pre- servesT the last vestiges of Chicago’s leg- endary 1893 Columbian Exposition. Its history is a soap opera of pride, peril and redemption. The “City of Big Shoulders” was a fierce competitor in the battle to host the United State’s 1893 Exposition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of “Columbus’ Discovery of the New World.” Chicago and its own local barons beat out New York, Washing- ton, D.C., and others. The team transformed a swamp seven miles south of Chicago’s Loop, into the famed “White City.” They drained and
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SILOAMSILOAM STONE,STONE, INC. INC.
Natural Sandstone – Permanent – Elegant – Beautiful – Dramatic
– Water Features – Veneer – Retaining Walls – Rip-Rap – Stairways – Signs – Walkways – Bridges sculpted land, created canals, lagoons and scale airless paint sprayer. A team of four – Entryways – Patios fountains. Famous architects, primarily workers cruised the grounds blasting from the East Coast (locals such as Louis barrels of white, lead, oil paint, “refresh- Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright felt ing” every building in sight. somewhat snubbed), designed buildings Today’s Museum of Science and Indus- constructed of easily molded “staff,” a try was the Exposition’s “Palace of Fine mix of plaster and hemp fiber. Arts,” conceived as its only permanent Chicagoans turned to landscape experts building. It represented an ambitious world- Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux class city and cost $541,795. To convince to create a garden intended to outlive the artists and collectors that massive displays of Exposition and rival New York’s Central the finest art treasures were safe, New York- Park. And project architect and planner based architect Charles B. Atwood created Daniel H. Burnham became famous for an “externally fireproof” brick structure cov- his Chicago plan and the phrase, “Make ered in the same fragile plaster staff as the no little plans.” rest of the Exposition. The “White City’s” color was not by Some thought the exposition a recre- design, but from necessity. The staff was ation of mythical Atlantis. Sculptor Augus- expected to be colorfully painted and tus St. Gaudens exclaimed the palace embellished, but this method proved building, “the finest thing done since the unequal to Chicago’s harsh lakefront Parthenon.”Others were not so kind. Famed Phone: 719.275.4275 weather. Months of experimentation lead architect Louis Sullivan agreed with fans www.siloamstone.com to the invention of the world’s first large- that the Exposition’s architecture would E-mail: [email protected]
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Historical Feature
sweep the country, but lamented that the Beaux Arts design would “set modern archi- tecture back at least half a century.” More than 27 million people visited the exposition, and Chicago decided to make more buildings permanent. But a major depression and the resulting waves of indus- trial strikes turned the grounds into a homeless encampment before reconstruc- tion could begin. The coal Chicago burned for heat and power had already dimmed the White City. In 1894, Marshall Field – of department store fame – contributed his name and money for a natural history museum, The Field Museum, to be housed in the palace. In 1920, with the former Palace of Fine Arts building deteriorating, The Field Museum reporter Charles Leroux writes of the strug- eration of Women’s Clubs raised nearly moved to its new home in Grant Park. gle to keep the building together with “the $7,000 to “renew” a corner. The now neglected Palace of Fine Arts equivalent of duct tape.”Once abandoned, Julius Rosenwald, chairmanship of Sears building quickly fell to ruin. Its foundation critics called the old palace “a scaly, wormy Roebuck & Company, and department store weakened in the swampy soil. Winds and pile that should be allowed to die.” Public rival of Field, decided the palace should house rain rusted the steel and chipped away at the sentiment favored saving its last remnant of an industrial museum. With $3 million of his plastered brick and wood. Chicago Tribune the White City, and in 1922 the Illinois Fed- own money, Rosenwald convinced the influ-
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Meshoppen Stone Inc. CHICAGO’S P.O. Box 127, Meshoppen, PA 18630 800-836-1269 or 570-833-2767 MUSEUM OF Visit us at our website: www.meshoppenstone.com SCIENCE AND • Pennsylvania INDUSTRY Bluestone Flagstone, FACTS: Square Cut and Irregular • Fieldstone • Treads • Style Beaux-Arts - Ancient Greece • 350,000 square-feet of • Tumblestone Indiana limestone • Various types of • 500 feet long, 320 feet wide Landscape Stone • Transept 100 feet wide (60 feet glass), • Custom Cut Orders 70 feet high • Dome 60-foot diameter, 125 feet high • Delivery Available • Two annexes: 120 feet long, 200 feet wide Full Color Range of square cut Pennsylvania Flagstone • More than 140 rooms Meshoppen Stone Inc. has been distributing various types of Pennsylvania Flagstone and Stack Stone to Architects, Contractors, Garden Centers and Stone Resellers for over 40 years. Our high quality natural stone ential Commercial Club of Chicago to back products are quarried in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We market our his plan. In 1926, the South Park District stone for use in many applications such as flooring in patios and sidewalks, passed a $5 million bond issue for building steps, retaining walls, fireplaces and driveways. restoration, though only the exterior would Call today for our color brochure and current price list! look exactly as it had in 1893. More debate was yet in store, as terra cotta and stone vendors faced off in paid full-page ads and at Park Board meetings and newspa- per editorials. Indiana limestone won with a ® contract of 28,000 tons of stone. In 1929, R.C. Wieboldt Company official- Treasure from the High Sierra ly launched the reconstruction by smashing a Natural Stone brick through a window of the old building. Garden Construction continued through the Depres- Planters sion. Two years later, Wieboldt oversaw instal- Each one an original lation of the caryatids and statues he called Ready-to-use “the ladies” over the portals. Light weight Masons rebuilt the historic exterior entire- Ideal for container ly out of Indiana limestone. However, this was gardening the new era, so the interior was a thoroughly Waterscape with modern Art Deco (some called it Art Mod- decorative Featherock planters erne) design by architect Alfred Shaw, with 14-plus acres of terrazzo flooring. Though only 10 percent of exhibit space was ready, the museum official grand opened in 1933 to coincide with The Cen- tury of Progress Exhibition. Rosenwald had objected to the use of his name as the museum’s. After his death, the edifice became simply The Museum of Sci- ence and Industry. It became an official Chicago landmark Nov. 1, 1995. The Museum of Science and Industry’s stone resurrection clearly enshrines the Visit our booth at NHS Las Vegas . SNA Atlanta . FNATS Orlando Columbia Exposition’s legacy. WES NUR Las Vegas . MANTS Baltimore . MID-AM Chicago 20219 Bahama Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311 . (800) 423-3037 . FAX (818) 882-9643
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Tucker Design Awards BSI ANNOUNCES 2006 TUCKER DESIGN AWARD WINNERS Sponsored by the Building Stone Institute and recognized as one of the most prestigious architectural design awards in the country, the Tucker Design Awards honor those who have achieved excellence in the incorporation and use of natural stone. From around the globe, architects, landscape architects, interior designers and others who have achieved design excellence incorporating the use of natural stone entered this year’s Tucker Design Awards competition. And the winners are:
Liberty Bell Center, Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Philadelphia Stone Suppliers: Vickery Stone Company, Havertown, Pa.; James MTA TBTA Brooklyn Battery Molyneaux Co., Newton Square, Pa. Tunnel, Renovation/ Stone Installers: D.M. Sabia, & Company Inc., Conshohocken, Pa.; Rehabilitation of Ventilation 402 Redbud Trail, James Molyneaux Co., Newton Square, Pa. West Lake Hills, Texas Building, Brooklyn, New York Architect: DiGeronimo P.A., Paramus, N.J. Architect: Cottam Hargrave Architecture and Construction, Austin, Unified Science Center, Stone Supplier: Titan Stone, Tile and Masonry Inc., Harrison, N.J.; Texas Swarthmore College, North Carolina Granite Corporation, Mt. Airy, N.C. Stone Supplier: Continental Quarriers, Inc. Florence, Texas Swarthmore, Pa. Stone Installer: Graciano Masonry, Pittsburgh, Pa. Stone Installer: JP Castelline Masonry, Austin, Texas Architects: Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Architecture and Engineering P.C., Boston; Helfand Architecture P.C., New York (Architects in Association) Belvedere Gardens Mausoleum, The Park at Lakeshore East, Stone Supplier: Media Quarry Co., Springfield, Pa. Chicago Salem, Va. Stone Installer: Davis-Giovinazzo Construction Co., Spring House, Pa. Architects: Site Design Group Ltd., Chicago; the Office of James Architect: SMBW Architects P.C., Richmond, Va. Burnett, Houston Stone Supplier: Scott Stone, Mebane, N.C. Factory for Synergy Lifestyles, Stone Suppliers: Aspen Valley Landscape Supply, Park City, Ill.; Buechel Stone Installer: Jim Skiles, Antioch, Tenn. Karur, Tamil Nadu, India Stone Corporation, Chilton, Wis.; Cold Spring Granite, Cold Spring, Architect: SJK Architects, Mumbai, India Minn.; Halquist Stone Company, Sussex, Wis.; Meno Stone Company, San Diego Padres Ballpark, Stone Supplier and Installer: Bricksteel Enterprises, Bangalore, India Lemont, Ill. San Diego Stone Installers: John Synko Mark 1 Restoration Company, Dolton, Ill.; W.R. Weis Company Inc., Chicago Design Architect: Antoine Predock Architect P.C., Albuquerque, N.M. Executive Architect: HOK Sport + Venue +Event, Kansas City, Mo. Stone Suppliers: Stone A.V., USA, Plano, Texas; Modern Builders Prothro House Addition and Supply, San Marco, Calif. Remodel, Dallas Stone Installer: Klaser Tile, Chula Vista, Calif. Architect: Lawrence W. Speck of Page Southerland Page, Austin, Texas Stone Supplier: Mezger Supply, Lampasas, Texas Art Collectors’ Residence, Stone Installer: Fenimore-Blythe Masonry Contractors, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Haltom City, Texas Architect: Hariri Pontarini Architects, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Stone Supplier: Owen Sound Ledgerock, Ontario, Canada Stone Installer: Rotundo Stone and Masonry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trinity Church Restoration, Boston Architect: Goody Clancy, Boston Stone Suppliers/Stone Installers: Kenneth Castellucci & Associates Inc., Lincoln, R.I.; Port Morris Tile & Marble, Boston; Restoration Preservation Masonry, Northborough, Mass.
Sigmund Stern Grove Renovation, San Francisco Architect: Office of Lawrence Halprin, San Francisco Stone Supplier: Chen-Ragen LLC, Seattle Congratulations to all of the winners! Stone Installer: QuarryHouse Inc., San Anselmo, Calif. Coming up in the fall issue of Building Stone Magazine, we will feature each of these award-winning projects in the magazine.
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President Bush and with fire; lettering; carving; and surface fin- cent natural, quarried stone. Color ranges Europa Stone ishing. Williams will explore the history of include buffs, reds, grays, pines, mauves, Celebrate Small the trade and how stone was cut and moved browns, tans and charcoals. in the days before motors and electricity, Buechel Stone Corp. quarries and manu- Business Week and workshop participants will have the factures a full line of building and landscape Europa Stone Distributors welcomed opportunity to view his extensive antique stone, which are distributed nationally and President Bush to their new facility in tool collection. This five-day course is a internationally through an extensive dealer Sterling, Va., on April 17. The President’s must for those committed to the art and network. The company has offices in Fond du Tax Day visit was a great honor for the craft of stonework. Lac and Chilton, Wis., and employs more seven-year-old company. Parties repre- The second session, “East Meets West,” than 300 people. senting the various segments of the stone will be held in Rinconada, N.M., Aug. 14-20. For more information on Buechel Stone industry were brought together under The instructor is Joseph Kincannon, and the and its products, visit www.buechelstone.com. Europa’s roof for a round-table discus- guest artist is Kazutaka Uchida. sion with the president. Teaming up for their third straight year Valders Stone & Europa Stone is honored that Bush are guest artist Kazutaka Uchida of Tokyo Marble Quarry Marks chose them as a small business to visit on and guest instructor Joseph Kincannon of Tax Day 2006. The president’s high Austin, Texas. Returning for the fourth time, 100 Years regard and unwavering support for the Uchida is an inspired sculptor and offers an Valders Stone and Marble Inc., a division small businesses of America have been inspiring presence. He brings his exquisite of Eden Stone Company, held an event cele- instrumental in Europa Stone’s success. Japanese aesthetic and his 40 years of carv- brating 100 years of the quarry operation in Europa is also grateful to its world-class ing experience to bear as he unlocks the Valders, Wis. Scheduled for May 18 at the staff, trusted suppliers and loyal clients inner beauty of the stone. Valders manufacturing facility, it will include for making every year in business more Kincannon, a guild-certified master carv- remarks from management and elected offi- stellar than the last. er, was the lead stone carver at the Cathedral cials, including Gov. James Doyle. Tours of the of St. John the Divine in New York City for quarry, plant and office facilities will follow. The 6th Annual Sax 11 years. His carving vocabulary and ability The Valders Stone quarry began opera- Stonecarving to communicate and demonstrate the tradi- tions in 1906 as a lump lime operation. Today, tional carving techniques of European it is operated as Valders Stone and Marble Workshops carvers are exceptional. Inc., with the primary product of the opera- The Sax Stonecarving Workshops are For more information, contact Mark tion being dimensional cut limestone building just that: opportunities to work side by side Saxe at (505) 579-9179, or e-mail sax@ products. with highly accomplished stone sculptors in cybermesa.com. Applications and informa- The quarry also produces rip-rap stone a supportive atmosphere, where sharing of tion are also available at www.saxstone for public and private projects that is used knowledge is given the highest priority. carving.com. for shoreline and harbor protection primar- Daily structured demonstrations are fol- ily for projects located on the shores of local lowed by one-on-one meetings to address Buechel Stone lakes and waterways, Lake Michigan and its individual technical and artistic problems. Unveils New NTV tributaries. In addition, limestone aggregate Attendance is limited to 25 participants in is produced from the limestone overburden order to foster the personal interaction nec- Value Product Line and limestone material not utilized for cut essary between teacher and student. Buechel Stone announces the launch of its stone or riprap. Open to all levels of experience, the new Natural Thin Veneer (NTV) value prod- workshops consist of two sessions. The first uct line. The product line offers a fresh new New England Stone’s session, “Historic Carving Techniques range of colors, is aggressively priced to com- Work Featured in Applied to Contemporary Carving Imper- pete with manufactured stone, and is available Better Homes and atives,” will be held in Rinconada, N.M., in building, fireplace and accent stone. July 22-26. The instructor for this session is The stone types included in the value Gardens Magazine Allen Williams of Chester Granite in product line include Chilton Country A client of New England Stone was Blandford, Mass. Squire, Chilton Webwall, Chilton Sedona recently featured in the March/April 2006 Williams, a granite quarrier, carver, Rustic, Chilton Heritage Blend, Fond du Lac Kitchen and Bath Ideas feature of Better sculptor and stonework historian, has been Country Squire, Fond du Lac Heritage Homes and Gardens magazine. New Eng- teaching since 1977. Through discussion Blend, Fond du Lac Webwall, Pine Log, land Stone is extremely pleased to have its and demonstrations, he will cover the topics Whispering Pines Pioneer Blend, Whisper- work featured in such a prestigious publica- of: tool selection, care and use; reading the ing Pines Fieldstone, and Whispering Pines tion, and thanks all of those who made this grain in stone; quarrying; rigging; cutting Ledgestone. 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The clients used a classic material of nat- create an enduring combination of perfor- including granite, marble, limestone and slate. ural stone fabricators: 3CM Juparana mance and beauty. Showroom visitors were surrounded by nat- Colombo Granite Polished. The edge detail For more information about Cold ural stone samples from Brazil, China, Greece, is 1/4-inch round-standard. Spring Granite and its products, visit India, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, To view the article in its entirety, visit www.coldspringgranite.com. Turkey and the United States. www.newenglandstone.com/newsdetails. Global Granite & Marble, which sells to Global Granite the trade, but welcomes the public to its Cold Spring Granite Opens New Louisville showroom, also offers natural stone decora- Introduces Kasota tive borders, base moldings, granite sinks, Showroom countertops, fireplace surrounds and floor, Valley Limestone™ Global Granite & Marble recently cele- kitchen and bath tiles and trim. Cold Spring Granite quarried its first brated the opening of its new 3,000-square- For more information, visit www.global blocks of Kasota Valley Limestone in foot natural stone showroom in Louisville, granite.com. Minnesota’s premier dolomite limestone Ky., with a three-day open house for custom region in July 2005. The rich and warm homebuilders, architects, interior designers “Green California” golden cream stone – sought for its and guests. Site Backs strength and beauty – is now available for Headquartered in St. Louis, Global Gran- Schwarzenegger’s manufacturing. ite & Marble is an importer and distributor of Environmentally While granite and limestone each have natural stone slabs, tile and trim, and precision individual appeal and strength, the combi- tools and supplies for fabricators and Sound Plan nation of these complementary stones is installers. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s prevalent in the construction industry. The showroom complemented Global administration unveiled a sweeping new When used together, granite and limestone Granite’s 50,000-square-foot warehouse, with “Green California” website, based on his build upon the strength of each material to its more than 2,000 slabs of natural stone, vision of an energy efficient and environ- mentally friendly California. The new website is filled with ideas, guidelines, reference materials, engineering data and environmentally friendly purchas- ing information to assist state and local gov- ernment agencies and California businesses with the shift toward environmental sus- tainability, energy conservation and the 5 Generations • 115 Years in Business reduction of landfill waste. State and Consumer Services Agency Sec- retary Rosario Marin said he thinks the web- We Produce: Lyons Red Flagstone & Stepping Stones, site will become a “go-to” site for engineers, architects, building managers, contractors, Colorado Buff Flagstone & Stepping Stones, purchasing agents and other business and Red & Buff Dimensional Stone for Hearths government officials and environmentalists. The site, www.green.ca.gov, is focused & Mantels, Cladding, Steps & Walkways, primarily on two broad areas. It provides, in Wall Rock, Moss Rock, Decorative Boulders & a single location, vital reference materials for the design, construction, benchmarking and Screened Crushed Rock operation of “green buildings.” It also pro- vides government and business purchasing officials with detailed information on envi- ronmentally friendly products and services, such as office supplies, paper products, office machines, vehicle supplies, building materi- als and medical supplies. In a December 2004 executive order, Governor Schwarzenegger launched an ◆◆12993 North Foothills Highway • Longmont, Colorado aggressive action plan to reduce California’s 303-823-6268 • www.loukonenbros.com energy purchases for the thousands of state-
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owned buildings by 20 percent by 2015, nationwide supplier, Keystone Tools, to be a E-mail: [email protected] while conserving other scarce natural distributor for its Force 5000 bridge saw. resources. The executive order also urged Keystone Tools is a supplier of products for local governments, K-12 schools, universi- the marble and granite industry with ties, community colleges and business orga- mobile warehouses, retail stores in Califor- Lengths up to 168” nizations to adopt the same ambitious goals. nia, Texas, and Illinois, and nationwide ship- Thickness up to 6” The new website provides vital reference ping of its products. Capacity to 203,350 # material and “how-to-do-it” guidelines to Weighing in at over 22,000 pounds, the implement that vision. Force 5000 features a cast iron, split bridge Visit www.green.ca.gov for more infor- design, heavy-duty stands, direct drive, 25- mation. hp motor, touch-screen controls and an oversized, tilting 7x12 foot concrete table Luck Stone with pneumatic brakes. For more information, visit www.superi- Receives NSSGA orstoneproducts.com. Pinnacle Award The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Stone-Machinery.com Association (NSSGA) recently honored Features World’s Luck Stone Corporation at its annual con- First Mobile Slab vention in Tampa, Fla. The company received the most prestigious award, the Cutting Saw Pinnacle Award, in the Community Rela- Stone-machinery.com is now featur- tions category for its extensive community ing the world’s first mobile slab cutting relations program of five-plus years that saw, which is manufactured in the U.S. by 1.888.949.9578 encompassed the following areas: safety ini- Forza. Set-up time for the saw is 15 min- tiatives, community outreach, donations, utes, and the saw is easy to transport to government involvement, communications, the shop or a job site. from beginner to novice, are welcome to education, media relations and plant According to Stone-machinery.com, attend. appearance. the saw is affordable for a small shop The workshops will cover a variety of Rich Wright, president of Luck Stone Cor- wanting to transition from a rail saw to topics, from basic stone carving tech- poration’s Construction Aggregates division, bridge saw, with the advantage of no niques to advanced carving and monu- attributed the distinguished award to the dili- downtime and no costly foundation mental sculpture. With a professional gence of employees and their dedication to work if you outgrow your shop or change faculty on hand, the workshops provide supporting their local communities. shop layout. It is also great for a large individual attention and comprehensive Luck Stone garnered the award mainly shop that does onsite work. training in stone and tool selection, safe- for its Truck Safety program, which The mobile bridge saw features a self- ty issues, setting up work space, tech- emphasizes improved relationships with contained water recycling system, inte- niques for carving various types of stone contract haulers and strives to promote safe grated hydraulic tilt table, X-axis cutting and finishing a sculpture. driving practices. For 10 years, Luck Stone length of 116 inches, Y-axis cutting width Classes include: Roughing Out, Stone has conducted the Trucker Safety program of 70 inches and a variable speed control Carving Techniques, Carving the Human annually at most of its plants, and Lewis joystick operation. Additionally, the saw Figure, Carving the Human Face, Sculpture Lee, the district customer coordinator for is towable with a 1/2-ton vehicle, and Finishing Techniques, Mounting a Finished Luck Stone’s Northern Division, has contains a 220V single-phase 10-hp Sculpture and Gas-Powered Chainsaws. addressed trucker meetings on courteous Italian cutting motor, laser alignment Tuition for the seven-day event is $800, driving, tarp laws, stopping for school guide and more. which includes workshops, two cubic feet of busses, speeding through subdivisions and limestone or one cubic foot of alabaster, environmental issues. Eleventh Annual compressed air, hoses, electricity and work- space. Room and board is an additional Southwest Stone $400 and includes three meals per day and Superior Stone Carving Workshop Equipment partners on-site lodging. The Southwest Stone Carving Associa- For more information and to register, with Keystone Tools tion presents the 11th annual Southwest visit www.swstonecarving.org, e-mail Superior Stone Equipment announced Stone Carving Workshop in Jamez Springs, [email protected], or call (877) that it has formed a partnership with N.M., Sept. 17-24. All experience levels, 683-3097.
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55 Advanced Building Products 13 Flynn Stone Quarry 15 Quarry Rock ThinStone Vinci Stone Products P.O. Box 98 RR2, Box 2228 3440 Davis Drive, Suite 202 Springvale, ME 04083-0098 Lakewood, PA 18439 Newmarket, Ontario Canada L3Y 4W1 Nears Completion Phone: 800-252-2306 Phone: 570.446.0844 Phone: 905.717.2477 FAX: 207-490-2998 FAX: 570.448.2014 FAX: 905.853.5149 of Historic Butler www.advancedflashing.com www.flynn-stone-quarry.com www.qrthinstone.com Stone Quarry 24 Alabama Stone Company 5 Gallegos Corp. 63 SAS Forks P.O. Box 38 P.O. Box 821 P.O. Box 260 Vinci Stone Products Inc., a 48-year-old Kasota, MN 56050 Vail, CO 81658 East 1039 State Hwy 34 company based in Marriotsville, Md., is Phone: 800.878.2850 Phone: 970.926-.3737 Luxemburg, WI 54217 FAX: 256-332-1384 FAX: 970.926.3727 Phone: 888.795.1747 completing the renovation and restoration www.GallegosCorp.com FAX: 920.845.2309 29 Barden Stone, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] of the historic 25-acre Butler Quarry, which 1557 Cherry Lane 1 GranQuartz L.P. www.SASFORKS.com Memphis, TN 38117 P.O. Box 2206 it acquired in 2005. Phone: 901.683.8264 Tucker, GA 30085 57 Siloam Stone, Inc. Mined since the early 1800s, architects, FAX: 901.763.3850 Phone: 770.621.5200 315 N. 7th Street www.bardentstone.com FAX: 770.621.9771 Canon City, CO 81212 builders and homeowners select the quar- www.granquartz.com Phone: 719.275.4275 ry’s gneiss stone for its warm and distinctive 3 Buechel Stone Corp. FAX: 719.275.9050 W3639 Hwy. H 48 Henry Butcher & Co (Thailand) Ltd. [email protected] silver-grey-brown appearance. Traditional Chilton, WI 53014 10-04 B Times Square Bldg. www.siloamstone.com Phone: 800.236.4473 246 Sukhumvit Rd, Klongtoey, and modern commercial projects use the FAX: 920.922.5298 Bangkok 10110 THAILAND 41 Silverado Building Materials stone because it fulfills specification www.buechelstone.com Phone: +66 (0) 2 229 4747-8 9297 Jackson Road FAX: +66 (0) 2 229 4749 Sacramento, CA 95826 requirements for any project, or design and 45 Bybee Stone Co., Inc. www.henrybutcher.com Phone: 916.361.7374 P.O. Box 968 FAX: 916.361.8929 blends with natural landscapes and scener- Bloomington, IN 47402 51 Keene Building Products www.silveradoonline.com ies. Demand for the stone’s strength and Phone: 812.876.2215 P.O. Box 241353 FAX: 812.876.6329 Mayfield, OH 44124 37 Strid Marble and Granite versatility has also enabled the company to www.bybeestone.com Phone: 877.514.5336 3901 S. Industrial Rd FAX: 440.720.0848 Cheyenne, WY 82007 increase its use. 7 Champlain Stone, LTD [email protected] Phone: 307.638.3662 P.O. Box 650 www.KeeneBuilding.com FAX: 307.638.0578 According to A.J. Vinci, president of Warrensburg, NY 12885 Vince Stone Products, the company has Phone: 518.623.2902 29 Lompoc Stone 12 Tennessee Valley Marble FAX: 518.623.3088 28092 Forbes Road 428 Endsley Quarry Lane added several new state-of-the art machines www.champlainstone.com Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-1288 Friendsville, TN 37737 and equipment at Butler Quarry to improve Phone: 800.726.2292 Phone: 800.786.6314 39 Colorado Flagstone, Inc. FAX: 949.347.2151 FAX: 865.995.0219 the stone’s consistency, quality and produc- P.O. Box 63 [email protected] www.tennesseevalleymarble.com Masonville, CO 80541 www.lompocstone.com tion. Additionally, the new equipment Phone: 970.203.1072 IBC TexaStone Quarries enables the company to produce a natural FAX: 970.669.8836 62 Loukonen Bros. Stone P.O. Box 38 [email protected] 12993 North Foothills Highway Garden City, TX 79739-0038 thin stone veneer, which offers a more Longmont, CO 80503 Phone: 432.354.2569 19 Connecticut Stone Supplies, Inc. Phone: 303.823.6268 FAX: 432.354.2669 appealing and cost saving alternative to 138 Woodmont Road www.loukonenbros.com www.texastone.com man-made veneers. Milford, CT O6460 Phone: 203.882.1000 59 Meshoppen Stone, Inc. 53 Tri State Stone & Building Supply, Inc. The acquisition of Butler Stone Quarry, FAX: 203.882.1991 P.O. Box 127 8200 Seven Locks Road www.ConnecticutStone.com Meshoppen, PA 18630 P.O. Box 34300 complements the company’s other quarries, Phone: 570.833.2767 Bethesda, MD 20827 the original Vinci Quarry in Randallstown, 33 Cumberland Mountain Stone, Co. FAX: 570.833.2180 Phone: 301.365.2100 389 Flagstone Lane www.meshoppenstone.com FAX: 301.365.5524 Maryland and the Piccirilli Quarry in Mar- P.O. Box 297 www.carderock.com Crossville, TN 38557 23 Montana Rockworks, LLP riottsville, Maryland. Phone: 800.334.7719 1107 Rose Crossing 37 Trow & Holden FAX: 931.484.6329 Kalispell, MT 59901 45 South Main Street Phone: 406.752.7625 P.O. Box 475 2006 Stonework IFC Delaware Quarries FAX: 406.752.7645 Barre, VT 05641 6603 Route 202 www.montanarockworks.com Phone: 800.451.4349 Symposium P.O. Box 778 FAX: 802.476.7025 New Hope, PA 18938 49 Mortar Net USA www.trowandholden.com Phone: 800.533.4954 541 S Lake Street The sixth annual gathering of the Stone FAX: 215.862.1680 Gary, IN 46403-2408 27 U.S. Stone Industries Foundation, a society of stonemasons and www.delawarequarries.com Phone: 800.664.6638 3515 W. 75th Street FAX: 219.939.3877 Prairie Village, KS 66208 others involved with and interested in stone, 17 Delta Stone www.MortarNet.com Phone: 913.529.4154 2276 South Daniels Road FAX: 913.529.4158 stonework and stone art, will be held in Heber City, UT 84032 11 Natural Stone Veneers Intl. www.usstoneindustries.com Hood River, Ore., Sept. 28-Oct. 1. The sym- Phone: 435.654.3336 P.O. Box 347 FAX: 435.654.3337 Fond du Lac, WI 54936 BC W.F. Meyers posium will feature informative presenta- www.deltastoneproducts.com Phone: 877.923.2800 1017-14th Street Fax: 920.923.3800 P.O. Box 426 tions, active demonstrations and inspired 25 Eden Stone Company www. n s v i . c o m Bedford, IN 47421 discourse and camaraderie. W4520 Lime Road Phone: 812.275.4485 Eden, WI 53019 31 Oasis Stone FAX: 812.275.4488 Symposium topics will include: stone- Phone: 920.477.2521 10540 Old Redwood Highway www.wfmeyers.com FAX: 920.477.7000 Windsor, CA 95492 masonry, dry stone masonry, sculptural www.edenstone.net Phone: 707.431.1617 FAX: 707.431.1681 stonework, stone in the landscape, restora- 59 Featherock tion masonry and architectural stonework. 20219 Bahama Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 For more information and to register, Phone: 800.423.3037 visit www.stonefoundation.org. FAX: 818.882.9643
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