Can it be dangerous to cut stone as a beginner?

• <div><p>Cutting stone comes with a number of safety hazards. First and foremost, if you’re not comfortable with the equipment required to cut stone, including blades and grinders, you could easily injure yourself. The heavy machinery also poses a risk to your ears if you don’t wear proper ear protection; similarly, you need to wear eye protection to keep debris from irritating your eyes.</p><p>However, the biggest risk from cutting stone comes from the stone dust. When breathed in, stone dust can be a huge hazard to your lungs. Always wear a face mask when cutting stone to prevent inhaling stone dust, and thoroughly clean the work area when you are finished.</p><p>To avoid injury, we recommend hiring a stone-cutting professional, rather than attempting this job yourself.</p></div>

What does a mason do?

• <div><p>A mason lays brick or stone together, sometimes with mortar in between the bricks and stones, and sometimes without mortar, also called a dry-stack or surface bonding. Examples of work masons do include:</p><ul><li><p>Brick, stone, or cement block houses and buildings</p></li><li><p>Freestanding stone or <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/brick-wall-cost.htm">brick walls</a></p></li><li><p>Chimneys with wood-burning fireplaces</p></li><li><p>Cement block basement or crawl space walls</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Is a fireplace the same as a firepit or outdoor oven?

• <div><p>A fireplace is, by definition, an enclosed space where you burn wood or other fuel for the purpose of generating light and heat. A firepit burns wood and is much less expensive to build, but they aren’t technically a fireplace as it isn’t enclosed. An outdoor oven—commonly <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-build-outdoor-pizza-oven.htm">outdoor brick pizza ovens</a>—often uses wood as fuel, but its primary purpose is to cook food, and you’d rarely just burn wood inside them for warmth or aesthetic reasons. </p></div>

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Q: Is masonry more expensive than concrete?

• <div><p>Yes, masonry is more expensive than concrete because the labor is much more involved. With masonry, your expert will build your project from the ground up, one piece at a time, ensuring they use the proper amount of mortar or grout during construction and keeping the project level or plumb. Pouring concrete can also be labor-intensive, but it&rsquo;s a bit less involved. It requires building a mold, pouring the concrete, and letting it cure. The less intensive labor makes concrete a more affordable option in most cases.</p></div>

Q: How do you hang lights on brick without drilling?

• <div><p>You can hang holiday lights on brick without drilling by using hot glue, outdoor tape, or brick clips for your project. There are plenty of alternatives to consider, so consult a professional Christmas light installer to discuss the best options to preserve your brick exterior.</p></div>

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Horrible!! Avoid him at all costs!! I hired him to regrout my stone steps and reset them. I had a beige grout and he put an orange grout that was horrific! he said it would fade it didnt. He then came out grinded the grout damaged our stone, took samples of our grout to match and never saw him...
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Reviewed in February 2024
It went beautifully, good quality stone, graded and well covered driveway. They even moved a pile of pruning rubbish I had in the hedge row. Great job, highly recommend and would use again with confidence. Thanks
Stafford Park Drainage and Water Solutions LLC
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Reviewed in March 2023
I have hired Bill for several projects on my house. He did my driveway, parging of my foundation, slab removal and stone replacement, crawl space filling and some landscaping work. I have been so pleased with the results of every project. Bill is a personable hard worker and his work is of the...
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Reviewed in October 2020
The job was done very well. In addition to the multitude of holes there was chipping paint. The surface was repaired and painted and is now smooth and looks new. The gentlemen working on the house were polite and very professional. Customer service is excellent as well. Questions and concerns...
Clean Lines Painting & Powerwashing
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Reviewed in August 2017
Rich and his crew totally transformed the back yard from a stone filled mess to an incredibly beautiful living space with a paver patio and grass. They worked diligently and got the job done in one week which was amazing. They are the nicest guys,and they deliver a beautiful and quality result....
Top Notch Service, Inc.
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Reviewed in February 2016
Our shower has two doorways, one into my area and the other into my wife's. We weren't sure what would need to be done about our glass shower doors and were concerned that they would need to be replaced in order to repair the threshold. Debbie Burchett came out to look at the job and put us...
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Reviewed in December 2014
We remodeled our entire kitchen and TC Cabinetry did our cabinets and referred us to New England Granite & Marble. We went to their showroom and Carlos (1 of the owners) gave us a tour of the warehouse of samples and slabs. We wanted to do something that was not granite and were considering...
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Reviewed in November 2014
We have a very complicated floor plan with stone wall and open staircase in the middle of the space. My husband and I were concerned about doing it ourselves. CB Flooring was the more responsive and knowledgable contractor we interviewed and we were extremely satisfied with the result. Two years...
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Reviewed in March 2014
Of all the work I had them do, the Edgestone was most important and most expensive. I have a stone driveway and the stone spread out over the past two years I have been living here (new home; new loose stones for a driveway). I wanted the Edgestone to keep the stone in a contained area where my...
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Reviewed in December 2012
We order insulated siding and Bella Stone faux stone for our house. Home Depot provide the subcontractors who performed the work. The insulated siding was done very well, however, the Bella Stone was a major disappointment. For the Bella Stone, the corner applications showed the Tyvek...
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