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  • hardscaping flagstones vs. pavers: the pros and cons
    hardscaping flagstones vs. pavers: the pros and cons
    Choosing the right stone or paver for your new hardscaping element is dependent on a number of factors. Homeowners must consider their personal taste, the selection available, and more to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing space.
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  • 3 considerations for a paver vs. flagstone patio
    3 considerations for a paver vs. flagstone patio
    Putting a patio in your yard is a great decision: it increases your property value, it adds usable, functional space, and creates more area to entertain guests and friends who come to visit. But adding that patio comes with other decisions, such as what the patio should be made from.
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  • flagstone versus pavers, cost and value
    flagstone versus pavers, cost and value
    Are you thinking about having a patio, walkway or front porch built and trying to decide which is better suited to you–natural flagstone or pavers?
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  • The Best Materials for Your Backyard Patio Design
    The Best Materials for Your Backyard Patio Design
    Flagstone patio or paver patio? Although there are other materials that may be used in a backyard patio design, such as brick and cobblestone, we’re going to focus on the two most popular ones: flagstone (natural stone) and pavers (a manufactured concrete product).
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  • understanding pavers vs flagstone
    understanding pavers vs flagstone
    Both flagstone and pavers are popular choices for hardscape design, each with specific benefits.
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  • the pros and cons of stone cladding
    the pros and cons of stone cladding
    Who wouldn’t want beautiful natural stone in and around their home? Elegant, and highly practical, it is a popular material for use in construction and design for good reason.
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  • Veneer Stone vs. Natural Stone: Which to Buy and Install?
    Veneer Stone vs. Natural Stone: Which to Buy and Install?
    The veneer stone industry is doing its best to displace natural stone as the masonry covering of choice for home exterior cladding, fireplace surrounds, and all sorts of interior touches. How can you tell the two apart? Which stone product should you purchase and install for your home cladding, fireplace, wainscot, and other architectural details?
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  • what should you choose?
    what should you choose?
    Think about the last edifice you saw covered in stone. Was it real stone or a veneer? How can you tell the difference? In the past, veneer stone could be detected by the eye
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  • Assessing the Pros and Cons of Stone Veneers
    Assessing the Pros and Cons of Stone Veneers
    Natural stone is one of the most beautiful and oldest building materials. It’s used for everything from fireplaces to exterior siding and fences. However, as far as building materials go, natural stone is a bit on the expensive side. Because of that, stone veneer, also known as cast stone or faux stone, has become a viable alternative to natural stone.
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  • authentic stone siding
    authentic stone siding
    Both interior and external walls of a home may be covered with protective or ornamental coverings known as stone siding and stone veneer siding. Other siding choices, such as bricks and plastic sidings manufactured from PVC resin, offer a more natural appearance than natural stone sidings.
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  • Is All Stone Veneer Faux Stone?
    Is All Stone Veneer Faux Stone?
    Natural stone veneer is cut or split from real stone that has formed over thousands of years, as in the case of round or flat New England fieldstone found in abandoned stone walls throughout New England, or gathered from surface stone quarries or farms and fields.
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  • what is manufactured stone veneer?
    what is manufactured stone veneer?
    Manufactured Stone veneer, often referred to as manufactured stone, cultured stone, and architectural stone, is designed to replicate the look and feel of natural stone. To make stone veneer, manufacturers mix concrete with other additives, curing them in textured molds to look like natural stone. The cement provides stability, while the various additives provide lasting pigment. Generally, natural stone comes in two sizes: full blocks and veneer-style covers. When considering manufactured stone veneer vs. natural stone, the main difference is the weight. Natural stone is much heavier than manufactured stone veneer. Learn more about manufactured stone veneer here.
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