Stone Preservation

Stone Preservation

Not all stones are created equally. A stone’s resistance to weathering and staining depends on many factors.

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A Tribute to Hoddies

A Tribute to Hoddies

A video of a Bangladeshi brick hoddie carrying an enormous load on his head. Your unlikely to see it done like this in the U.S.

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Sandstones

Sandstones

Sandstones were generated in enormous quantities throughout geologic history. Why? And which sandstones are appropriate for stone masonry?

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Granites

Granites

Granites occur on every continent and have been quarried and used in buildings for millenia, but what are they really?

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