Not all stones are created equally. A stone’s resistance to weathering and staining depends on the minerals that compose the stone, the cement that binds the stone together, and the amount of open pore space (porosity) between the grains in the stone....
Hod carriers (hoddies) are the lowest laborers on a masonry crew. They deliver brick and/or stone to the masons. They do it differently in Bangladesh than in the U.S.
Sandstones are one of the primary types of stone used as masonry stone. They occur in many settings on all continents and have been used as a building stone since the earliest days of recorded human history. Geology of Sandstones Sandstones are generated by...
Granites Granite has been quarried for millennia on every continent except Antarctica. It is processed into everything from wall stones and cobblestones to countertops and gravestones. The streets in many cities in the eastern U.S. were originally paved with granite...