They’re stately reminders of a bygone era — when houses were rock-solid, weather-proof and built to last. No wonder brick and stone houses are still around — a legacy of the 19th century when “brick ...

By Larry Walton, Photos by Brian Monroe How to use manufactured stone to create a beautiful fireplace. There’s no denying ...

There are many reasons to start building a beautiful inexpensive stone house, but we’ll list seven here. To build a stone house from scratch is to create a sustainable home that can last for centuries ...

When it comes to construction and renovation, masonry work plays a vital role in both structural integrity and aesthetic appeal. Whether you're planning to build a retaining wall, install a stone ...

This will not be a typical column. I’m sitting in my man cave writing it several hours before I talk to a reader named Amanda on the phone. She lives in Oklahoma in a new home covered with artificial ...

When you want to add some privacy for your home's backyard while improving the property's aesthetics, adding a fence is an easy choice. However, determining what style of fence your home needs ...

Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have ...

In the image below, a material is created and an image file selected for it. There is nothing wrong with this early on, while material selection is still fluid. However, at some point the materials ...