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Stone Wall Repair Video

July 26, 2009 by admin  
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Thousands of old stone retaining walls or stone structures are  deteriorating. Find out how we combat deterioration by watching our video on tuck pointing of a typical stone retaining wall. 
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Affordable stone repair that is durable

April 17, 2009 by admin  
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What do you really want to do with your stone wall?

This is the first question I ask a customer before we discuss pricing out a repair because the cost will be determined by the final appearance a customer is looking for.
So ask this question and  know the answer will be determined by the location of the stone work and/or it’s purpose: whether it’s a retaining wall facing the woods or a prominent architectural piece on a building. Read more
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Mortar Repair – The art of tuck pointing

April 4, 2009 by admin  
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by Michael Olding

What is tuck pointing you ask? Good question.   If you have an older home or have had recent settlement in your homes foundation, you are probably a candidate for tuck pointing.

Tuck pointing is the process of filling in missing, cracked or deteriorated mortar joints in masonry walls.  In this process the installer removes the damaged mortar if necessary, then installs fresh pointing mortar into the open mortar joint by ‘tucking’ or pushing it into the damaged joint with a ‘tuck pointer’ or a ‘pointing tool’.  Read more

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