September 29, 1990. Remembering the Setting of the Final Finial at the National Cathedral
from the first cut of the chisel to this final finial, every stone bears witness to the shared history of stonecutters, carvers, and masons.
How to Make a Granite Patch Look Like Granite
demonstrates a fast and easy approach to matching the repair with the substrate
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: SELF-CURE MORTARS
Starting August 1, 2023, Self-Cure Mortars will become our default, stocked product, readily available for your immediate purchase and delivery.
Detroit Cautionary Tales, Part 2: Coating Does Not Equal Restoring
Someone had attempted to restore the area by filling in the cracks and using caulk, a product that stretches and contracts as a building moves. It’s also waterproof, which, as I mentioned, is a bad idea.
Aggregate Embedment & Jahn Patches
When you have varying color and texture, the best solution is to add an aggregate to the surface of the patch.
Detroit Cautionary Tales, Part 1: Silicone Caulk is the Wrong Patch
In this two-part series, I share cautionary tales learned from Cathedral Stone Products founder Dennis Rude, who is one of the nation’s foremost masonry restoration experts.
If you’re a specifier whose reputation is on the line … [Webinar]
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Promoting Historic Masonry Repair through Education and Relationships
How specifiers, engineers, architects, contractors, and other preservation professionals can use a little education in historic masonry repair to prevent costly mistakes.