Remodeling an outdated fireplace with natural stone used to be a hassle. For starters, it meant cutting through floor joists and building a new support system to hold up the additional weight of thick ...

+ Compare natural stone products and manufactured stone or thin brick in terms of durability, life cycle, environmental benefits, and material resources. + Describe basic installation criteria to ...

The siding you choose for your home has to look good — that’s a given. But it also has to protect it from the elements, and ...

Do you follow trends in design, building, clothes and so forth? You probably realize that the motive force behind these changing trends is to pry hard-earned money from your wallet or savings account.

Thick stone slabs are prized for appearance and durability, but in certain areas of millwork they aren’t practical. In developing its natural thin stone veneer surfaces, Earth Anatomy Fabrication set ...

Manufactured with up to 10% fly ash and 10% scrap concrete, Cultured Stone and ProStone stone veneers from Owens Corning Masonry Products are certificated through Greenguard's Indoor Air Quality and ...

Mortarless stone veneer is a modern decor trend that also harkens back to ancient times — when master builders created grand structures without mortar. Without power tools, diamond-blade wet saws or ...