Blue Stone Seattle
Stone Pathway
As a Seattle masonry contractor we enjoy being able to inform you of the very best in masonry construction. Every successful masonry project start with a well planned masonry design. No matter what masonry project that you are planing to build, you can create a wide verity of patterns and textures. This is true in almost every masonry project, this blue stone pathway is a good example of a well planed pathway. You can design the small masonry units to create a large verity of patterns, color, and textures. Some of the project that we will be talking about in our blogs will be how you can enjoy and maintain your masonry fireplaces that are in so many of our homes here in the Seattle area. Masonry fireplaces are more then a place to burn wood. They include a host of other parts and pieces and accessories that keep them burning attractively and safely. There are many parts that make up a beautiful fireplace and chimney, the style and material that you face the fireplace with will certainly play a part of the masonry design. As a focal point of your family room it is important that the fireplace be in balance with the surrounding areas., this may entail the height of a mantel or how high the hearth should be placed. There are many parts to your fireplace and chimney that you can’t even see. We will be talking about these items as well, parts like the fireplace damper and how to keep it in good working order. Why a glass door on your fireplace can up the efficiency of your fireplace a whooping 20% or more do you have a glass door on your fireplace? Also the importance of the chimney flue liners, ash pit, outside air, and chimney crown one of the most important parts of a chimney. When you are buying or selling a home your fireplace will be one of the most important amenities that underscore the value of your home.
Our discussion or masonry will also review many other masonry projects that will beautify your home and garden areas. From a winding stone pathway to a patio of stone masonry, with a beautiful outdoor fireplace were you can sit and enjoy the glow of a night fire. Add some furniture and accessories and you will have created a new outdoor living space were you can entertain family and friends, or maybe it’s just a place to stop and think about the day gone by. stone masonry Seattle Here in the Seattle area we have quite a few hills that our homes are built on, and this means that we need to be able to place our homes on them with style and safety. Building retaining walls is one of the very best ways to be able to control the soil from slipping. Take a moment and think about that hillside behind your house, is it able to withstand a hard winter rain storm with out problems? One of the more important factors to consider is the retention of soil and water behind a strong retaining wall. Or think about how a beautiful stone retaining wall would look as it provides an attractive border between a path or garden area. Steps in that garden area will combine function and beauty as they provide a way to move from one level to other, thus making them one of the most practical and visually inviting features in a garden. There is so much to say about the design and use of steps that they will need there own blog.
In some of our blogs we have talk about many types of masonry projects, from building a beautiful Rumford fireplace to a stone patio,brick pathway, or a glass block shower wall. But of all of these, i would have to say that i enjoy building stone walls above all. When you build a stone wall it becomes a part of you and how you perceive the natural world around you. A free standing stone masonry wall is one of earth most long lasting monuments, they can last for thousands of years. I feel fortunate to be able to be involved in a masonry art form that not only has a practical need but is also a part of the natural that world that we live in. Stone masonry has a sense of permanency, function, and beauty that no other material has. as one of Seattle best masonry contractors we have been involved in many beautiful projects over the years,and invite you to view our beautiful gallery of pictures. You may click on any one of them and it will give you a close up of the workmanship and materials in them. Our picture gallery will have pictures of wood-fired pizza ovens, stone walls in wine rooms, out-door fireplaces and many other projects. If we can be of service when you are planing your next masonry project, please give us a call and work with one of Seattle best masonry contractors.