Ottawa Flagstone Steps – Rebuilding Damaged Flagstone Steps
Natural flagstone steps can be found all over Ottawa and many are in poor condition, either because the flagstone installation was poorly done or over the years salt had been used during the winter.
Ottawa Dry Laid Flagstone Patio & Walkway
A flagstone patio and walkway will not only looks beautiful but can often add value to your home. This project was completed in 3 different stages. I'm going to show you each stage and also post a video walk through so you can see exactly how it looks.
Natural Flagstone Walkway & Steps
Over the years salt had been used on the flagstone walkway during the winter by a local snow removal company. Salt eats away an stone, cement and concrete and should never be used on a flagstone or any natural stone that's installed in cement.
Rebuilding A Stone Retaining Wall In Ottawa
If you own an old property in Ottawa then you may have an old stone retaining wall too. I was asked to re-build the stone retaining wall and dry laid stone steps.
Cultured Stone Fireplace & Foundation Walls
Cultured stone is a man made product that comes in a wide range of styles and colors, most cultured stone suppliers in Ottawa have displays setup so you can see how it looks installed.
Thin Stone Veneer
Thin stone veneer is becoming very popular, you can buy all different kinds of thin stone veneer in a wide range of colors. These lightweight stone come made out of natural or manufactured stone. They are quick and relatively easy to install and can usually be installed on existing structures with little or no modification.
Stone Foundation Repair & Repointing
All over Ottawa you will find houses that are built on natural stone foundations. Due to the age many foundations are in need of repair, if you can see holes in the cement joints or the cement is crumbling out, it's a good idea to have the joints re-pointed with new cement.
Stone Retaining Walls & Stone Patio Area
Smith's Stone Masonry completed the following, all stone retaining walls, stone window wells, driveway stone culverts, random square cut flagstone installation on the front and 2 side entrances, rear patio area and the patio wet laid stone wall.
Small Flagstone Walkway – Square Cut Flagstone Border
On this flagstone project the customer original asked for 2 estimates, one for irregular flagstone installation and another for random square cut flagstone installation. The cost is about the same, irregular has more labor charge and material is less and vise verse.
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Ottawa Flagstone Steps – Rebuilding Damaged Flagstone Steps
Tweet New Flagstone Steps Installation Natural flagstone steps can be found all over Ottawa and many are in poor condition, either because the flagstone installation was poorly done or over the years salt had been used during the winter. The Ottawa flagstone steps in the project pictures below is another good example and reason why you shouldn’t use salt on cement or... [Read more]
Ottawa Dry Laid Flagstone Patio & Walkway
Tweet Flagstone Patio, Walkway & Natural Stone Steps A flagstone patio and walkway will not only looks beautiful but can often add value to your home. The project below was completed in 3 different stages. I’m going to show you each stage and also post a video walk through so you can see exactly how it looks. Stage 1 – Flagstone Walkway Originally the front... [Read more]
Natural Flagstone Walkway & Steps
Tweet Rebuilding A Flagstone Walkway & Steps In this post I’m going to show you a flagstone walkway and steps that I was asked to rebuild. Over the years salt had been used during the winter by a local snow removal company. Salt eats away an stone, cement and concrete and should never be used on a flagstone or any natural stone that’s installed in cement. Flagstone... [Read more]
Rebuilding A Stone Retaining Wall In Ottawa
Tweet Rebuilding An Old Stone Retaining Wall If you own an old property in Ottawa then you may have an old stone retaining wall too. I was asked to re-build the stone retaining wall and dry laid stone steps seen in the first few pictures below. You can clearly see that the wall is in need of repair, a heavy rainfall could easily bring down sections of the wall that have pushed... [Read more]
Cultured Stone Fireplace & Foundation Walls
Tweet Cultured stone is a man made product that comes in a wide range of styles and colors, most cultured stone suppliers in Ottawa have displays setup so you can see how it looks installed. In the pictures below cultured stone was installed on the fireplace and are the outside of the house, covering the exposed concrete foundation. I'm going to add more photos but for... [Read more]
Thin Stone Veneer
Tweet Thin Stone Veneer Project Pictures Thin stone veneer is becoming very popular, you can buy all different kinds of thin stone veneer in a wide range of colors. These lightweight stone come made out of natural or manufactured stone. They are quick and relatively easy to install and can usually be installed on existing structures with little or no modification. I’m... [Read more]
Stone Foundation Repair & Repointing
Tweet All over Ottawa you will find houses that are built on natural stone foundations. Due to the age many foundations are in need of repair, if you can see holes in the cement joints or the cement is crumbling out, it's a good idea to have the joints re-pointed with new cement. The stone foundation in the pictures below were in need of repair badly, the cement was in... [Read more]
Stone Retaining Walls & Stone Patio Area
Tweet The stone retaining walls in the pictures below are all dry laid, meaning no cement was used to build the walls. 4 different types of stone was used to match the colors of the cultured stone installed on the house. This project was completed back in 2005/2006, please note that I did not install the cultured stone on the house or the waterfall feature seen in the background... [Read more]
Small Flagstone Walkway – Square Cut Flagstone Border
Tweet On this flagstone project the customer original asked for 2 estimates, one for irregular flagstone installation and another for random square cut flagstone installation. The cost is about the same, irregular has more labor charge and material is less and vise verse. After seeing another flagstone patio I'd installed with a square cut border the customer decided... [Read more]
Rebuild Of A Flagstone Walkway & Front Entrance
Tweet This old flagstone walkway and front entrance was ripped up and replaced with new flagstone and wall stone. My guess is that over the years salt put down during the winter had eaten away at the cement and flagstone. I was originally asked to repair the flagstone, but when it's in this type of condition the best option is to redo the whole thing. I've included... [Read more]