Stone Carving is alive and well at the Washington National Cathedral, where since 1907, architectural and sculptural carving has taken place using methods and tools passed down through the generations. The first stone was laid on September 29th, 1907 and the final stone was set on September 29th, 1990 and in those 83 years, an …
Natural stone is available in a myriad of products. Depending on which of those natural stone product forms one is using, guidance on proper installation practices can be found in a variety of sources. Publications from the MIA+BSI: The Natural Stone Institute, the Indiana Limestone Institute, the National Building Granite Quarries Association, ASTM International, and …
I can’t tell you how many customers I have worked or walked with here at Plymouth Quarries that have confessed to me that they are addicts who are completely hooked. They just can’t shake it. There is no treatment, no cure, because they are addicted to stone. My first response is usually an uncomfortable laugh. …
When asked about Indiana Limestone and our industry, we may get a little long-winded, but usually the recipient is appreciative when we bring up one or two points they weren’t aware of, so here it goes! Over the last 190 years, natural dimension limestone quarried from the Salem deposit in south-central Indiana, commonly known as …
Words: Joanne M. Anderson Photos: Image By SmartHouseColony A discussion of sustainable anything needs to begin with defining “sustainable”. The dictionary definition from Merriam-Webster works well: “…of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged” In the building industry, this can …
Stone and Brick were Sustainable When Sustainability Wasn’t Cool Read More
The human foot is an amazingly bendable mechanism with 26 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles and tendons and a whopping 107 ligaments — per foot. These 52 bones comprise around one quarter of all the bones in your body. The average person takes approximately 18,000 steps each day, and some portion of the more than …
These Boots are Made for Workin’… On Feet Made for Walkin’ Read More
Some mason contractors think of workers compensation insurance as a commodity. By taking this approach, they may actually experience increased premiums or even be unable to obtain a policy in the standard marketplace. The resulting financial impact could cause the business to lose its competitive edge through price increases to consumers and the inability to …
Workers Compensation – Service and Experience Matter Read More
De uno de los lugares de adoración más prestigiosos de nuestra nación, nos dirigimos al hogar original de la industrial del bourbon en Louisville, Kentucky. En nuestra segunda presentación de la serie Tesoros Americanos, tuvimos la oportunidad de recorrer y explorar los esfuerzos de revitalización que están teniendo lugar en el bloque histórico del 101-133 …
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