While Lake Cumberland Marble & Granite of Somerset, KY, is still new to the stone industry, founder Doug Day has almost three decades of experience behind him
We have all seen it. That chalky white powdery residue that is evident on newer brick and block masonry projects. Unfortunately, it can also occur on newer stone installations as well. That chalky white powdery residue is called efflorescence.
Because I can!†This was the response to my incredulous questioner about why in the world I was going to Libya. But it wasn't just the lure of a once-forbidden land; it was the siren-song of the remains of the Greek, Roman and Byzantine cities that once flourished along the Mediterranean Coast that I really wanted to experience.
Honoring outstanding stone architecture, the winners of the Building Stone Institute's prestigious Tucker Design Awards were recently honored at a gala event in San Francisco, CA
Three varieties of slate were added to the facade of the AT&T Switching Facility in Walnut Creek, CA, to update its look to match the rest of the community
While earth tones remain a staple in today's designs, consumers are also desiring stone and tile products that stir interest and bring a bit of pizzazz to both personal and public spaces
The two-phased restoration of the exterior stonework at the Princeton University Chapel involved the replacement of some sandstone and limestone to match existing materials
Architects and designers are using stone and tile in a range of hospitality settings, thus adding to the overall enjoyment of patrons using these spaces
Based in Atlanta, GA, Lord Aeck Sargent is a fusion of the architecture firms Aeck Associates, which was founded in 1942, and Lord & Sargent, started in 1983. The two firms joined forces in 1989. Today, Lord Aeck Sargent has grown to 115 employees, and operates branch offices in Ann Arbor, MI, and Chapel Hill, NC.
In the stone processing industry, conventional wisdom has always echoed the old car racer's belief that there is no substitute for horsepower: i.e., the more horsepower, the faster and more rugged the racecar.
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