Natural StoneIn addition to brick masonry services, we also offer natural stone masonry. There are over one hundred varieties of natural stones used for building interior and exterior applications. Natural stone masonry has become extremely popular and requires a lot of training. There are many types of stone masonry and multiple stone masonry techniques. One that has become especially popular with homeowners and architects is natural thin veneer. This is a natural stone that is cut thinner than full veneer stone. Because of its light weight and its narrow width it has some unique advantages, especially in the installation process. Natural thin veneer can be installed on any structurally sound surface. Actually, no foundation is needed which makes it ideal for fireplaces or exteriors of existing homes or commercial buildings. Natural thin veneer can also be blended with full width veneer which matches perfectly and provides a seamless appearance. Also, the lighter weight of the thin stone makes it more efficient to ship, easier to move around on a job sight, and easier and quicker to install than full width veneer. In addition, the thinner profile of the stone makes it a great alternative for concrete and projects with limited space or other special considerations. Stone masonry can also be classified as either rubble masonry or ashlar masonry. Under rubble, you have random, square, polygonal, flint and dry rubble. Random rubble is the roughest and cheapest form of stone masonry. The stones are many different sizes and are carried out through uncoursed or coursed means. For square rubble, the stones having straight bed and sides are used. These stones are normally squared and brought to hammer dressed or straight cut finish.
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Polygonal rubble, uses stones that are hammer dressed. The stones that are used in face work are dressed in an irregular polygonal shape. Therefore, the face joints are seen running in an irregular fashion in all directions. Flint rubble uses stones that are flints or cobble. These are irregularly shaped silica. The stones are extremely hard but they are brittle and therefore break easily. In dry rubble, mortar is not used in the joints. This masonry type is the cheapest and requires more skill in construction. This can be used for non-load bearing walls. Under ashlar you have ashlar fine where each stone is cut to uniform size and shape with all sides rectangular so that the stone gives perfectly horizontal and vertical joints, ashlar rough where the beds and sides are finely chisel-dressed, but the face is made rough by tools, rock or quarry faced where a strip about 25mm wide and made by chisel is provided around the perimeter of every stone as in case of rough-tooled ashlor, ashlar chamfered where the strip is provided as below but it is chamfered or beveled at an 45 degree angle, and ashlar block in course which is a combination of masonry and ashlar masonry. Davis Masonry is equipped with the basic and advanced installation principles. We make sure that our professionals follow the installation techniques, wear proper safety equipment and check in with and adhere to building safety codes.