Clean Slate (January 2008)
By Tom McNall
No longer in the domain only of chalkboards, pool tables and roofs, slate has entered the North American market for cladding – and in a big way.
Category: Articles
Baker Marble + Granite, Oakland, Calif.
By Jake Rishavy
OAKLAND, Calif. – When Les Baker and Latham Woodward set out in 1991 to create a new stone business, they set a goal of creating an operation that accomplished much more than simply generating revenue.
Private residence, Corona del Mar, Calif.
By K. Schipper
CORONA DEL MAR, Calif. – People will put up with nearly anything to have beachfront property in Southern California. But, when one couple finally opted to replace what one of their architects calls “a very small home,” they didn’t settle for half-measures.
Marmomacc 2007 Sets Another Record
VERONA, Italy – The latest version of the mammoth Marmomacc natural-stone event kept pace with its tradition of setting records last fall. The Oct. 5-8, 2007, show drew approximately 65,000 attendees, a four-percent increase...
Stone is Green
Is stone getting a bum rap in the rush to be green in today’s construction market?
N & G Soapstone,Stouffville, Ontario
By K. Schipper
STOUFFVILLE, Ont. – When he was a custom cabinet maker, Gaetan Frank fabricated solid-surface countertops. That changed, however, the day a soapstone supplier came to his shop.
Private Residence, Clifton, Va.
Client: David and Felicia Wright, Clifton, Va.
Designer: Kohler Associates Architects, Burke, Va.
Contractor: Kohler Homes, Burke, Va.
Masonry Subcontractor: United Masonry Inc., Alexandria, Va.
By K. Schipper
CLIFTON, Va. – Is a job truly a do-it-yourself project if you know what you’re doing?
Teamwork Pays Off
What’s the best size for an install crew? In truth, the answer is complicated.
Filling a Void (December 2007)
By Tom McNall
There’s nary a floor out there today that doesn’t have the odd void or hole in it — in the case of travertine, it has several holes. Whether it be from spalling, nature or just old-fashioned sledgehammer games, they need to be filled for many reasons.
Best of Home 2007
Choosing the top work for this year’s Best of Home competition again proved to be tougher than usual … namely because entrants weren’t cutting us any slack in submitting great projects.