by Devin | Jan 12, 2026 | flagstone how-to articles
Devin Devine, flagstone guy 610-301-4269 devin@devineescapes.com Ask Devin: Should you use loose clean gravel or crushed stone with fines? flagstone advice from someone who’s been in the trade for 29 years . I’ve been doing flagstone for decades and...
by Devin | Dec 11, 2025 | flagstone how-to articles
Devin Devine, Stone Masonry in Manayunk and the Main Line devin@devineescapes.com 610-301-4269 Of course I prefer to cut stone using the hammer, when I can. But if there’s a huge part of the stone to remove, then cutting with the hammer is wasteful. So you us...
by Devin | May 7, 2023 | flagstone how-to articles
Devin Devine, hardscape artist and consultant devin@devineescapes.com Yes, I still offer phone consultations DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $143.00 for one hour $93 for a half hour Monies are payable via Venmo (preferred) paypal or zelle (add $4 for...
by Devin | Apr 26, 2023 | flagstone how-to articles, other how-to articles
Devin Devine, stone masonry consultant devin@devineescapes.com Here’s a funny/odd example of the sorts of masonry consultation work I do. Obviously, there’s other contractors out there who are great guys–but doing masonry consultation work, I often...
by Devin | Nov 2, 2021 | flagstone how-to articles, other how-to articles
Devin Devine, artist and stone mason phone consultation services DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $142.00 for one hour $88 for a half hour Monies are payable via Venmo Some of these techniques for moving heavy stones are ancient. Most of them are....
by Devin | Oct 26, 2021 | flagstone how-to articles
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania, projects competed across the USA contact devin@devineescapes.com Short Answer: use muriatic acid Like This muriatic acid, with this scrub brush, not a wire brush, as the acid will destroy the steel. 1 on 1...
