by Devin | Sep 3, 2018 | flagstone how-to articles
Devine Escapes hardscape contractor in Blakeslee PA devin@devineescapes.com Do you use landscape fabric under stone patios? Here’s a common question about how to build a stone patio, that I haven’t addressed in any of my DIY articles yet–do you need...
by Devin | Mar 13, 2018 | flagstone how-to articles
Devine Escapes, hardscaping contractor, Blakeslee PA Phone: 610.301.4269 eMail: devin@devineescapes.com A gentleman’s wager So last September I got an email that proposed to point out a mistake on my part: Hi! I enjoyed your...
by Devin | Mar 12, 2018 | flagstone how-to articles, Permaculture
Devine Escapes, hardscaping teacher and contractor Phone: 610.301.4269 email: devin@devineescapes.com Sustainability in hardscape construction The construction industry is a major source for ecological concern. At every step of the game, there is impact....
by Devin | May 1, 2016 | flagstone how-to articles
Devin Devine, traveling stone mason Natural flagstones should be well fit. This takes a bit of work. Often you have to cut the stones, with hammer and chisel. Or with a diamond blade. Or some combination method. In this article, I will try and explain a few rules, or...
by Devin | Dec 1, 2015 | flagstone how-to articles
Devin Devine, stone masonry contractor and consultant. Projects completed across the USA devin@devineescapes.com I took some photos during a recent flagstone repair job, and thought I’d put together a tutorial on how to repair flagstone, part of my continuing...
by Devin | Aug 7, 2015 | flagstone how-to articles
Flagstone Maintenance and How to clean dry set flagstone How to clean an older, dry laid flagstone patio and then how-to replace the material between the stones This question comes up sometimes: people ask me, “how do I clean my flagstone, without removing the...