The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devinedry stone wall foundations | gravel or bury a course?
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania, projects competed across the USA contact devin@devineescapes.com Yes, I still offer phone consultations DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $138.00 for one hour $85 for a half hour Monies are...
leveling dry laid flagstones | how-to
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania, projects competed across the USA contact devin@devineescapes.com UPDATE--yes! I still provide 1 on 1 phone consultations DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $138.00 for one hour $88 for a half hour...
How to build a stone birdbath
Devin Devine, stone artist based out of North East Pennsylvania purchase inquiries contact devin@devineescapes.com How to build a stone birdbath Related Content: bird baths presently available for sale So at it's most simple, a bird bath is a stone with a bowl...
Ask Devin | building a flagstone patio on gravel
Devin Devine, dry stone wall contractor devin@devineescapes.com DIY phone consultation services available Ask Devin, dry-laid flagstone construction overview So I've written a few how-to type articles on my blog. These posts all have comments at the bottom of the...
how to cut flagstone using a hammer
knapping: Cutting flagstone with a rock hammer
Knapping/chipping is where you use a rock pick, or rock hammer to chip off just a bit of stone at a time.
This type of flagstone cut is good for when you have a few inches, or less, of stone to trim off. Say you have a three inch piece of stone to cut–you just use the hammer to chip away, removing bit by bit, until you get there.
Should you seal your stone patio? Ask Devin
Devin Devine, stone mason based in Pennsylvania, projects across the countrydevin@devineescapes.com UPDATED summer 2025 Sealing a flagstone patio I keep receiving comments on my blog about sealing flagstone, and the question keeps coming up during DIY...
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