The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine, stone mason based in Blakeslee PA with projects completed across the USAAsk Devin: small pebbles for flagstone patio?
Pea Gravel just won't stay between Flagstone ...or will it? Hey everybody. This is the part of the show where stone artist Devin Devine answers mail! DIY Hardscape Help Phone Call Rates: $118.00 for an hour...
Ask Devin: plastic edging for flagstone?
Devin Devine stone masonry consultant devin@devineescapes.com plastic edging for flagstone? I posted a few DIY-landscape and how-to-hardscape type articles on my blog last year. Ever since then, I've been getting emails* with related questions. Let me...
Your Patio and Weeds–control, kill, prevent, or what?
UPDATED Weeds between pavers, weeds between flagstone joints TLDR: leave the weeds alone. On a natural, irregular stone patio, they often don't look too bad and with joints set tight and filled with stone dust, you usually don't get "too many". But if you must, must...
Flagstone: what to use, sand, cement, or gravel?
Devine Escapes has been a leader in hardscaping and stone masonry since 2007, moving the industry back to traditional standards and forwards in visionary aesthetic and innovative design 👉 View my stone masonry services in Blakeslee, PA This DIY article; and the rest...
Hiding a Storm Drain
And replacing it with an outdoor fireplace and hand-made stone benches. So what we had here was a piece of yard with a storm drain. The storm drain was installed at right about surface level, really not doing to much to catch run-off. My client had already placed a...
Flagstone Repair Explained
Flagstone repair can be a tricky matter, and confusing for the home-owner. Especially in the case of wet-laid flagstone, flagstone patios and walkways that have been laid in a bed or mortar. This article shall hopefully explain the issues at play and make it easier for home owners to find the right contractor for the job.
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