The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine, stone mason based in Blakeslee PA with projects completed across the USA
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.
Building a Dry Stone Sphere
Devin Devine, stone mason and sculptor based out of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania serious inquiries contact devin@devineescapes.com UPDATE sphere 2022 Before: The before shot was taken months before, maybe in March when the dogwood was in bloom and the ferns...
Pavers Versus flagstone
Pavers versus flagstone What type of patio or walkway to build? Pavers—cheap. Maybe not ugly but....how often does a a person point to an individual paver and say wow, how beautiful this paver is? Huge environmental impact Concrete—cheaper, even huger ecological...
DIY: Hardscape/masonry consultations and private lessons
Some people want to build their own landscape or masonry project despite have little or no experience in such matters. No problem. Figuring out the lay-out, help with deciding where the elevations should be....help with anything in the universe of hardscape,...
How to build a flagstone patio: part one, a basic overview
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania 610-301-4269 contact devin@devineescapes.com How to build a flagstone patio First of all I do not really like one-size-fits-all answers. The one size fits all mentality is one that tends to produce...
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