Stone work in Oakhurst-

This little project was a bit of a departure for me. I do a good bit of dry (no mortar) stone work..walkways, walls, patios, etc...but I generally refer or hire a mason for true masonry work. In this case it was a small walkway and I felt pretty comfortable taking it on. The stairs and the under-deck patio in the photos are part of a new addition to my client's house. The builder who worked on the addition poured the concrete base for the walkway along with the patio. I simply added the slate stones as a veneer. Two day project...first day is putting down a base layer of mortar then setting the stones..after 24 hours, more mortar is applied to grout the joints. After it cures for a few days a good wash with muriatic acid will clean it up nicely.

New Addition in Oakhurst

These folks have built a nice new addition onto the back of their Oakhurst home. New deck, screen porch and interior space turned out really well. (E mail me if you would like the name of the contractor) They are getting close to time for their final inspections and I was out today to do some hand grading and replant a couple of plants that were removed prior to construction.

Oakhurst Completed

Just posting photos for now-when I get a little more time I will add some explantations to go with them!