I'm a stone mason, and I'm half way convinced that a fair portion of the posts here are at MOST five people. AMA?
I'm a stone mason, and I'm half way convinced that a fair portion of the posts here are at MOST five people. AMA?
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Feel free to ask me stuff. I'm in Scotland, born in Canada. I've been a mason for coming on 15 years. And my favourite dinosaur is....not really a dinosaur.....the Stenopterygius species. because they're tubby not quite dolphin looking (apparently) reptiles.
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What are your thoughts on the issue of dust with cultured stone, is it similar for real stone as well?
So beyond my opinion on the existence of (un)cultured stone at all? It's probably a bit worse than the harder stones( granite, basalt, slates) and about on par with stuff like sandstone and limestone.
"Cultured" stone is an affront to nature, and no one who calls themselves a stone mason should be willing to install it....unless the price is exceptional...
What it started out as, and is still claimed (falsely, for the most part) to be, was ground up stone that was deemed "unusable" that is mixed with cement and cast into a small assortment of shapes. For the most part, in my experience, cultured stone today is literally just precast concrete that MIGHT have a dye added integrally, but is likely dusted on after being removed from the mold but before it fully cures. It's lifespan is very short. It's colour fades within a few years if not sooner. And most of the people who install it do subpar work.
Thank you for your insight.
No worries dude! Do. Not. Accept. Inferior. Materials!
Fuck cultured stone.