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Mark Shepherd
Apr 5, 2023
Brick House Pizza Oven
Antique brick, Bluestone slabs, a clay tile roof and some quirky salvaged features made this a fun and creative project, our first pizza...
Mark Shepherd
Mar 16, 2023
Drystone Walling with Slate
This very linear and even-surfaced material has it's own way about it. Its flat and squarish shapes make it easy to stack, yet it's...
Mark Shepherd
Mar 1, 2023
Stone Flooring in a Split-Level Foyer
This Mid-Century Rambler is getting a major remodel done and they asked me to install some quartz flagstone in the entryway. This look is...
Mark Shepherd
Feb 5, 2023
Creative Stonework in West Seattle
This was a fun project we did where the customers specifically wanted a wall with "a lot of visual character" and we did not disappoint....
Mark Shepherd
Jan 15, 2023
Concrete Pavers: cost-effective and highly functional
Hardscape paving is a valuable asset on any property. It expands your living space and makes your yard more functional and traversable,...
Mark Shepherd
Jan 3, 2023
Building Green with Stone
The building industry has in many sectors begun to embrace the concept of Green Building. While this is still very much a voluntary...
Mark Shepherd
Dec 23, 2022
Irregular Flagstone Paving
Creating order out of natural chaos Probably the most popular work I am regularly asked to do is to build patios and walkways out of...
Mark Shepherd
Dec 11, 2022
Stone & Block Staircase
Mortarless construction replacing old wood & gravel steps This recent landscape masonry staircase was installed in Mountlake Terrace just...
Mark Shepherd
Nov 2, 2022
Lakefront Stone Hardscape
An unfinished and steep front yard is transformed into a sturdily-constructed new terrain. Walls were made using existing granite...
Mark Shepherd
Oct 12, 2022
Flamed Pennsylvania Flagstones
Nice consistent colors and textures in this Queen Anne Neighborhood walkway project This was a customer I had worked for a couple of...
Mark Shepherd
Oct 6, 2022
Bluestone Stairs & Walkway in West Seattle
This new front walkway was installed this past month. The house had been remodeled and landscaped a few years prior but the front steps...
Mark Shepherd
Sep 11, 2022
Welcome to our new Stonework Blog
There will be regular entries and articles about stone construction, data about stone and rock materials, photographs of our latest...
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