Different locals use
different terms to describe the same material.
To help avoid confusion here are some of our most often used descriptions: |
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| Bedface |
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Stone finish - the horizontal quarry face
exposed to elements - part you walk on in the quarry. |
| Bluestone |
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Slate material, typically quarried on the East
Coast. Colors range from Blue Select (just blue tones) to Full Color (blues,
greens, ochres, yellows) to Lilac (burgundy-violet). Material mainly sold
dimensionally; irregular is available in full color. Material may be Thermal
treated or natural cleft. |
| Bullnose or Bullnosing |
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A finishing treatment for the edge of materials
- it can be either half - a rounding of the top edge or full - a rounding of
the entire edge - top & bottom. |
| Clay Pavers |
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Made from clay and kiln fired. |
| Concrete Pavers |
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Paver made from dampened aggregate and cement,
formed in molds and cured to allow cement to harden. |
| Cut Drywall |
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Stone 'snapped' or cut to specific widths
(typically 8"); sorted to average thickness; in random lengths. Generally
used for Gravity or Seat Walls (typically up to 24" tall). |
| Dimensional Stone |
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Natural stone either saw cut or snapped to
specific size and / or thickness. |
| Flagstone |
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Irregular shaped; relatively flat natural
cleft, typically 1-4" thick; over 18-24" in size. |
| Geogrid |
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Material used to reinforce retaining walls;
typically unidirectional (must be laid in one direction), and engineered -
refer to engineering specs for installation specifications. |
| Gravity Wall |
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Un-reinforced wall installed without the use of
mortar, glue or geogrid; typically up to 4' in height. |
| Hearth Stone |
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Used for fireplaces, the stone in front of the
fire box. |
| Ledgestone |
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Outcropping stone that looks somewhat like a
flattened boulder. |
| Mantel |
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Used for fireplaces, stone above the fire box. |
| Natural Cleft |
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Naturally occurring stone finish - as it
emerges from the quarry.
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| Outcropping Stone |
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Large, relatively flat, irregularly shaped
chunks of stone that can be used for steps, water features, walls or
accents. General sizing can be requested when ordering, but being a natural
product, there is a lot of variation. |
| Pavers |
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Similar to 'bricks' but used as a pavement
material for walks, drives or patios. Usually solid with spacers on the
sides to allow for drainage.
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| Permeable Pavers |
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Pavers designed to allow water to drain through
instead of flow over. They are used in a Permeable system - your base is
almost more important than the paver. Becoming more popular to help with
water flow and control issues on property. |
| Random Outcropping Steps |
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Natural stone SORTED to a size useful as a
natural step. Variation is normal - irregular shape and thickness - EVEN in
the same step. Material CANNOT be guaranteed to fall within specific
guidelines. Use dimensionally sized steps if exact sizing is required. |
| Retaining Wall |
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Wall used to (typically) hold soil in place.
Engineering plan may be required for safety - especially above 4' in height.
Most are stepped back - higher layers are recessed further into soil than
lower. |
| Rockfacing |
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A finishing treatment for the edge of stone
materials - a way to make a sawn face edge look snapped or as if chiseled
from the ground. |
| Seat Wall |
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Wall typically 18" to 24" in height, designed
to be used for seating. |
| Steppers |
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Irregular shaped; relatively flat natural
cleft, typically 1-3" thick; 8-18" in size. |
| Thermal Treated |
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Heat treatment of stone - gives a fuzzy finish. |
| Treads |
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Similar to steps - but typically used to cap or
cover a concrete step. Typical thickness is either 1.5" or 2".
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| Veneer |
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1. Stone used to 'face' or cover something.
Full veneer is sold by the ton, typically 4"+ deep, and type determines
other dimensions. Thin Veneer is sawn or snapped thinner - typically 1 to 3"
deep. Thin is sold by the box, confirm square foot coverage per box. Corner
pieces also available in Thin veneer. |
| Veneer Paver |
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thin - typically 1 1/2" thick paver, that may
be applied on top of concrete. |
| Wetcast Pavers |
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Concrete pavers that are manufactured by
wetting materials to a slurry and then poured into molds - more water is
used in production. |
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