By K. Schipper
CENTRE HALL, Pa. – Jonathon “Jon” Waltz and Jeremy “Jake” Everhart sum up their business philosophy with Custom Stone Interiors Inc. (CSI) by asking one question when a job goes out the shop door.
“Would we want to put this in our homes?” says Waltz.
By K. Schipper
Not all that long ago, shop owners looking for used fabrication machinery had two choices: equipment manufacturers and distributors with trade-ins, or friends and colleagues in the process of buying new.
One of the ongoing challenges facing the owner of a small template/install business is finding the perfect install helper, because that support – in more ways than one – is crucial to the success of your company.
By Tom McNall
In the business of restoration, many a time you may come across a stone that is not a stone at all.
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MATERIALS
PURPLE MARBLE
Ann Sacks®, Portland, Ore., presents Ravello, an Indian marble with a purple base and contrasting accents of soft pink and white. The stone, with a uniform honed finish, is offered in two cuts: Fiorito (fleuri) and Venato (vein). The material is available in 18” X 18” X 3/4” tiles and 30” X 72” X 3/4” mini-slabs.
Contact: Ann Sacks, 800-278-8453
Suppose you had a desk full of charts and spreadsheets, and – out of all those numbers – you could write two fact-filled articles with the following headline choices:
U.S. Stone Imports Continue at Lackluster Rate; or
U.S. Stone Industry Gears Up as Imports Gain.
By K. Schipper
RALEIGH, N.C. – Joe Valles is definitely an old-school mason – but he’s also wielding a keyboard as deftly as a chisel.
By K. Schipper
CHICAGO – The University of Chicago is a story in contrasts: an institution with an Ivy League reputation, but located in the broad-shouldered metropolis of the Midwest.
For the last decade, marble hasn’t been all that popular as granite became more affordable than ever. Granite’s ease of maintenance and scratch resistance made it easy for buyers to leave marble in the dust.
If you work on enough countertop projects, it’s inevitable that a faucet situation will pop up at the end of a job and ruin your day.