Shapes of a Stone

1. Ledge Stone : Ledgestone was a form of veneer stone installation used by early American settlers for foundations, chimneys, and walls. The thin layers made for easier dry stack stone installations and required less skilled masons since lower heights were easier to course. Rustic in finish, the end results give a time-honored American finish to any project. Ledgestone veneer pattern of stone installation is characterized by a rise of 4″ or lower.

2. Castle Rock Stone : Castle Rock brings masonry back to the structural permanence and ambiance of European stone castles from the 12th and 13th centuries; hence it’s also referred to as castle stone. This pattern of veneer stone installation consists of rough squares and rectangles that are split, not sawn. 

3. Ashlar Stone : This describes finely dressed and cut masonry stones that are worked until squared. It will consist of horizontal and vertical straight lines with pieces that are rectangular in shape.

4. Fieldstone/Cobble Stone :  This type of stone incorporates natural- free form irregular to round chunks or boulders of stone. Using cobbles is an art form and one of the oldest forms of art.

5. Mosaic/Webwall Stone : Mosaic is also the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of stone and is one of the oldest forms of art. The Mosaic stone line pattern is characterized by the irregular and random shapes of the stone itself.

6. Stacked Stone : Stacked stone refers to an old-world building technique used to construct walls out of slabs of stone in various sizes. The traditional method uses the weight of the strategically stacked stones to hold the wall in place. In both traditional and modern construction, no grout or mortar is used in between the stones. In the Northwoods this technic is only recommended for an interior install for it will not stand up to the harsh, cold weather on an exterior.