Soon these hand-carved cornerstones will be installed on the old Shop Easy on 7th Avenue in Saskatoon as pictured above. We can't announce what will be residing in this mall, but we can tell you that the renovation is set to begin this Spring and the masonry on it is going to be unreal! For last years blog on this project click on HERE.
Our Stone Carver, Ryan Watson uses the traditional tools of the trade that date back to the the late 1800's. These tools include a variety of hand mallets, chisels and also a pneumatic hammer when he needs to rough out larger areas. The hammer operates off of compressed air producing 100 small stokes compared to ten strokes from the hand mallet in the same amount of time. If you'd like inside our carving studio to see how it's done we invite you to our YouTube page by following this link: ROCCOMASONS There you'll find a time lapse video of an angel being carved from beginning to end, and a special four-part series of Watson carving a limestone fireplace surround as shown here: LIMESTONE FIREPLACE AND MORE If you like our work please share it and support a trade that dates back to the beginning of civilization. Stay tuned for more cool carvings in 2017! #handcarvedstone #oldschool
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Now that temperatures are well above zero again, we're able to get a head start on the Masonry at our Spadina East project for Colliers McCLocklin. This year we removed their front planter and are now constructing a new stone retaining wall which spans across the entire building. In the Spring we'll be back to complete their new grand entryway by adding granite stair treads and perhaps a hand carved stone piece or two?
Stay in the loop and follow our blog for some very cool upcoming winter projects and remember, you can find Rocco Masons on all social media outlets including YouTube. Support local businesses by sharing our work with your friends and family! Rocco Masons works with brick, block, manufactured, and natural stone, specializing in Masonry Design including hand-carved architectural stone detail and subcontract stone fabrication. It is our mandate to only hire qualified bricklayers and stone installers which ensures a top quality end product to our clients.
With a heightened awareness to construction safety, we take all necessary steps to ensure safe work environments for our workers and other trades we work with. We take pride in offering a fair price for quality workmanship, while meeting deadlines and a superior customer experience. Some past commerical projects include:
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