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Spring Cleaning for Your Lawn – The 4 Things to Do First!

March 10, 2014 by Grand River Natural Stone

The first sunny days of spring are an excellent time to get your lawn and landscape ready for warm weather use. After a long, cold winter, it should feel good to get outside and work in the yard. Your lawn will be enjoying the warmer weather too, but may need a little help shaking off

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4 Best Retaining Wall Materials & Things To Consider

February 27, 2014 by Grand River Natural Stone

Retaining walls are one of the most dramatic and effective ways to improve the appearance of your home landscape while increasing the amount of useable space in your yard. If you want to expand the area for a patio project or create raised planting beds, a retaining wall is often your best option. There are

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Stone Veneer Fireplaces: 6 Different Ways

January 30, 2014 by Grand River Natural Stone

We love stone/brick veneer – especially when it comes to updating the look of a fireplace. Whether your home follows a rustic, contemporary, or classic design theme, thin stone or brick veneer can fit right in and have a beautiful. Here are 6 different fireplaces that are dressed up with our stone veneer products: A Rustic,

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The Difference Between Home Supply Box Stores and Landscape Suppliers

January 1, 2014 by Grand River Natural Stone

Given the prevalence of big box stores, we often end up shopping at them without stopping to compare our options. If you are purchasing materials for a basic do-it-yourself landscape project, there is a good chance that a big box home improvement store will have some or all of the products you need. However, it

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Five Questions to Ask Your Landscape Supplier

December 30, 2013 by Grand River Natural Stone

When you are planning a do-it-yourself home landscaping project, finding the right place to get all of your materials can be difficult unless you have experience ordering construction supplies. There are several ways the right landscape supply company can help make your project much easier. Here are a few questions to ask your landscape supplier

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Brick and Brick Veneer R-Values Compared

December 12, 2013 by Grand River Natural Stone

What Does R-Value Mean? The insulation property of building materials can be expressed as its per-inch R-Value, which indicates its degree of thermal resistance per inch of thickness. However, it is common practice for products, such as fiberglass insulation, to list their total thermal resistance as a single R-Value on the package. For example, regular

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The Benefits of Thin Brick Veneer

December 9, 2013 by Grand River Natural Stone

Add Value to Your Home If you are looking for a way to add value to your home by cladding it with brick, but would like to do it yourself, consider installing brick veneer. At Grand River Natural Stone Ltd. we have a selection of many different looks of brick veneer to choose from. Our

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DIY Cascading Stone Water Wall

August 19, 2013 by Grand River Natural Stone

Desktop fountains were a popular gift item several years ago. They usually consisted of a short wall with water flowing down into a small basin and circulating in a continuous cycle. Not much more than a foot tall and wide, these self-contained units provided the soothing sound of water in an affordable, reasonably attractive package.

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The Tricks to Building a Natural Looking Waterfall

August 8, 2013 by Grand River Natural Stone

Creating a water feature in your backyard landscape is the type of project that provides multiple benefits. It becomes a focal point in your yard, adds value to your home and makes your outdoor space a more enjoyable place to spend time. Photo credit to Hamed Saber under cc2.0 Designing and building a natural looking

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How to Create Your Own Bubbling Rock Water Feature

August 6, 2013 by Grand River Natural Stone

Building your own backyard water feature is a fun project for do-it-yourself types that has become much easier in recent years with lots of kits and products on the market. If you understand some landscape construction basics and don’t mind getting a little dirty, creating your own bubbling rock water feature is a fun &

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