According to the dictionary we receive the following definitions.  STONE: concreted earthy or mineral matter; rock.  And ROCK; a relatively hard formed mass of mineral or petrified matter; stone.  It all makes stone and rock sound a bit confusing, doesn’t it?

Well, what about Flagstone?  In reality, flagstone is just a general term for any kind of stone that has been split into a flat slab.  Sometimes flagstone is confused with a particular type of stone, such as sandstone, but in fact incorporates hundreds of kinds of stone.  Sedimentary rock, which can break at natural clefs is most conducive as flagstone.  As far as common usage; flagstone is often found in patios, driveways, backyard stepping stone and for pool decks.  Flagstone is most commonly used horizontally (paving), but can be used vertically (on wall type surfaces).  Natural and “snapped” ledger stone is usually quarried from the same area but is thicker.  It breaks out in natural blocks or must be “snapped” by a very expensive and sophisticated machine to be useable.  Ledge stone is used in building or veneering all types of vertical surfaces.  For example, ledger may be used for a fireplace wall, partition walls, or decorative veneer to the inside or outside of homes or other buildings.  More recently natural stone thin veneer has become a very popular alternative to both full bed depth natural stone and artificial stone thin veneers.  Stone direct is a high quality fabricator of natural stone thin veneer.  For many reasons it is an alternative that needs serious consideration in many vertical surface projects.  Natural stone is used both commercially and residentially.  Keep in mind that it is the artistic talent and ability of the stone mason that will actually determine the final appearance and everlasting quality of your stone project.  Many natural stone yards and building supply companies have built “showrooms” or “dreamyards” to help consumers and contractors alike visualize the versatility of natural stone.         

Visiting our showrooms in this website and viewing some of the completed jobs is also a great way to visualize some of your possibilities with our stone.