My house is not finished yet. Possibly by next week. We plan to start moving some things in this weekend if the locks are on the doors. The edge pieces of the granite bumped up the cost. I think the mason said the corners were $11.00 each. He searched for the largest ones he could find. The other option was to have the mason cut the stone for corners. Then you add the labor cost so it would probably equal. The basic stone price was close to the Owens Corning price. I believe the price for the chimney and interior wall for wood stove came to $7,000. including labor which was a bit higher than our contractor expected. This was the first time the mason had used this product and he was very pleased with the results. He is working with a contractor who builds log homes and he stated he would offer this product. We are all happy with this project.

lol....it took me almost a year to finally make up my mind, complete with anxiety attacks and eye twitches. Plus, my husband and kids, were like, "they all look the same, just pick one!" So, thank you for the compliment...good to know it was worth waiting and finding the right match. Part of the problem was that I had originally picked a different stone that was very vibrant and colorful, and I couldn't for the life of me, pick out a brick. Funny....the brick I originally picked is on a Taco Bell and the stone is prevalent at our zoo....I thought, "hmm...Taco Bell and the Zoo are not really the looks I'm going for!" While I was at one of the brick yards, I stumbled across this stone and loved it....it is the most natural looking veneer I saw. The colors and texture are great. So, then I took my builder's wife, who is an artist, with me to the house and we held up different brick with the stone and shingles. It was amazing, once I saw them together, it all worked. So take your time and make sure you like it, and if you can, try not to rely on pictures....I hated my brick choice when I saw it on the Taco Bell! Good luck!

Your on the right track. If you decide to do stone or tile under the water a multi layer of water proofing should be used. You can use an admixture to the Shotcrete, an impregnating water proofing chemical, a topical water proofer and even a water proofing chemical,for the grout. Depending on how soft your stone is will be how long it last underwater. A quartz stone is best. When I was in the BVI's sailing most stone I observed was of the softer type. Hope tis helps

Your property is so beautiful i can see why you live it. Your home looks like 80s contemporary style. Your brick is fine. The roof change is key. I don’t agree with metal roof for this style home. That look is more country, or traditional/farmhouse look. Not right for your home imo. I would recommend Weathered Wood HD by GAF Timberline shingle. Then once it is on, a nice coordinating color for trim and gutters etc will evolve. Your front door is hidden so select color for that last. A deep gold might look good. A dark color won’t do much for your front facade. So start with roof.