With a strong focus on preserving our history and keeping our planet green, the team at Solid Masonry strives to offer high quality historic restoration services. We provide services in Ottawa and the surrounding areas.
Nearly every building in Ottawa pre-1930 is built on a stone foundation. They are built very well, as demonstrated by the tens of thousands of century homes in the Ottawa area still standing strong. However, most have never been properly restored. Deep repointing and sections of stone rebuilding are often required on century homes. Done right, the repairs will last many decades before more maintenance is required.
It’s cold outside and there is snow on the ground. It’s a good time curl up by a beautiful fireplace with a good book and a glass of wine or a hot cup of tea. Check out the portfolio page to see a recent custom fireplace built by Solid Masonry …
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Dry stone walling is or dry laid stone work is stone construction without the use of mortar. Dry stone work is usually used for fences and retaining walls but is also used for stair cases, bridges and can be creatively used for many other purposes. The best looking and …
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Solid masonry construction has been used for thousands of years. The world’s oldest buildings are solid masonry. Solid masonry is a construction technique in which you have a wall or pier, or buttress… made up of masonry without any voids. These walls are usually load bearing and also double as …
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