The Family Stone

Mike Buechel

  • The 411 on Bad Masonry

    There’s more to masonry than meets the eye… but if it’s bad to the eye it’s probably going down hill fast on the rest of the details. Continue reading

    The 411 on Bad Masonry

  • The Good Stuff

    Get along while we canAlways give love the upper handPaint a wall, learn to danceCall your mom, buy a boatDrink a beer, sing a songMake a friend, can’t we all get along Kenny Chesney / Josh Osborne / Ross Copperman… Continue reading

    The Good Stuff

  • The Decade

    A century is about events. A decade is about people. George Friedman When you say the words, “ten years,” it doesn’t seem like that big a deal. It’s just a measure of time; one decade. What does that even mean… Continue reading

    The Decade

  • Luxury Stones… not just for Jewelry

    Luxury is in each detail Hubert de Givenchy I never thought about stone as a luxury item when I was younger. I had a much more utilitarian view of it. It was used for building masonry walls, retaining ground in… Continue reading

    Luxury Stones… not just for Jewelry

  • Thank God I’m a Country Boy

    Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddleWhen the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the griddleLife ain’t nothin’ but a funny funny riddleThank God I’m a country boy Songwriter: John Martin Sommer –… Continue reading

    Thank God I’m a Country Boy

  • Under Your Roof and In Your Backyard

    A few months ago I had the opportunity to do a podcast with Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns on their show, “Under Your Roof and in Your Backyard.” These two are probably the most well-known masons in the United States,… Continue reading

    Under Your Roof and In Your Backyard

  • The Quest to Create #Rockstar Salespeople

    “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Henry Ford Stone: natural; unique; organic; complicated? There are a lot of things about natural stone that get people excited, and there seems… Continue reading

    The Quest to Create #Rockstar Salespeople

  • Forty days and Forty nights of Face(less)book

    The more social media has brought us together the more we are actually apart. Mike Buechel That’s right – I’m putting myself down as the one to quote that. This has been talked about for a while now by a… Continue reading

    Forty days and Forty nights of Face(less)book

  • Love your love the Most

    Yes I love good cold beerand mustard on my fries.I love a good loud honky tonkthat rocks on Friday night.And hell yes I love my truckbut I want you to know,Honey I love your love the most Eric Church I’ve… Continue reading

    Love your love the Most

  • Family Business – the original life coach…

    Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt Life Coach noun – a person who counsels and encourages clients on matters having to do with careers or personal challenges Family business. There is… Continue reading

    Family Business – the original life coach…

  • Shining Confidence or Stinking Arrogance?

    If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win. Carl Lewis Recently, I sat in on one of the sales meetings to discuss some company initiatives planned for 2019. The sales meetings are recorded because typically… Continue reading

    Shining Confidence or Stinking Arrogance?

  • Core Values: Why we Care

    Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people. Steve Jobs. Last month the management team at Buechel Stone met to review our 2018 year and plan for 2019. Now, I’m… Continue reading

    Core Values: Why we Care

  • There’s something ’bout a Truck

    Ain’t nothin’ ’bout it luck, there’s somethin’ ’bout a truck. – Kip Moore It’s just an old beat up truck some say that I should trade up now that I got some jangle in my pocket. But what they don’t… Continue reading

    There’s something ’bout a Truck

  • Architectural Possibilities | Veneer Stone Homes and Beyond – Buechel Stone Buechel Stone

    Source: Architectural Possibilities | Veneer Stone Homes and Beyond – Buechel Stone Buechel Stone Continue reading

  • Managing Projects Specifying Stone

    What every member of a project team must know before, during, and after installation of stone Article originally written by Mike Buechel for Masonry Design Magazine Stone. The term doesn’t have the same meaning it did 50 years ago. There… Continue reading

    Managing Projects Specifying Stone

  • It all started with turkeys

    I’m surprised how often I get comments about how much people love Buechel Stone’s social media posts. It’s not that I don’t think we have an AMAZING marketing team at Buechel Stone… I’t more the fact… Continue reading

    It all started with turkeys

  • The “New” BIM for Stone Masonry – Buechel Stone Buechel Stone

    I find basic information about BIM is a little hard to find. We spent a lot of time and money at Buechel Stone to try and simplify the concept to help others understand the basics. We firmly believe the more… Continue reading

    The “New” BIM for Stone Masonry – Buechel Stone Buechel Stone

  • Ledgestone & Stacked Stone Veneer Style Trending – Buechel Stone Buechel Stone

    I’ve installed Ledgestone in the past – it’s not for everyone. It’s a great product though. One thing I love about ledgestones is the fact it is something most anyone that’s a little handy can install on their own. If… Continue reading

  • Big News Means More Stone Veneers from Blue Ridge Mountains

    If you’re not growing you’re dying. Excited about the opportunity to grow our North Carolina location. So many beautiful natural stone options yet to come! https://www.buechelstone.com/big-news-means-more-stone-veneers-from-blue-ridge-mountains/   Continue reading

    Big News Means More Stone Veneers from Blue Ridge Mountains

  • Friday Night Lights with the boys

    Friday Night Lights with the boys. Continue reading

    Friday Night Lights with the boys

  • Co-pilots

    Needed a couple co-pilots for a trip to Fond du Lac to help with some serious paperwork. Be watching for more details in the near future! Continue reading

    Co-pilots

  • Landon’s Pumpkin

    Landon wanted to share his pumpkin. Here’s the backstory… last year we got pumpkins and Landon thought they were awesome. So he took seeds and dried them out all winter. In spring he started them in a grow light. Once… Continue reading

    Landon’s Pumpkin

  • Working for a living

    Getting dirty and learning to palletized stone this summer! Stone’s not going to get on the pallets on it’s own. Working for the family business early on is a great experience. I can remember so much from the time I… Continue reading

    Working for a living

  • Rainbow Connection

    Showing off tonight’s rainbow at the Fond du Lac design center! #rainbow #mothernature Continue reading

  • Rock College

    Just wrapped up our first Rock College of the fall. Thanks to County Materials Corporation, Hedberg Supply, & Select Stone Company LLC for allowing Rick Schneider to train your staff on the ABC’s of Buechel Stone. Be looking for more… Continue reading

    Rock College