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A Stone’s Throw
What do a personal trainer, a concierge, and Buechel Stone have in common? Keep reading to find out. My name is Mike Buechel, and I’m the President and CEO of Buechel Stone. To say I’ve been here my whole life… Continue reading
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Project: Basement
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful Hazrat Inayat Khan When I saw this quote, I knew it was perfect for this post. I never really understood people that move a bunch of times. I… Continue reading
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Building Your Own Great Wall Starts With Buechel Stone
Deep are the foundations of sincerity. Even stone walls have their foundation below the frost. Henry David Thoreau When it comes to long-term planning, you should always start with a good foundation. This is true in all aspects of life.… Continue reading
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Finding Natural Beauty Beneath the Layers | The Many Quarries of Buechel Stone
“Always look beyond what you can see.” Mark A. Cooper Buechel Stone’s history starts with the land of our founders, Francis and Alyce Buechel. The story of their start has been told before, most recently in a 2018 article I… Continue reading
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.doc, .pat, .dwg – the architectural Rock, Paper, Scissors
If you don’t have the information you need to make wise choices, find someone who does. Lori Hil In today’s world of endless information, it is sad to see how little actual knowledge there is. Information and knowledge are not… Continue reading
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Kansas a “Chip Off the Old Block” for Buechel Stone
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it Frank Zappa I found this quote rather inspiring. There are so many different situations this can be applied to: food prepared by a chef, an architect’s drawings of a new… Continue reading
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The Land of The Post Rock is an Unsung Hero in Natural Stone
Nothing lasts forever but the Earth and Sky. -Kansas If you were to ask most people from Wisconsin what’s from Kansas they’d likely give you the following three answers: 1.) Jordy Nelson, 2.) Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz and… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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