natural stone
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Two Years Later
The days are long, but the years are short. Gretchen Rubin It’s been a while since I’ve written here. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because the last couple of years have been full. Full of growth,… Continue reading
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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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Raising the Bar on Best Experience – Buechel Stone Opens Warehouse in Hammond, IN
Here is a simple but powerful rule: always give people more than what they expect to get. Nelson Boswell It’s often said that time is the one equalizer of all things. Rich, poor, young, old — we all live by… Continue reading
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Focusing on Details Puts Buechel Stone on Top | Buechel Stone Recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace in USA
“No company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.” Jack Welch What does the word “Rockstar” mean to you? If you keep up with… 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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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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Show me the Money!
Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it. Unknown There are a lot of decisions made in the course of a day at work, and there are none more important and often challenging than… Continue reading
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Installing a Drystack Stone Wall
“We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.” William Aurthor Ward The funny thing about this quote was as a novice stone wall installer, I’m pretty sure all of the above… 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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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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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
The Family Stone 