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09-11-09, 05:50 AM

HarryMc

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Stone facing.

My wife and I finished the stone facing on the front of our cabin. We used stones that we picked from the river behind us. Now that it's done I was wondering if we should put some kind of sealer on it? None of the books I have mention using a sealer, but all of the home supply places carry them. Is this something I should do?

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09-11-09, 12:30 PM

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I wouldn't seal it. It's a maintenance free surface. Leave it that way.

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