/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2712731
>How did you start
I had a friend of a friend of the family who needed a worker when I was in highschool. Started by laboring, then went into restoration while in university and started a company, bailed on school.
>Pros and cons
There are a myriad of pros and cons that come with running any business, but since I've moved into the high end type of work there are some unique things. My clients are all very very wealthy, meaning I have to deal with their assistants, designers and clueless other people who are around them, it takes a lot of tact to deal with them. Beyond this because I offer Stone care/restoration in occupied homes, you have to shift from typical construction worker attitude to white glove service, lots of taping, plastic, prepping, managing toxic chemicals etc. knowing how to do this without damaging a 2million dollar painting while still being quick enough to make money is challenging. Pros? I never advertise, 100% of my work is word of mouth, which means a lot of great clients and no "bidding" on jobs. They are all mine and they don't care what I charge (within reason) they are paying for me and my services, not just my services. Hiring guys is impossibly hard.

>>2712733
I'm not a mason, but I suspect pretty illegal

>>2712743
I'd say you have to hunt for a very thick slab for it to be straight. 3/4 slabs wonk out very quickly in storage, they bow and bend and flex - it took me by surprise the first time I saw a slab bend into a banana just from moisture and its own weight due to inadequate storage.

>>2712748
Sedimentary stone will be the most fragile and porous, granite is the most cost effective strength to cost ratio. Long term I wouldn't worry, lots of buildings made of limestone and other soft materials, they won't fall apart in your lifetime. Just to for what's the nicest aesthetically, easiest to work with and cost effective based on your priorities. >>2712757 that anon is right btw