Rocking America Since 1929 ROCKING AMERICA SINCE 1929 In 1929 Swedish immigrant John Halquist purchased a 2-acre curbing quarry just outside of Sussex Wisconsin. By the end of World War II, John grew the small quarry, with the help of his son Albin, into what is now one of the largest building stone companies in Wisconsin. Halquist soon realized that Lannon Stone, quarried in the area since the 1850s, had a good reputation for yielding high quality lime, curbing, paving, foundation and building stone. This reputation allowed the company to enjoy the postwar building boom, and Lannon Stone became the predominately used material for houses and churches in Milwaukee, Chicago and the Northern Midwest. Over the years Halquist Stone became the innovators in the industry with many firsts. We were the first to use diamond saws and stone splitters, first in tumbling stone and making thinstone. Halquist was also the first to locally market stone from around the country and one of the first producers to recycle its waste into agricultural lime and crushed stone. This laid the foundation for what is now a successful aggregate business. In the late 1990s we added additional capacity with our Chilton and Fond du Lac quarries. This enabled us to provide unique colors and textures to our product line that was not commonly found in natural stone. Today we have the industry’s most advanced fabricating equipment, including state-of-the-art 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC machines. Whether it’s in our showrooms, quarries or our national distribution channels you’ll find the highest quality building and landscaping stone knownto mankind. Because natural stone may be the most versatile product available in building and landscaping, we pay special attention to the details of your plan to ensure that the right stone is specified before the order is placed. Whether you are a homeowner, builder or architect, we encourage you to talk to us very early in the project to discuss the preferred stone for the application you have designed. The team of experts at Halquist can assist you with recommendations that add quality and character throughoutthe entire project. The spirit of innovation and customer service still remains today as it did in 1929. At every level of our organization we understand that customer service is job #1. That’s why as a homeowner, landscaper, architect, mason, or a quality home builder you can rest assure that we will do everything in our power to gain your trust as your #1 sourcefor all your stone needs. 2 ALBIN AND RON HALQUIST | CIRCA 1949 3 forest buff The Natural Faces OF Stone Halquist Stone’s veneer collection is designed to compliment a wide variety of architectural styles. Whether you’re creating a sleek, modern stone accent wall in a bathroom to a more traditional fireplace in the living room, we have some of the most desired colors and textures to choose from. SPLITFACE Most of Halquist Stone’s veneer collection comes from the famous Niagara Dolomite, with layers typically ranging from 1” thick to 24” thick. How we use those layers - for size, texture and color - give the unique look that have been used for centuries. The surface colors of all Niagara Dolomites derive from natural iron oxides, which leave colors that blend with local soils to leave a unique look on each stone. Chemical seamface iron oxides are the typical base material for coloring concrete, but with our stone being over 390 million years old, you have a look and durability that no manufacturer can reproduce. SPLITFACE. Stone that has been broken by a hydraulic splitter to a specific size. weatheredge SEAMFACE. A vertical crack in the quarry that is exposed to the elements, often showing coloration. This coloration is the edge of the stone. WEATHEREDGE. This is a natural alteration by either chemical or mechanical processes due to the action of atmospheric conditions, surface waters, soil and other ground waters, along with temperature changes. The stone features more of a grooved or textured face. bedface BEDFACE. The natural top or bottom of a layered stone = a flagstone face. It’s also called natural cleft. ROCKFACE. Done by hand with a chipping tool, rock face stone is chipped around the perimeter to produce a bold, convex projection along its face. This finish creates a more massive appearance than split face. rockface 4 Grout Techniques Throughout this entire brochure our stone color profiles are shown without grout joints as we focus more on the beauty and color of the stone. We do this because grout - and sometimes the lack of it - has an amazing impact on the look of the final product. All square footage of our product is based on a 3/4 inch average joint. There are three factors that are very important in stone masonry: 1] Selecting the right stone for the project raked joint 2] Selecting a good mason 3] Selecting an appropriate grout technique Three common grout techniques that masons can do are: RAKED JOINT. Also known as a standard joint is achieved by laying each stone roughly one finger width apart from each other, then grouting between each stone. Once the mortar is semi-dry, it’s “raked” with a variety of masonry tools to ultimately achieve a consistent depth. This allows the edge of each stone to be seen. FLUSH OR BRUSHED JOINT. A flush joint is when a trowel is held flat against the stone or brick and moved along the surface, so as to cut away the excess mortar. The resulting joint is flush with the stone. OVERGROUT JOINT. When you compare this in the photographs to the right you’ll notice how different the flush joint stone looks. The way the grout is applied tends to give the stone a rustic and aged ap- pearance. The joints are widening, dry irregular and overlaps the face of the stone. COLORED GROUT. Different colors of grout can also change the impact of the stone. All the stone panels to the right are shown with standard gray mortar. Mortar colors are almost unlimited. You may wish to have your mason make a mock-up of the grout techniques you wish to use prior to beginning the actual installation and that you understand how the stone will look on a larger scale. NOTE: All stone swatches in this catalog are shown with no joint due to size limitation with the panels. Please consult with your architect and designer for best grout for each blend overgrout joint 5 chilton red Using Halquist natural stone presents an authentic image to others and cultivates a deeper form of integrity. Nature makes no excuses, puts on no disguises, hides absolutely nothing, and never settles for less than the real thing. And only natural stone can make these claims. The Ledge Collection from Halquist is one of our most popular ashlar shaped profiles for this exact reason. The ageless beauty of natural stone is exemplified with the Ledge Collection. This collection offers blends of weathered, seamface and snapped edge stone which will determine size, texture and color. Depending on how it is installed, you can vary the final look of your project. 6 chilton full color 7 tamarack charcoal ledge MESQUITE BROOKFIELD GREY SANDHILL RUSTIC 8 CHARCOAL WEATHEREDGE MAPLE RIDGE FOND DU LAC LEDGE FOND DU LAC RUSTIC 9 AUBURN LEDGE | LEDGE BEAVER CREEK LEDGE | LEDGE BLACK FOREST | LEDGE BROOKFIELD BUFF | LEDGE BROOKFIELD FULL COLOR | LEDGE BROOKFIELD GREY | LEDGE CASCADE | LEDGE CHARCOAL LEDGE | LEDGE CHARCOAL WEATHEREDGE | LEDGE CHILTON COBBLEFIELD | LEDGE CHILTON IVORY | LEDGE CHILTON LEDGE | LEDGE 10