Mike Stone is a great lender.

is the same thing as "Trying to Get Blood from a Stone!"

@Marc Shin wouldn't advise painting the brick as then it will have to be done every 5-7 years, if done the right way, more often if hacked.Just paint the walled garage door faux stone area a better color that doesn't clash with the orange brick.

As we went back and forth, we saw that the terms the bank or loan gave us were not set in stone.

Basement foundation is made up of stone and mortar.

Your advice should be written in STONE in this regard!

Better yet, call the primo granite shop in your area and ask them price for a group 1 stone (industry standard) and additional costs for cutouts.

@Stone Zhou, exact details are unknown, but they do the usual background and credit checks, I'm guessing there's probably minimum income requirements as per usual.

I'm not just throwing stones to be a critical stranger on the internet.

A good use for scrap counters/stone is breaking them up with a sledge and using them for garden stepping stones, borders & "mosaics".