Oneota Masonry

07/09/2026

The Pulpit Rock trail is really a lovely hike and has been a great place to work. It had some really unsafe busted up stair cases. I rerouted one with a switch-back and a couple new steps. I patched together 2 of the stair cases (nothing pretty), but much more functional now. And the park employees with some regrading in places were able to do away with a couple busted up steps and narrow spots in the trail.

02/19/2026

11/20/2025

It has been a year of building columns. One with an eagle on top at the campground and then 9 more up at the historic B&B on Broadway. Approximately 500 hand-cut corners. Here are photos of each column, some showing the process and the mason.

01/15/2025

Looking back at 2024 with 24 photos.

10/23/2024

A new bench at Ice Cave in Decorah built with reclaimed stone from the Jacobson Luther barn and the seat is a left over stair tread from the cave stair project.

10/23/2024

A fun little project that I finished last week. Built with reclaimed stone from the Jacobson Luther barn and the seat is a left over stair tread from the cave stair project.

Our most recent project is a complete lime stone bench, built by John Klosterboer of Oneota Masonry.

Thank you Lindy Borske-Hubbard for your donation and photo!

05/04/2024

I really enjoyed making this stone wood stove surround this spring. To me it is functional as thermal mass, elegant for the new construction and rustic enough for a cabin.

12/23/2023

Basement Refresh - The plaster was knocked off, the joints were tucked and a lime wash was applied. It's quite the transformation.

09/16/2023

Before and after of Ice Cave entrance.