1 Installing metal siding on a decent-sized home can cost $10,000, according to HomeAdvisor. 2  With seamless siding materials, the installation costs can go up to $15,000, especially if they are the stainless steel types.
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, building stone such as marble, granite, travertine, and limestone, cast stone, concrete block, glass block, and cob. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. n. The stone of an arch (typically the uppermost stone), which, being the last put in, is regarded as keying or locking the whole structure together; the stone at the apex of an arch.