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• Stone Finishes2/23/2010

  The finish of a stone contributes a great deal to its beauty, its durability and its use in a variety of applications. To help you select the stone finish that’s right for your application, here’s some detailed information on finishes: Natural The natural surface texture...

• Purchasing Granite Countertops1/16/2010

  Granite countertops have become a very popular choice among interior designers, architects and homeowners alike. So there is on wonder that today when a house is being built or a kitchen is being remodeled, someone is talking about granite countertops. Granite countertops are so popular because gran...

• Terms necessary for the understanding of monuments1/15/2010

  Terms necessary for the understanding of monuments. Black Granite Monument - An upright die and base together, also referred to as tombstones, headstones, and gravestones. Slant Marker - A stone, sight marker that is slanted, also on a base. Beveled Marker - It is just that, a stone marker with a s...

• What is Granite ?1/15/2010

  What is Granite ? Granite is a common and widely-occurring group of intrusive felsic igneous rocks that form at great depths and pressures under continents. stone Granite consists of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspars, quartz, hornblende, biotite, muscovite and minor accessory minerals such as ma...

• Marble Repair1/15/2010

  Minor blemishes in marble caused by stains or scratches can be corrected by a good grade polishing powder or tin dioxide, available at most leading monument or household maintenance stores. Rubbing in the powder with a properly mounted piece of felt and waxing over the affected area should do the ...

• Kitchen designers choose granite for durability an1/15/2010

   Kitchen designers choose granite for durability and ease It used to be that granite countertops graced only high-end kitchens. Increasingly though, the coarse-grained rock made mostly of quartz is providing surface support to homes of all income levels. "We′re seeing a lot of imported ...

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