Stone Care Guides

How to Use Travertine Filler Kits on Your Stone Floors

Perhaps you have some lovely-looking travertine floors in your home. The reality is that travertine comes with a wide assortment of voids and holes. Usually, the holes are filled at the factory prior to the travertine being delivered for consumer usage. However, some spots may be missed, or some of the filler may come out. That is why the holes and voids need to be filled. When the holes are filled, this will allow cleaning the travertine to be more efficient.You are the kind of person who likes projects that you can do yourself. As a result, you have been...

Industry-Leading Resin Polish Tools You Can Use

Once you have completed your resin project, you may decide on having a shinier finish. Polishing resin is the best way to return your resin to its original shining form if it was dull or scratchy. Some surfaces, specially engineered stones, can be pretty hard to polish. Fortunately, polishing resin is a straightforward process, as long as you have the correct resin polish tools. Below is a guide for the best industry-leading tools you can use to polish your resin. Resin Polish Tools Whether it is a small surface or an extensive area, you will still need professional-grade products to...

Grind-in-place Installation of Marble, Granite, and Other Stones Floors

Many readers may not have heard of the grind-in-place technique of marble, granite, or other stone installation because they are starting their career as stone restoration professionals. But the main reason is that people of this country install stone floors in an unorthodox fashion. It is the most ancient and famous technique of installing marble floors in most parts of the world. Secondly, such stone floors have superior quality to other stone floors installed with pre-finished marble, granite, or other stone tiles. Let us learn more about the grind-in-place technique and why it is better than factory-finished installation.What Is A...

The Superior Quality of a Grind-in-Place Installation Over a Factory-Finished Installation

The grind-in-pace stone floor is far superior to a factory-finished installation for several reasons.Monolithic LooksFor beginners, you cannot match the monolithic looks of a grind-in-place stone floor with a factory-finished one. The grout lines are almost invisible, providing a monolithic appearance. However, you will notice that the grout grooves separate the tiles in case of factory-finished installation.No Grout Lips translating to Easier MaintenanceThe entire floor will look flat without any grout lips. Rather the grout will correctly flush with the rest of the stone floor, and you will not have to take care of protruding grout lips here and there....

Everything You Need to Know About Hone-Finished Stone Floor Care

Hone-finished stone floors add a touch of elegance to any setting. These floors are made of strong, long-lasting materials such as travertine and granite, which have been ground with abrasive pads. This makes them smooth, consistent, and flat. This blog post will discuss the maintenance of hone-finished stone floors in your residential or commercial building. Cleaning Different Types of Stone Floors Most of the time, there's no real difference between the cleaning process used for honed floors or polished stone floors. The major distinction is with the amount o force that can be used with honed floors. Since you don't...