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Installing mosaics: Success with a sometimes challenging art form

Rachel Gibbons
February 16, 2006
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Creative, colorful and eye-catching, mosaic patterns are showing up everywhere - from backsplashes to borders and from showers to swimming pools. Mosaics are intricate designs or patterns made up of small tiles (2 x 2 inches or less) or pieces of material that are thinner than conventional tiles. They are comprised of a variety of materials, including natural stone, which is becoming more and more prevalent in today's designs.
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Features and benefits to consider when choosing a bridge saw

October 1, 2005
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The first consideration for any countertop fabricator that wants to grow is usually deciding what type of saw to purchase. Whether manual or automatic, the heart of a shop's production is the saw. If you are not cutting enough slabs, your saw is the bottleneck to increased throughput. The different configurations cut by the saw determine what can be fed to the edging machine, CNC and other operations. By carefully choosing a saw, a facility can often pay for its purchase within a year and reap years of profits many times the original investment.
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Slate Flooring Care and Maintenance

Care And Maintenance Of Slate Flooring

Care and maintenance of slate flooring is not complicated, for the main reason for slate flooring problems can be blamed on neglect.
June 1, 2005
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The issue with slate flooring is that it differs from the typical highly polished marble and granite. This article will explore the proper care of slate flooring.


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Exploring Sicily's stone culture

Michael Reis
April 1, 2005
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The island of Sicily has a deep history in natural stone use and production, and it exports a broad range of stone materials and products to destinations around the world
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Crack-Isolation System Facts

March 1, 2005
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It isn't easy to separate fact from fiction when considering crack-isolation systems.
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Common fabricator issues with resin-coated slabs

March 1, 2005
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Over the past few years, more and more fabricators around the country have begun using epoxy-resined slabs from all over the world.
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Travertine treatment and maintenance

September 10, 2004
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Travertine is a sedimentary limestone formed by chemical precipitation of calcium salts in watersheds.
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Slate entryway floor

Solving Slate Flooring Problems

Answering popular questions about slate flooring care, maintenance, and problem solving.
June 8, 2004
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Slate is a natural stone, but unlike marble, limestone and granite, it requires different maintenance and troubleshooting procedures. The following are some of the questions I have heard regarding slate flooring.
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Stone shop safety

August 1, 2003
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The Marble Institute of America recently put together guidelines for safety in stone shops, to be used as a supplement to OSHA standards.
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Granite, Limestone and Marble - Part I: Structural and Chemical Effects on Water Absorption

November 11, 2002
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This is the first in a series of publications that will examine how stone chemistry and morphology affect the performance and efficiency of protective stone sealers for stain and soil resistance.
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