What you need to know about natural stones?

Many vendors represent their products as 1st quality. However, there is no binding governing body that defines what constitutes 1st quality.

Depending on the structure and character of the stone at that particular quarry or tile producer, stones will be classified in an infinite number of manners.

This is why it is important to buy natural stone from a vendor you trust because reality is that ANY stone can legally be called "1st Quality". 

Our company is in business from 1967. Today FindYourStone.com has a real reputation for its quality as a result of your good satisfaction.

Our team will help you to understand stone specifications to allow you, making your best choice.

With “FindYourStone.com” get closer to the source of the product

What do you need to consider?

Step 1: Make your choice

- Square ness: The smaller the grout line the more critical this issue becomes. As tile is manufactured from time to time the cutting lines get out of alignment and when this happens, the tile produced is no longer square but becomes slightly trapezoidal. This is a nightmare for the installer. It can result in repercussions ranging from additional installation charges to the absolute refusal of the installer to work with the stone.

- Finish/Vein: The most common are polished. But some have a special and fashion effect when they stayed as natural as they are.

Polishing differs from a manufacturer to another. You need to be careful. …Sometimes during the manufacturing process some tiles are left with “swirl” marks or scratches from the polishing heads.

More than the polishes you need to take care of the fill. Some stone types, such as travertine, have naturally occurring hollow gas pockets created as the stone is formed in the ground. When sliced into tile, much like pieces of bread in a loaf, these hollow pockets are exposed as holes in the stone. In flooring applications it is better to fill these holes so they don’t collect dust and dirt creating sanitation issues. Travertine can be purchased either factory "filled" or "unfilled". However, the problem with filled stone is that many factories use a very low grade fill material and do a very poor job of matching the color of the fill material to the stone itself. As a result the tile starts to look like it has the measles.

The stone that meet the highest quality definitions is nearly homogeneous and has very little character. However, that same stone can show a beautiful vein structure more typically associated with marble. Our advice to customers is that, if they are looking for a high degree of uniformity and clarity in a flooring tile application, then save your money and go buy a good micro-polished porcelain or ceramic product.

- Calibration: Slightly less important is calibration. Calibration refers to the thickness of the tile…or more precisely the closeness of thickness that one tile has to the others.

If floor tile is not properly calibrated and every piece is thicker or thinner than the last the installer must expend extra time and effort to level the surface of each tile relative to those around it. Otherwise the finished floor would have ridges sticking up where one tile meets the next.

Step 2: Installation

The selection of your stone tile installer is probably the single most important decision you will make with regard to your flooring and walling products.

Is the installer qualified, will he do a good job, will he get done on time…etc, etc? These are straightforward issues, which most consumers need to prepare to evaluate and to negotiate.

Before choosing your installer, try to evaluate your purchasing options. You will realize you can save thousands of dollars if you buy your natural stone tile directly from a stone importer instead of through your installer or local retail-flooring outlet.

So stop spending more money than you have to!!!

Our company works with efficient installers and will be honored to advice you some of them.

Step 3: Caring for Stone

Natural stone is an investment that will give you many years of beautiful service. Stone is a natural product and simple care and maintenance will keep it looking beautiful. These are recommendations from the Marble Institute of America.

All stone surfaces
Clean stone surfaces with neutral cleaner, stone soap (available at hardware stores or from your stone dealer) or a mild liquid dishwashing detergent and warm water. Use a clean rag mop on floors and a soft cloth for other surfaces for best results. Too much cleaner or soap may leave a film and cause streaks. Do not use products that contain lemon, vinegar or other acids on marble or limestone. Rinse the surface thoroughly after washing with the soap solution and dry with a soft cloth. Change the rinse water frequently. Do not use scouring powders or creams; these products contain abrasives that may scratch the surface.

The Marble Institute of America supplied the above information and also offers a brochure on treating spills and stains on stone surfaces. One free copy is available by sending a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope to: Marble Institute of America, 30 Eden Alley, Ste 201, Columbus, Ohio, 43215

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General use: Inside and Outside

Our company is one of the rare one, which found the way to trade such products on the stone market.

Today we have a worker team, which is available to produce any model and design you wish and make it easiest to install.

In fact in the manufacturing process of these products, we still have one handmade step, which is keeping the originality and authenticity of our products.

The products are very hard wearing because of there composition and their strong color tan. They can be installing in different manners. The only thing that you need to respect is to not clean them with acid component.

For more information regarding stone choice or care, do not hesitate to contact our specialized manufactured team.

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