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Weathered Stone – The World’s First Bendable Stone

Published on March 29, 2011 By admin

Weathered Stone® was first developed in 1997 by inventor Sean Howard. What started out as an artistic creation has transformed into an innovative and technologically advanced replica product capable of transforming any surface into realistic stone. Completely hand made Weathered Stone® authentically replicates the beauty of natural stone at a fraction of the cost. One [...]

What natural stone should I put in my bathroom?

Published on March 16, 2011 By admin

I’m completely remodeling my bathroom and luckily have access to very discounted natural stones and tiles like granite, marble, onyx, travertine, mosaics and what not (no glass tiles tho)…. I need to decide by Monday what I want to do since I have a contractor coming in…. It is full bathroom; however, it is relatively [...]

I just bought a new home – love the floor plan but not the kitchen. Need to remodel…any ideas?

Published on February 22, 2011 By admin

Hi, I just bought a new home – love the floor plan but not the kitchen. The previous owners have put granite floors, stone tiles for countertop, maple cabinets and white appliances. The ganite is black with brown spots like pattern – it is similar to the photos posted in the previous discussion named "Kitchens [...]

On a home improvement show -they put paper on a floor and sealed it- it looked like stone – how do you do that

Published on January 5, 2011 By admin

I really want to put it on a countertop. I tried gluing the paper down and putting polyeuerathane over it, but the poly made the paper come unglued. Maybe I need a different adhesive? Anyone try something like this? Related Stone Flooring, Stone Countertops, Stone Installation and Stone Products Blogs Countertop

Remodeling countertops?

Published on May 26, 2010 By admin

My countertops are the ugliest color imaginable. I want to give them an updated look but replacing the entire countertop would mean messy demolition, pluming and I don’t want to have to deal with that. I was thinking about the textured paint that gives the look of natural stone but I worry about its roughness. [...]

Help! I was making rust (iron oxide) and I spilled some on my stone countertop! How do I get it off?

Published on April 26, 2010 By admin

Help! I was making rust (iron oxide) and I spilled some on my stone countertop! How do I get it off?I was making rust with vinegar, bleach, and steel wool. Some spilled on my stone countertop! It won’t come off! please help! it looks like little splotches! Related Stone Flooring, Stone Countertops, Stone Installation and [...]

Granite countertops causing little holes in shirts?

Published on April 25, 2010 By admin

I’m so frustrated. I have discovered little holes near the waist of a shirt, this is about the 8th one since we moved into our new house. The only thing I can think of is maybe they’re snagging on our granite countertops. I stand at the sink a lot and the holes are right where [...]

Matching a Dark Gray Countertop with Tan Walls, Stone Backsplash and Wood Floor

Published on April 22, 2010 By admin

We have a dark gray countertop, black sink and appliances, wood floor,old mahogany table and buffet. The walls are now too dark, painted rust. My husband wants to paint tan walls and put up tile backslpash which will be stone, neutral color. Tan and gray, just not sure, I am thinking more of a taupe [...]

Quartzite Countertops – Good or Bad Idea?

Published on April 21, 2010 By admin

We were planning on remodeling our kitchen with granite countertops, but the countertop design that I fell in love with is quartzite. Anyone have any experience with this type of countertop stone or know anything about it in this type of application? I know the basic definition, but I don’t know how it compares to [...]

Negotiate on Price of Countertops

Published on April 15, 2010 By admin

I’m heading to Lowes or Home Depot to buy and have them install countertops– most likely solid surface. Are the prices etched in stone or can you negociate? Is there a less expensive source than Lowes / Home Depot? Any tips on the purchase of the countertop and installation service? Thanks everyone. Related Stone Flooring, [...]

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