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Paver Edging - A Detailed Guide

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Augmenting the natural beauty is the prime reason that homeowners are looking for natural stone pavers at World of Stones USA (WOSU) and its distributors across the nation. Paver edging offers an immense opportunity to enhance the natural beauty of natural stone pavers and secure the structure. Let’s dive into details about paver edging installation, border options, and restraints to make it safe and durable. Susan & James have laid a driveway path from their garage door to the main gate crossing the landscape in zigzag layout. The DIY project lasted for weeks, and they have used the best quality pavers to give it an aesthetic appeal. Unfortunately, after several months the interlocking designed was ruined, and pavers started leading to create gaps due to movement on the edges both sides. They consulted  World of Stones USA  and asked for help. When our consultants had examined the site, they realized the issue with paver edges. The overenthusiastic couple was not awa...

Block Paving - A Detailed Guide

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Block paving is a growth area in the paving industry for the last three decades, and enough potential remains in it.  World of Stones USA  is introducing you to natural stone block paving and encourages you to think of it compared to other block paving options. Let’s explore it in the current post. Exterior paving is a prime focused area in construction and city architect fields. Streets to highways mostly found with asphalt or  RCC  (Reinforced Cement-Concrete) materials. However, personal driveways still adorned with brick paving. Bricks are nothing but smaller blocks compared to large slabs. Therefore, brick paving becomes block paving in colloquial language across the globe. What Is Block Paving? Block paving is a common practice to construct  exterior pavement  in the construction industry using individual blocks made of different materials like clay, concrete, and natural stones. Why Block Paving? Scientifically, individual blocks offer a f...

10 Advantages of Cobblestone Pavers

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We are fans of classic and aesthetically pleasant things in surrounding. One of our family friends had suggested us to use cobblestones in our exterior paths and driveway construction. We loved it and went to the premise of a distributor of  World of Stones USA  in the neighborhood. What do we get there? Deep insight and appropriate guidance regarding cobblestones use. Let’ share it here. In the 1800s, most of the cobblestones arrived in the United States from Europe via ships. The majority of city roads were configured from cobblestones. What is cobblestone paving? Cobblestones are naturally crushed and shaped stones with nearly 64mm diameter. Most of the cobbles are available in riverbed or seabed areas along with boulders, pebbles, and gravels. However, after centuries, the concept of cobblestones has changed greatly. Square or rectangular pieces of stones like Granite Setts are known as cobblestones among the new generation, which are obtained from natural stone qu...

5+ Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Natural Stone Surfaces

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Everyone loves to have natural stone in the homes and offices, as it brings natural beauty, greater utility, and values worth to your investment. Improved stone mining to supply scenario has made easy and quick availability of a variety of stones from any corner of the world. It resulted in tremendous consumption. However, everyone is not tech-savvy and ready to take pains of reading about natural stones, their types, and based on it cleaning as well as maintenance requirements. To bring an essential awareness today, I am going to pinpoint some common mistakes we make while dealing with natural stones as an integral part of our home; hence, life. Let’s start with the basics first. The stone industry classifies dimension stones into two chief categories based on their content. Siliceous rocks , which are high in silica or sand content and sturdy, durable, and somewhat resistant to acidic pH as well as scratching from cleaning and maintenance perspective.  Quartzite , granite...

Buy Natural Paving Stones – Special offer & Contest for contractors

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Enter the  World of Stones USA  photo contest by submitting your photos of projects using our products to  info@worldofstonesusa.com  Every customer that enters a photo contest will receive a coupon of 10% off for the next order. The coupon could be redeemed at any authorized dealer of World of Stones USA. A lucky participant would be randomly chosen to win a new iPhone 11 Pro model. However, the entries will consider valid only if we receive it by  March 31, 2020. World of Stones USA (WOSU) has declared some lucrative incentives on the eve of holiday season 2019 for a photo contest. If you have bought natural paving stones from World of Stones USA or its authorized distributors in your neighborhood, a great opportunity of winning the  iPhone 11 Pro and 10% discount coupon for your next order  is awaiting. Let’s grab it by submitting photos of those installed natural stones/ porcelain in your construction projects. Why A Photo Contest Af...

Natural Stones Visualizer – Finest option for your Interior and Exterior designs

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World of Stones, USA, has invested heavily in the creation of  natural stone visualizer . It is with hopes to facilitate stone buyers to check different designs and styling options on virtual spaces in the visualizer. Such simulations may help our patrons to make the right selection of natural stones for exterior and interior applications. Let’s learn about our visualizer and how to use the interface. Natural Stone Buying Experience Have you ever visited the premises of the  natural stone manufacturers , suppliers, or showrooms in your neighborhood? As a buyer, your interest might be up to seeing ready to use pieces of stone tiles or slabs, may not be in raw materials and processes. Most of the  natural stone suppliers  keep large racks/stands to hold big pieces of stone slabs and tiles for better presentation to visitors. These tiles or slabs usually classified into different product categories. Thus, it enables stone shoppers to check stone textures, colors, ...

8+ Top Designing Outdoor Kitchens with Natural Stone

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Do you love to throw yard parties frequently? Do you love to live outdoor during warm summers after prolonged cold winters? Does cooking out is a big part of your warm-weather milieu? An outdoor kitchen is bringing the romance of al fresco feast, particularly when your kitchen is equipped with all modern amenities. It can be a pivot point for backyard funs, children parties, family barbeques, and summer cocktail parties. Everyone has unique space allotment for outdoor living in a unique milieu and contexts. Therefore, treating each case equally may prove a kooky idea. Instead, we at  World of Stones USA , are studying the space thoroughly, consider future needs, and budget for recommending  types of natural stones . We know which stone type can withstand the frost-thaw cycle and which natural rocks are heat tolerant. Your lifestyle, culture, and eating habits of your family also are detrimental factors to fix the layout of your outdoor kitchen right from the floor to walls...

How to buy Natural Stones – Shopping Guide

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These are common expressions when a buyer visits the first time at the premises of  World of Stones USA . Not here, everywhere it happens when a buyer looks at ranks demonstrating a variety of stones even after touching many of those. It is true that the catalog mostly contains brand names of stones, which usually differ from one brand to another. Thereby, our natural stone consultants got inspired to write a stone shopping guide as a reader-friendly post accessible on the web for all. The content of the natural stone buyer guide is as follows. Stone Types Applications Properties of Natural Stones How to Test Properties Natural Stone Textures Natural Stone Maintenance Natural Stone Costing Introduction to Natural Stone Types Based On Their Origin If you are tech-savvy and use Google-like search engine to know about the origin of natural rocks, which we are quarrying and obtaining dimension stones for construction and other purposes, you may have come across three major...

8+ Natural Stone Ideas for Small Spaces in 2020

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Do you think your entire home cladding with natural stones can grab the attention of your guests, be it interior or exterior spaces? Maybe or not, but it is certain that your closet or accent table when those decorated with some remnant pieces of beautiful stone designed the smartest way can catch the eyes of onlookers immediately. Here, your wise decision to pay attention to details while using left out stone pieces can pack a punch. For you, some smaller applications prove the best utilities rather than mere decorations. Let’s see at least 10 natural stone ideas for small spaces in 2020. #1: Coasters We know the direct placement of a cold-water glass, wine mug, or hot coffee cup can damage  stone surfaces  in the long run. It has given birth to coasters as a great utility here. If your stone fabricator has intimated before about the needs of such smart applications, he can help you to give some beautiful coasters out of remnant while cutting slabs for your large...

Meet the Best Surface Textures Stones to Make Your Home Touchy & Elegant

Finally, you have been asked for the selection of natural stone textures for your home construction project, and you confused at that point. No problem; natural stone consultants at  World of Stones , Maryland, are always available to help you out when you stuck somewhere in buying stones. As a leading stone consultant, I am going to unveil the curtain on the name of stone textures in the industry and at the bottom, buyers, as well as many contractors, confused when the veteran industry people talk about stone textures. What is the stone texture? By general definition, the texture is characteristic of the surface of an object, be it a fabric, art canvas, or natural stones. Therefore, textures may be in between two poles, such as smooth or rough, plain or ornate, soft or hard, and matt or glossy. The texture of Natural Stones: Stones derived from the rocks, so textures of the rock are reflecting in the dimension stones. However, in the stone industry, different surface treat...

Slate Stone – Choose it

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What does the picture above speak? It tells the saga of a long past, a beautiful tradition, elegance, aesthetic, and royal investment on the selection of the roofing material – The Slate Stone Roof Tiles. Slatestone roofing boasts a long and storied history by providing the longest lasting roofing materials. Natural Slate Stones in Mainstream Usage According to unknown sources, the use of slate stones as a home roofing material was first reported in North Wales, England, nearly 1300 AD. However, slate stones come into mainstream usage in the 1800s when stone quarrying processes advanced enough to provide adequate supply at affordable prices. A Big Gap in Slate Stone Popularity After the onset of the 1900s, Asphalt Shingles flooded in the market, and slate stones remain the choice for rich and royal people for roofing solutions. The Glory Comes Back However, enhancements in quarrying, cutting, transporting, and various surface treatment technologies have brought natural sla...

Granodiorite Rock - A Complete Guide

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Granodiorite is less known and used igneous rock falling in intrusive type. It is akin to granite in look but containing a high percentage of plagioclase (K & Ca-rich) feldspar so looks off-white in color. Mineralogy of Granodiorite It contains less than 20%  Quartz . Other minerals are plagioclase, which is always greater than 2/3 of total feldspar. The plagioclase is with lesser orthoclase, Biotite, and amphibole (hornblende). It has Silica (SiO 2) content – 63%-69%. It is felsic to intermediate in mineral content. It is intrusive igneous rock. It has a large amount of sodium and calcium in plagioclase. It has potassium feldspar, some quartz, and a bit of muscovite mica. Biotite & amphiboles give it a two-toned but darker look. Mica found in hexagonal crystals while hornblende found in needle-like crystals. Magnetite, limonite, ulvospinel like oxide minerals, as well as some sulfide minerals are present in it.  Click here for more info

Tuff Rock – A Detailed Guide

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What Is Tuff?  It is an igneous rock, which forms from debris ejected by the explosive volcanic eruption. How Tuff Rock Forms? The volcano usually blasts three kinds of materials. Volcanic Gases : It contains water vapor or steam, organic gases like carbon dioxide, and inorganic gases like hydrogen sulfide. Magma : Another name of magma is Lava, which is the melted & heated liquid stuff from the core of the Earth. When air blasted, it forms the volcanic ash. Tephra : The chunks of solid material of different shapes and sizes.  The ejected materials usually settle down in the surrounding areas of the volcano and compacted as well as cemented forming a solid rock called “Tuff” and useful in constructions when it achieves required hardness and thickness. The layer of the tuff is the thickest near the volcanic crater and reducing gradually with increased distance from the center. Thus, it creates lens-shaped deposits around the volcano. What Is Tuff Ring? ...

Natural Vinyl Flooring Tiles - Best Choice For Your Home

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History of Flooring In primitive homes, floors were made mostly from a mixture of stone aggregates with lime solutions. Homes of the rich were of  natural stones , but the poor were struggling with sub-standard materials. Floor Cloth Invention The invention of cement had eased the floor maintenance, but basic issues were persistent. To make floor appearance good-looking, floor clothes were invented, which was replaced by some relatively sturdy fabrics, including canvas, hemp, and linen gradually. Linoleum Invention With the pace of time, linoleum was made from linseed oil, cork gums, and pigmenting materials. It was leather-like oil-cloth and inexpensive, so affordable for all. PVC Invention In the 1950s, the invention of plastic chemicals has given birth to PVC or Poly Vinyl Chloride material, which was a long chain of the molecules of Polyvinyl Chloride or simply vinyl as a base material. Layered Vinyl Flooring or Luxury Vinyl Flooring Later on, the layered vinyl...

White Fantasy Granite - A Complete Guide

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White Fantasy or White Fantasy Granite is also known as other names in the industry such as Super White  Quartzite , Brazilian Arabescato Quartzite, American White Marble, Super White Marble, Dolomite, and Donna Maria. It looks like marble but wears quartzite or granite. You can see super fine edge trimming and a high degree of resemblance to marble. Super white granite has white coloration with light gray grains & veins running across the mass and surfaces. It was primarily mined in Brazil and later on found on different location around the world including India. Clean, crisp, and sleek beauty of white fantasy render it an excellent choice for interior and  exterior application  when the marble proves a softer choice than the sturdy granite. Geology of White Fantasy Granite: Geologically, it is quartzite rock with metamorphic in origin, not igneous as true quartzite or granite. During the metamorphic process, quartz  sandstone  heated in oro...

Different Ways to Decorate Your Landscape with Natural Pebble Stone

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Well, you have an innate affinity with Mother Nature, and your love of natural rocks is admirable. We are familiar with natural stones available for construction purposes in the form of slabs, cubes, and tiles or veneers, but we often ignore smaller and irregular shaped fragments of natural rocks available in nature abundantly. For those  pieces of rock  fragments, the industry has coined beautiful terms and classified based on a range of size. Cobbles  are larger fragments of different rocks ranging from 64 to 256mm in the diameter. Pebbles  are mid-size particles of rocks ranging between 4 to 64mm diameters. Gravels  or granules are of the smallest particle size of 2 to 4mm diameters.  Types of Pebbles: Based on the locations the pebbles found, we can classify them into the beach pebbles and river pebbles. The formation of the beach pebbles takes place due to washing activities of sea currents. Similarly, river pebbles are forming by the flow of ...

The Durability of Natural Stone - A Detailed Guide

We use natural stones for their natural beauty and timeless appeal. Apart from these, natural stones have some physical and chemical properties that are rendering them the most sought after material in the construction industry for centuries. Today, we are going to exploit one of those properties, which is  Durability . What Is the Durability of Natural Stone? When we are going to define the durability of a material, it is the term used for an ability of a material to stay for a service life within the surrounding milieu, even without any damage or unforeseen maintenance requirement. In simple words,  natural stone  should have resistance to various Weathering actions, including humidity, heat, frost/cold, wind, water, and Sun effects. Chemical attacks, including sewage, corrosion, carbonation, pH, and spills.  What Are Parameters to Measure Durability? There are numerous parameters, which are coming under consideration when we are going to measure the d...

8+ Ways To Add Texture To Your Home With Natural stone

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Have you ever seen plain walls and floors in interior and exterior spaces? How dull those construction elements look dull despite colors painted on them? Yes, it is true that simple plain colors are not adding charms in the interior and exterior designs of residential or commercial buildings. What you need is textures, and precisely natural texture to bring natural beauty in your internal and  external  milieus. It is a natural stone that possesses more than everything you need to decorate and beautify your spaces after all manufactured tiles and other materials are almost mimicking the appearance of natural stones here and there. Let’s learn how we can use a variety of texture created by Mother Earth on the natural rocks after prolonged and intense processes, including sedimentation and metamorphism. During the natural processes, rocks get grains, veins, and spectrum of different colors and hues that are resulting in splendid designs, patterns, and styles. With the advent...

Sandstone - All you need to know

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What is Sandstone? Sandstone is one of the most common kinds of clastic sedimentary rocks consists of sand-size (0.06 to 2 mm) clasts or grains of minerals and organic matters. Formation of Sandstone  Under the sea Under the Land The formation of sandstone occurs mostly into two phases, sedimentation/accumulation & compaction. Sedimentation of sand particles takes place either through water or air. Compaction occurs with physical pressure and chemical changes. The steps are: Sedimentation of quartz crystals Formation of cement & matrix Formation of pores Types of Sandstone Components The first phase forms sand clasts or grains due to transportation of sand particles from the source. The second phase forms cement or binding material and matrix as filler between the framework grains or clasts. The pore space is a void where no clasts, cement, or matrix matter exists. Let’s know these components of sandstone with some details. ​ Click h...

Comparison between Natural Stone and Wood

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Compared to walls and ceilings, floors are of high utility unit in the construction industry. We used to expect a smooth, clean, impervious, colorful, sturdy, durable, weather-resistant, and alluring surfaces from the floors. Our needs, expectations, and aspirations have given birth to various  flooring material  in the history of human civilization. Today, with the advent of technologies, we have far better options to choose for the flooring material than our predecessors had. However, manufactured flooring materials are gradually becoming the least preferred choices due to raised environmental issues with it. Thereby, our inclination toward natural material is getting up and advanced technologies have made availability of natural stones and natural woods easy as well as cost-effective even for lower to middle-class economy people. To be green and natural, we two options to pull into the debate, natural stones and woods. Let’s explore to know what is best and worst for bo...

Mudstone – All you need to know

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What is Mudstone? Mudstone is a kind of Murdock chiefly contains mud or clay in its composition. It is fine-grained sedimentary rock with a grain size of 0.063mm. Thus, minute grain size renders it impermeable for water or any liquid to pass through and leave useless for the construction industry in the direct applications. Formation of Mudstone When very fine-grained clay particles are depositing in water and overtime buried and compacted thanks to sedimentation process turn into mudstone. Types of Mudrock Mudrock is a parent class, and mudstone is a category. Siltstone, Claystone, and mudstone are three categories of mudrock and shale and argillite are sub-categories of mudstone. Properties of Mudrock & Its Categories like Mudstone Let’s see the differences and characteristic of each category and sub-category falls into Mudrock. Siltstone Grain Size (in µm) – Min. 4 to Max. 64 It contains more than 50% of silts-sized particles. It is lithified & non-...

Stone Stairs & Step Pavers – A Complete Guide

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What Is Stairs? It is a kind of construction design, which is bridging a large vertical gap by dividing it into smaller vertical fragments/distances known as steps. Traditionally, stairs used to construct mostly from woods, stones, and metals. Today, apart from the traditional materials, RCC and fibers have grabbed a big pie as an innovative and modern material. Most of residential and business constructions have used RCC as skeletal architecture. They used to use natural stone veneers, natural stone step pavers, and other components made from the stone or rocks to augment natural beauty and impress eyes of onlookers. It directly signifies the use of natural stones in modern construction despite the availability of innovative technologies and material with added advantages. Today,  World of Stones, Maryland, USA , is going to introduce you what is stone stairs and where to use  step pavers  to obtain the maximum out of it. Different Components of Natural Stone S...

10 Things about Natural Stone Veneer

If you ever had Google for a single word “Veneer” and end up with teeth veneers on the dental crown, you might have realized that the concept of stone veneer in the construction industry is not farther than that. 1. What Is Natural Stone Veneer? It is a piece of natural rock sliced up to ¾ inch to 1¼ inch think and less than 15 Pound/73Kg per square foot weight. It used to stick on vertical elements of the construction like walls, columns, etc. Stone veneers have all shades, hues, patterns, and flows, which are coming from eons of geological processes. Thus, you can witness all kinds of natural beauty in stone veneers that you may have with the natural stone blocks or slabs used in the construction as load-bearing elements. 2. History of Natural Stone Veneer Natural stone veneers are existing since the Roman Empire, but it was steel load-bearing elements in the structure. In the 20th century, with the practice of skeletal steel framing, non-load bearing st...

Different paver patterns ideas for your patio in 2019

Your backyard has the potential to be a masterpiece for aesthetics or architectural design if you have not laid a patio there. It is a great opportunity to bring natural beauty in your backyard or garden by  stone patio paving designs . Whether you go for a DIY way to construct a patio or hire a contractor or architect along with stonemasons, you have to pass through the design process. Your active participation and your knowledge regarding stone patio pavers and its design pattern can help you dearly in realizing your imagination within your property. The stone pavers indeed are different in many respects from other paving materials, including precast concrete, bricks, and woods. Thereby, let’s take a unique and scientific approach to learn about  natural stone pavers  for patio paving in 2019. Key Considerations While Creating Stone Patio Paver Patterns: The following are key considerations before going to think over stone paver patterns for patios. Texture ...

Porcelain Tiles - A Detailed Guide

What Is Porcelain? According to Wikipedia, Porcelain is a kind of ceramic material. It is highly used in pottery, tiles, and sanitary ware making industries. Pure and glazed white appearance with translucency and room for painting artistic designs permanently on the surfaces have made porcelain a favorite material for glazed and painted pieces of artistic creation. The magic ingredients of Porcelain tiles are – 50% of Feldspar, 30-40% of white clay, 15% of Kaolin, and 15% of quartz, along with other fusible materials. What Is Porcelain Making Process? It is made by heating clay & other materials, including kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C (2,200 and 2,600 °F). Porcelain has much lower moisture and higher density than ceramic. For instance, a ceramic tile making material requires 300Kg/cm2, while porcelain bears 500Kg/cm2. Thus, high-temperature & pressure eliminate the formation of pores and cavities in the mass and grant porcelain an unbe...

8+ Types of Natural Stone in India and Their Uses

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India is a leading commercial natural stone producing country in the world, delivering 27% of the total world’s production of stones from its quarries. India is exporting natural stone products worth of $300 million each year. Wikipedia portraits Indian stone industry India, with an estimated resource of about 1,690 million cubic meter deposits worth to explore in coming years. If you are a well-aware buyer, you might be familiar with different types of stones in colloquial languages, but catching Geologic terms might tough for you. Therefore, I am not going to be much technical here. The followings are major types of natural stones quarrying and exporting from India. 1. Marble Stone in India  In early days marbles were a kind of luxury in the construction industry, but today it is easily available and affordable everywhere. Marbles are known for its variants in beautiful textures. Marble is a bit softer than granites but sturdy enough and durable as other commercially used n...

Outdoor Flooring Designs For 2019

We used to prefer everything up to date, so love to look at contemporary trends while going to decorate our outdoor spaces and flooring trends are helping us a lot. Your front yard, porch, or entryway are the first things people see while visiting your home. Right esthetics and design can enhance the curb appeal of your property and increase overall value in the market. It encourages us to invest in enhancements of curb appeal by keeping outdoor flooring trends and leave greater impacts on our daily life. Similarly, backyard flooring by following the latest patio paving trends make our social, personal, or religious events glamorous, as well as make our relaxing moments like in heaven. To grasp the latest trends in exterior paving , I have divided trends based on several parameters, such as Where to Apply Outdoor Flooring Trends in 2019 Across the globe, different names have given to outdoor spaces and definitions varying accordingly. However, the following are the most common o...

6+ Ways to Select the best Product for Cleaning Your Natural Stone Paving

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Do you want to maintain lustrous look-n-feel of natural stone pavers? Regular cleaning and  maintenance  is the first step in that direction. Appropriate methods of cleaning and right-cleaning products as well as tools/equipment are extending the life of stones besides enhancement of appearance & utility. Identify the Enemies of Your Stone Pavers It is the most crucial that without identifying enemies, how can you prepare proper fighting strategies. Let’s recognize the most influencing enemies of aesthetics, beauty, and life span of your  natural stone paving  in the interior as well as exterior spaces. Dirt/Dust:  Dirt is the most common and ubiquitous enemy. Dusting occurs globally, and intensity depends on the amount of dust found in the air thanks to pollution and other factors deteriorating air quality and transparency. Foliage:  plants, shrubs, trees, and even grasses are responsible biological dirt and highly hazardous if you let them rot...

Top Natural Stepping Stones Designs for Your Garden in 2019

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Walking in the garden in your property becomes more exciting and fun when you  install stepping stones  to create a beautiful path with the excellent utility. Natural stones, when used as a  stepping stone in your garden  assimilate its natural and inherent beauty with the glory of the garden. Natural stones provide an aesthetic appeal to the landscape. Stones are the ideal material for  outdoor applications  since long in history because it’s sturdy, durable, and highly resistant to normal wear & tears due to traffic, weather, and disasters.  Easy availability, competitive rates, and scopes for selection to be creative are favoring maximum usage of stones in the construction of paths with  stepping stones  made from natural stone material. Manufactured material indeed offers freedoms to create designs of stepping stones in innovative ways, but natural stones have something more than that if you have adequate creativity in mind wh...

Natural Stone Suppliers - Best Dealers for Patio Paving

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World of Stones, USA founded in 1999, and grown rapidly to be one of the leading global Indian  Natural Stone suppliers  with an unrivaled reputation for quality and service. World of Stones, USA remains a family run business which holds traditional values, all of which are shared by its ‘extended family’ of over 300 employees. A big professional and committed team are serving across 20 countries worldwide, and constantly expanding with futuristic investments and developments to ensure continued leadership in the niche. In due course, World of Stones, Maryland, USA acts as a wholesaler. Now it is going to expand its product distribution network by giving dealership to other active community members of the stone industry in the construction niche. Thereby, the following is a list of esteemed dealers in the different places of the USA providing opportunities to the end-consumers of stone products manufactured and supplied by the World of Stones, USA. We hope the following ...

Quartzite Natural Stone - A Complete Guide

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In this knowledge-rich series of knowing natural stone, we are going to see Quartzite rocks. It is a sedimentary  type of rock  and has immense commercial values in different industries, particularly in the construction field. What Is Quartzite Natural Stone According to geology, quartzite is a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of quartz. How Is Quartzite Formed? When the metamorphic process takes place on the quartz-rich sandstone, heat, pressure, and chemical influence enforce the recrystallization of sand grains. What Are Properties of Quartzite Natural Stone? Moreover, silica cement binds those sand grains into a network of interlocking quartz grains with impressive strength. Therefore, when you measure quartzite on Moh’s scale, you will get 7.0, which is even higher than granite! Thus, quartzite stones are hard, tough, and durable natural stones in the construction industry. Combination of other minerals like iron and other impurities give ...

Granite Pavers - All you need to know

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Granite is the most common & used natural stone available in quarries across the world. Since the ancient days of human history, we are using granite as a favorite construction rock for indoor and  outdoor applications . Thereby, everyone has some interests to explore more about Granite Rocks. Origin of Granite: Granite  has a felsic composition. It means it has origin in recent geologic time, so it found in upper strata of the earth. Mafic and ultramafic rocks are denser than granite and found beneath the granite layer in a mental crust of the earth. Geochemically, granites have fractional crystallization, so they are rich in feldspar (Potassium) and quartz (Silica) as primary components. Based on the origin when granite derived from melted sediments (Sedimentation-origin) those are rich in alkali feldspar, whereas, granite formed from melted basalt (Igneous-origin) those are rich in plagioclase feldspar. Moreover, granite formation is mostly based on the slow cooli...

8+ Natural Stone Designs for External Wall of Your Home

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In ancient days, stones were prime construction material and used freely in each space design in your homes and workplaces. Today, we have better and economic choices, but the original charm and  benefits of natural stones  are unforgettable. Therefore, we used to opt stones for our most of  exterior applications  while compromise in interior design with stone veneers, which are thin slices of stones and satisfy us at some extents. Many homeowners and contractors are striving for applications of natural stones for their interior as well as exterior spaces and looking some picturesque ideas to show others and discuss over it. I hope my endeavors to place and narrate at least 10 natural stone wall ideas may assist them. 1. Edged Path Retaining Wall Retaining wall adjoining to path provides an opportunity to be artistic. How? Natural stones have their colors, textures, and patterns. You can use different  kinds of stones  in different sizes and shap...