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A Complete Guide of Natural Stone Restoration

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The properties of natural stones are highly attractive and tempt anyone to install it in exterior and interior spaces. The natural beauty of the stones is inspiring and cool. However, the glamor of rock cannot last long as wear & tear process fad it. When we see a big crack in kitchen countertop, our heart also breaks. When some spills spoil the  patio paving  appearance permanently, it also spoils our mood during the party. Types of Damages Occur to Your Stone Surfaces I have observed at least seven types of damage occur to the stone surfaces or  natural stone pavers . Staining: Oil, fruit juices, wine, and even clogged water can cause staining. Staining damage the texture and color of the stone temporary to permanent. Etching: Dull surface due to acidic solutions like lime juice, vinegar, ammonia, and strong detergents can cause permanent damage in the form of different patches. Scratches:  When objects with material harder than the stone ...

Driveway Pavers Ideal Choice To Increase Home Value

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Most of the Hard/Landscaping elements are a part of the curb appeal of your property. Gate, walkways, and driveways are early elements that your guest encounter even before entering into your premise or ring/knock the entry door in your porch. In early days, stone pavers and gravels were common material to construct the driveway in any property. With the introduction of Asphalt and Cement-concrete like new inventions, patterns have changed in the selection of materials for driveways. However, recent advancements in stones from quarrying to treatments and distribution have made natural stone available and affordable for all. Masons, contractors, architects, and landscape designers are now favoring and recommending  natural stone paving  for most of the driveway constructions if you opt for the reasons behind in the shift the current post can give you some useful hints and helps you to make the right decision for your driveway construction project. Let’s see why d...

6+ thoughts for Landscape Architects to use Natural Stone

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When you esteemed guests are approaching the way to your home, they first encounter your façade contains a long walkway or driveway once they enter the door of your exterior landscape or garden. The curb appeal of your landscape immediately catches the attention of your guest or passerby. The walk will remain smooth and engaging thanks to decorated sides with plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees with intense shadows. Your porch is pleasing at first glance and inviting your guests warmly with various hues and designs on floors, walls, pillars, posts, and an entry door. Your guests will ring the bell and waiting for an entry. Meanwhile, they smelt the fresh fragrance from the flowers and plants nearby. It further augments their mood and getting charged with positive energy within. In short, they highly impressed even before they watch your stunning interiors. Would you like to create such miracles in your exterior? It is only possible by hiring a seasoned and renowned landscape a...

20+ Top Natural Paving Stones Ideas for Patio Designs in 2019

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So, you decided to have a patio in your outdoor spaces, whether attached to your back yard or somewhere in your home garden. You opt for the best architectural styles and long-lasting materials for your patio paving, attached wall cladding, retaining  wall cladding  around the patio, and paths approaching your patio. All you need thematically. You may work solo or rely on a landscape architect or contractor you have chosen for the job. Natural stone sprung as the ideal material for your patio project, and budget also permits it. Now, you are striving for the best natural paving stones ideas for patio designs in 2019. Yes, I am clear here about paving ideas, not the entire patio design idea, but flooring greatly depends on the entire patio concepts. Let’s explore some beautiful and stunning patio designs prevailing in reality. 1. Grid Pattern Paving Idea for Flagstone of Slates in Patio Design Here, the patio has set on a grid made of 2 X 3 feet dimension slate ston...

Conglomerate Rock – A Complete Guide

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In this knowledge-rich series of knowing rocks, we are going to know Conglomerate rocks, which is a kind of sedimentary rocks and have some commercial values in different industries, particularly in construction businesses. What Type of Rock Is Conglomerate  In geology, conglomerate considers as a Clastic Rock. Here, clastic derived from the Clasts. The gravel-size pebbles, which are greater than 2 mm in diameter termed as Clasts. When the Matrix made of sand, silt, and clay particles and filled the gaps between clasts and also glue the clasts objects together, the formation of conglomerate takes place. What Is Conglomerate Made Of? The composition of conglomerate rocks have two major components: Clasts: In conglomerate rocks, the main framework grains are clasts, and those are always in rounded or semi-rounded in shapes. [ If clasts in a sedimentary rock have sharp corners, it is known as  Breccia .] If a mixture of both kinds of clasts occurs in sedimentary ...

Best reasons to use natural stone to makes your office environment-friendly

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We already have discussed a lot about homes and its  interior  &  exterior  spaces. So, today we are going to focus on office spaces. An office Is A Dynamic Place An office is a dynamic place where we invite clients/customers and employees. In a sense, if it is not a public place, it also not a private place like home. Thereby, it is a spacious open design reflecting professional approaches. An office designer or architect has challenges to create a stylish and creative environment. Office designers have to mingle aesthetics with branding or culture or values prevailing in the company. Therefore, the selection of colours, patterns, styles, and texture of office surfaces always follow a theme. Rampant or abstract designs have hardly any place here. Similarly, brands and businesses are aware of other issues attached to construction. So, they always try an office to be an ideal place where norms like environment-friendliness must follow up. The modern archite...

8+ Natural Stone Finishes For Indoor and Outdoor applications.

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When an architect along with its team, including civil engineers, structural engineers, and others going to design any space they prioritize aesthetics the most. Aesthetics remain at the center while designing the spatial mood, coordinating themes and motifs, as well as establishing the utility of the spaces. When you think of using natural stone as a prime material to bring superb aesthetics in your spatial designs, some fundamental regarding stone finishes must clear in your mind. Thereby, I am going to introduce you top 10 (ten)  types of natural stone  finishes appropriate for different applications, including indoor & outdoor. No.1 – Natural Cleft Typically, it is the absence of treatment to leave a stone in natural status. The finish occurred when rocks quarried carefully following a standard procedure. Slate and  Limestone  like rocks have natural layers within them. If the cut has made parallel to or on the exact natural fissure of the layer, i...

Detail information about Stacked Natural Stones

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Stacked stones are one of the excellent ways to mingle the natural beauty of natural stones in your spaces. But, do you know what stacked stones are and how to use to beautify your spaces? Let’s take a brief tour to get familiarity with it. What does Stacked Stone mean in Medieval Era? In our ancient days,  natural stones  were a prime construction material wherever its availability was possible. It used for structural to architectural and paving purposes. Whole stone cubes of different sizes were used as a structural element to create walls, columns, trims, and even beams supported by pillars. In small to mid-sized medieval homes, small pieces of stones were found. Whereas big-sized building large stone slabs were used and still today, we see those in many historical buildings and public places. To create a wall of small stones with at least two flat surfaces were stacked or piled one on another, hence, that construction design got the name “Stacked Stone Element” i...

7+ trending natural stone that you should try in 2019

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Our inclination towards natural stones is a natural thing. We all love the natural beauty of organic rocks and using  natural stone material  in our home construction project is a way to bring it in our life. Be it quartzite, granite, or travertine like precious choice or limestone, sandstone, & slate like standard preferences our exterior places wear sheer sophistication and natural aesthetic with right trends. So, I have decided to take a brief yet stunning tour of the top ten natural stone trends for 2019 and beyond. Don’t afraid that the present natural stone trends will last longer as a stone lasts. 1 – Random Embossed Natural Stone Pattern Trends in Wall Cladding Exterior  wall cladding  with stone veneer is not a new thing for natural stone lovers. However, choosing the mix size of stones in rectangular to square shapes and embossing only small to mid-sized stone veneer is a new trend in designing. Random embossing of a few stone tiles gives a di...

10+ tips to follow before selecting Natural Stones for Your Home

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Since ancient times we are using natural stones as a premium construction material. After the invention and propagation of cement-concrete based materials, we experienced a slowdown in the use of natural stones. Recent improvements in quarrying, cutting, and supplying technologies, natural stones are no more a luxury material for our homes. We use RCC for the construction of frames and stone veneers to decorate the spaces further without struggling with whole stones as stacked structural elements. However, natural stones are excellent options, manufactured tiles, and cement-concrete mortar are ultimate competitors of stones in many respects. It creates a lot of confusion for homeowners as well as contractors to take right decisions regarding stones. To help them out, here, I am going to give some useful tips when choosing natural stones the best ways. 1. Choose Right Stone Types for Right Places Fundamentally, we know natural rocks are of three main categories based on t...