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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 ...