OF COURSE YOU SHOULD CHOOSE NATURAL STONE !
BATHROOMS & WETROOMS
Bathroom by stoneCIRCLE
Quarried from the earth , cut and polished to reveal its inner beauty . A material with impeccable environmental credentials . Entirely natural stone . It can be cleaned with neutral detergents and will last for 100s of years . And when you ’ ve finished with it , recycle it repurpose it or return it to the earth , from where it came .
So which to choose ? Granite , Marble , Limestone , Slate , Quartzite , Sandstone , Onyx ? The colour ? The finish ? Polished or honed , flamed or sand blasted , antiqued or tumbled – the texture needs to suit the application . The where , the how , the what for ? Shower floor , bathroom wall , an entrance floor , garden paving , a vanity top , a kitchen work surface , the dining room table , a cantilevered staircase . The choices .
White Beauty - Marble & Granite Centre
Selecting the right stone for the right application with the most suitable finish will ensure lasting beauty and easier maintenance . Shower and bathroom floors should be nonslip and the material should have a low water absorption . Entrance floors must be hard wearing with appropriate abrasion resistance to avoid tracking . Kitchen surfaces need to be resistant to liquid absorption , heat and acidic content of food and drink . Granite , slate and quartzite work best . And the design , - how to cut economically while maintaining the affect , creating that feeling of luxury without compromising safety or methods of installation .
And how to install to the correct sub-base , thin bed or thick bed adhesive , solid bedded , mechanically fixed , epoxy or cementitious grout , sand and cement bed .
Raw Onyx
If you need assistance with any of the above or would simply like to talk to a stone expert about your project , your choices and how to use this gorgeous material to achieve fantastic results please call Robert Merry on 07771997621 or visit the Stone Consultants at www . stoneconsultants . co . uk .
And finally , to maintain it , keep its looks . Now we could all do with a bit of that .
John Ruskin said ... “ Quality is never an accident : it is always the result of intelligent effort .” Look forward to hearing from you .
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