Countertop Rx
Have your countertops lost their luster? Here are the three most common reasons your countertops may have lost their shine — and what can be done to bring them ...
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Tips and Articles
Happy New Year!
Home improvement. Sounds expensive, doesn’t it? Well, home improvement doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips and resources to help you get started.
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Thanksgiving Tips for Natural Stone Care
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Are you entertaining guests? Follow these tips and your marble, granite, and other natural stone will be thankful.
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So You’ve Got a Stain… or Do You?
Before you invest your valuable time and energy in a DIY attempt to remove discoloration from natural stone, here's some basic information help you determine wh...
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Beautiful Terrazzo
The great thing about terrazzo is even if it’s been buried under carpet or other flooring for years, or looks yellowed and ugly due to buildup and aging of topi...
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Stone Restoration Can Save You Money… But It Can’t be Cheap
One of the most costly decisions you can make is choosing a contractor based on price only. A contractor who has not had the proper training or who has little o...
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How to Get a Poultice to Stick to a Wall
A Stone Advisory Magazine reader asks, “How can I get it to stick to the wall?” We can almost see the cartoonish frustration of one attempting to make liquid de...
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Sometimes the Jones’ Have to Keep Up Too
One fastidious customer shares her motivation for getting her grout cleaned then color sealed, and how it was 'life changing' and reputation salvaging for her.
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Hollow tiles or cracking tiles and grout? Read this before ripp...
When you walk across your tile and grout floor, does it sound more like cheap laminate? Or when you drop a spoon, does it sound like it’s landing on an empty co...
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Why Use a pH Neutral Cleaner for Granite Countertops
Perhaps you have been told that your granite countertops can be cleaned with glass cleaner or a solution of dish soap and water. According to Maurizio Bertoli, ...
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What You Need to Know About Caring for Soapstone
Do you have or are you considering soapstone for your countertops? Here are some tips for caring for soapstone and keeping it beautiful.
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The Lemon Juice and Oil Test
Thinking about buying new countertop? Here is an easy but very effective way to test any granite for usability…
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Color Sealing your grout – is it all it’s cracked up to be?
Grout color sealing is all the rage, and for good reason. Mostly. Learn what you need to know about this service and how it can be the service you are the next...
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Kitchen Counters & Vanity Tops Routine Care – DoR...
First rule for proper care of your granite, marble or other natural stone countertops, table tops, vanities, etc.: make sure they are properly sealed. To check,...
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Why does white marble turn yellow ?
The problem of yellowed white marble is not uncommon. All over the United States I have encountered marble that has turned yellow, and even brown. Although floo...
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