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Home improvement time?
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 to help you determine...
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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 rippin...
When you walk across your tile and grout floor, does it sound hollow? Or when you drop a spoon, does it sound like it’s landing on an empty container? Is your g...
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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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DO’S AND DON’TS FOR ROUTINE CARE OF YOUR KITCHEN COUNTERS AND VAN...
First rule for proper care of your countertops, table tops, vanities, etc.: make sure they are properly sealed. To check, spill a little bit of water onto them ...
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Everything (and then some) You Ever Wanted to Know About Sealing ...
To seal or not to seal... That is the perpetual question. So, let’s make it simple. To be safe, let me say that for the most part, all stone surfaces should be ...
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