Can Any Concrete Floor Be Polished? Pretty much! Concrete is a fantastically durable material and nearly all concrete floors will look and feel much better from the beauty and durability of polishing. That
Can Granite Crack? Not with ordinary use. Granite is most susceptible to cracks during shipping and installation – in other words, some serious bashing around. Normal use will not overstress this mellow but
What Is Clinker? Simply put, it’s limestone and clay (or another alumino-silicate substance) that have been bashed into tiny bits and then super-heated so they form a lifelong bond with each other.
Can I Change The Stain Color On My Finished Concrete? In a word, probably. There are basically two types of stain available for concrete, reactive and nonreactive. Reactive stain (also called acid stain)
4 Biggest Mistakes Marble Owners Make, and How You Can Avoid Them It used to be that owning marble countertops or floors was a serious commitment and required an eagle eye to watch
Help! There’s a crack in my concrete countertop! Concrete does not currently have its own star on the Hollywood Periodic Table, as it’s made up of lots of different ingredients, including good ol’
Can Granite Burn? Great question – the simple answer is no….and yes. Allow me to elaborate (in both a fascinating and concise fashion). Because it began life as liquid magma deep within the
Why does my granite have holes in it? Granite has a crystalline structure (ooo, very Star Trek!) and so always has tiny pits. These are simply spaces or air pockets between the various
What Is The Difference Between Cement and Concrete? Nerd alert! A pet peeve that really gets under my concrete-dusted skin is when people use the terms ‘concrete’ and ‘cement’ interchangeably. As in ‘I
Does Granite Stain? Generally, no. But it’s not impossible or unheard of. How’s that for an irritatingly vague answer?! All stone is porous to some extent, but granite, as a rule, has very
