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Looking For Those Granite Counter Tops?
30 November,2009There is no doubt that looking for granite countertops can be considered one of the biggest investments that you'll ever make. One of the first things that you need to do before you even start selecti...[more]
Granite Countertops: More Versatile Than You First Thought
07 October,2009Mention granite countertops and people immediately think about the kitchen. The first place that most of us think installing granite countertops would be a great idea is in that room , but that's not ...[more]
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Continuing our If you find it difficult to understand terminology used in a granite busisness don't worry! Use our guide below to clarify technical mambo jamb.
- abrasive finish
- a flat non-reflective surface finish for marble.
- abutment
- a solid stone "springer" at the lowest point of an arch or vault.
- adhered
- veneer secured and supported through adhesion to an approved bonding material applied over an approved backing.
- agate
- a variegated variety of quartz showing colored bands or other markings (clouded, mosslike, etc.).
- anchors
- types of stonework include those made of flat stock (strap, cramps, dovetails, dowel, strap and dowel, and two-way anchors) and round stock (rod cramp, rod anchor, eyebolt and dowel, flat-hood wall tie and dowel, dowel and wire toggle bolts).
- apex stone
- uppermost stone in a gable, pediment, vault or dome.
- arch
- a curved stone structure resting on supports at both extremities used to sustain weight, to bridge or roof an open space.
- architrave
- the member of an entablature resting on the capitals of columns and supporting the frieze.
- argillite
- a compact sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay and aluminum silicate minerals.
- arkose
- a sandstone containing 10% or more clastic grains of feldspar. Also called arkosic sandstone, feldspathic sandstone.
- arris
- a natural or applied line on the stone from which all leveling and plumbing is measured.
- ashlar
- masonry having a face of square or rectangular stones, either smooth or textured.
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Caring For Granite Counter Tops Is Easy
Like a lot of other high end things that you buy caring for granite countertops is easy but they do require regular maintenance. When you start shopping for the right granite countertop for your house...[more]
Granite Countertops Are Easy To Maintain
The thing about granite countertops is the fact that they are easy to maintain. That's on top of a the natural beauty that they have. And that's the whole thing about this natural wonder. Once you se...[more]
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