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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.
- vein cut
- cutting quarried marble or stone perpendicular to the natural bedding plane.
- veinings
- colored markings in limestone, marble, alabaster, etc.
- veneer stone
- any stone used as a decorative facing material which is not meant to be load-bearing.
- venting
- creating an outlet in a wall for air and moisture to pass through. (see cavity vent.)
- verd (or verde) antique
- a marble composed chiefly of massive serpentine and capable of being polished. It is commonly crossed by veinlets of other minerals, chiefly carbonates of calcium and magnesium.
- vug
- a cavity in rock, sometimes lined or filled with either amorphous or crystalline material, common in calcereous rocks such as marble or limestone.
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