Commercial Maintenance
By Tom McNall
OK, so you’ve secured a commercial maintenance contract with thousands of square feet of stone. Now what do you do?
Category: Installation/Maintenance
Commercial Stone Care: No-Maintenance?
By Tom McNall
Why are stone floors becoming high maintenance? When did the hardest surface known to man (next to diamonds) start to need coatings to protect it? Why is stone so hard to take care of, when the general attitude is “any idiot can run a mop?”
Radiant Floor Warming
By Terri Chance
Stone floors can be a treat for the eyes – but on a cold morning, feet often tell a different story.
Crack-Isolation Systems
By Sandra Eich
Cracks in marble and stone-tile flooring installations are bad news – plain and simple.
A Capitol Job of Maintenance
By K. Schipper
Everyone likes to talk about the importance of stone’s durability, but then there’s the job of keeping up a building – and the ultimate symbol of the United States of America.
Tile Underlayment: Be Prepared
By Mark Longfellow
Director, Custom Building Products
For tile installation professionals, completing a successful project starts with proper surface preparation.
Dry-Stacking: Making It Fit
By K. Schipper
BOULDER, Colo. — For a lot of stonemasons today, old-fashioned means using powered hand tools. Dave Becker of Becker Stonewall and Patio, however, isn’t nearly that up-to-date.
Antimicrobial Sealers and Cleaners
By Michael N. Guasch
Antimicrobial or antibacterial. You hear these terms everyday and use materials containing these agents all the time. From your hand soap to your cutting board, these once-new buzzwords are now the norm in the cleaning chemical arena.
Vertical Installs: Bonding To Last
By Arthur Mintie
Over the past few years, there’s been tremendous growth in exterior and interior stone installations. And, a large reason is that building owners and architects see thin stone presenting a variety of design options without the extensive cost of traditional veneers.
Stone Cladding with Spot Bonding
By Sean Boyle Cladding with stone provides an architect with endless design possibilities. Storefronts, office and hotel lobbies, shopping malls and building facades are enhanced by the elegance of stone. The use of a...