Category: Articles

Installation/Maintenance

Stone Veneers: Mind Your Mortar

By Kevin McFadden

Thin stone veneers are growing in popularity, offering unique facings that add warmth and beauty to interior and exterior surfaces. From fireplace surrounds to outdoor living areas, and garden walls to wine cellars, stone veneers add character and dimension and are maintenance-free and permanent.
Stone veneers are quite versatile – they are lighter than regular stone for cladding, and their thickness ranges from 3/4” to 1 1/2”. This makes installation easier without having to address weight issues normally encountered when utilizing full uncut stone, which may be as thick as 6” and weigh considerably more.

Clean Perspective

Diary of a Rock Star (May 2009)

By Tom McNall

As you can imagine, I get plenty of questions. Usually, they run along the line of, “How often should I drown my countertop with sealer?” or, “What should I have paid for a good installer?”
However, my latest favorite question, when being introduced at mixers or reuniting with old friends, is, “Where do you find time to write your monthly column?” (And, judging from the e-mails from my editor, I’m sure he is beginning to wonder.)
 

Straight from the Shop

The Hand-Crafted Curve

By Reuben Flax
  
   Stone has always been considered a luxury material sought out for the finest homes and the most-discerning clients. Until recently, the fabrication of stone counters was a very labor-intensive process resulting in high costs to the end-user. The modern digital area ushered in the use of CNC technology to the point of it becoming ubiquitous.

Business/Management

Credit Application Importance

By Bhavesh Gandhi
   
   For any business selling goods or services, giving credit to its customers is critical; it’s a catalyst for growth in the business. Extending credit is business for some (banks, credit-card companies) and for some, one way to compete and stay in business.