A home with natural stone flooring is very special. More homes would incorporate natural stone but there is a perception of high maintenance. Often the concerns are about stains but they needn’t be. Stains can be prevented by doing two things: Cleaning spillages up quickly so the fluid doesn’t have time to penetrate the stone matrix Sealing …
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Limestone is an Old World building material, with an extraordinary range of colours and looks. It’s actually a biologically made stone, usually of marine origin, with an average 50% containing the calcium carbonate of microscopic creatures. Small fossils are often found in limestone. The rest of the stone is sedimentary, often including clays which produce …
1. It has a remarkable history and is resistant to shattering Since classical times, white marble, has been the prized use for sculpture with its softness and resistance to shattering. With its low index of refraction of calcite, light can penetrate several millimetres into the stone before being scattered out, resulting in the characteristic “waxy” look …
