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Comments Off on Stone Floor Recovery: One Year After Hurricane Harvey
The weeks following Hurricane Harvey last year almost felt like a blur. From the perspective of a stone restoration estimator, it was heartbreaking to see one home after another scrambling to save anything worth saving. However, the one bright spot in this difficult time was the comradery that Houstonians had with one another. Of course, … ∞
Comments Off on Three Tips To Prep Your Stone Patios and Pools
It’s been a long winter, but finally pool season is almost upon us! Here are three quick tips on how to spruce up those stone patios and pools before we jump in. 1. Give your stone floors a good clean Stone surfaces need regular care and maintenance. It’s a good idea to regularly clean … ∞
Comments Off on Surprising Substances That Can Acid Etch Marble
…and other similar stones such as travertine, terrazzo and limestone First off, I want to go over the pH scale with you: the pH scale measures how acidic or how basic a substance is. The scale ranges from 0 to 14; a pH of 7 is neutral. Lower than a 7 is on the acid side … ∞
Comments Off on Four Myths About Natural Stone – Debunked
Myth: “I prefer a honed finish because stone tops with a more matte finish do not acid etch.” Actually, the finish does not determine if the stone reacts to acids. It is the stone itself. If you have a honed marble countertop and you spill vinegar on the stone, the marble does etch, but it … ∞
Comments Off on International Stoneworks Participates in Two Texas BOMA Expos
International Stoneworks exhibits at BOMA International in San Antonio and Houston BOMA Building Expo 2018 International Stoneworks, Houston’s premier natural stone restoration and maintenance business, will exhibit at BOMA International Conference & Expo as well as Houston BOMA Building Expo. The BOMA International Conference & Expo will take place in San Antonio June … ∞
Comments Off on The Difference Between Tile Care & Stone Care
Care and maintenance methods for ceramic and porcelain tile do not always apply to other surfaces such as natural stone. Certain cleaners are super for tile, but can cause surface damage to natural stones such as marble and travertine. We’re going to clear up some common misconceptions, so you can confidently clean and take … ∞
Comments Off on New School vs. Old School: Stone Restoration
Ever heard of these stone restoration terms before: “Magnesite bond segments,” “bricks,” “Munich segments?” If you’ve been in the stone restoration game long enough, I bet you have. I on the other hand, am not very familiar with this vocabulary. Full disclosure: I’m 31 years old and I’ve been in the stone restoration industry for … ∞
Comments Off on To Grind or Not to Grind? A Case Study in Natural Stone Polishing
By Rawi Tabbah, International Stoneworks, Inc. This year at The International Surface Event (TISE) 2018, we’re getting technical when it comes to stone restoration and answering this question: when is it appropriate to restore stone surfaces with diamonds and when does one use other honing and polishing methods? With this question in mind, … ∞
Comments Off on Stone Countertops: Myth Buster Blog
1. My kitchen tops are Granite and Quartzite; these surfaces are hard and resist everything! Just because stones are sold under the names “granite” and “quartzite” does not mean that they necessarily perform like the average granite and quartzite countertops. In other words, some do react (etch) when acid, ammonia, or alcohol is spilled. Always … ∞
Comments Off on Regular Stone Maintenance: Which Stones, When and Why
We love our natural stone surfaces and who doesn’t love a beautiful marble kitchen island or limestone lobby floor? But reality check: we USE our stone surfaces: we walk on, cook, shower on our beautiful stone floors, walls and tops. We adore our stone, but no one likes the embedded dirt or loss of shine … ∞
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