Stone notes
Notes from the shop on picking stone, caring for it, and what we have learned templating and installing kitchens across the Midlands. No sales pitch, just the truth as we know it.
Before you sign a contract for granite, quartz, or marble countertops, ask these ten questions. They'll tell you more about a fabricator than any showroom display.
Read the noteCountertop replacement isn't just lifting off old tops and setting down new ones. Scott explains why walls get touched, floors get scuffed, and why that's normal, not a sign of a bad job.
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A look at the actual equipment and process behind your countertops: laser digital templating and a 5 axis CNC saw, and how we use them to show you seams and veining before we ever cut the stone.
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White and veiny doesn't mean marble. Quartzite and quartz can wear the same look and behave completely differently in daily use. Here's how to tell them apart before you buy.
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Perla Venata and Taj Mahal quartzite come out of the same mines and the same rock. The difference mostly comes down to how each slab gets graded and priced, not a different stone.
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Quartzite is tough, but it's still natural stone that needs sealing and a little care. Here's what real upkeep actually looks like.
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Sealing granite buys you time against spills, it doesn't make the stone stain-proof. Here's what sealing actually does and why wiping up messes still matters.
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There are two flavors of bad information about silica and countertops: the version that terrifies homeowners and the version that downplays a genuine worker hazard. Both are wrong. Here is the straight line on each.
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Different stones carry very different amounts of crystalline silica, which matters a lot for the people cutting them and not at all for the finished counter in your home. A straight, brand-neutral rundown.
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