Expert Answers in stone

ANSWER –  Marble is made of a calcium carbonate material which tends to be more susceptible to staining.

It is possible that the smudges are etched spots meaning that they were subjected to some material…

ANSWER – As long as the existing marble floor is structurally sound and well bonded to its substrate without excessive deflection, you can bond over the marble.

The marble surface is likely polished or honed…

ANSWER – Whether it is stone tile or ceramic tile or porcelain tile or glass tile, if the tile becomes loose or unbonded, then we refer to that either as a tile that debonded or…

ANSWER – Apparently there were a number of compounding deficiencies in how the slate was sealed.

Slate is very dense and considered impervious.  If it is a true slate, its absorption is between 0.1% and…

ANSWER – Orange or rust like staining in stone can be caused by minerals within the stone or sometimes because the stone is in close proximity of metal.  The aforementioned conditions, plus the stone being subjected to…

ANSWER – Normally we don’t have problems finding natural stone to match existing installations for repairs.  Diano Reale has enough variation within it that I would expect you should find something…

ANSWER – There is no industry standard for defining what is first choice natural stone.  Unlike ceramic tile that defines Second Grade tiles as tiles meet the ANSI A137.1 requirements other than for facial defects,…

ANSWER – Not all sealers are compatible with each other.  There are sealers that are surface type sealers that will give the stone a wet look, but they are non-breathable sealers and not good for…

ANSWER – The joint between two adjacent tiles is referred to as the grout joint, which is what I think you are referring to.  I am also assuming that when you say zero joint you…

ANSWER – I assume there was a wood subfloor under the carpet.  The cementitious backer board should have been glued and screwed every 8″ to the subfloor.  The 3×5 foot sheets should have been staggered…