Expert Answers in stone

ANSWER – The final color of the slate can be affected by many things.  The kind of lighting will make a difference in terms of whether it is cool, warm or natural lighting.  The color of…

ANSWER – Hairline cracks in the travertine could have developed for a number of reasons.  There could be cracks in the slab that have telegraphed through the stone, or there may be voids under the…

Answer – There isn’t any easy solution to your need.

You have already sealed the travertine so it now doesn’t have much absorption to take a stain.

If you happen to find a sealer with a…

ANSWER – We have seen this type of problem before and we have investigated several situations similar to yours.   Generally speaking when the stone tile at the bottom rows of the shower wall darken…

ANSWER – The answer is yes, there is a concern about too hot of temperatures or too high humidity to install ceramic, glass or stone tile.

ANSWERS – If the crack is a structural crack in the concrete slab, which is a crack that has vertical displacement from one side of the crack to the other, then a crack isolation membrane…

ANSWER – Travertine is normally resistant to water.  Although it can develop staining from being subjected to floods, but it can normally be cleaned.  Cementitious backer boards are resistant to water too.

ANSWER – Not all stone have the same physical properties, and they will behave differently under various conditions relative to their physical properties.  Even a stone with the same geological classification (such as travertine or…

ANSWER – Sorry you having a problem with your limestone.  Limestone normally does well in shower areas.

ANSWER – Golden Noir appears to be a Brazilian granite from what I can tell.  Keep in mind that different names are sometimes given to stones to disguise it so you can’t easily shop it…