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ANSWER – Other than going through a learning curve and already having established your layout, the installation production rate might be greater at some point, but it could also be diminished depending on the circumstances.

Generally…

ANSWER – We deal a lot with static coefficient of friction and dynamic coefficient of friction on stone and other hard surfaces per ASTM C1028 and ANSI A137.1 respectively.   There are many types of slate…

ANSWER – It is possible to adhere the travertine tiles directly to the steel.  There is no need or value to use backer board in an application such as this.

The steel has to be scarified…

ANSWER – The photos clearly show that the vein separation is a fissure, which naturally occurs in some stones.

By definition of the American Geological Institute a fissure is an extensive crack, break, or fracture in…

ANSWER – Sound is all relative to the materials and configurations of the tile assembly and whose ears are listening.

A hollow sound can be a higher pitch or a lower pitch depending on the materials…

ANSWER – Flagstone is a shape and not a specific type of stone.  It can be a sandstone, granite, slate or ?

Regardless, if the stone is properly installed and structurally sound then you could install a…

ANSWER – I assume you have a natural stone hearth. Vinegar is an acid with a low pH. Some natural stones are more sensitive to acids than others. Acid sensitive stones can etch from being…

ANSWER: Other than going through a learning curve and already having established your layout, the installation production rate might be greater at some point, but it could also be diminished depending on the circumstances. Generally…

ANSWER – The MIA (Marble Institute of America) has standards for tolerance of fabricating stone from one supplier or shipment. They have a category of Thin Stock (3/4” to 2”) thickness that is limited to…

ANSWER – There are all types of glues, so what removes it just depends on the type of glue. Flagstone is a shape of a stone, not a geological classification of a stone. Some more…