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ANSWER – Looking at the data sheet for the Acrylic Concrete Sealer it isn’t clear whether it is a breathable sealer or not.

Non-breathable sealers can trap moisture within the tile that normally produces a…

ANSWER – It sounds like you have what we call spalling and efflorescence on the granite slabs.   This is normally a symptom of having a moisture problem; meaning the stone is being subjected to excessive moisture…

ANSWER – I assume you have a class 1 sandstone which is the most absorbing and has the lower physical properties within the quartz geological classification.

This stone is suitable for many applications, including back yard…

Answer: If you have glazed ceramic tile surface on your table and it has become rough, then I suspect that the body of the tile is very porous perhaps a Saltillo clay body? Glazed tile…

Answer – Glazed Ceramic porcelain tile panel Pros: 1. They come in approx. sizes of 3’ x 10’ panels that range in thickness from 3 to 6mm is relatively new and are very thin…

ANSWER – There is a lot of confusion about what is acceptable tile lippage and what isn’t. I will be preparing an article on this topic soon. There are quantitative industry standards for what is…

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 – Travertine stone naturally has open holes within it as it is a fresh water sedimentary stone where naturally water runs through it. Although sometimes people install this stone without filling those holes if…

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…

ANSWER – Glazed tiles normally don’t stain as they have a (glass like coating that is fired onto the surface of the clay body tile) surface that is impervious.  Unless when you say glazed you mean…