A Clean Perspective: Holey Floors!
By Tom McNall
I’ll never forget a genteel lady from Alabama asking me, in her regional drawl: “ How do Ah keep these holes from appearing in my fla-oors?”
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VIDEO: Diamond-Wire Saw Vs. Fiat (March 2)
To be honest, this doesn’t have much to do with stone — but it is a cool (if not plain inane) use of stone-cutting technology. And be sure to notice how smooth it takes...
StatWatch, December 2010
Granite looks good as 2010 comes to a close, although other stone imports decide to take a holiday from battling the recession.
The 100-Wire Stone Saw
The global economic downturn hit the construction industry in Spain, along with the country’s stone industry with it. One company, however, is moving ahead … with the help of a very large saw.
VIDEO: Antiquing Demo at SFA Workshop (Feb. 25)
Here’s Adam Tompkins of DeFusco Industrial Supply working on a lazy susan during the Stone Fabricators Alliance workshop yesterday in Palm Desert, Calif. Be sure to note his technique in moving the antiquing brushes...
Abrasive Technology Adds Owner (Feb. 25)
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio – Daryl L. Peterman is now a shareholder with Abrasive Technology.
VIDEO: Travertine-fill demo at SFA Workshop (Feb. 24)
Fresh from today’s session at the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) workshop in Palm Desert, Calif. Contact information is at the end of the video, which is just under six-and-a-half minutes in length.
GK Naquin New MIA President (Feb. 21)
CLEVELAND – Gasper “GK” Naquin, founder and president of Stone Interiors, is the new president of the Marble Institute of America.
$16.98
Blame it on my mother, who spent her teens and early 20s in the Great Depression, and then managed a family of six on a blue-collar guy’s wages: I grew up well-schooled in the notions of value.
In other words, I can be cheap. Very cheap.
February 2011
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MATERIALS
COMMERCIAL QUARTZ
Cosentino North America, Stafford, Texas, introduces the Commercial Series of its Silestone® quartz surfaces, with colors that naturally adapt to high-traffic areas. The new selections are Blanco City (light cream), Niebla (soft gray), Crema Urban (cream), Van Night (black with clear, white and cream tones), Marengo (gray) and Toffee (brown). The surfaces can be specified for countertops, shower walls, tub surrounds, vanities, and flooring; the company offers a 10-year commercial warranty.
Contact: Cosentino North America, 866-801-2425.