Category: Articles

Thin Excuse

By Emerson Schwartzkopf

There’s a motto for many in our trade: Friends don’t let friends buy laminate.

And, before all of you and the world, I must confess that I have failed.

Dushi Marble & Granite LLC, Stamford, Conn.

By K. Schipper

STAMFORD, Conn. – Mix Old World craftsmanship with American confidence – along with European sophistication and Yankee entrepreneurship – and you’ve got the recipe that’s driven successful U.S. small businesses in this country for generations.

Add in multiple family members and employees willing to do whatever it takes to get a stone job done – including ‘round-the-clock work to honor installation commitments – and you’ll find Dushi Marble & Granite LLC (DMG).

The Monument, London

By Claire Santry

LONDON – Following a £4.5 million ($6.4 million) restoration project, the world’s tallest free-standing stone column – the Monument – reopened here early last year to those willing and able to climb 311 Pooil Vaanish limestone steps for what’s arguably the most-outstanding view of the British capital.

The Hackasaurus Rex

By Cameron DeMille

I recently received an email from a good friend of mine in Arizona who also happens to be a materials supplier for our industry. A homeowner contacted him about having a granite countertop repaired, and asked if there was anyone he could recommend. Since I live about an hour-and-a-half away, I got the call.

Make a Commitment

By Tom McNall

I’ve mentioned before that a lot of new people in the stone-restoration trade are from the janitorial and carpet-cleaning industry. I get a lot of routine questions from many of these that have supposedly been in the business a long time, and I hear quite a few contemplate leaving the business.

February 2010

(click images to enlarge) MATERIALS RECYCLED-GLASS SLABS Green World Glass, Murrieta, Calif., offers recycled-glass terrazzo 3cm slabs in three collections encompassing 22 colors. The U.S.-manufactured slabs are available in full (60” X 120”) and...

Terrazzo: Green In Any Color

By K. Schipper

If you’ve got a client – particularly on a commercial job – looking for a floor that’s easy to maintain, built to last, and is regarded as green … you may find yourself competing against terrazzo.