Archive for October, 2009
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
My marble living room floor hasn't been thoroughly cleaned for years, and there are stains which I think (I'm not sure) are actual stains, not natural veining. No cleaner I've tried gets them out, however.
My contractor says a simple polish will restore the floor, but other people say it needs ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
My living room table top is marble, and I've often wondered why it remains cold--does that mean stone buildings are cold?
Marble has a higher specific conductance than the air which means it can obtain heat or cold better. Air temperatures can change quickly but materials with higher conductance take ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
We all know about the bad effect marble slurry leaves on the environment around us.If people know about its beneficial uses there will be no slurry left to seep-in and get mixed with the ground water or get spread in the atmosphere by winds.Let us learn from the learned ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
The job is a renovation job in a 20 y/o townhouse. We removed all of the old tile & put new cement board over the old plywood floor. The old sheetrock was ripped out & replaced w/ cement board too. Should the floor be leveled w/ dash patch? My brother-in-law ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
I have a light beige powder room with a dark (espresso) vanity and espresso mirror. The marble floor is a little darker then the walls but has streaks of dark brown through it. Would a darker trim around the floor and door look out of place?
Always keep your trim light ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
I need to have at least two marbles of the same color.
6 2 of each color
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
Appear to be spots that have been bumped and powderized.
just like any marble, its polished by high speed methods. if its a smooth surface, you can use car compound cleaner with a soft cotton cloth. they make from fine to rough compounds. you rub it out and put a tad ...
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
The inside of the buildings, or at least one major building, was polished pink marble.
Big Mama, Thank you for trying. I appreciate that you took the effort to search but unfortunately, this isn;t the city or building I'm looking for. I'm looking for.
Sorry. I wrote the last sentence twice but ...
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
HI,
I need to put stone tiles down on the balcony floor of my condo. Not a large surface area, only 36 sq ft. When it rains, it does get wet.
I saw some Marble tiles that were tumbled (not polished) . I was told that if I seal ...
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
If so what kind of paint did you use??? Did you put a sealer on if??? Does it wear will?? Does it peel or chip of???
I just painted my concrete porch and painted a faux area rug on it. After I was done I painted to ...
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