Marble & Granite

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Marble and granite can be one of the most valuable additions to your home. It's timeless beauty will add elegance to any room. If properly maintained, marble and granite will last a lifetime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description of Marble & Granite

• Granite – is visibly granular but can have a lot of movement. It consists primarily of quartz, mica, and feldspar. Granite is the hardest architectural stone and least porous. It is highly recommended for kitchen countertops, but also works well for other applications.

 

• Marble – typically has distinct veining and is composed primarily of carbonate minerals, calcite, and dolomite either singly or combined. Marble comes either polished or tumbled.

 

Marble scratches easier and is more porous than granite. Polished stones show more scratches than tumbled stone because of the shine. Marble is not recommended nor installed by Dream Home Designs as kitchen countertops, but will work well for other countertops areas such as the master bathroom.

 

Polished Marble can have smaller grout lines because of the straight edges where the tumbled marble will have large grout lines because of the tumbled edges. Tumbled stones will have pits and holes that will be filled with grout during installation.

 

 

Understanding the Characteristics of the Stone

• Variation - All natural stone will vary in color. The tile installed in your home may vary slightly from the sample shown in the design center. If repair work needs to be done at a later date, the new stone may vary from the original stone.

 

• Veining - All natural stone will have some veining which is not considered a defect. The installer will determine direction of the veining based on layout and style.

 

• Imperfections - Many natural stones have mineral spots in them. These are small spots that may appear a little lighter or darker in that given area. “Fissures” are often mistaken for cracks in the stone. Often natural stones, even after being polished, will contain small pits and chips. These are not defects, but rather a natural part of the stone.

 

• Durability - All natural stones will vary in hardness. Although most natural stones are very strong products, they will scratch and damage if the proper care is not taken. Take precautions when moving heavy objects across the stone.

 

• Thickness - All natural stones will vary in thickness within the same piece of stone, and from piece to piece.

 

• Surface - No natural stone will have a perfectly smooth surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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