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Does high speed burnishing of marble flooring cause any damage?

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 1.42K 0/5 (0 Vote)

I am assuming that you are talking about burnishing a floor in speeds of 1500 rpm and higher. This is a typical maintenance procedure for certain types of floor finishes and is also used on stone flooring. I have not seen any articles or research on... Read More

I have been told that stone flooring is called non-resilient. What is the difference between resilient and non-resilient flooring?

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Resilient flooring or tile is material that will return to its original shape after it has been compressed or stepped on. Examples of resilient floors are vinyl, rubber, cork, asbestos and linoleum.Stone, quarry tile, terrazzo, ceramic, and concrete... Read More

Should I polish and seal my new marble flooring?

Nov 17, 2009 marble floor cleaner, sealer, polish, cleaning, sealing, polishing 0 0 693 5/5 (1 Vote)

Q: Just had a new marble flooring installed (approximately 2500 sq. ft). Contractor did not mention polishing or sealing--job is now over..just told me to use water to clean the floor. I have since tried to find some info----do you recommend... Read More

There is a wide, dull spot on my marble foyer where the front door opens and closes. How can this be fixed?

Jan 21, 2022 0 0 828 0/5 (0 Vote)

The marble has probably been scratched by the underside of the door. First, trim the door bottom so that it does not scrape on the marble. Then have the dull spot refinished and polished. You will probably need to start with a course abrasive(60#).... Read More

Can I skip a grit when honing granite, and if I do will this affect the final polish?

Jan 20, 2022 0 0 834 0/5 (0 Vote)

Do not skip any grits when honing granite. This is extremely important since the honing and polishing of granite relies on smoothing the stone. Each and every step is important and should not be skipped. If you do skip a step you may not achieve an... Read More

I just completed polishing a granite floor. It turned out great except for one problem—the floor is very slippery. Is there any way I can make the floor less slippery?

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There are several treatments that can be applied to give the granite more slip resistance or you can apply an slip resistance acrylic coating. Slip resistance treatments contain hydrofluoric acid which etches the surface of the stone. The treatment... Read More

flexible grout

Aug 3, 2009 removing how to remove, grout residue, silicone additive 0 0 465 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. I have used grout with a silicone additive on travertine flooring which is laid over heating. Unfortunately the grout has dried rapidly so I have not been able to wipe it off as I normally would. Please can you recommend a cleaning product or... Read More

Why are there white marks on my veneer stone? Can I remove them?

Apr 25, 2007 efflorescence, white residue, veneer stone 0 0 647 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q. Five years ago we built a home with a stone veneer front. We had water problems the first 4 years where water was leaking into several rooms and the basement coming from the front of the house. The stone was removed and replaced a couple of times ... Read More

Can I use kadappa black, kotah or shahabad yellow stone as an interior flooring?

Dec 14, 2009 stone flooring, interior installation 0 0 448 0/5 (0 Vote)

Q: Are kadappa black, kotah and shahabad yellow stone good dense stones? can they be used in interior flooring? In India one of the top companies is indicted on doctoredstone.org so it is very difficult to trust any vendor. In such a... Read More

We have an old terrazzo floor that has been covered for years with wall-to-wall carpet. We want to remove the carpet, but it is held down by tack strips which have been nailed into the terrazzo. When I tried pulling up one strip, large chunks of the

Jan 21, 2022 0 0 714 0/5 (0 Vote)

The tack strips can be removed by cutting the nails flush with the terrazzo. A hack saw blade can be wedged under the wooden strip and the nail can be cut. A faster method would be to use a diamond saw blade mounted on a rightangle grinder. The shaft... Read More