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Onyx Stone: Beauty, Challenges, and How to Care for It

Onyx is the drama queen of the natural stone world — breathtakingly beautiful, unlike anything else in nature, and genuinely challenging to work with and maintain. No other stone commands a room quite...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Stone Kitchen Backsplash: Choosing, Installing, and Maintaining

A stone kitchen backsplash is one of the highest-impact, lowest-effort upgrades available in a kitchen renovation — transforming a purely functional surface into a design anchor that sets the tone for...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Concrete vs. Stone Countertops: The Honest Comparison Guide

Concrete countertops have captured the imaginations of designers and homeowners for two decades. Custom shapes, integral sinks, embedded aggregate, matte industrial surfaces that no natural stone can ...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Stone Fireplace Surrounds: Materials, Design, and Maintenance

A stone fireplace surround is one of the most architecturally impactful elements in any home — a permanent focal point that defines the room's character for decades. Unlike countertops, fireplace ston...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Diamond Core Drill Bits for Stone: Types, Selection, and Technique

Diamond core drill bits are among the most specialized and often misunderstood tools in a stone fabricator's inventory. Used for drilling sink cutouts, faucet holes, and fixture penetrations through g...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Natural Stone Flooring: The Complete Selection and Care Guide

Natural stone flooring is a lifetime investment — installed correctly with the right material for the application, a stone floor can last centuries without replacement. Installed incorrectly or with t...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Cup Wheels for Stone: The Fabricator's Complete Grinding Guide

Cup wheels are among the most versatile and workhorse tools in a stone fabrication shop — used for grinding, stock removal, surface leveling, edge shaping, and edge profiling at every stage of the fab...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Honed vs. Polished Stone: Which Finish Is Right for You?

Walk into any stone showroom and you will face the same question within minutes: polished or honed? It sounds like a simple aesthetic choice, but the finish you choose affects how the stone performs u...

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Apr 6, 2026

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How Stone Countertops Are Installed: A Fabricator's Guide

Most homeowners think countertop installation is simple: cut the stone and set it in place. Professional fabricators know better. A proper countertop installation involves precise templating, careful ...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Slate Stone: The Complete Guide for Homes and Projects

Slate is one of the oldest and most versatile natural stones used in construction — quarried for roofing, flooring, paving, and wall cladding for centuries. Yet slate remains widely misunderstood: man...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Wet vs. Dry Stone Cutting: When to Use Each Method

In stone fabrication, the question of wet vs. dry cutting comes up constantly — in the shop, on the job site, and when selecting blades and equipment. The answer is not always the same, and choosing i...

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Apr 6, 2026

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Stone Bathroom Vanity Tops: Complete Buyer's Guide

The bathroom vanity top is one of the most impactful surfaces in any home renovation — it sets the aesthetic tone of the entire bathroom while facing daily exposure to water, toiletries, makeup, and c...

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Apr 6, 2026