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Natural Stone: An Environmentally Friendly Product

Natural Stone is more than an enduring material that stands the test of time. It’s environmentally friendly on several fronts. This makes it an ideal building material for anyone who is interested in doing more than just creating a natural look for our home, but demonstrating that they believe in environmentally responsible values.

Natural stone comes out of the earth in its original state. It is only cut and shaped to fit a particular role in an interior decor element or as part of a landscaping job. It hasn’t been painted, treated with chemicals, bonded with plastic or subjected to any other process that changes its basic nature as a natural material, or adds any sort of toxic residue.

This makes natural stone a “green” product. It doesn’t emit fumes, or leak dangerous substances. It remains stable for long periods of time, and will only be significantly changed by human hands or natural erosion. That means it requires little or no upkeep, so consumers don’t waste money with patches and replacements as they might with concrete or a fake stone substitute.

Natural stone may take a long time to biodegrade, but its residue (sand and earth) are completely nontoxic. Natural stone can also be recycled, as long as it is re-cut or otherwise shaped to its new role. For the most part, however, recycling is unnecessary. It has a tremendous lifespan and will last as long as you are willing to keep it without losing quality. (In fact, many people believe that natural stone improves in time by growing smoother in response to natural wear.) If you must remove it, disposal or reuse presents no environmental hazards. It will bring value and beauty to any project you apply it to for years to come.

Your first step to enjoying this green material is to find a natural stone retailer. Contact us to visit our showroom and check out the possibilities.


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Consider Gauged Thin Natural Stone for Your Next Project

For the uninitiated, natural stone can be intimidating to work with. When people think of natural stone they think of rough, unfinished stone in irregular shapes. This tempts people to use artificial alternatives, but they never look as good as the real thing. “Natural stone” doesn’t have to mean “rough stone,” however.

Once you look at the full range of available natural stone, you’ll see that it’s available in all shapes and sizes, from the rough pieces most people think of to precisely specified shapes and thicknesses. This gauged thin natural stone is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to manufactured materials.

Gauged thin natural stone is as easy to install as ceramic tiles. It gives surfaces a much richer look than tile, and when it’s properly installed it’s at least as tough. Natural stone is the interior and patio flooring of choice for high end home renovations. In bathrooms, gauged thin natural stone provides an attractive non-slip surface. Natural stone is also easy to incorporate into heated floors.

In exteriors, gauged thin natural stone provides the precision of brick or tile without creating an overly sterile, artificial look. A natural stone layer can install gauged thin stone quickly. Less labour is required because workers don’t have to level each and every stone with mortar. That gets the job done faster.

Gauged natural stone comes in thicknesses of 3/8”, ¼” ½” and ¾” in a variety of dimensions. Availability varies from supplier to supplier. Contact us or drop by our natural stone show room to see the thickness and sizes we have available, along with examples how it can make your interiors and exteriors more beautiful. Mike Stone and staff are there to answer your questions.

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