Guides for People Who Buy Stone
Material comparisons, buying checklists, packing and finishing explained by the plant that does the work.
Marble or Granite Which One Fits Your Project
Marble is a recrystallised carbonate rock and granite is an igneous rock built from quartz, feldspar and mica....
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How to Backlight Onyx Panels
Onyx is translucent. Lit from the front it reads as a banded stone; lit from behind the bands separate and the...
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Quartzite or Marble for Kitchen Countertops
Buyers often shortlist quartzite and marble together because both give dramatic natural movement. In use they ...
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Stone Slab Sizes and Thickness Explained
Slab dimensions follow the block, not a catalogue. A common production size in our range is 3200x1600x18mm, wh...
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How Stone Slabs Are Packed for Ocean Freight
A crate that works for a light product fails under stone. Slab bundles are heavy and the load shifts on a long...
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Natural Stone Surface Finishes and Where to Use Them
Polishing closes the surface and brings the colour up. It is the standard for interior floors, counters and fe...
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Inspecting a Stone Shipment Before It Loads
A sample shows a body, not a batch. Ask for photographs of the actual bundles reserved for your order and comp...
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Caring for Marble Bathtubs and Vanity Tops
Marble is porous. A penetrating sealer slows absorption and buys time to wipe a spill, but it wears, so reseal...
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Who writes these guides?
They are written from our own production and export experience in Xiamen, and they describe how the material behaves rather than how we would like it to sell.
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