Engineered Stone: What is it?

By Mike Marsoun Engineered Stone is not a popular term among it’s manufacturers. They prefer the term “Quartz” which sounds much more natural. Ceaserstone, Stone Italiana, Smart Stone, Quantum Quartz, are a few of the more popular engineered quartz...

The Bare Truth about Stone Impregnating-Sealers

The past 12 to 15 years witnessed the birth and phenomenal surge of a type of product for which nobody had ever felt the need for since mankind started to use stone, which means since the stone-age. All of a sudden, the last decade of the twentieth century brought...

Polished Marble Restoration Overview: Consumer Guideline

By Mike Marsoun, Outer Island Stone Care There are many ways to restore a marble surface that will make it look better, but the difference in appearance between “better” and “best” can be night and day.   When these differences are explained it can be hard for the...