by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
By, Mike Marsoun Ever notice a recently installed exterior stone floor with a black/brown growth on the grout joints. This is where water that has been saturated into the mortar setting bed, and in the heat of the day, escaping through the grout which is the path of...
by admin | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Written by Mike Marsoun, Published in “Stone World Magazine”, May 1996, pg. 106 Anyone that has been in the stone business over six months has more than likely experienced a “bond deficient” stone floor (and a frustrated customer waiting to hear some very bad news)....
by admin | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Mike Marsoun Replacement VS Restoration It is important to understand that an existing stone floor is a renewable resource! There is no waste product from a tear-out going into the landfill, and there is no need for more materials to be quarried/processed. There...
by admin | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Mike Marsoun In Australia there is a unique trade practice which should be considered, discussed, and properly addressed. The root of this problem is the same as in the US where you will find ceramic tile installers stepping into the area of natural stone tiles,...
