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The timeless beauty of natural stone has made it a popular choice for exterior and interior design for thousands of years. Take a look at these articles to find out more about how stone can improve your home’s appeal and value. For more information, call Olympia Stone at (317) 872-7625.
- As this article explains, stone is a great material for bathroom countertops.
- This article offers information about granite and its use, including an overview of the history of granite quarrying in areas of the United States.
- Learn about the granite quarrying process and this webpage.
- The Geological Society explains igneous, basalt, and different kinds of stones.
- Natural stone has been used for building and art for thousands of years. This article details the use of stone by the ancient Egyptians.
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Choosing natural stone for use in your home combines durability with unique beauty. Natural stone is a great material for countertops and flooring around your home. Some types of stone are also ideal for outdoor use, such as for stone walls and patio benches.
- Countertops: Nearly any type of stone can be used for countertops, but granite is perhaps the ideal type. Granite countertops are known for their durability and need little to no maintenance. They are also naturally resistant to bacteria, making them a great choice for kitchen counters. Granite is also available in a wide variety of colors, making it easy to find just the right one to match your kitchen or bathroom. Limestone, slate, and marble are also beautiful options for countertops, although marble must be treated carefully like a fine wood finish. Another option is serpentine, a green stone that resembles marble but is more resistant to stains.
- Flooring: Granite’s strength and durability makes it a good choice for flooring as well. It is nearly impossible to scratch a granite floor. Marble is also one of the most beautiful stones to use for flooring. The sophisticated beauty of marble makes it a great choice for many applications, including on tabletops. Limestone is also a good choice of stone for flooring.
- Outdoor Use: Travertine can be used both indoors and out, and is often chosen as a stone for wall cladding, paving, and curbing. Slate can be used for your outdoor paving and tabletops. Sandstone is a popular nonslip choice for around your patio, garden, pool, or fireplace.
Whether you are planning a kitchen renovation, bathroom renovation, new flooring, or an outdoor project, Olympia Stone has the stone and the professionals to install it for you. Drop by our showroom to see samples of our excellent selection of natural stone or visit our website to learn more. You can also reach us by phone at (317) 872-7625 for more information.
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Remodeling your kitchen is the single best way to increase the value of your home, usually offering about an 85% return on your investment. But it’s important to not go overboard and to keep your kitchen’s value in proportion to the overall value of your home.
As the expert in this video suggests, the best place to start with a kitchen remodel is to replace your old countertops with granite countertops. Granite countertops both boost the value of your home and give you a beautiful and durable surface to enjoy in your kitchen.
Contact Olympia Stone to find out more about installing stone countertops in your kitchen. You can reach us by phone at (317) 872-7625 or check out our website to learn more details about our selection of beautiful natural stone.
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Granite is an excellent choice of material for countertops, both for kitchen and bathroom renovations. Granite countertops are popular not only because of granite’s striking visual appeal, but also because it requires extremely low maintenance and is very resistant to bacteria, scratching, and staining. Granite comes to your countertops from quarries all around the world.
Granite is an igneous rock, meaning that it forms as a result of cooling magma, and is mostly comprised of feldspar, mica, and quartz. To be considered granite, igneous rock must contain between 10% and 50% quartz. Granite has been a popular building material for many hundreds of years due to its strength and its variety of colors and styles.
Granite is mined from quarries in the U.S., Italy, Brazil, China, India, and other countries. Although the U.S. still produces hundreds of thousands of tons of granite each year, there used to be many more small granite mines dotting the country than today. The type of granite that a quarry produces depends on the characteristics of that particular deposit. Each quarry offers a unique combination of color, composite materials, and available dimensions. The process of extraction usually begins with drilling closely spaced holes along the perimeter of the desired dimensions and depth, and then cutting away the remaining stone for extraction. Historical quarries in the U.S. used to use steam drills to cut the stone, whereas modern quarries use jet drills and power equipment. The granite is then extracted in large blocks and slabs, and then cut down with diamond-tipped circular saws. The granite can then be polished for home use.
To see the stunning final result, come by the Olympia Stone showroom. We have an excellent selection of high-quality granite for use in your home. Take a look at our website for more information on our different kinds of stone, or give us a call at (888) 279-5924.
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The following links offer additional details about marble and granite countertops. Stone surfaces generally require very little maintenance, but these tips will help you ensure your countertops stay clean and beautiful. For more information on stone countertops, call Olympia Stone today at (317) 872-7625.
