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This is a geographical list of natural stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture produced in various countries.
The dimension-stone industry classifies stone based on appearance and hardness as either "granite", "marble" or "slate".
The granite of the dimension-stone industry along with truly granitic rock also includes gneiss, gabbro, anorthosite and even some sedimentary rocks.
Natural stone is used as architectural stone (construction, flooring, cladding, counter tops, curbing, etc.) and as raw block and monument stone for the funerary trade. Natural stone is also used in custom stone engraving. The engraved stone can be either decorative or functional. Natural memorial stones are used as natural burial markers.

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  1. aflemi

    Natural Stone on MDF...........

    Thought that would get some attention..................... I have been asked to help fit out a new natural stone tile showroom and the wall display boards are framed 12.5mm mdf. They're about 2.5sqm each and will be screwed to a concrete wall. Obviously this is an unusual arrangement so I want...
    • aflemi
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  2. E

    Grouting Natural stone.

    I have been to look at two jobs today via a stone retailer, both jobs they have supplied the natural stone to the customer, and the customer have used there own tiler. I had to go a have a look as the customers were not happy with the finish on the stone. And both jobs had the same problem...
    • enduro
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  3. A

    help with natural stone.

    im doing a natural stone wet room, in large format tiles, client havent got yet so dont no actual size, and they want the reveals of the window done. Slight problem, the window has a arch. Do i square it off, just do the sides and seal, or is there a way around keeping the arch like she wants...
    • Aqua Tiling
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    • help natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
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  4. M

    Natural Stone Travertine Sealer?

    Hi all, Just getting a tiler in to fit my Travertine Honed and Filled tiles. He has explained that these need sealing before and after fitting. He has told me that the sealer is expensive and recommended that I try to find some on-line first. This forum seems the best place to look. The tiles...
    • MattOsprey
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    • natural natural stone sealer stone tile setting travertine usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  5. G

    waxing natural stone

    i am starting a job next week, to fit natural stone.i would usually fit, seal using lifofin stain stop grout and then seal again. however the stone company supplying the tiles have told customer that after stain stopping i have to wax the tiles, can anyone shed any light on the reasons for this...
    • greenwood
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  6. B

    advice fixing natural stone tiles

    im after some advice lads.on short notice ive been asked by a builder to fix some large natural stone tiles on a wall. this is my first stone job.the tiles are 12mm thick and 400x200. they are quite heavy, some will be upside down under a shelf. 1; do you recommend a 6mm or 10mm trowel. 2; they...
    • boxhead
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  7. R

    Natural Stone onto Terrazo...

    Hi I have just been to see a small job, its a porch area which already has an old terazzo covering, i say old as a few cracks have emerged here and there, but nothing to hinder stability of the surface. The client has picked some large format natural stone tiles, some of which will lead out to...
    • Rab78
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    • natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 4
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  8. B

    natural stone bathroom

    hi everyone,ive got my first stone bathroom so ive got a few questions and would appriciate some advice;1.the floor is of solid ply, do i use a flexy addy straight onto the floor or would it be better to use an uncoupling mebrane then the addy. 2. the bath will be sunken above ground in a...
    • boxhead
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    • bathroom natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. L

    grouting natural stone

    Can anyone advise the best way to grout natural stone, Travertine. I have sealed them with one coat, but envisage that they will still catch the grout. Am I best to use the washboy or piping bag the grout into the grout lines. I anticipate using white mepei grout. many thanks:smilewinkgrin:
    • Little5
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    • Replies: 14
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  10. P

    sealing natural stone

    Hi Guys, just a quick question on sealing travertine or limestone etc - when sealing prior to grouting should i be trying to seal the tile edges or avoid them? I have seen pictures of tile staining adjacent to grout lines where something from the grout has migrated into the tile. This tells me...
    • Pierre
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    • coverage liquid natural natural stone paint seal sealing stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. S

    adhesive staining of natural stone

    Hey peeps , what is the easiest and safest way of ensuring that ,when tiling floors with natural stone,that the adhesive used does not stain through from the back ,this is depending on the tile used of course. Any tips and advice would be spiffing:80::45: Mainly on limestone ,marble etc the...
    • sapperdan
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    • adhesive natural natural stone staining stone tile adhesive tile setting usa
    • Replies: 9
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  12. J

    Natural Stone

    How to maintain the charm of your Natural Stone tiles?
    • jasoncolling
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  13. S

    Tiling floor with natural stone

    I am about to tile a bathroom with natural stone for the first time and I understaned there are some big defrences between tiling with natural stone comper to regular floor tiles. Can you please let me know to DO's and DON'T of tiling with this type of stone. Thanks sasik
    • sasik
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    • floor floor tiling natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. M

    Introduction, glazed terracotta & natural stone

    Hi to all. I've just registered and hope someone can help. My wife has been out shopping for new tiles for the bathroom and she's chosen glazed spanish terracotta wall and floor tiles with a natural stone border. She's told me that the border tiles will need to be sealed. I've fitted...
    • martin1c
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    • natural natural stone stone terracotta the tile association tile setting tta usa
    • Replies: 3
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  15. A

    Natural Stone

    Hi, got a job with natural stone in a week. Went round other day to price up and have a look and looks like travertine mosaic to me......not an expert, smooth on top so guessing that is filled travertine (?) and the bill they have just says "natural stone". I know to lay clean with a white flexi...
    • alib103
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    • Replies: 8
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  16. A

    Pricing natural stone

    Evening all. Went out the other day to price up a kitchen splash back, easy 3 sq m, said i would charge them day rate. Had a call today saying they have got tiles but natural stone, they couldn't tell me anymore than that. Off out on Friday to have a look at what they have got but i'm just...
    • alib103
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    • natural natural stone pricing stone tile setting usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. G

    wot do u need to do when tiling natural stone

    hi guys, wot is the best way to tile using natural stone? ive heard so many diffrent ways if some 1 could help that would be great. cheers gingerwill
    • gingerwill
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  18. aflemi

    Natural stone mosaic border in shower spf ok?

    I have to finish off my shower with a 50mm wide natural stone mosaic border, any reason why I cant use white spf? border has been sealed.
    • aflemi
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    • border mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics natural natural stone shower stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  19. L

    Natural stone tiling, finishing touches

    I enjoy tiling in natural stone & love seeing the finished product & the look on the customers face when they see it finished for the first time. As I want to make sure it stays looking good for as long as possible afterwards ( this reflects on me ) I always provide the customer a free bottle of...
    • Leatherface
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    • finishing natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling usa
    • Replies: 1
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  20. L

    Natural Stone tiling information

    Hi, we are tiling a new bathroom, we are experienced with standard ceramic tiles but would like to use travertine. We have read about prep and sealing etc but we are not able to find good info on managing edges eg round windows, external wall corners - the tile thickness is obviously much...
    • lindarogers
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    • natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling usa
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