Archive | April, 2009
Definition: Travertine
Travertines are chalky, limestone-like rocks. Found in the earth’s crust, its unique look and qualities are derived from thermal springs of water which are forced up and through it by geologic pressures. This water washes out any weaker materials, leaving the bubbly, miniature swiss cheese look behind. Sometimes silica will collect and grow in the [...]
Continue reading...Definition: 1cm, 2cm, 3cm
8. April 2009
Slabs of granite, marble, travertine, or quartz come in several thicknesses. We shorten the names from terms like ‘one centimeter’ to 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, 4cm, and 6cm, because it just gets too hard to say ‘centimeter’ over and over. These thicknesses each work best in different situations. Here are a few basic guidelines; but keep [...]
Continue reading...Definition: Lamination
1. April 2009
Definition: Lamination, lam, lammed edges. When you hear a designer here in at our granite showroom talk about ‘lammed edges,’ they are not referring to sheep of any sort. Instead, this is fabrication slang for lamination, the process of placing two materials immediately against each other in a sheet. For granite, this refers to the [...]
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14. April 2009
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