Masonry

Types of Stone

Posted on February 3, 2008. Filed under: Masonry, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , |

Types of Stone
 
Identifying the type of stone you have is important in understanding its properties and how to care for it.
Each rock comprises one or more minerals and it is these which determine the behaviour of the stone. For example, if you clean a sandstone containing calcium with acid, it will dissolve.
Igneous Rock
The two types [...]

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Granite Stone

Posted on February 3, 2008. Filed under: Building construction, Granite, Masonry | Tags: , , , |

 Some excellent examples of polished granite stone 

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Classic Marble

Posted on February 3, 2008. Filed under: Building construction, Marble, Masonry |

 The use of marble in many different locations and for a wide variety of uses.

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Mosaic school

Posted on February 3, 2008. Filed under: Building construction, Marble, Masonry, Mosaic |

 This is an interesting short clip on the creation of a mosaic wall, watch the technique of planning out the wall with paper 

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Posted on February 3, 2008. Filed under: Building construction, Marble, Masonry, Mosaic | Tags: , , |

 This overview of the use of marble to create good looking floor mosaics is a good start in the subject 

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