Ceramic tile is an attractive and easily maintained option used for flooring in many homes. As it resists the extra wear caused from pets, the long-term durability and other incredible advantages, ceramic is ideal. Also, this man-made tile material is good in high-moisture areas and even high-traffic areas with water resistance. When finished with an…
When homeowners begin to notice mold or mildew growth, most know they can reach for some bleach and thoroughly scrub the nasty microbe’s buildup. Though quite a few people prefer to stay clear from the toxic chemical, particularly those with high sensitivity to it, bleach is not always the preferred method, but most know that…
It is interesting that we depend so much on limestone products for upper scale home building materials. Marble is a metamorphic material and is its primary constituent is limestone. Marble is used for carving and for floors and countertops. In fact, limestone and its cousins are primary building materials. Take gypsum it is chemically CaCO3…
It’s true that tile flooring is often referred to as the most maintenance free flooring you can have installed in your home. While this is definitely true, there is still a certain amount of maintenance that should be performed to keep it beautiful and the grout clean and stain free. Silver State Floor Restoration is…
Ceramic tile comes in two varieties. Porcelain or non-porcelain. The traditional tile is non-porcelain made from white, red or brown clay. Porcelain is the same but with 50% feldspar or white sand. Feldspar is more common than quartz, and has aluminum, potash, soda, lime or baryta incorporated as well. Feldspar makes up about 41% of…
