Articles
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Resin-filled and mesh-backed slabs: what they mean for you
Most marble and onyx slabs have resin in their natural cracks and some have fibreglass mesh on the…
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Rooftop stone and summer heat: light or dark?
A dark stone roof terrace can become too hot to walk on and heats the room below. How…
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Slabs or tiles: which is right for your floor, wall or counter?
Big slabs show the full beauty of a stone with few joints; tiles are easier to handle, lay…
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Quartz or granite in Pakistan’s heat and sun
Engineered quartz is popular, but its resin binder does not love strong sun or high heat. How quartz…
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Quartzite or marble: same look, very different stone
Quartzite can look like marble but behaves more like granite. How to tell real quartzite from soft stones…
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Twelve questions to ask a stone supplier before you pay
Most disputes over stone jobs come from things nobody asked. Twelve questions to settle before the advance is…
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Real marble or a porcelain look-alike? How to tell, and how to choose
Printed porcelain tiles can look convincingly like marble. How to tell them apart, and an honest comparison of…
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Stone inlay floors: borders, medallions and patterns
A border or a medallion turns a stone floor into a design. How inlay is made today, where…
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Kitchen counter height and depth: what works for Pakistani cooking
Standard heights suit some cooks and give others backache. How to set counter height and depth for the…
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Local or imported granite: what you gain and what you pay
Pakistani granites are durable and good value; imported granites offer colours and patterns local quarries do not. How…
