Believe it or not, the countertop nestling in your kitchen has an extraordinary legacy. Travertine, Marble, Onyx, Granite, and Limestone countertops have an unbelievable journey and is an interesting one for the history enthusiast. It has its humble beginnings on the plains of Egypt on the continent of
Africa. The Egyptians were the first to cut and fabricate slabs by hand out of Granite and Limestone. Their stone craftsmanship and "creative genius" built the
Obelisks,
Sarcophagi, and one of the 8 wonders of the world,
The Great Pyramid of Giza. The Egyptian stonework and craftsmanship were taught to the Greeks and the techniques were shared with the world.
Today, modern stonework employs cutting edge computer template designs and innovation fabrications to create intricate countertops for Limestone, Granite, Oynx, Marble, and Travertine.
DIMENSION STONE HARVESTED
When Limestone, Marble, and Travertine are harvested from mountainous regions and cut into
dimension stone. The selected slab is taken to a factory nearby and cut into countertops slabs. Travertine countertops are individually filled with epoxy materials. Travertine, Limestone, Marble, and Granite are polished at the quarry. Travertine, Limestone, Marble, Oynx, and Granite countertop slabs are placed in storage containers and placed on the cargo ships and send to the United States. Once docked in the United States ports, the countertop slabs end up at local showrooms like
Bedrosians Tile & Stone.
SELECTING THE COUNTERTOP SLAB SIZE:
The industry standards can range 1 and 1/4 inch (about 3 centimeters) for granite and marble kitchen island countertops and 3/4 inch (about 2 centimeters) restroom granite and marble countertops. One thing is certain the finished countertops will make a "bold statement" of enhancing the decor’ of any kitchen, shower, vanity and, mantle.
SLAB FABRICATION
Designers and savvy homeowners will choose a slab(s) in a showroom, the selected slab is delivered to a fabricator like
Papagnos Marble and Granite using measurements from a template of your vanities, kitchen cabinets. Once the fabricator is completed with cutting and doing finishing touches, the finished countertop will be mounted on a truck and delivered to your home and, installed on top of your cabinet enclosures.
TRAVERTINE, MARBLE, LIMESTONE, GRANITE COUNTERTOP CLEANING:
Here is something for you to note, nowhere, during its trip to the United States and while in the showroom, fabricator location, and installed on your vanities and cabinets were your Travertine, Limestone, Marble, Oynx, and Granite countertop professionally cleaned and sealed. Yes, grant you, they may have "wiped off" the countertop with water or a cleaner. They may have even sprinkle sealer on them, however, your countertop needs professional cleaning.
Okay, you might be saying, "the countertop was already here!" If you purchased a home where you inherited a Travertine, Limestone, Marble, Oynx, and Granite countertop, how cleaned it? Really, How was it cleaned? Lastly, can you trust that it was professionally cleaned before you moved in? Stop here for deep reflection, we all love housekeepers, they can't professionally clean a countertop. They don't have equipment designed to do the job.
Stone Care of Arizona, the natural stone expert would like to give you a sneak peek on how your Travertine, Limestone, Marble, Oynx, and Granite countertops should be cleaned.
Now, consider the vidoe below, Stone Care of Arizona, the countertop cleaning and sealing expert uses a van "powered cleaning machine," it can deliver, extraordinary heated aqueous solutions (green cleaning) and pressurized rinsing action that surpasses "any" hand cleaning. If you desire Travertine, Granite Marble, Limestone countertop cleaning and sealing, we are here to help, please give Stone Care of Arizona, the Arizona stone care expert a call at
480-625-0557
or select the link:
www.stonecareofarizona.com
to make an online request. We look forward to speaking with you.