How To Choose The Perfect Granite Work SurfaceBy Edward Green
My Grandmother used to say to me “Nothing cheap is good and nothing good is cheap”. This ring true when dealing with
purchase especially on
internet of Granite Work Surfaces. In fact of all stone so read carefully.
Natural stone is graded as to it’s suitability for a given task. It is also graded regarding
region of
world it originated from. This is a grade for general use but more for stone professionals to advise architects, surveyors etc which products to use for maximum efficiency in
building or home.
When buying on
internet you are usually shown samples of
very best, Granite, Marble, Limestone etc. You must be aware that this stone is probably not what you will receive. Firstly,
stone is batched. You need batched stone to get
consistent pattern throughout
surface. If you were to buy stone today and return for stone a month later to complete your project you will invariably get a mismatch that can look horrendous especially with
larger crystals such as blue pearl granite.
Always make sure you are receiving
same batch and have it itemised on your order. Also if
installer chips a corner or scratches
surface you will generally need a replacement piece. If
batch isn’t available you may have a problem.