Have Questions About Floors, Countertops and Other Surface Restoration Jobs?

I have a marble floor that I have to grind, hone and polish the edges with a hand machine. Every time I do this I seem to be getting soaking wet due to all the water I need to use. Is there a way to do this with less water?

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The reason you require all the water is because your machine is too fast. Slow the machine down to the same speed as your floor buffer and you will require a lot less water. If your machine is not equipped with variable speed you can purchase a... Read More

How do I prevent water from leaking through the baseboard edges and down onto the first floor. There is a small space between the tile floor and the wall.

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The best way is to seal this space with silicone or acrylic caulking. Run a bead around the perimeter of the base. When you are done with the job the caulking should easily peel off or you can leave it in place. CAUTION If you use silicone caulking... Read More

There is a wide, dull spot on my marble foyer where the front door opens and closes. How can this be fixed?

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The marble has probably been scratched by the underside of the door. First, trim the door bottom so that it does not scrape on the marble. Then have the dull spot refinished and polished. You will probably need to start with a course abrasive(60#).... Read More

A Silicon-Based Impregnator on a Historic Limestone Building May Be Unnecessary

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Think Twice Before Using a Silicon-Based Impregnator on a Historic Limestone Building Limestone, a calcium-based sedimentary stone, is a building material that has been utilized for centuries. The Pentagon, the Lincoln Memorial, The Empire State... Read More

Best Poultice to Remove Oil From Granite

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How to Remove Oil Stains on a Granite Floor Oily stains on a granite floor can be difficult to remove. Assuming you have not had success cleaning the affected area, your next step is to apply a poultice. Fred Hueston, Chief Technical Director of... Read More

Graffiti Removal Procedure for Stone, Masonry, and Tile Surfaces

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Graffiti Removal Procedure for Stone, Masonry, and Tile Surfaces By Frederick M. Hueston, www.stoneforensics.com If your beautiful building, wall, or other surface has just become the unintended canvas for graffiti, your first reaction might be to... Read More

Silicon Staining Along Grout Joints

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Suppose you have an interior granite wall that had some silicon caulking used in the grout joints. The silicon then caused staining along the grout edges. A poultice successfully removed the staining, but then later, the stains reappeared. What... Read More

We have an old terrazzo floor that has been covered for years with wall-to-wall carpet. We want to remove the carpet, but it is held down by tack strips which have been nailed into the terrazzo. When I tried pulling up one strip, large chunks of the

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The tack strips can be removed by cutting the nails flush with the terrazzo. A hack saw blade can be wedged under the wooden strip and the nail can be cut. A faster method would be to use a diamond saw blade mounted on a rightangle grinder. The shaft... Read More

When I cleaned a flamed granite sidewalk the individual granite tiles all have a dark picture framing around them. What is this and how do I remove it?

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The picture framing you describe is nothing more than moisture. As the tile dries the moisture is wicked to the edges of the tile. The picture framing will disappear as the tiles dry. TIP Sometimes this picture framing will deposit salts and cause a... Read More

I have to polish a narrow strip of granite that runs as a border along side a strip of flamed granite. The polished granite strips are about six inches wide. How do I hone the polished granite without honing the flamed granite?

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The situation you describe is becoming increasingly popular. It seems designers and architects are mixing different finishes together making it very difficult to restore the polished portion. The only way to restore the polished granite without... Read More

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