A solid surface, in a kitchen or bathroom, is critical for food preparation and maintaining a clean space for make up and other cosmetics. There are a lot of different opinions about what this surface should be, however, no one disputes that, in Concord NC, granite counter tops are on a very short list of the best ones. Part of this is based on the fact that that the largest open faced granite quarry is located just down the road, in Mount Airy, NC.
This stone is quarried from some of the largest spaces you can imagine. The personnel who do this work do work very hard at making this ready for your use. It takes a few heavy pieces of equipment and explosives just to get the very large pieces out of the ground where they can be inspected for appropriateness.
The deposits of granite are rather large and must be broken up in order to move them out of the ground. This produces slightly smaller pieces that are still very large. Many of them are larger than the truck you would think might carry them away. This requires additional handling to make them small enough to fit in that truck.
At that point in time that they can be hauled away, they are taken to a stone cutter who can process it further. They will perform the fine adjustments necessary to make it into a size that might fit into your home. These pieces will then be stored for your inspection or for the construction personnel to look at the later.
The inspection of these pieces will consider many elements of the stone. A particular color might be needed to match or compliment your kitchen or bathroom. This stone has natural colors from very black through various browns and can go all the way to an off white color. Gloss or no gloss is usually not considered at this time as that is handled later in the processing.
Grain patterns are something that must be considered as well. Open, very loose grain patterns will say something about you as well as the tight knit ones will. A whorled, almost circular pattern can be compared to the straight line one as you look for the piece you can live and work with for a long time.
Exacting measurements are taken and cutting, grinding and polishing will begin. These tasks will take that piece that is only slightly larger than you need and end up exactly the size and shape you need. All holes that need to be cut for sinks, faucets and trash disposal will be done and preparation for installation will begin. This is usually not a do it yourself project for the home owner.
The polishing that began in the stone cutters shop will continue before final installation and be completed after that. These finishes can be anything from a high gloss to textured or even matte. That is a decision for you to make and the finished look should be what you want. By hiring a professional crew, your dream counter can be a certainty.
This stone is quarried from some of the largest spaces you can imagine. The personnel who do this work do work very hard at making this ready for your use. It takes a few heavy pieces of equipment and explosives just to get the very large pieces out of the ground where they can be inspected for appropriateness.
The deposits of granite are rather large and must be broken up in order to move them out of the ground. This produces slightly smaller pieces that are still very large. Many of them are larger than the truck you would think might carry them away. This requires additional handling to make them small enough to fit in that truck.
At that point in time that they can be hauled away, they are taken to a stone cutter who can process it further. They will perform the fine adjustments necessary to make it into a size that might fit into your home. These pieces will then be stored for your inspection or for the construction personnel to look at the later.
The inspection of these pieces will consider many elements of the stone. A particular color might be needed to match or compliment your kitchen or bathroom. This stone has natural colors from very black through various browns and can go all the way to an off white color. Gloss or no gloss is usually not considered at this time as that is handled later in the processing.
Grain patterns are something that must be considered as well. Open, very loose grain patterns will say something about you as well as the tight knit ones will. A whorled, almost circular pattern can be compared to the straight line one as you look for the piece you can live and work with for a long time.
Exacting measurements are taken and cutting, grinding and polishing will begin. These tasks will take that piece that is only slightly larger than you need and end up exactly the size and shape you need. All holes that need to be cut for sinks, faucets and trash disposal will be done and preparation for installation will begin. This is usually not a do it yourself project for the home owner.
The polishing that began in the stone cutters shop will continue before final installation and be completed after that. These finishes can be anything from a high gloss to textured or even matte. That is a decision for you to make and the finished look should be what you want. By hiring a professional crew, your dream counter can be a certainty.
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