BDU Stone Tile Flooring and Countertop College™
Stone Tile Flooring and Countertops 101
From Near the Earth’s Core and Onto Your Floor:
The Natural Stone Tile Solution
What you will learn: origins of natural stone; benefit of
natural stone as flooring; what to consider before deciding on
where to install stone tile flooring; why granite is the perfect
natural stone for countertops and vanity tops; basic maintenance
of granite countertops, tile flooring and vanity tops.
Travertine: A Classical Beauty
What you will learn: appearance of travertine; applications of
travertine as a building material; types of cuts and finish for travertine.
Tough Love: Taking Care of Your Natural Stone Tile,
Granite Countertop or Granite Vanity Top
What you will learn: basics of cleaning natural stone tile surfaces; what to do about
spills and stains; the definition of "poulticing" and its application; guidelines on using polish and cleaners.
Marble Tile: A Renaissance in Natural Stone Tile Flooring
What you will learn: the nature of marble and how it is formed; how marble is processed
for use as a building material; practical benefits of marble tile as flooring; artistic value of marble tile
Making the Cut: Granite countertops and Vanity Tops from Quarry to Installation
What you will learn: What happens at the granite quarry; what tools are used to cut granite at the
quarry; what is typical of an average installation; what tools the contractor might use; what to do with
leftover pieces of granite after the granite countertop or granite vanity top is installed.
Slate: No Slip-Ups
What you will learn: The origins of slate; applications of slate as flooring;
practical advantages of slate; how slate is cut and varieties available; definitions
of "gauge" and "calibration" in reference to slate; about color variations in slate.
Slip, Slip, Slipping Away: Friction and slip resistance of travertine tiles
What you will learn: factors affecting slip resistance on any surface; the meaning of static co-efficient of
friction (SCOF) and what the ratings mean; SCOF scores for various travertine tiles surfaces; wetness and slip-resistance
on travertine tiles
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