Granite Countertops

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    Our mission is to provide our customers with the highest quality of workmanship and stone while keeping our products affordable. By combining a streamlined CNC production process with an unmatched stock of natural stone, we became one of the largest granite fabricators in the China.
    We offer a wide range of products related to natural stone fabrication. From kitchen countertops, through vanity tops, jacuzzi and fireplace surrounds to full wall and floor paneling - our products are always fabricated with the up most precision and quality.

    Our workshop is in Qingdao where there are various of suitable mine--all kinds of granite,   yellow sandstone, white sandstone etc. We use these natural marble, granite, or some other special and unusual material to shape or carve onto the most popular designs, which will make your home different than any of the other houses on the market.

How to identify the poor marble and granite?

    Poor marble and granite panels, mainly in the following areas: 1) surface pictorial looks not very nice, and high-quality of the stone surface has beautiful color pattern generous, decorative effects can be achieved. 2) dealing with the poor-quality, the appearance of stone plate in the treatment process will be left some surface flaws, if these have the appearance of defects beyond the national standards, it is sub-standard goods stones. From the appearance of poor quality, bad time for the decorative stone decoration, its overall effect will be poor, Therefore, in judging the quality of stone, in addition to logo colors, it must also check the quality of its appearance. 3) standard deviation of large-scale decorative stone is processed into sheet metal for use, store or building ,Therefore, the deviation of the size specifications, will be a direct bearing on the stone, decorative effect. 4) physical and chemical properties of the poor indicators of poor quality, Stone compressive strength, flexural strength, wear resistance, durability, hardness, and other properties poor, does not guarantee the use of the Stone durability.

The selection of quality granite materials?
    Now is the decoration room, the pursuit of high-grade decorative materials has become a new trend. However, in processed products, decorative stone, its quality, which may be good or bad, from the following four aspects to determine: 1, Stone naked eye observation of the surface structure. Under normal circumstances, the fine structure of the material is uniform delicate texture stone stone; Coarse-grained structure of the rock, and from their appearance not so effective. Moreover, as the impact of geological stone, and often produce some minor cracks, Stone most likely to rupture occurred, and along these parts, we have to pay attention to the omission. As for the impact of the lack of aesthetic point of view, more especially when it should be noted that option. The amount is small stones specifications, so as not to affect splicing, or cause splicing patterns, patterns, thread deformation, the impact of decorative effect. Three voices, percussion stones. Usually, good quality, sound sharp percussion stones, happy; On the contrary, if the internal fissures exist Stone minor or indirectly caused by weathering thixo-tropic loose particles, percussion sound not very clearly. 4, Test, which uses a simple test method tests the quality of high-quality stone. Usually a stone, and return to the oil ink droplets, such as ink leaching quickly spread throughout the rest of the world, that is loose gravel particles or internal cracks exist, and the poor quality and stone; Conversely, if the ink droplet fixed in situ, that is good quality stone.

Granite countertops reign in the kitchen but new stones and eco-friendly materials are rising in popularity. Scan the real estate pages of any newspaper and you'll see it right away: almost every condominium ad promises "gourmet kitchens with granite countertops." That's a big change from the Formica of the '50s

Granite Countertops Prospect of：2010 occupied the second largest market share of natural stone annual growth rate of not more than two percentage points, the annual growth rate is also lower than RCC board two percentage points. Demand for flat tiles, about 14 million square meters (150.6 million square feet). All of these materials market share will decline, three-dimensional surface of stone materials and engineering will occupy more market share. China granite countertop mainly for new residential, in 2005 this market accounted for more than 70% of the total.

The development of Granite countertop：
According to a new study showing that the United States cities of China granite countertops in home kitchens and bathrooms demand increased 7.3% per year, the volume reached 92.2 million square meters (9.9224 million square feet),2010 China's Granite countertop market will reach 26.7 billion yuan (3.39 billion US dollars), the new residential and kitchen, bathroom renovation project pulling the granite countertops market demand. A large number of kitchens and bathrooms construction will further enhance。

    Granite countertop’s installation steps： Drafted by the granite panel plans must be suitable for countertop and hoisted above the cabinet, including the retaining plate and any specifications plate. It has a good choice of the grinding side panels and retaining plate. In panel painting must be taken into account when the draft is a general specification plate is 102-inch * 62-inch. Therefore, the handling of joints is very important.

How to identify natural and artificial stone?         Decorative Stone have artificial and natural. Natural stone. The current market for the common indoor decoration wide variety of natural stone. However, according to materials on the market called, were divided into two categories. They are Granite and Marble.

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