How to check
quality of granite slabs before buying it?
Floor and wall colour of granite are two important factors that
determine our interior appearance.
There are many brands that offer high-class paints. But there are no
standards. Conversely, cheating customers in the granite industry is not a
difficult task. So, here are some key factors to determine the quality of any
granite:
GRANITE PATTERN / DISPLAY
Granite is a natural source. There will always be variations from one
slab to another. To add, the granite display requires a bit of variation as it
will provide a naturalistic look to your floor and will not look like a
factory-made tile.
However, when selecting specific granite in the showroom/factory, make
sure that there are no major pattern variations in the lot. In many granite
showrooms, they often put flat granite patterns on top and after a few slabs
there will be a major pattern change. For example, after a few slabs, there may
be a thick black line across the slab or large patch etc.
THE COLOR OF THE GRANITE
This is the most important factor in choosing any granite. Most
consumers are unaware that the colour of granite can be changed using chemicals.
However, the colour changed so that it does not last long. Once the granite is
laid, a few years later, there will be a colour fading near the area where the
direct sunlight touches and faint near the walking area. To add, the area under
the couch or bed will retain the same colour.
LCETED TRIVIA
How do you know if a
particular granite is coloured?
Check
with the showroom representative. You can use a few drops of water on the side
of the granite slab (seamless edges), and if you notice a large colour
difference, the granite sheets may indicate that they are coloured.
POLISHING
The important factor to determining the price of a granite slab is the way
it is polished. Generally, any granite layer can be polished in 3 ways
1. Hand Polishing
2. Automatic Polishing
3. Line Polishing
Hand polishing is a handy way to polish a granite slab. Both automatic
polishing and line polishing does not involve any worker polishing the slab.
line polishing is the most advanced way of polishing compared to hand
polishing or auto polishing. When it comes to pricing, hand polishing and the auto
polishing cost is less than line polishing
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GRANITE HARDNESS
We will always be interested in buying hard granite materials. No one
would be really interested in buying soft or weak granite. We can measure the
strength or resistance of any mineral or granite is generally measured on the
Mohs scale.
A Moh hardness value with any granite is equal to or greater than 6 is a
hard material. But the Moh's hardness value can only be obtained through
laboratory tests.
FIELD TEST
Two
different strength granite materials to compare with a raw way of scratching a
piece of granite with another pointed edge granite. If granite A scratches
granite B, then granite A is a harder material than B and vice versa.
The most popular stone countertop options classified on the Mohs scale.
Which is listed below
GRANITE EDGES CUT
The most important factors to choosing a granite by the amount of
wastage we want a sacrifice for the particular piece. Always prefer its 3 sides
cut out with granite seats. This will help you save money.
The concept is if you want to buy 500 sqft of granite material if you are
buying granite where its edges are not cut you have a lot of choices and you
have to buy 600 to 620 sqft excess for the wastage
if the edges are cut you have to buy 525 to 550 square feet. Because we
don’t need to cut it and have wastages
In General, edge cut granite material is slightly more expensive than un-cut
granite material. Considering the waste, you can always opt for a slightly more
expensive granite than a large amount of waste produce by cheap granite.
We Hope you apply these conditions while you buying the granite for your
work
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