Some Issues Of Using Granite

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By Anita Ortega


Marble and granite are just some of the rocks which are always used in commercial purposes. Granite tampa florida is an igneous rock consist of quartz and greyish rocks where it got its grey. Some of examples of its usage are sculpting, kitchen tables and tiles and other types of masonry. Though it is useful, it still unavoidable to have problems with it.

But there are some issues regarding its quality over time. These qualitative problems can be its natural reaction or its reaction towards some other thing. But this problems can be avoided if they are being managed accordingly. And this is why you need to know its issues for you to be prepared or find a way to avoid them.

When it is overly exposed with water, its surface swells, this is to say that this one is not ideal when the project involves water exposure. If the swelling is left unattended, the next will be exfoliation and delamination of its surface which will cause the thinning of it. Though there are chemical that could make it resist but not powerful enough to last long.

Chipping and cracking is another thing which can be very damaging especially if you are doing a sculpture. The former is a separation of some small pieces to the larger pieces of masonry. So if you are hitting it too hard, it could easily chip. This is somehow connected to cracking which can also occur if someone is doing it too hard.

It is also very prone to efflorescence, it is the appearance of whitish substances on its surface due to salt build up. This phenomenon is very common in comfort room sinks and tiles and kitchen islands or tables due to over usage of cleaning agents or using the wrong cleaning agents which can create the reaction.

If you have seen a close photo of a sphinx in Egypt, notice that its lower surface have these lines which looks like traces made by water, but no, they are cause by wind. This will happen to the granite if it is too exposed with the strong wind. It will erode and loose some of its layers. To prevent this, you have to buy some applications.

If you are in a place which winter always occurs, this one might not be ideal in an outdoor setting. The process of thawing and freezing can cause flaking to the stone. This one can be bad for layers are stripping from time to time and so if you will be making a sculpture of it, it will reach to the point that the details will become dull.

Another problem is vandalism and bird waste stains. Yes, even if they are not caused by the stone, its reaction is a big problem because once the act is already done it can no longer be undone not unless you will sacrifice the surface affected.If the stain is already on it, it can no longer be removed without damaging it unlike glasses which you can still find a way. Those iron connectors can also cause for its staining. So whenever you will use something, be sure that it will not cause it to damage its real appearance.




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