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Why Use Natural Thin Veneer Stone?

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There are many home renovations you can do with natural thin veneer stone to improve the appearance of your exterior walls, decks, swimming pools, indoor and outdoor fireplaces and kitchens. Thin stone Veneer is fabricated by sawing natural stone into thickness less than 1½ inches with the most pleasing face on the outside and then packaged in bundles with consistent appearance suitable for installation, thus allowing the homeowner or architect to easily choose a certain design look. The veneer thin stone is used on residential homes and commercial buildings. Since it is lighter in weight, it becomes faster to install, and in many cases more economical to use than traditional, full-dimension stone veneer. Its light weight allows for easier handling, requires no elaborate support structure and reduces the shipping costs. When shopping for veneer stone, make sure it is real stone and not colored concrete. Real building stone should be used and to get the natural thin stone look it is sa

The Best Tiles for Your Home and Where to Buy Them

What are the best tiles for your home? Obviously there are many brands of tiles out there that have nice packaging with pretty pictures, but from what I have found out from personal experience is that there is nothing that even comes close to the Mona Lisa brand. Mona Lisa tiles have an excellent range (including porcelain panel), unbeatable value for money, and excellent quality. Isn't that the same with any other brand of tile you ask? No. Although many tile brands do claim a measure of quality, they are so much more expensive than Mona Lisa tiles. Basically, with Mona Lisa you are getting a top quality tile for a fraction of what you would pay for a boutique brand. You will notice though, that Mona Lisa tiles are manufactured in China - not Europe. Having said that, most things today (including designer label items) are manufactured in China now. Does this mean that these tiles are not as good as their European rivals? By no means! This is because the Mona Lisa factory uses the