Expert Answers in Visual

ANSWER - The best way to determine what to use to remove a coating over your porcelain tile is to contact the manufacturer of the coating and ask them.  They should have that information readily…

ANSWER - Optical Hazing is a distortion condition that is found on some polished ceramic tile surfaces.  The distortion is invisible under normal lighting and only noticeable when illuminated by light coming in from the side…

ANSWER - If the black spots on the creama marfil tiles were installed in that condition and appear to be a mineral component of that stone then it would be assumed that is characteristic of…

ANSWER - If it is polishing wheel marks from fabrication per the Marble Institute of America Dimension Stone Design Manual (MIA) it is unacceptable to have polishing wheel marks or other scratches caused during fabrication on honed or polsihed…

ANSWER - In terms of the delay in completing the work you will need to determine if there are any penalty clauses in your contract with the granite installer. As far as the unprofessional work goes…

ANSWER - If your question is relative to a new stone tile being installed, then it isn't acceptable to have an inconsistent polish/finish.  There is…

ANSWER - Tumbled stone comes in many different types of stone. Some stone is more porous and are unfilled types of stones such as travertine. People have different preferences on how they treat the stone.…

ANSWER - I assume you must have an unglazed (throughbody) ceramic tile.  It is not clear how absorbing the tile body is, but you must consider the tiles’ absorption when you select a sealer. There…