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Opting to Use Pavers Pavers are a great choice for a homeowner who is looking to add a little extra flair to an outdoor area. Unlike wooden patios, pavers are incredibly durable. They have the strength of concrete but are much nicer looking as segmented bricks.  If you’ve decided that pavers are right for you, it’s time to make an even more difficult decision: which pavers are the best? The answer may be right ahead.  Paver Shapes and Textures Pavers can be bought in a wide variety of different shapes. Popular choices include rectangles, squares, and triangles. How thick your...

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Benefits of Tiled Flooring When putting in flooring, it is important to weigh your many options. Having a tiled floor is a timeless classic with both practical and aesthetic benefits. Having a well-tiled floor is a subtle yet effective way to impress guests as well.  Know Your Options When selecting a tile to use on the floor of your home, it is important to know what exactly you're getting into. Depending on where the slate was sourced, it will differ in texture, color, and strength. Different kinds of slate each have their pro's and con's, and knowing them can help...

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Most of us have a variety of household cleaners – one for floors, one for countertops, one for plumbing fixtures, one that smells nicer than all the rest… is that just me?  With cold/flu season on the horizon and the battle against COVID continues, we’re doing just about everything we can to keep our homes and families safe (anyone cleaning their house a little more than usual?) and I’m happy to report that I have just the ticket to help you – and your home to fight COVID! MORE™ Disinfectant Cleaner   Introducing MORE™ Disinfectant Cleaner!  This is NOT your...

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Slate is made up of different stones and rocks, making it both highly durable and brittle. Over millennia, the stones are melded together by heat and force from the mountains they form in.  Because of the materials that form the slate, it comes in many different colors. The most common are dark green, black, and grey, but you can find purple, gold, blue, and red tints as well. What is Slate Flooring? When made into flooring, slate can be used for indoor and outdoor areas. Unlike marble and other hard stones, it’s not cut and polished to size. Instead, the...

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Stone, grout, and concrete are popular choices for indoor and outdoor surfaces, be that flooring or countertops. But what happens when you notice a stain? It’s not the same as removing spots from carpet – how does it work with stone? There’s a simple answer, but it helps to first understand why wiping it up with soap and water often isn’t enough. Stone and concrete are naturally porous materials – grout, too. That means they have lots of little pockets for things like oil and grease to get stuck in, and like carpet, they absorb liquids well. In some cases,...

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