Mosaics and Tile

Limestone tiles are known for their close resemblance to marble. Although limestone is highly strong and durable, it often loses its shine and look because of use-abuse and non-maintenance. Technically, it loses its finish, which you can consider restore by your own or getting it done by a professional floor maintenance service.  If you are consider a DIY, here are some of the tips to help you refinish your old and dull limestone flooring – Get a commercial grade stone floor cleanser. Read the instruction on the product label before cleaning your limestone flooring. It is also advisable to test out the suitability of the cleansing solution over a small region on your flooring. If it works and doesn’t damage the stone, go ahead, clean the entire flooring. Remove all the furniture, baseboards, and other fixtures before getting started with cleaning. You will need work on the stained areas. Use scrubs and buffing pads to rid of the stains from the stone. Wash and rinse the...

Limestone tiles are widely used for creating beautiful, soothing floors, walls, counters, and sometimes backsplashes. Available in varying colors and shades ranging from yellow and white to black, gray and brown, limestone tiles offer ample design opportunities. Just like any other natural stone, limestone has smooth but porous surface. Limestone is smooth and its smoothness and durability is often increased by applying a layer of polish. In this blog, we give a stepwise guide to polish limestone flooring – Clean and wash the floor well. Rinse the floor after wash. Use a pH neutral cleanser to wash or wipe the floor surface. Buy or rent a hand polisher that enables polishing at a low speed using 3000-grit diamond pad. Always move the polishing machine anticlockwise in circular or oval motions. Keep the floor surface wet while applying polish to it. Once you have achieved the desired level of polishing, rinse the floor well. Replace the 3000-grit diamond pad with 11000-grit...