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Queries and Quandaries: Stone Tile on Exterior Balcony

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Q: We are installing stone tile on an exterior balcony. The amount of water that is experienced by the surface, the pitch of the surface slope, the permeability of the stone, and the permeability of the grout are all factors as to what amount of water penetrates the bed. The existing concrete deck is not sloped. Is this acceptable?

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Considering white marble counter tops? | Life of an Architect

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Marble is a calcium-rich stone, porous, has relatively low abrasion resistance,and is susceptible to expansion and contraction. Put carrara in one bath, and Brazilian travertine in another. It’s STONE, people, a natural material, and an incredibly beautiful one at that. LOL I have just renovated some of my place.

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