Q. A blue candle was left on my stone counter. Heat and humidity caused it to stain the stone blue. How do I remove the stain. If a poultice is recommended, what do I use. Thank you. A. There are two concerns to address here. The wax itself may have... Read More

Q. How do I get a motor oil stain out of my blue stone deck? A. Motor oil is resistant to water-based cleaning. It also has certain properties that make it highly adhesive to surfaces, and its amber/black color can easily transfer into porous... Read More

Q. I just received a new quartzite install, and there is a crack at the sink extending to the hole for the soap dispenser. The fabricator claims it does not affect the integrity of the stone, since apparently it's not a full-depth crack, and... Read More

Q: We are building a new house in South Louisiana. We have a concrete slab with concrete piers on top. My tile installer used a polyethylene membrane with thinset directly over the plywood subfloor. We installed a honed limestone tile. Now that... Read More