Cultured marble is a great choice for your new bathroom countertop, walk-in shower, tub surround or even a bathtub. Cultured marble is made with natural marble that has been ground up into a dust. This dust is then mixed with a resin and cast into a mold. The mold has a clear gel coat sprayed onto it that attaches itself to the marble matrix. All of this to say that the marble comes out of the mold with a very durable coating on it that is impervious to water, mildew, or staining. This manufacturing process gives it a much more consistent strength when compared to a natural stone and also eliminates the need for any sealing.
Cultured marble is also less expensive than natural stone, tile or solid surface products such as Corian. Shower walls can be cast in large sizes eliminating the problematic grout lines of a tile shower. Pigments can be added to create virtually any color. Veining is a common part of the manufacturing process that can be a soft, subtle look or a loud, bold accent.
In short, cultured marble is a very low maintenece product that is strong, durable, beautiful and affordable!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Walk in Tubs
We will be displaying our new line of walk in bath tubs at the Home and Garden Show this February at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
New countertop colors
We're pretty excited about our new colors coming in the next few weeks. The fillers are made with 90% post-consumer waste! Some of the other colors are made with walnut shells and corn cobs!
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