| One of the many types of stones that are | | | | the quarts countertop. Also it is almost |
| available for household countertops is quarts. | | | | indestructible as scratches can be polished out of |
| However; it is important to understand that when | | | | it on site unlike other stones such as granite. |
| you are considering a quarts countertop, what | | | | Invisible Joinery at Corners |
| you are really thinking about is a composite | | | | Another popular benefit of all cultured stone |
| countertop that is made primarily of quarts. | | | | counertops including quarts is that seams are |
| What is a Cultured Stone Product? | | | | completely invisible where two pieces have been |
| These type of “cultured” or composite | | | | joined together such as at corners. |
| countertops are quite common now and they | | | | Requires Some Maintenance |
| come comprised of any number of mineral | | | | The quarts countertop has to be sealed and |
| ingredients. Basically, ground quarts is mixed with a | | | | periodically maintained, just as with all stone |
| high tech polymer resin and allowed to set. The | | | | countertops but unlike other types of stone |
| finished product is then milled into countertops. | | | | countertops the maintenance for a quarts |
| Cut and Polished Quartz | | | | countertop is rather minimal. |
| You can purchase cut and polished slabs of quarts | | | | Fantastic in Kitchens |
| but it will be very expensive and this particularly | | | | Also, in kitchens the cultured quarts countertop is |
| holds true when it comes to larger pieces of | | | | formulated to be so much more impervious to |
| stone. However; the cultured quarts countertop is | | | | stains than other natural stone countertops can |
| incredibly beautiful and almost impossible to | | | | be. Because it is man made, the cultured quarts |
| distinguish from genuine stone. | | | | countertop comes in a wide range of colors which |
| Hardness and Beauty | | | | makes matching them to your overall color |
| Hardness and beauty are the two main character | | | | scheme so much easier to do. |
| traits that the quarts in the composite brings to | | | | |