We begin by selecting individual blocks based on size soundness stone type and color.
Marble and granite manufacturing process.
To minimize the risk of cracks fissures and other aesthetic damage to the stone fabricators use a process known at wire sawing to gently separate the marble figures 1a and 1b.
Today a countertop begins its journey through the cnc fabrication process in the home where a wooden or plastic template is cut from the existing countertop to ensure that the new countertop is a perfect fit.
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The polished beautiful granite countertop that you install in your kitchen or bathroom undergoes an extensive process of stone fabrication to achieve the finished product.
During the extraction process massive cube like pieces of marble are cut out of the ground and transported from the quarry.
Strid marble and granite company produces blocks of stone from its own quarry and purchases blocks from other quarries or customers provide blocks for use in manufacturing finished pieces.
It is remarkable just how much occurs during this process and how important it is to getting the most from your countertop for years to come.
The appearance of the finished engineered stone is rich even luxurious.
The manufacturing process allows a much wider range of colors than you ll find in natural stones such as marble or granite.
In the fabrication shop the template is placed.
How granite and marble countertops are made.
By daniel morrell september 25 2017.