1. What are typical stone sizes?
Different standard sizes available in tiles are 12”x12”,
16”x16”, and 18”x18”. Also available sizes are 4”x4”, 6”x6”, 8”x8” and 24”x24”. The
standard thickness of the tiles is 3/8” i.e. for 12”x12”. For 16”x16” to 24”x24”,
it varies from 0.50” to 0.75”. The slab sizes vary from 104”x70” to 125”x80”. There
are smaller sizes available too. The thickness of the slabs is generally ¾” and 1
¼”. States and Quartzes are produced in nominal and not exact sizes. E.g. 12”x12”
states are actually 11.87”x11.87”.
2. How can I decide which sizes are appropriate?
The size to be selected is completely
a personal choice. However the sizes of the tiles should be proportionate to the
size of the room or the visible area of the room. Smaller the size of the room, smaller
the size of the tiles to be used should be. This helps in bringing out the colors
and the look of the stone.
3. What is thickness tolerance for different types of stone?
The thickness tolerance
of the stone varies from stone to stone. Slates generally have a tolerance of 0.38”,
while Granite tiles have tolerance of 0.06”.
4. What is stone pattern?
A combination of different sizes can be placed together
to make a pattern. This adds to the beauty and uniqueness of the stone installed.
Of late the use of patterns has become trendy
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