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Example of a mid-sized mountain style open concept dark wood floor living room design in Calgary with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a tv stand
Example of a mid-sized mountain style open concept dark wood floor living room design in Calgary with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a tv stand

The photographs below are of a Polished limestone floor that had been installed in the Kitchen of a house in Cheltenham approximately eight years prior. The polish and sealer had worn off over that time allowing dirt to become ingrained into the pores of the stone making it difficult to clean.
This is a common problem with all types of porous stone and tile which need to be sealed to maintain their appearance. Sealers do wear down over time with use however and need to be maintained, this is why Tile Doctor have created a maintenance program whereby we pop by every 12 months to give the floor a light clean and top-up the sealer, it only takes a few hours, but it keeps your sealer in good condition.
Cheltenham by the way is a lovely town situated on the edge of the Cotswolds which is an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a racecourse and is well known for the mineral springs which were discovered here in 1716.
My first job was to protect the wooden kitchen units from any splashes by covering them some cotton sheets. Next, I set about restoring the Limestone’s appearance using a set of Burnishing Pads which is a form of polishing which involves the sequential application of four diamond encrusted pads of different grit levels.
The first pad applied is a Coarse 400 grit pad which is applied to the floor with a buffing machine and lubricated with water. This process grinds away the top layer of dirt and staining from the stone, along with any old sealer, the floor is then rinsed to remove the soil that is generated. I then move through the system, applying the Medium and then Fine pads using less and less water as you go but rinsing in-between and extracting the water with a wet-vac machine.
Once I was happy with the stone I scrubbed the grout lines to remove any soiling that the pads had failed to pick up. The floor was then given a final rinse and the wet vacuum used to extract as much moisture as possible. The floor was then left to dry out completely overnight.
The next day I gave the floor a polish with the Very Fine 3,000 grit diamond burnishing pad, this is applied using a technique we call a “spray burnish” due to the fact that very little water is used during its application.
The next step was to seal the stone using for which I used Tile Doctor Colour Grow which is an impregnating sealer that protects the stone from within by occupying its pores. Colour Grow also has the added benefit of intensifying the natural colours in the stone. The floor was then left to dry for an hour before I gave it one final dry polish using the Very Fine burnishing pad.
My customer was very happy with the final result and made the comment that they thought the floor looked brand new.
Malcolm Crowther
Gloucester Tile Doctor
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When working on our exterior projects, we do our best to hide all fasteners. It;s a cleaner look, and improves the performance of the fasteners themselves.

Custom slip-covers and pillows enabled the use of existing chairs, allowing for greater budget flexibility.
Photography Cynthia Chung
Elegant sunroom photo in New York
Elegant sunroom photo in New York

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Westerville, OH
The Steele Group
Industry Leading General Contractors in Franklin County, Ohio

Door handles, thi is what we call recessed, and come without a handle, but instead with a finger groove of opening...it streamlines, kid friendly for them to run around safely and is soft two the eye....

Mid-sized minimalist formal and open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Austin with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

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Westerville, OH
The Steele Group
Industry Leading General Contractors in Franklin County, Ohio

Large transitional l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen photo with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, two islands and white countertops

Installing new lighting fixtures can really be a cost-effective way to transform your home. It's amazing how adding something so simple can make such a big difference. Whether you are looking to remodel your home, or you just need to replace broken lighting fixtures, Good's Electric has the experience to get the Youngstown residential lighting job done right the first time.

Art Direction, Styling and Photography by Ben Gebo.
Trendy home design photo in Boston
Trendy home design photo in Boston

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Westerville, OH
The Steele Group
Industry Leading General Contractors in Franklin County, Ohio

Canvas Prints - Canvas printing provides a near-original representation of the original artwork. The lack of gloss sheen in canvas print allows the viewers to solely focus on the picture details without being distracted. Three edge treatments are available as well: plain white, all black, and wrapped-artwork. Framing and installation is available at some additional charge. For canvas wrapped prints a floating frame is generally our first recommendation.
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