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Detail of glass tile back splash.
Kitchen - traditional porcelain tile kitchen idea in Boston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, glass tile backsplash, paneled appliances, beige walls and an island
Kitchen - traditional porcelain tile kitchen idea in Boston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, glass tile backsplash, paneled appliances, beige walls and an island

Lucas Fladzinski Photography
Example of a small trendy master gray tile and cement tile bathroom design in San Francisco
Example of a small trendy master gray tile and cement tile bathroom design in San Francisco
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Example of a black classic aluminum exterior home design in Columbus
Example of a black classic aluminum exterior home design in Columbus

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Example of a mid-sized mountain style metal straight staircase design in New York
Example of a mid-sized mountain style metal straight staircase design in New York

Josiah Zukowski
Mid-sized minimalist carpeted straight carpeted staircase photo in Portland with white walls and carpeted risers
Mid-sized minimalist carpeted straight carpeted staircase photo in Portland with white walls and carpeted risers

This Denver home had cracked Certainteed siding that needed to be replaced. The homeowner selected James Hardie Beaded Lap siding with HardieTrim. The white-on-white paint with Sherwin-Williams Duration lends to the traditional farmhouse architecture, and the results are stunning.

Pavers done with Techo-Bloc Blu Polish in Shale Grey
Caps done with Select Wall Polished in Cambria
Stairs capped with Onyx Granite
In-lite outdoor lighting

Example of a mid-sized trendy concrete floor front door design in Orange County with beige walls and a gray front door

I was recently asked to this property in Wimbledon in to see if there was anything we could do to resolve the problem with a recently laid Black Limestone tiled floor. The builders that had laid the Limestone did not cover or clean the tiles prior to sealing with an impregnating seal thereby trapping in all the dirt from the building works. They then grouted the tiles but didn’t clean the grout off the surface before putting on another two coats of sealer all of which resulted in a very poor finish.
Naturally the customer was not happy so called them back to rectify the problem and so they came back and tried to strip the sealer off with cloths and a chemical stripper. Then without rinsing the stone to remove the chemicals they added another two coats of sealer; in desperation the lady gave up with them and called me in.
To resolve I tried all the sealant strippers available to me but couldn’t budge the mess effectively. The only other option available was to diamond grind the surface so I discussed this with the customer and she agreed to this and left me to carry on.
Initially I started with a coarse 400 grit diamond pad but even that wasn’t having much effect so in the end I had to cut back the surface using a 100 grit pad moving up to 200 grit, then 400 before finally stopping at 800. To lubricate the process you need to use a little water and then rinse away the resultant soil after each pad. If this was a polished stone surface I would have continued with finer and finer grits to restore the surface polish however these tiles were rough limestone and I needed to leave it as near to how it should be.
Once all the Limestone had been stripped back the stone turned an uninviting grey colour, so to bring it back to black I applied two coats of Tile Doctor Stone Oil which enhanced the colour.
I left the floor overnight to allow the Stone Oil to dry out and then returned to seal the Limestone using two coats of Tile Doctor Colour Grow which is an impregnating sealer that enhances the colour in the stone and will protect it from staining going forward.
When the customer saw the final result she was overwhelmed and said she felt like crying with relief, because the floor now looked how she had imagined it to be. It was a great feeling for me to know that I had solved the problems for her.

Living room library - mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room library idea in Toronto with white walls and no tv

Custom drapery to frame in the bay window area.
photo cred: Joshua Caldwell
Example of a classic home design design in Phoenix
Example of a classic home design design in Phoenix

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