countertops: Hey, what about my Granite Countertops..... and mold?
- 03/16/09 01:54 PM
So with all the recent hype regarding granite countertops and radon gas emissions, I thought I'd combine granite countertops with one of my other 'hot topic' specialties: mold investigation. On the scale of hygiene, the typical granite countertop falls somewhere below Stainless and Corian, well ahead of ordinary laminates, and relatively even with quartz (aka "engineered stone"). A special variation of engineered quartz called "Silestone" exists that is advertised as having built-in anti-microbial properties. This is due to the addition of a special chemical compound during its manufacture. Unlike engineered stone however, granite benefits greatly from the addition of a sealer. Left unsealed, granite … (9 comments)
countertops: Granite Countertops and Radon - THE REAL TRUTH
- 01/19/09 03:05 PM
As we all may be aware, the current 'mania of the month' is "Are my granite countertops emitting Radon". I must admit, the first time I had a customer call me with this question, I was torn between "that's crazy" and "hey, that could be possible". Not much to my surprise, I have discovered that in many cases the origins of these concerns are advertisements by manufacturers of competing materials!! Levels of radon gas from granite-based products, while technically measurable, are in fact fractional values of established thresholds for environmental safety. So, with that being said.......... THE BIG QUESTION: Is radon … (3 comments)
So with all the recent hype regarding granite countertops and radon gas emissions, I thought I'd combine granite countertops with one of my other 'hot topic' specialties: mold investigation.;)
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