Browse Forums What's New 1 Jan 27, 2016 11:04 pm Architects, designers and usually think of traditional natural stones when it comes to exterior/interior flooring, driveway surfacing, wall cladding, or spa designing. Have you ever thought of any other option that could offer great attributes that you demand, and at the same time differentiate your property from the conventional selections? Serpentine is one such stone that people are less aware of or haven’t thought of its vast applications. Serpentine is a naturally occurring stone formed at extreme depths in the ocean. It is often confused as marble or granite, however it is neither. Serpentine is a different category of stone that is harder and less porous than most of granites, and at the same time possesses much better bending strength. Serpentine is majorly realized as flooring in spas/pools, driveways, as facade cladding and barbeque counters, in a variety of coarse finishes like sandblasted, bush-hammered, honed, etc. Have a look at some of its mesmerizing applications: Re: Have you heard of the stone Serpentine? 2Mar 04, 2016 4:09 pm Joseph Lambert is serpentine stone is strong enough??? I am interested in putting but quite confused will it be a worthful decision?? Yes Joseph. Physically, serpentine is a high density and high hardness material, close to zero rate of moisture absorption, which is a desirable aspect for outdoor applications. As a surfacing material, it has greater acid resistance, more hardness and less porosity when compared to most types of granites. These properties coupled with its high bending strength make serpentine an excellent choice for exterior applications. Serpentine can be used for pools, driveways, facade cladding, barbeque counters, etc., in a variety of semi polished and rough finishes like sandblasted, bush-hammered, honed, etc. Re: Have you heard of the stone Serpentine? 3Mar 23, 2016 2:24 am Michael S Joseph Lambert is serpentine stone is strong enough??? I am interested in putting but quite confused will it be a worthful decision?? Yes Joseph. Physically, serpentine is a high density and high hardness material, close to zero rate of moisture absorption, which is a desirable aspect for outdoor applications. As a surfacing material, it has greater acid resistance, more hardness and less porosity when compared to most types of granites. These properties coupled with its high bending strength make serpentine an excellent choice for exterior applications. Serpentine can be used for pools, driveways, facade cladding, barbeque counters, etc., in a variety of semi polished and rough finishes like sandblasted, bush-hammered, honed, etc. Well that was some explanation Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39283 Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7414 Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6684 |