Granite
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Granite
Raw Material
Granite is a hard and tough stone that comes from ingenious rocks and is more dense and have more compressive strength when compared to marble stones. 
Implementation Raw Material
To implement granite flooring in any area, you would need granite stone, Coarse Sand, Ordinary Cement ,White Cement, Pigment and Polishing Material. Granite stone is laid on the base coat with 20 mm thick cement mortar 1:3 and joint should be filled with cement mixed with pigment. After curing it should be polished.
Style/Finishing
Granite Stone is also considered very stylish. Its homogeneous look and crystalline finish makes it very attractive to designers.  Polishing can be done easily on granite and wax polish is not necessary. Polishing can achieve a fine sheen on the granite.

Maintenance
  • Granite stone is very easy to maintain and can be re-polished if you need to bring the shine back .
  • Granite is not porous so it does not absorb stains in normal home or commercial usages.
  • For general maintenance you just need to wipe off the marble to remove the stains. 
  • Polishing can be done after a few years to bring back the shine.
Advantages
  • Granite flooring is considered rich and gives a rugged feeling.
  • Granite flooring is durable and hard and has homogeneous flooring  
  • Scratch and stain resistant.
  • Available in variety of colors.
  • Easy to clean. Suitable for heavy traffic area.
  • It is durable than all other types of flooring.
Disadvantages
  • Granite is comparatively expensive.
  • Marble is heavy in weight so structure strength of the underlying area should be ascertained before putting it.
  • Granite stone is cool under foot so in areas where temperature is usually low for a longer duration, you may want to mix this flooring type with other flooring types to give warmth to a design. 
Uses
It is used in flooring in interior and exterior of buildings including pathway, stairs, counters And corridors etc. It is also used on walls decoration.
Size Availability
Granite stone come from rocks which are not uniform and have a size 10 to15 feet in length and 5 to 8 feet in width. The stone slabs are then cut and sold in the market.
Thickness
Granite stone is available in 10 to 25 mm in thickness. The price of the granite varies if the thickness changes so make sure you understand the thickness of the granite being sold to you. The thicker the granite stone, the better it is from strength stand point. 

Strength
Granite  stone is hard, tough and durable. It is more durable than marble.
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Marble and Granite both are good. if we think about kitchen & Bathroom Granite is a only one chance for those.for flooring both are good.they give you royal look,that's not so much expesive .
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munusamy: Aug 31 2011 11:01PM
Highly informative for the people who wants to build a house Thanks a lot Regards, M.Munusamy Sr.Engineer Najran cement company
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