I was literally born in the tile and stone business. My family's roots go way back, even before 1910 when our original company was founded. I was taught ceramic/porcelain tile and natural stone was the only flooring product you should use except for the bedroom where wood or carpet was acceptable.
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Plain and simple construction stinks, especially when it’s being done while you are living in your home. Your normal routine is interrupted, you have strange people in and out of your house, you must make a thousand decisions about a thousand different things.
Carrara, Calacatta, and Statuary are the most common stone names on the planet. It's safe to say that we have all come into contact with one of these stones in our lifetime, as they have been widely used all over the world.