If you're thinking of renovating your kitchen countertops, chances are, you've seen the rise in mineral surfaces, like sintered stone, joining the market. Sintered stone is only one kind of mineral ...

A Cosentino store in West Hollywood. The company now manufactures its Silestone slabs with 40% crystalline silica or less and also has products with 10% or less of the mineral. (Michael Blackshire / ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

If you're remodeling, you may wonder which countertop to go with in your kitchen. Out of granite, marble, and quartz, here's ...

Granite countertops cost about $3,300 on average, or between $2,000 and $4,500 for most jobs. The larger the slab, the more you’ll pay for it, since things like the weight of the slab and cutting out ...

Granite is a natural substance taken from quarries, while quartz is manufactured. Both are durable, but granite requires you to reapply sealant every few years ...

Humans are constantly exposed to low levels of ionizing radiation, including emissions from soil, cosmic, and internal sources (Shapiro, 2002). Gypsum board, concrete, natural stone, and other ...