Natural stone guide for internal materials
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the natural stone guide Dear reader, We would like to support you in choosing the perfect natural stone for your project. This internal guide will show you around the different possibilities of natural stone as an indoor application. Think of flooring, wall-coverings, kitchen worktops, shower cladding. Many ideas for all tastes! You will be introduced to the rich world of natural stone with inspiring photographs, interesting information and useful tips. Moreover, you will find practical instructions for installation and maintenance. Happy reading! Ardesia Nera | mosaics type C 1 foreword

2 the natural stone guide index • foreword 1 • index 2 • why choose natural stone for internal use? 4 • finishes: for all tastes 6 • Beltraline 8 • Beltralinea 11 • Beltralinea Stoneskin 12 • Beltralinea Mosaics 14 • Marmocer 16 granite 18 • coffee brown20 • galaxy grey20 • jet black22 • kashmir gold23 • kashmir white25 • multicolor red25 • pepperino dark26 • star galaxy28 • steel grey28 • valley white28 basalt 30 • oriental basalt33 • tibet basalt35 • twilight36 quartzite 40 • black quartz40 • white quartz40 slate 41 • ardesia nera42 • black slate44 • everest green46 • montauk46 • oyster48...

4 the natural stone guide the natural stone guide 5 graniet Why choose natural stone for internal use? More beautiful over time The authentic beauty of natural stone can only gain in grandeur over the years. In contradiction to most other materials, natural stone keeps it’s qualities over the years. To choose natural stone is therefore a great choice for a strong and durable material. Nature is not to be imitated Despite numerous attempts to imitate the beauty of natural stone, no one has managed to succeed in uniting all qualities in one material. So far no match has been found for the...

6 the natural stone guide the natural stone guide 7 finishes Finishes: for all tastes Natural stone becomes ever more popular each year thanks to the new possibilities in terms of surface finishes. Besides the classic polished or smooth, matt options, we also offer more natural, subtly textures choices. Discover here all the possible finishes for interior applications: Honed Sablino Polished Satino Antico Versailles Brossato Vieux Manoir Rustico Heritage The honing is created using different grades of abrasives under factory conditions. The honed surface gives a relatively minimal...

8 the natural stone guide the natural stone guide 9 speciale finishes calibrated natural stone for fixing with adhesives Beltrami presents the new Beltraline, a first class product that offers new perspectives for flooring using natural stone. More than fifty types of marble, limestone, slate and bluestone calibrated to thickness can be applied for new construction and renovation projects. Perfectly calibrated tiles allow quick and accurate laying, these light tiles also simplify transportation. There is no minimum order quantity and orders can usually be delivered within 10 working days....

10 the natural stone guide 11 the natural stone guide calibrated natural stone strips for wall cladding BELTRALINEA consists of a range of calibrated natural stone strips by which entire walls can be covered. This system contributes hugely to the overall value of kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms as well as shop decoration. Natural stone strips for wall cladding are mostly chosen in fixed lengths and offer a vast range of possibilities for laying: you can fix the joint non bonded, half bond or quarter bond, utilising horizontal or vertical strips… Oriental Basalt | honed The floor strips...

12 the natural stone guide Beltrami gives you the opportunity to create a unique wall, both inside and outside with the Beltralinea Stoneskin! As the name STONESKIN suggests, this new finish is achieved by using the “skin” of natural stone which is then manufactured into a cladding. By using double bonding with the special adhesive of Beltrami, BELTRAFLEX, the strips can by fixed easily to the wall. Beltrami offers Stoneskin in different materials and can provide you an extensive range of colors, from beige to dark grey. The crust or edges of slabs are cut into fine strokes of about 1.5 to...

14 the natural stone guide the natural stone guide 15 The BeltraLinea range is enriched with a new product: the Beltralinea Mosaics! Get carried away in an authentic atmosphere of a glorious past or give your trendy loft the ultimate contemporary feature. The Beltralinea Mosaics create with their natural radiance an ambiance of luxury and well being. Be inspired by the Beltralinea Mosaics and your bathroom, shower, spa or hammam will become a heavenly place to relax in. These small pieces of 1 cm thick natural stone are glued onto a standard netting of 30.5 x 30.5 cm which allows ease of...

16 the natural stone guide the natural stone guide 17 graniet The best of two worlds The beauty of marble The strength of ceramic This product combines marble and ceramic together in tile of 1.2 cm thickness. The top layer is marble of ± 4 mm, bonded onto a composite underground. These tiles have a small bevel at the edges. Practical advantages: • Higher compressive strength and rigidity compared to full marble tiles • No risk of discoloration of the tile due to moist coming from the under laying structure • The tile can be sealed immediately after grouting • No need to order extra tiles to...

18 the natural stone guide the natural stone guide 19 graniet granite Granite originates under high pressure in the deep layers of the earth, which makes it one of the hardest and therefore the most wear resistant kind of natural stone. That’s why granite is often used for kitchen work surfaces and why it’s also the perfect floor material for high traffic areas. Nevertheless granite is also a fragile material. It’s e.g. not recommended to use granite in a polished finish particularly for flooring: grains of sand are harder than the polished surface and therefore scratches are more visible,...