When you go to the stone market to buy building stone, there are many points that you should pay attention to. For example, you should pay attention to the space where the stone is going to be installed. Or the type of climate where the stone is going to be used. Because not all stones have the same use, but there are features that are the same in all stones. So it is better to pay more attention to these points when you are going to buy a stone.
💠 appearance of building stone 💠 💠
A quality building stone is known by its appearance. Because there are no cracks, lines, scratches, etc. on the natural stone surface. The stone should be hard enough and not have loose or rotten veins.
Also, the natural stone facade should not have pores. If so, during the production and processing of building stone, methods such as honing, polishing, and hammer cutting should be used to eliminate the porosity of the stone. So, be careful with the health of the stone when buying building stone.
💠 Resistance and strength of stone 💠
The amount of resistance in building stones is different. But depending on the place where the stone is worked, its strength must be high so that it can withstand the various loads that are imposed on it. This is why building stones must be tested for resistance to heavy loads before use.
Also, the stone must be hard enough to withstand abrasion, water and moisture absorption, impact, chemicals, Heat, weather changes, ... to resist. In addition to this, a good stone should be hard enough so that it does not fall apart due to the pressure caused by noise pollution.
The durability of building stone depends on its chemical composition and physical structures. The stone must be durable against destructive effects. A porous rock decomposes quickly. Therefore, a good stone should have compact and crystalline structures.
💠 Weight and dimensions of building stone 💠
The stone should be so that it is not difficult to cut and shape it. Otherwise, the production of that stone is uneconomical. Building stones are usually cut and produced in two forms: slab stone and tile stone.
Tile stone or tile dimensions are stones that have common and common dimensions. Such as: 40 * 40, 30 * 30, 60 * 60, 80 * 80. But the stone slab has dimensions much larger than these sizes. The size of the stone slab is more than 1 x 2 meters. Therefore, you should choose the dimensions of the stone based on the location of the construction stone. Building stones are cut in different thicknesses. For example, stairs are cut with a thickness of 3 cm, facing stones with a thickness of approximately 1.6 cm, floor stones with a thickness of 1.8 cm, and some stones with a thickness of 4 cm or more.
