ᐅ Stone wall made of natural stone or stone tiles? Living room / kitchen
Created on: 12 Jul 2016 23:01
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I really like natural stone walls in living spaces, like in these pictures of stone walls:
Does anyone have experience with this?
Do you use regular bricks or specially made stone veneer panels?
How do you keep something like this clean (for example, is it also suitable as a backsplash behind a cooktop in the kitchen)?
I’m also interested in the costs for these types of stone walls...
Thanks in advance!
Does anyone have experience with this?
Do you use regular bricks or specially made stone veneer panels?
How do you keep something like this clean (for example, is it also suitable as a backsplash behind a cooktop in the kitchen)?
I’m also interested in the costs for these types of stone walls...
Thanks in advance!
Madivaru schrieb:
This is not – as discussed a few pages earlier – just a replacement of a tiled backsplash, but a total area of about 38 sqm (409 sq ft). Are these dimensions also unproblematic? I would say absolutely yes; and relatively: what is the alternative? – brick slips, and: does the material used to attach them to the wall come from the organic bakery? (I don’t know).
Trust your nose: visit a showroom for this material, it should be fresh enough to still off-gas somewhat actively. If you don’t smell anything and your eyes don’t react, then go ahead. If you are a realist, it will work out. If you are a hypochondriac, facts won’t help to reassure you.
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Seriously, we use polyurethane for our food (packaging, cups, plates, cutlery). Don’t worry unnecessarily about it. If something smells, it is a blowing agent that can still off-gas slightly after production (depending on which one is used). Usually, water is enough as a blowing agent, but sometimes additional agents are used depending on the desired properties. In the past, the well-known CFCs were used for insulation materials. Although they were safe for health, thankfully they are no longer allowed (due to ozone concerns), even though, honestly, there is still no equivalent gas. This has led to poorer insulation performance and the production of more insulating material, negatively affecting the CO2 footprint. So, there are always two sides to the story.
I think it is generally right to consider these issues, but in this case, I consider it completely harmless.
Plastic is (unfortunately) often portrayed very negatively nowadays. In the past, the health of workers in production plants was sometimes treated quite carelessly, but fortunately, that has been over since the 1970s in developed countries (unlike the metal processing in automotive manufacturing). As a finished product, most plastics are basically completely harmless because their molecular chains are so long that they cannot cause harm. All plants ultimately consist of nothing other than long molecular chains. It only becomes concerning when materials are added to the plastic (e.g., plasticizers that can evaporate) or if it is used incorrectly. If you overheat a Teflon pan so that the PTFE breaks down thermally, the material itself is not at fault; similarly, plastic cannot be blamed for being much lighter than most other materials and therefore floating. Humanity has always disposed of all its waste in the oceans. With most materials, we simply never see it again because it sinks, and marine life has to deal with it. Our plastic waste just turns up again on the beach.
I think it is generally right to consider these issues, but in this case, I consider it completely harmless.
Plastic is (unfortunately) often portrayed very negatively nowadays. In the past, the health of workers in production plants was sometimes treated quite carelessly, but fortunately, that has been over since the 1970s in developed countries (unlike the metal processing in automotive manufacturing). As a finished product, most plastics are basically completely harmless because their molecular chains are so long that they cannot cause harm. All plants ultimately consist of nothing other than long molecular chains. It only becomes concerning when materials are added to the plastic (e.g., plasticizers that can evaporate) or if it is used incorrectly. If you overheat a Teflon pan so that the PTFE breaks down thermally, the material itself is not at fault; similarly, plastic cannot be blamed for being much lighter than most other materials and therefore floating. Humanity has always disposed of all its waste in the oceans. With most materials, we simply never see it again because it sinks, and marine life has to deal with it. Our plastic waste just turns up again on the beach.
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