/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2713018
>other lubricants
No, since stone is super porous and will often stain, you cant use ANYTHING petroleum based around stone unless you want it dark and stinky forever. Almost all stone is porous af most people don't realize this. The best way to preserve a diamond is to slow down.
>growing crystals
Nope
>Best and worst combos
managing expansion between say wood and stone sucks, usually I use a color matched silicone. Other than that one big mistake I see is putting a granite inlay around marble- their service intervals, ease of repair and response to common contaminants are so different (ie marble erodes with acid, etches, stains etc). So if I go into a house and have to grind a marble floor with granite inlays, it means taping off the granite and treating it to a totally different polishing process ($$$)
>health
I'm very healthy and always wear kneepads and a p100 respirator when working with solvents/epoxy. A big part of why I moved to repair vs. intallation was exposure to dust and my knees, most of my work is done with water = no dust and I use a floor machine so I'm standing all day. I have mean tennis elbow though and wear a brace.
>advice for home owners and amateurs
When you get to the repair side, you better have a damn good eye for colour matching and knowing the differences between stone families, it takes a long time to get good at that, remember, you cant put back what you grind away and pulling epoxy (which is harder than most of the materials you work with) is a bitch, so test test test always. For homeowners, stop using acid based cleaners, almost every "eco" cleaner is acidic. Acids literally EAT marble.
>do with the stone dust
I put it in my garden, its basically straight calcite and my veggies are happy.
>environment
Stone can almost always be fixed, which means no replacement. Tile vs stone is basically the same, still gets shipped from all over and thats bad.