"There are some things in life that are easy; like wasting money on cheap unreliable hardware solutions that can only disappoint – and some things that are not so easy; like the installation of natural stone.
No, dismiss that thought from your mind right now – it is never easy! Anyone who has ever tried natural stone installation will very quickly tell you that it is a very messy process which involves a lot of grout, tile glues and adhesives and general construction debris. All of which are ridiculously sticky, which is not surprising as adherence is their primary purpose, and all of which will leave some form of residue on the stone no matter how hard-wearing it may be. Which is not what anyone wants as you do not choose to install beautiful architectural-looking stone and have its effect ruined by having ugly splashes of unwashable grout or glue dotted about."
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