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Contemporary Onyx Fireplace

Fabricated from a warm onyx called Stalatite Brown. by Michael Homchick Stoneworks Inc.

Eramosa Marble

Full view of stone slab

Stone detail

Eramosa Marble, Vein Cut:

Well here we are a rocking & rollin’ into week three with our featured stone’s and there’s no stopping us now…we’ve got quite the selection here to share with you!

This week we feature our Polished, Eramosa Marble 2cm a vein cut slab material originating from Canada. As with all materials this is a unique one mainly due to its inherent rich and earthy- mocha color tone. It is often a rarity in the stone industry to find a “brown” dolomite type of marble as such as this fine Eramosa. This material is available in 2cm slab form with a polished surface finish. It has been vein cut at the stone factory to further the visual appeal of the vein striations occurring naturally in this material.

Eramosa marble maybe used a shower surround, vanity, fireplace surround, flooring, wall panels, door casing…the possibilities are endless really!

Cheers to a fine marble like Eramosa!!!

Contemporary Bathroom by Austin Interior Designers & Decorators Kelle Contine Interior Design, LLC

New sealer on the market!

Now you can have polished marble kitchen countertops without worring about it staining or etching!
This is a demonstration of a new sealer, called Vitremela™ UV cured coating for countertops – with hydrochloric acid, a blowtorch, and food dye. This new hybrid coating technology is super tough, beautifully clear and thin, and provides total protection from staining and from acid etching. Unlike other coatings, Vitremela™ is also highly heat resistant and is exposed to both full strength hydrochloric acid and a blowtorch in this video. This demonstration was done on a Calacatta marble slab. This product is similar to one called Clearstone, who has a 15 year warranty. With Vitremela, you never have to apply again!!
!“Previous to this breakthrough, the choice of marble (including polished marble) was often seen as risky due to the stone’s vulnerability to acid etching and staining — despite it being the preferred choice for many homeowners and designers,” the company stated.

Dry-Treat has launched its latest innovation in sealing technology. Vitremela^TM has been engineered to revolutionize the market for kitchen and bathroom marble usage. This pioneering technology has been formulated to not change the look of the marble, and it is totally stain- and acid-proof as well as highly scratch- and heat-resistant.

Vitremela is a clear, protective coating of approximately 50 microns thick that is suitable for all countertop materials, including all natural and engineered stone, tile and polished concrete.

Vitremela has been designed to retain the beauty of a countertop — in the kitchen or bathroom — by resisting acid spills (cola, vinegar, milk, lemon juice, etc.). Marble, limestone, travertine and concrete surfaces are also easier to clean once Vitremela has been professionally applied to the surface.

Vitremela is an inorganic hybrid, which means it resists fire, unlike many other sealants; and its chemical solution is so thin that the presentation of the surface is not altered, but rather enhanced.

According to Dry-Treat some of the latest UV (ultraviolet) cured epoxies and urethanes use nano particles for extra durability but can be very thick, scratch easily, have less than perfect clarity or a yellowish tinge. They may also need to be stripped before they can be re-applied, deteriorate quickly outdoors and may not be 100% acid proof. Vitremela is a unique hybrid technology with a greater number of stronger crosslinks between the molecules, so the cured coating is significantly thinner, with better clarity, harder, more scratch resistant, more heat resistant, 100% acid resistant and is easily repaired or recoated without stripping. Vitremela is also an environmentally responsible zero-VOC product that is LEED and REACH compliant.

More information on Vitremela is on the Dry Treat Web site: www.drytreat.com.

GO SEAHAWKS

Crocodile Rocks Update

As you all know we are open on Saturdays from 10:00am -5:00pm. On Saturdays we don’t generally move slabs (for selection or pick up). However from now on, the Owner of Crocodile Rocks, Mike Homchick will be working the first Saturday of the month. So this will give you a chance to meet him, ask questions and choose your exact slab! Mike has been in the stone industry for 38 years! So he knows all the In’s & outs of what you can do with stone, and of course what you can’t. You’ll know within the first 5 minutes of talking to him, that this is his passion! He loves to share all his tips & tricks that he’s learn from trial and error over the years. So come on down and experience what mother nature has to offer!

WE LOVE HOUZZ.COM! And here we are sharing another happy customer ;-)

nrussell2003

Relationship: Client

Project Date: April 2013

Project Price: $1,000-$9,999

We had a wonderful experience working with Cheris at Crocodile Rocks for our beautiful Soapstone kitchen countertops. Cheris was very welcoming and patient in answering all our questions and walking us through the steps for us home improver novices. She was both knowledgeable and passionate about each stone’s characteristic and what would be best for our kitchen’s needs and design. We selected Soapstone not only for it’s beauty, but also because it’s stain resistance. We feel that the Soapstone truly is the jewel of the kitchen. We would be happy to recommend Crocodile Rock!!

Very excited for ANOTHER 5 STAR!!

kilthistle

Relationship: Client

Project Date: July 2012

Project Price: $10,000-$49,999

If you are crazy for white marble, like I am, this is the place. Not at all intimidating, with a large selection, (including other colors and stones, not just white marble) everyone is friendly and professional. There are so many beautiful stones it was hard to decide.

Cheris know the inventory and was exceedingly helpful with narrowing down my selection. Some marbles were expensive but Cheris showed me several less expensive (and very beautiful) options, also. I feel I received very personalized and attentive service, which is hard to find at the bigger places.

I think Cheris loves stone, I think everyone who works there does. They worked very hard to make sure our project turned out perfectly.

5 star review on HOUZZ for Soapstone!

bwhw

Relationship: Client

Project Date: September 2012

Project Price: $1,000-$9,999

We visited every major stone supplier in the Seattle area – some more than once – over the course of many months, looking for soapstone for our kitchen remodel. We finally found the stone we wanted at Crocodile Rocks and got a bid for installation from Michael Homchick, owner, and owner of related Homchick Stoneworks. Online reviews indicated they were not the least expensive folks around, but that their work was first-rate. We thought the total package was quite reasonable.

At the point we started our contractor was still doing construction, following which I had to build and install the kitchen cabinetry, so it was a rather extended process with an indeterminate timeline. Crocodile Rocks and Homchick Stoneworks were wonderfully patient and very clear about cabinetry details for successful stone installation.

Templating and installation went smoothly, including the very tricky and precise placement of cutouts in the backsplash for horizontal electrical outlets. We are very pleased with the results and the entire experience.