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		<title>Granite vs. Quartz &#8211; How they are &#8220;made&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In completing this 3-post explanation of the differences between granite and quartz slab, I must mention that my wife and I have had both products in our kitchens over the years and I can recommend them both enthusiastically. Now to how Granite and Quartz slabs are &#8220;made&#8221; - Granite is quarried, literally cut out of the earth, into giant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdxgraniteguy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7624294&amp;post=63&amp;subd=pdxgraniteguy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Granite vs. Quartz &#8211; Asthetics</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[To follow up on the previous post about the differences between Granite  and Quartz, let me say that the asthetic differneces are probably the most profound differnces between the two products. GRANITE With Granite there are literally hundreds of color selection and an increasing number of textures (finish on the surface of the slab) available.   [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdxgraniteguy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7624294&amp;post=19&amp;subd=pdxgraniteguy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Granite vs. Quartz &#8211; Functionality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 03:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sales staff here at Crowley&#8217;s Granite Concepts gets this question all the time - &#8220;What&#8217;s the difference between granite and quartz?&#8221; We&#8217;ve found it best to answere the question within the context of the following 3 categories. 1. Functionality 2. Asthetics 3. How the products are created I&#8217;ll discuss the functionality in this post [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdxgraniteguy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7624294&amp;post=27&amp;subd=pdxgraniteguy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 06:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days, if you&#8217;re shopping for granite counter tops, you know it&#8217;s a great time to buy and you&#8217;re probably doing lots of research and comparing competitive quotes. As you shop, keep this in mind: comparing granite counter top companies is more complicated than it is with most other products. With a gas range for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdxgraniteguy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7624294&amp;post=16&amp;subd=pdxgraniteguy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 06:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Potential clients ask us regularly if granite can stain. The simple answer is yes&#8230;it can, but stains are actually quite rare. When granite slab counters are sealed properly (and a good fabricator will seal the counters they install as a standard practice) the pores are effectively closed, keeping red wine, oils, and other liquids from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pdxgraniteguy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7624294&amp;post=10&amp;subd=pdxgraniteguy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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