Natural Stone Terrace And Pretty Granite Staircases
Natural stone terrace
The charm of your garden
- First of all: beware of frost!
- Travertine… for a Mediterranean style!
- Sandstone… for a colourful exterior!
- Zebra granite… for lovers originality!
- A simple terrace
A real additional living space, the terrace often reveals all the charm of your exterior. However, it can be challenging to select the paving that will highlight this asset.
In this article, we help you to find your happiness to make your terrace a little corner of paradise suited to your desires!
First of all: beware of frost!
First of all, it is essential to check that your tiles are indeed frost resistant.
To guarantee this long-term resistance, it is crucial to follow the installation methods indicated, as well as to waterproof your natural stone.
Travertine… for a Mediterranean style!
If you are looking for a more Mediterranean style, we recommend without hesitation the travertine! Medium, Rustic, Noce and Scabas travertines are ideal for adding a rustic touch,! The diversity of their colours and their porosity are perfect for adding a rustic feel to your terrace. Don’t hesitate to pose in Roman opus to accentuate this effect!
If, on the other hand, you want to give your terrace a holiday feel while maintaining a modern style, our Medium Select and Medium Line travertines are made for you. Their light beige colour shades give them a certain nobility while retaining the original charm of travertine.
Finally, followers of more atypical styles will find their happiness with the travertines Gold and Silver, worthy of an ancient villa!
Sandstone… for a colourful exterior!
Lovers of colourful exteriors will like our stoneware tiles.
Red, orange, ochre, light yellow… our Modak and Yellow Mint tiles will delight you! And to add a touch of originality, these tiles are available in Roman opus format. This is enough to decorate the exterior of a pretty country house!
A little extra: The surface of our stoneware tiles is rough, which accentuates their anti-slip effect and makes them particularly suitable for pool surrounds!
Please note: To guarantee the frost resistance of our stoneware tiles, we recommend laying them using the glue-down method.
Zebra granite… for lovers originality!
With its shades of light grey coupled with white and grey lines, the Urban Grey Line granite will undoubtedly give a very original style to your terrace!
A little extra: Urban Grey Line granite slabs are also very robust. Also, when properly installed, they will easily withstand the effects of time and weather.
Don’t forget to waterproof your natural stone to facilitate its maintenance!
A simple terrace
Finally, if you are looking for a natural stone with a more classic colour, our Kandla Grey stoneware tiles can satisfy your desires, especially if you are a fan of pure styles.
On the other hand, if you are looking for a natural stone with relatively classic colours, but still with character, our Black Rustic slate should make you happy!
Pretty granite staircases
Something exceptional: granite stairs
- 4 reasons in favour of granite stairs outside.
- How does a granite slab become a staircase?
- Staircase design with granite
- Indoor staircase
- Specificity of granite
Granite is a top-rated natural stone for the garden because granite slabs are often the most resistant stones. Intense heat or frost, flowers or weeds, this natural stone is particularly robust and withstands more than one test. In the following article, we have compiled everything you need to know about granite stairs.
4 reasons in favour of granite stairs outside.
1. You certainly walked on granite in public places. This is no coincidence since urban architects have long been aware of the resistance of granite. Pay attention to this on your next visit to the museum, at the entrances to the administrations or simply at the next underground station on the ground or in the stairwells.
2. The granite steps are easy to clean. Granite does not have a porous structure, so dirt cannot get in. For maintenance, water is usually quite sufficient. For more stubborn stains, use the multi-cleaner.
3. An icy winter can in no way damage the granite since it is frost resistant.
4. Granite stairs can be very affordable. Cheap granite often comes from the Far East. The fact that the country of origin is far away does not mean a loss of quality since Asian manufacturers have long since adapted to European buyers and their standards.
How does a granite slab become a staircase?
If granite slabs are already planned for the terrace, and a covering for the garden stairs is still missing granite stairs can be designed either with granite slabs (usually about 40x60x3 cm) or with universal granite slabs (about 35x115x3 cm). If you choose the first option, then depending on the width of the stairs you have joints on your stair treads. With the second option, you can install seamless stair treads up to 1.15 m wide.
Safety note : Avoid polished surfaces for your stair treads, the risk of slipping would be too high.
Granite slabs and universal granite slabs of BuyFromTurkey are non-slip due to their brushed surface. So there is no need to worry about a risk of falling in wet weather.
Staircase design with granite
In the realization of a granite staircase, you have several possibilities. A normal variation for the outdoors is the perron. It is a prestigious porch in front of the house; this type of staircase is usually found in old villas or public buildings. For a perron, you need space first. However, many homeowners are forced to save space and choose a spiral staircase or a swinging staircase with two-quarter turns. These two staircases twist in a spiral shape in the air without taking up much space and are, in most cases, placed indoors.
Indoor staircase
Stairs in the home must also be resistant, but they are not as exposed to aggressive factors as those outdoors. This is why a different kind of natural stone is often chosen instead of granite. Slate and travertine stairs are particularly appreciated. For both types of stone, you should choose a surface that will be modified so that it is non-slip. We, therefore, recommend a tumbled surface for travertine and a rough slate.
Specificity of granite
What is typical granite? It is, of course, its grain, which exists in different forms. Urban Grey Line granite has a high-contrast black-white colour, unlike other granite where the black and white colours mix to form a homogeneous and modern grey.
But no matter which one you decide to go for: your granite staircase will be a real eye-catcher!
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