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"Not necessarily, there are many types of stone, some hard and some soft,eg sandstone, limestone soft compared to granite, slate etc which are hard.
Soft stone can be treated to resist water absorption but allowing the stone to breath.
Water resisting products such as Thompsons water seal are readily available."
Soft stone can be treated to resist water absorption but allowing the stone to breath.
Water resisting products such as Thompsons water seal are readily available."
Answered on 3rd Feb 2023 - Member since Oct 2022 -
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"No it’s an indication of how dense or how soft the stone is."
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"Just means its hard and dense . Unlike sand stone which is soft . Nothing to do with the quantity"
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"NO JUST THE DENSITY OF THE STONE USUALLY HARD ATONE OR GRANITE."
Answered on 5th Feb 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 -
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