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Marble is one of those countertop types that looks absolutely stunning in your kitchen, but can be a pain to maintain. Unlike more forgiving surfaces like granite or quartz, marble is a naturally ...

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California workplace safety regulators want to completely ban kitchen quartz countertops because they are linked to an incurable lung disease in the workers who make them. The state’s Occupational ...

Beautiful, durable, and timeless, granite countertops are one of those investments that can truly elevate a home. But keeping them that way requires a little more care than you might realize. Because ...

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Until two years ago, Oakland father of five Jose Peña could tote a 60-pound slab of countertop with ease. Now, a walk down the block with his kids leaves him gasping for breath and reaching for his ...

Jeff Rose, a part owner of a countertop fabrication shop in Nicholasville, Ky., is among the hundreds, if not thousands, of workers who have been diagnosed with silicosis, a lethal lung disease caused ...

César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engineered quartz countertops ...

My sister-in-law swears her kitchen counters have magical powers that attract stains. I think the problem is more closely related to the habits of the members of her household. Even if you live alone, ...

When you have granite countertops, it's important that you understand how to properly clean them to avoid creating stains and scratches on the stone and its finish. You may have heard that all you ...