Green stone Questions

Are there any drawbacks to using soapstone for countertops and bathroom tile?

— buck Savannah, GA

Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP

Los Angeles, CA

Polly Osborne Architects

December 3, 2010

Are there environmentally-friendly cleaners and sealers that I can use on the marble tiles in my bathroom?

— Kate Potts Dallas, TX

Answered by Olga G. Alvarez, LEED-AP ID+C on May 16, 2011

Are there any drawbacks to using soapstone for countertops and bathroom tile?

— buck Savannah, GA

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on December 3, 2010

I have marble bathroom tiles that are quite heavily soiled with soap scum. Can you recommend a nontoxic but effective cleaner/sealer?

— Kate Potts Dallas, TX

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on November 15, 2010

Are granite/marble floors safer than hardwood or bamboo floors that contain aluminum oxides?

— Eleni Astoria, NY

Answered by Raymond Pruban on November 14, 2010

Is it possible to find granite countertops that do not emit gamma radiation?

— kathy Powell West Palm Beach, FL

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on July 23, 2010

If my intention is to adhere to green building principles, should I use natural stone or manufactured stone?

— Mike Tulsa, OK

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on July 3, 2010

Are engineered stone (quartz) countertops really green?

— susan Fort Lauderdale, FL

Answered by David Edwards PhD on June 5, 2010

Should I be concerned about the radiation that quartz countertops emit?

— saga Fort Lauderdale, FL

Answered by David Edwards PhD on June 2, 2010

Where can I find radon testing equipment for granite countertops? And what are safe levels?

— Lorraine Windsor, CA

Answered by Bill Bradbury on June 1, 2010

I installed honed granite countertops in my kitchen about 7 months ago. What do you recommend for a low/zero-VOC sealer?

— Amy San Francisco, CA

Answered by Kati Curtis, LEED AP ID&C, CID on May 6, 2010

 

Have a Question?

Ask our knowledgable panel of professionals

Ask A Question