Source: CUSTOM HOME Magazine
Publication date: May 1, 2005
By CUSTOM HOME Staff
Smooth FinishEnhanced DensArmor Plus gypsum wallboard panels feature a glass mat facing that finishes like standard paper-faced wallboard. The completely paperless wallboard provides resistance to mold growth and finishes easily, according to the manufacturer. The panels also have a glass mat backing. G-P Gypsum. 800.225.6119. www.gpgypsum.com.
Ancient Ocean Freshwater limestone tiles featuring fossil fish, in 16-inch-by-24-inch and 24-inch-by-36-inch formats, are
 Courtesy Green River Stone Co. |
sourced from a 50-million-year-old fossil quarry that was the bed of an inland sea in the Eocene period. Tiles are available in either a smooth honed finish or in a honed finish with the fossils partially excavated. Green River Stone Co. 435.753.4069. www.greenriverstone.com.
Glass Stones
The Cobblestone series of glass tile features the look of tumbled river rocks and is now available in polished white or tumbled grey. Polished white lends a wet look, while tumbled grey gives a weathered, beach glass appearance. The tiles come with mesh backs mounted on sheets with curved sides, allowing a seamless installation. Hakatai Enterprises. 541.552.0855. www.hakatai.com.
Designs in Stone  Courtesy Arriaga |
Available in 12 types of stone, fireplace mantels can be created in custom designs or in 35 standard patterns. The mantels are first machine fabricated then finished by hand.
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