Hammam or Turkish bath has nothing common with Finnish saunas or Russian baths. Hammam premises are decorated inside with the use of natural stone. Along the walls there are benches for which facing of natural marble was used. And a humid air is filled with herbs’ and balms’ smell. The best material for hammam finishing Hammam facing is often performed in oriental style using marble slabs and mosaic.

Renovation of the roof is roofing works directed to prepare the roof for service. In some cases even a professional installation of the roof is not an absolute guarantee that it can provide a total protection of the building from the effects of atmospheric precipitation. As a result there is a need for repairs. Roof is an important element in the architecture of any building that saves rigidity of the whole construction and resist from external deformation loads. Roof covering provides a protection of the roof and the whole construction from the sun, atmospheric precipitation, wind and snow.

Grinding of natural stone gives a possibility to get a matte surface with uniform roughness. The surface relief irregularities are no more than 0,5 mm. Grinding of stone is performed with special equipment – rotor and grinding machines which are equipped with diamond or abrasive tools. The main advantage of a grinded surface is that it’s not slippery. So this kind of processing is often used when making stairs and floors in wet rooms. Grinding as a finishing stage of processing is often performed on stone with no peculiar pattern or color in order not to lose that magic magnificence which can be achieved on more interesting stones after polishing.

Combined processing of natural stone is a combination of various traditional techniques of processing which as a whole allow getting unusual decorative effects on the surface of the material. In Russia a combined processing of natural stone had not been very popular till recently; it had been an expensive product, not affordable for most people. But now with the development and improvement of technologies and techniques of processing stone a combined processing became more available. Variants of processing of natural stone Combined processing of natural stone allows getting a surface imitating natural skin and other materials which have textures.

Engineering systems require special attention because they are an important part of any modern building as well as basic building constructions. As a rule installation of engineering systems is being performed during construction or general overhaul of the building.

A stone fireplace takes a place of honor in the house gathering the whole family and friends around and giving warmth and creating a comfortable romantic atmosphere. Having made himself snug, looking at the fire a human is getting relaxed, acquiring serenity and a feeling of pacification. The fireplace performed in natural stone will be a worthy decoration and a complement to any interior.

Decorating the fireplace with metal set of copper or brass is a sign of a good taste and a modern view at the interior design. Several decades ago copper and brass elements for finishing the fireplaces were available for the elite’s representatives only. Nowadays manufacturing of copper and brass sets and panels for finishing the fireplaces is performed on semi-automatic equipment that makes their price more affordable. Advantages of copper and brass sets for a fireplace • Minimal amount of seams between copper and brass elements; • A feeling of an all-cast metal surface; • The width of panels from copper or brass sheet can be up to 1000 mm; • Fast enough installation of a set or metal finishing of a fireplace; • Bracing of copper and brass panels is performed principally with a hidden method. Kinds of metals applied for finishing the fireplaces Metal sets of fireplaces can be made not only of copper and brass but also of other metals: Classic copper.

Natural stone heat treatment is a processing of stone surface by heating to the top layer melting temperature. This kind of processing reaches two significant advantages at once – improving the aesthetic qualities of the stone and increasing the level of its resistance to the negative external influences such as water, mechanical effects, chemicals etc. Heat treatment operating principle Natural stone heat treatment is used for removing polished layer and giving a roughness to the surface. Heat treatment is also called burning or fire processing of natural stone. This kind of processing is carried out by a high-temperature exposure (1,300˚C – 2,700˚C) to the surface of the stone. It is principally applied to granite.

Dolomite is a mountain mineral belonging to the carbonates species. Beautiful, rock-building, steadfast and fire resistant, practical and popular all over the world stone was named after the French mineralogist and chemist by surname Dolomieu who lived in the end of XVIII century. Russian architects loved this rock of stone and used it actively. Today dolomite is used almost in every finishing and constructing work. Colors of dolomite Standard colors of dolomite are white and gray however one can meet other shades: yellowish, reddish, brownish, pink and others. Dolomite can be transparent and semitransparent. Colors of dolomite are very harmoniously combined with all natural and artificial materials.