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Material selection, practical advice and preparation for your order.

Selection and applications

Selection and applications

How to order granite slabs and plates in bulk

A bulk order for plates or slabs should begin not with a request for a “volume discount” but with an agreed cutting list: stone and current batch, quantities, dimensions, thickness, tolerances, finish, edges, marking, packing, loading method and receiving inspection. This page does not claim fixed NIKA GRAN wholesale discounts, permanent stock or universal standard dimensions. Each batch is quoted from the technical brief.

13 october

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Selection and applications

What determines the cost of granite products

The cost of a granite product is not determined by a square-metre figure alone. A quotation is affected by the stone and current batch, blank dimensions, thickness, surface finish, number of cuts and edges, holes and cut-outs, drawing complexity, cutting waste, packing, transport and unloading. An accurate offer can only be prepared from the same specification; otherwise different packages of material and work are being compared.

11 october

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Selection and applications

Choosing granite for a barbecue and outdoor worktop

Stone for a barbecue area should not be selected from the phrase “it withstands fire”. A worktop, module cladding, the area near heat, joints, sealant and the supporting construction all operate under different conditions. Stone, thickness, finish, distance from the heat source and fixing details should be approved by the designer or responsible contractor. A photograph of a finished outdoor kitchen does not prove fire resistance, food-contact suitability or thermal-shock performance for a particular product.

05 october

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Delivery and regions

Materials and care

Materials and care

Polished, honed, thermal or rock-face granite finishes

Choose a granite finish by location, cleaning method, required visual effect and the project’s performance requirements. A polished surface reflects light, a honed surface is more matte, a thermal finish has pronounced microtexture, and a rock face creates deep relief. No finish name alone guarantees slip performance or compliance with a standard — that requires testing of the actual product.

28 september

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Materials and care

Bukynske gabbro: difference from granite and batch approval

Bukynske gabbro is a dark intrusive igneous rock often sold alongside “black granites” in commercial practice, but gabbro and granite are not the same rock in geological terminology. An order should not rely on a name and photograph alone: approve a physical sample from the current batch, the required finish, cutting direction and permitted variation between pieces.

24 september

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Materials and care

Holovyne labradorite: approving pattern and optical effect

Holovyne labradorite should be selected from a physical sample of the current batch in the required finish, not from a name or a single photograph. Natural stone varies in pattern, tone, grain and response to light, so this page describes an approval process rather than promising a permanent shade, property or availability.

16 september

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