Humans have evolved technologies to compete for natural stones

1. vs.
Natural
Stone
Manufactured
Materials
Which One is Better For Interior
Paving ?

2. Introduction
• Humans have evolved technologies to
compete for natural stones. The success was
only to some extent, and it was up to
overcome some deficiencies of natural stones.

3. List of Internal Flooring Materials
Natural (Stones)
•Granite
•Limestone
•Marble
•Slate
•Travertine
Manufactured Materials (Tiles)
•Porcelain
•Ceramic

4. Pros & Cons of Internal Flooring
Materials
Natural (Stones) Manufactured Materials (Tiles)
It is a bit expensive option and cost
depends on the material you select. E.g.,
high-quality marble is the costliest option
among all stones
It is a relatively less expensive option
Installation is comparatively simple and
cheaper when you have skilled masons.
Installation demands skilled masons and
somewhat complicated as well as
expensive.
I am sturdy and can use anywhere even in
high traffic areas of commercial buildings.
It is a bit fragile and gets cracks easily
when used in high traffic areas or where
load bearing is in question.
It demands to polish at regular interval
and depends on intensities of usage.
It hardly needs any maintenance at all.

5. Internal Paving – Merit of Natural Stones
Granite Stone in Internal Paving
• It is the most expensive option among the natural
paving stones, so the least used in home paving.
• Granite is an impervious stone material with the
least porosity, so it is the least susceptible to
stains.

6. Marble Stone in Internal Paving
• The most used and comparatively affordable
material for internal paving across the world.
Therefore, its availability is universal in a wide
variety.
• It provides enough variations in color, design,
shapes, and sizes. So, you can select the best
shades and grain patterns based on the
availability in your vicinity.

7. Limestone in Internal Paving
• It has tones of varieties to choose depending on
the availability in your region.
• Being the ancient stone material applied in
interior decoration for paving, it becomes a
choice of many.

8. Slate Stone in Internal Paving
• If you prefer rustic look for your kitchen, Slate
Stone is an ideal choice because it is resistant to
heat and cold transmission and provides great
buffers against weather extremities.

9. Travertine Stone in Internal Paving
• It is an excellent choice for dry surfaces like halls,
living room, and bedroom.
• Polished travertine is high in resisting stains,
slippery, and reflecting light with glossy finishing.

10. External Paving –Merit of Manufactured
Materials
Ceramic Tiles in Internal Flooring
• The manufacturing process of ceramic tiles
consists of steps where molded clay heated to high
temperature inside a kiln. Due to heat, structure
get hardens, and color fuses in the design.

11. Porcelain Tiles in Internal Flooring
• porcelain is water resistant, moisture resistance, frost
resistance, chemical resistance, and stain resistant! It
provides enough design flexibility. It is durable and
sturdy in compared to ceramic tiles. It requires low
maintenance, fireproof, and repairable.

12. Conclusion
• After such insights, now you might have a
question that, where to obtain a high-quality
material with cost-effective rates and plenty of
choices in the USA?
• I would like to recommend you to visit World of
Stones, Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA. For the
selection of natural stones. They used to
offer Exotic Collection & Premia Collection for a
wide range of options.

13. Thank You
Contact US
https://worldofstonesusa.com/
info@worldofstonesusa.com

14. Source
• https://worldofstonesusa.com/blog/internal-
paving-natural-stone-vs-manufactured-
materials/