Basic knowledge

Natural stone flooring

Most types of natural stone are suitable as floor coverings for indoor use.

Restrictions apply to strongly brecciated rock types, rock types that are increasingly traversed by clay veins (stylolites) and rocks with low grain binding and/or too soft mineral content. These restrictions must be observed in particular for constructions on separating layers, on insulation layers and on underfloor heating

Types of natural stone at a glance:

  • Sandstone
  • Marble
  • Granite
  • Slate
  • Travertine
  • Limestone

Further information on sampling, manufacturing tolerances and installation of natural stone floors is provided by the "DNV - German Natural Stone Association" in its brochure "Bautechnische Information Naturswerkstein - 2.1. - Floor coverings, inside".

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