James ,
There are several ways to go about this repair. It will take
time.
First where the stone is broken you would need to rod the stone,
this process involves cutting into the back side of the stone and inserting
metal rods. You need to cut deep enough for the rods to lay flat into the
channel you cut. Then using an epoxy glue the stone together and then fill the areas
where you placed the rods with epoxy fill the channel level with the stone.
Then start with the broken area and apply the polyester fill to
match the stone slightly over fill the areas and then grind off the excess and
hone the entire piece of stone and refinish.
Prior to the refinishing process with corner that is broken will
need to be glues back together and rebuilt using the pieces you have. Then filling
in the missing areas with a polyester fill to match the stone. On the back side
of the stone I would fiberglass the area of the broken corner to add additional
strength. Then hone and polish the entire piece.
This will take time and I would contact a fabricator to see
what a new piece3 of stone would cost to fabricate to replace this stone. you
may find it cheaper to replace then repair. You may ask the fabricator to rod
the stone together seeing they would have all the proper equipment.
If you have any additional questions let me know
John E. Freitag
President/Director
The Stone and Tile School
Office 407-567-7652
Cell 407-615-0134
jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
From: James Billeaudeau
[mailto:james@diamondmarblepolishing.com]
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 9:47 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: [sccpartners] Movers broke marble buffet top:
Hi all,
A client emailed these pictures of her marble buffet top
that had been broken during a move. I'm a July '10 grad of The Stone and
Tile School and I've not yet acquired the experience in repairing this kind of
break as of yet. Her insurance company wants her to explore either
repairing the breaks or replacement. I told her I'd try and get her some
help from the experts. The attached photos show a beveled corner break
and the other two photos show a break across the entire buffet depth. Any
ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
James L. Billeaudeau
Diamond Marble Polishing
Lafayette, Louisiana
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