A stone industry association, formerly the Marble Institute of America, with resources, education and technical information.
The Natural Stone Institute is an association for the stone industry, formerly the Marble Institute of America and the Building Stone Institute. Its website offers resources, education, standards and technical specifications, along with a natural stone catalogue and safety training for the industry. Homeowners in Nashville rarely deal with it directly, but its information underlies much of what is known about stone.
We are an independent contractor and use industry information as one input among several. We explain what the technical language means, such as absorption, hardness and finish, and we help you apply it to your own kitchen or bath. We also keep stone safety in mind, since cutting stone creates dust, and we do our cutting in the shop with water or dust control.
Visit the official Natural Stone Institute website
A group for stone professionals.
Courses and events for the trade.
Specifications and guidance.
Help identifying materials.
Information on silica and slab handling.
We translate for you.
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Countertop Problem Checker: What Is Wrong?Pick what you see on a countertop to get likely causes, what to do first and the service page that fits.Try it 
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Countertop Budget PlannerPick a material or job, set the square footage and add extras to see a ballpark planning range for your countertop project.Try it No. It is an industry association. We are an independent company.
The association and many suppliers publish care information. We also explain it for your project.
No. We are an independent countertop company and are not part of the Natural Stone Institute. We explain what it publishes in plain language and help you apply it to your own project.
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