Quartz countertops may be durable, but abrasive cleaning products should not be used here. Here's what to avoid, and a couple ...

So far in this series, pretty much every material we’ve covered has had to undergo a significant industrial process to transform it from its natural state to a more useful product. Whether it’s the ...

As many as 30 local jobs may be eliminated when a Spruce Pine quartz production facility shutters its doors as part of "a ...

If you walk into a Costco, Home Depot or Lowe’s and order a countertop for your kitchen renovation, the store will likely contract with a local fabrication shop, instructing them to make one from a ...

Quartz countertops are quite durable, but they do require care. See what you need to know about cleaning quartz countertops.

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Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

A one-of-a-kind natural quartz now welcomes visitors to the natural history museum Abigail Eisenstadt The museum’s new natural quartz weighs a whopping 8,000 pounds. It was found in an Arkansas mine ...

Though once poo-pooed, watch collectors are waking up to quartz. It’s increasingly appreciated for all the reasons that made the technology successful in the first place: accuracy, robustness and cost ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like ”tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...