Great Applications for Natural Stone Remnants

Tips for homeowners Jun 22

Window Sill Window sills are small, easy to install, and there's usually more than enough remaining material from the slab to cut a few of them out. It never hurts for customers to ask their granite supplier how much of the slab will remain after the main cut, and see if the material would work as a window sill. 

Shower Sill Shower sills are equally small, easy to install, and can add great value to a bathroom. Whatever granite material is chosen for the bathroom vanity will likely work well as a shower sill. It's important for homeowners to keep in mind that granite - particularly high-polished granite - is extremely slippery when wet, so apply some caution when stepping out of the shower. 

Shower Seat In terms of bringing a remodeled bathroom to life, adding a nice granite shower seat might do the trick. Thankfully, shower seats normally come in merciful sizes, meaning they can be cut out of a remnant from a slab used for a kitchen countertop or vanity. Installations for granite shower seats are inherently difficult, since it's likely that the shower material will need to be manipulated in order to accommodate for the new, heavy seat. That is, of course, if the shower material can even support the weight of the seat. In any case, it's best for homeowners to seek advice on adding a granite shower seat from their trusted granite supplier. 

Cutting Board A granite cutting board is one of the easiest ways to put a granite remnant to use. Whether the customer's initial order is a kitchen countertop or bathroom vanity, the material that was cut out to make the sink hole is usually more than large enough to form a cutting board. All the production team has to do is cut the board to the desired shape, give it a quick polishing and edging, and it's ready to be used in the kitchen. While it's never recommended that homeowners cut their food directly on their natural stone countertop surface, granite cutting boards are made to bear knife marks, so homeowners can effectively chop away. 

Garden Accent As easy as a granite cutting board is to make, it's not quite as easy as rustic garden accents. Indeed, all a customer has to do is ask their granite provider to keep the sink cut-out piece aside for them. The customer can simply bring the piece home, smash it into smaller bits with a sledge hammer, and place the unfinished stone shards in strategic areas in the garden. While the impression is far from a luxurious one, homeowners looking to make their garden area seem as alternative and fun as possible would benefit greatly from adding a few rough granite pieces in the mix as accents.