Description

São Tomé gained this name due to its location of extraction, in the south of Minas Gerais, in the city of São Tomé das Letras.

The São Tomé stone is considered a quartzite, as it is formed from quartz grains.

In this filleted or hominy model, the stones have height of 3 centimeters and varied lengths. With thicknesses ranging from 8 mm a 2 centimeters, it has a straight, rough face and fine stones that bring symmetry and modernity to any environment

São Tomé, in addition to being super resistant, is an athermic stone, that is, does not heat up and can be used outdoors quietly.

Installation

The placement of the fillet / hominy requires attention. The product must be installed with the help of a leveler or a nylon string so that the final result does not fall or bend.

The placement must be done on a "chipped" wall for better adhesion of the mortar to the wall. The placer can pass a small amount on the wall with the help of a notched trowel depending on the placement of the fillet, as the stone has a varied thickness, it must also put an amount of mortar behind the coating., so putting one by one from the bottom to the top. Tip: Use a nylon string to follow the leveling of the placement so you don't have any trim problems.

Stone cutouts can be made with a Makita or even a hammer 2 cortes.

When installing your são tomé stone, is important use all stones that arrive at your work. do not select the colors, sizes and thicknesses! This will bring a great loss of stone, bringing a much bigger break.

Obs.: If you want to select the stones together with your mason, it is important to add a much larger break than already recommended., above your footage.

Recommended break: 15% above the total footage.

Advantages

São Tomé is a natural coating that has a high durability and it's super resistant.

in addition to being athermic, that is, does not heat up under the sun it is a stone that can be placed on walls with seepage, but it is important to use a good mortar and seal the stone and wall in placement..

It is important to know that Piso de Pedra works with São tomé legitimate. Legitimate san tomé does not flake off, does not shatter and does not break easily.

Indication of Use

São tomé can be used in different environments without worries.

In addition to being widely used in facades because of its color, that can be combined with any paint and frame, you can coat wet areas like bathroom, toilets and waterfall. Warm areas like barbecue or fireplace.

in addition to toilets, offices, bedrooms, islands, gourmet area, walls.

Maintenance

San Tome's maintenance is easy.

For outdoor areas we always recommend the use of a waterproofing product.. But be careful!

The waterproofing recommended for são tomé is water-based. We do not recommend the use of resin, as it creates a film on the stone and does not penetrate, like this peeling with time and getting whitish, maintenance will be much higher.

For waterproofing you can use the Hidrofugante or a Quartzolit sealer.