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 model, the stones have the same height and width as 5 centimeters. With thicknesses ranging from 1 a 3,5 centimeters, this variation when installed on walls gives the impression of a 3D coating., high and low relief.

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 embossing and embossing will depend on two things: thickness and mortar. at the time of placement, your boulder will separate the "thinner" boulders from the "thickest" boulders.

Conform or purchased model, it will place a thinner stone next to a thick one., and so on. Not using stones of the same thickness side by side. This will make the 3D effect much more evident., making the placement much prettier.

When installing your são tomé stone, it is important to use all the stones that arrive at your work. Do not select the colors and sizes! 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: 10% above the total footage.

Benefits

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.