- Firstly, a reliable provider of stone material must be selected. There is great difference between stones ordered for your kitchen top and stones ordered for your pool. Of course, experience remains a factor of great importance.
- Reliable providers, spent a lot of money in research and lab tests to have results for strength of all types of grates.
- The correct drain grate must be selected, Existing models are separated for light use or heavy duty use
- Drain grates of 2nd generation, the sandwiched models, are mostly advised, where the upper layer is a decorative stone and the lower layer is either porcelain or artificial stone or even stainless steel plate.
- Always apply the anti-shock tape underneath both stepping of drain grate.
- Test carefully that drain grate is properly fitted into the channel.