Ma'a Faanatura - Mea uma e te mana'omia ona e iloa

Papa maa masani are one of the oldest and most reliable building materials on the market. Offering one of a kind designs with a variety of benefits, it’s no wonder why natural stone has been the go-to option for afe tausaga. 

O le a le maa masani? 

Maa faanatura are a product of the Earth that result from geological changes and mineral compositions that have been occurring for millions of years. These materials are quarried from Earth’s surface and used for a variety of projects such as: sculptures, countertops, fireplaces, flooring and more. 

O a ituaiga o maa masani? 

E iai tele ituaiga eseese o maa faanatura. O ituaiga taʻitasi e iai a latou lava seti o mea totino e faʻapitoa ai. 

Granite 

O le Granite o se tasi o ma'a sili ona lauiloa i luga o le maketi. O se tasi o mea sili ona faigata ma sili ona umi, ma e manaʻomia sina tausiga itiiti. Granite e lelei mo le tele o galuega faatino e aofia ai countertops, afi afi, galuega i fafo, fola ma isi mea. E sau i lanu eseese, lanu ma faʻamaeʻa. 

Ma'a'ole'a 

Faatasi ai ma ona foliga tulaga ese ma foliga tumau, Ma'a'ole'a o se tasi o maa sili ona eseese. E fa'aoga uma i totonu ma fafo i galuega eseese e aofia ai le fauina o auala, mea faufale ma isi mea. 

Maamora

E ui o le maamora e sili atu ona faigofie i le sasaina ma le pisia, ae o loʻo i ai se foliga matagofie e manaia i le tele o tagata e ona fale. O le maamora o se maa masani masani. Ua avea ma mea e alu i ai mo galuega faufale mo le tele o tausaga. 

Onyx

Onyx o se tasi o ma'a sili ona tulaga ese. E ui lava e le umi e pei o isi maʻa, e iai mea e faʻafefeteina ma e mafai ona faʻamalamalamaina i tua, e lelei ai mo puipui faʻamatalaga, afi afi ma ata. 

Kuarsite 

Quartzite o se mea lelei tele mo nofoaga maualuga-fesoʻotaʻiga e pei o umukuka. O se tasi o maa sili ona faigata ma sili ona umi, o lona uiga o le sasaina ma le masaesae e le o se faafitauli. O nei papa ma'a natura e iai fo'i lanu tulaga ese e mafai ona fa'aopoopo atili ai i so'o se avanoa. 

Slate 

O lenei maa faanatura o le mea sili lea i totonu ma fafo. Ona o se maa metamorphic, e mafiafia, umi ma e tetee atu i acids ma le pisia. O le tele o fale ma pisinisi e fa'aogaina le pa'epa'e i nofoaga o lo'o feoa'i feoa'i e fai ma mea e fola ai fale. 

Fasimoli 

O le fasimoli o se mea e le porous e sili atu le malu i le paʻi faʻatusatusa i isi maʻa masani. Ona o lona uiga vaivai, e mafai ona sili atu ona mataʻutia, ae ui i lea, o nei le atoatoa e faigofie ona toe faʻaleleia e faʻaaoga ai suauu minerale. 

Travertine 

O le Travertine o lo'o i ai se foliga fibrous, e vaivai tele i le pa'i ma e masani ona fa'aoga mo faamoemoega fau. 

O fea e mafai ona ou faʻaogaina ai maʻa masani? 

Papa maa masani ua avea ma filifiliga lauiloa mo le tele o tagata e ona fale. O nei mea fa'apitoa e mafai ona fa'aoga i totonu ma fafo i nofoaga eseese e aofia ai fata, fola, fa'afanua, magalafu, ala savali, vanities ma isi mea. E leai se tapulaa i mea e mafai ona e faia i maʻa masani. 

Aisea e tatau ai ona ou faʻaaogaina maʻa masani? 

E iai manuia e le gata o le fa'aaogaina o ma'a masani. E le gata o maa masani e tulaga ese ma matagofie, e umi, faigofie ona tausia, faʻaleleia le siosiomaga, faʻaogaina ma mafai ona faʻaopopoina le taua i lou fale. 

I dfl-maa, o matou tagata tomai faapitoa e fesoasoani ia te oe e filifili se maa masani e atagia ai lau sitaili, mea e te manaʻo ai, ma le tofo patino. E mafai ona matou fesoasoani ia te oe e ausia le foliga e te manaʻo ai. Asiasi i la matou upega tafa'ilagi pe vala'au mai e a'oa'o atili!