Stone’s warehouses

Each of the building stones, after being extracted from the mines, is sent to the factories for cutting and processing. After the processing, the stones are ready for sale in the market. Otherwise, these stones are sent to the warehouses for storage and sale. Storing building stones in the warehouses is important and necessary. In the following, we discuss the most important points related to this subject and its advantages and disadvantages.

Tips for storing building stones in the warehouses

As you know, the storage of building stones in warehouses and stone factories, has special conditions. The first important point is that stones must be arranged in the warehouse or the factory in a correct way. The next point is that stones must be kept in a covered space so that they take no harm or damage for a long time. The last point is the general arrangement of the stones, and they should be arranged according to the size, type and shape of the stones.

Basic arrangement of stones in the warehouses

One of the important factors that increase the lifespan and quality of the stones is their basic and correct arrangement. The way of arranging stones in the warehouses is different according to their dimensions and thickness. For example, some building stones must be arranged vertically but some other must be arranged horizontally on the top of each other. Also, slab stones must be stored vertically. 

Another important point is the materials on which stones are placed. Because, if the materials have a low quality, they may cause the stones to break or erode over time.

The reason for keeping stones in the warehouse

The fact that building stones must be stored in a covered warehouse is a very important issue. Because, as you know, some of the stones may lose their quality and color against sunlight, rain, heat, cold or other weather factors, but some of them not. However, it is highly recommended that all the stones, especially export stones, be kept in a completely covered space. In the RAS Stone collection, due to maintaining the quality of the stones, they are kept in covered spaces and arranged with a precise method.

The best and correct arrangement

Not only the correct arrangement of all types of building stones in the warehouses keeps the stones safe, but it also can have a decorative and display aspect for them. When the arrangement is done in the proper way, the stones will have more effect and they will be more visible. Because, in a stone warehouse, it is necessary that you can see the stones appearances and qualities. For this purpose, they should be arranged in a way that they can be visible.

The next point is that the stones should be arranged in such a way that they can be easily moved. In general, it can be said that the warehouse space acts like a showroom which makes the stones to be visible. Another important point is to try to dedicate some of your warehouse spaces to the stone artifacts which can give a special effect to your warehouse.

Disadvantages of keeping stones in the warehouse

So far, we have mentioned the advantages of storing stones in the warehouses. The only disadvantage that can be considered for this method of storage is that a stone warehouse has less space than a factory, so larger amounts of processed stones can’t be stored and displayed in it.

The last point is that for moving the stones, you need a professional team. Because, it’s not an easy task for normal people to move them without taking any damages.