Sometimes less is more! With the recent shift in design trends, simple and clean are the sought after looks. You can notice this recent trend in kitchen and bathroom designs, these spaces are becoming more open, featuring a modern slick look. Designers and architects are pushing more and more stone walls, back splashes and fireplace surrounds in their projects making the use of 3cm slabs a bit of a challenge, until now! The unveiling of ultra thin slabs has literally taken design options to the next level! Thin slabs weigh less and also simplify the fabrication process yielding more cost savings while shortening the duration of projects. These slabs are also more forgiving and less likely to crack on installations.
Diresco Belgian Quartz 1.2 cm Slabs
With Quartz being the “it” product on the market, Diresco Belgian Quartz combines the power of quartz while pleasing the current ultra-thin look that is craved by designers and architects. The 1.2cm slabs measure at 127 inches long by 55 inches wide. Don’t be fooled by the thinness of these compared to the standard quartz thickness, they are incredibly strong, non-porous and extremely durable – perfect for both residential and high traffic installations. 
Diresco Belgian Quartz 1.2 Slabs are recommended for the following surfaces:
- Countertops
- Full Wall Back Splashes
- Vanities
- Floor Slabs
- Staircases
- Shower Walls
- Interior Cladding
- Fireplace Cladding
Polycor – Ultra-Thin 1cm Reinforced Slabs
Polycor now offers ultra-thin 1cm reinforced marble and granite slabs. These innovative slabs are 1/3 of the weight and 10x stronger, finally giving designers the freedom to go bigger and higher with their projects. These 1cm slabs are backed with a proprietary reinforcement, giving them 10 times the strength of unbacked granite or marble. There are no special tools required to work with these 1 cm slabs, you can treat them as normal. In fact, the positives are less wear and tear on the tools themselves and projects are completed faster due to less work being required. 
Ultra-thin reinforced slabs are recommended for the following surfaces:
- Counter Tops
- Full Wall Back Splashes
- Vanities
- Floor Slabs
- Shower Walls
- Interior Cladding
- Exterior Cladding
