Marble: Users' Experience, feedback and reviews |
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| Cost | Rs 50 to 300 per sft. |
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| Raw Material | | Marble is a type of rock composed of recrystallized material most commonly limestone. The white marble comes from the most pure form of limestone. Colors and veins in the marble arise when other materials are present in the earth crust along with limestone. Marble gives soft look and provides elegance to the modern era structures. |
| Implementation Raw Material | To implement marble flooring in any area, you would need marble stone, Coarse Sand, Ordinary Cement ,White Cement, Pigment and Polishing Material. Marble stone is laid on the base coat with 20 mm thick cement mortar 1:3 and joint should be filled with cement mixed with pigment. After curing it should be polished.
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| Style/Finishing | Marble flooring is considered very stylish and the following 3 type of finishes can be given to marble- Polished Finish
- Hone Finish
- Sand or abrasive finish.
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| Maintenance | - Marble are easy to maintain and can be re-polished if you need to bring the shine back .
- Marble is a porous material so if strong stain material is spilled on marble, it is recommended to wipe it quickly so that the marble does not absorb the stain
- For general maintenance you just need to wipe off the marble to remove the stains.
- Polishing can be done after a few years to bring back the shine.
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| Advantages | - Marble flooring is known for its superior, royal and decorative appearance. It is considered a style symbol.
- Marble flooring is durable.
- Marble with matte finishes makes high quality kitchen counter tops exceptionally.
- Marble is also known for its' versatility in the art a from sculptures to monuments and from wall tiles to floor tiles.
- Cool surface of marble tiles can be quite pleasant and comfortable underfoot during the summers.
- Marble flooring is very easy to maintain and requires occasional sweeping and polishing.
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| Disadvantages | - Marble stone is cool under foot so in areas where temperature is usually low for a longer duration, you may want to mix this flooring type with other flooring types to give warmth to a design.
- Marble is quite expensive. If you want a near pure white look to a space, you will need to purchase expensive marble stone,
- Marble is heavy in weight so structure strength of the underlying area should be ascertained before putting it. .
- Require routine maintenance.
- Not suitable for high traffic area as it may loose shine.
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| Uses | | It is used in flooring in interior and exterior of buildings except pathway And corridors etc. It is also used on walls decoration. |
| Size Availability | | Marble stone come from rocks which are not uniform and have a size 10 to15 feet in length and 5 to 8 feet in width. The stone slabs are then cut and sold in the market. |
| Thickness | | Marble stone is available in 10 to 20 mm in thickness. The price of the marble varies if the thickness changes so make sure you understand the thickness of the marble being sold to you. The thicker the marble, the better it is from strength stand point. |
| Strength | | Marble is hard, sound and dense stone. |
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