Of course there are still people who do marble floors.

Marble flooring is definitely more expensive than laying tiles. Firstly, the marble material is more expensive per square foot. Secondly the labour cost to lay marble is higher than tiles.

Marble and tiles both last long. For normal home use the wear and tear is minimal. You can still see marble, terrazo and tiles still functioning after 30 years+.

Of course the look may dull over time, but marble can be re-polished.



Most tiles cannot be re-polished. This is because the tile has 2 components - one is the main body or biscuit, which is the porcelain or ceramic; second is the top layer where they imprint the design. The top layer is quite thin and if you polish it will strip off the top layer exposing the body underneath.



The look is entirely up to you. If you feel that broken marble clash with your modern design concept, then either change the marble or change your design



As mentioned earlier marble is semi porous, this means that if you leave ANY liquid on it for long it will seep into the marble and possible leave stain.

Cool water/boiled water doesn't matter - it is still water. Worse is dark liquids like coffee, tea, etc... because the stain is more visible.

Anyway, the recommendation is to mop the floor. Don't wash it like pouring buckets and buckets of water on the marble - that is too much water. I think best you read up on how to care for and maintain marble.

the new place i bought existing is also marble flooring, planning to keep it since it is easier to maintain..
i'll extend my living hall n will be doing broken marble oso...

Sorry guys for the delay, was having difficult uploading it and was busy.. here is the original marble flooring from my house








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parquet also remaining..







the stain area, u guys think this can be remove ???








what do you guys think ? good to retain all thsi flooring ??

broken marble i saw before after polishing. it looks awesome!!!!!!
i would definitely keep it and save some cash

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Added on July 30, 2011, 12:53 amabout the parque..if u're not 'yim chim' then just sand it or syelek back.. it'll look good as new

if u want modern design then have to do laminated wood..

This post has been edited by @Adele: Jul 30 2011, 12:53 AM

Actually i dun like the marble flooring but since it save cost and many ppl also like it like you, i will remain it but the parque i worry bout termite la sigh.. i went to floor depo they got discount on their deluxe design at Rm4.90 psft, which is sure cheaper then replacing the parque wood with tiles however i was thinking.. they given me 10years warranty on termite proof for their wood but since they install it on top of my parque then if my parque kena attack ? since it's still below their wooden deluxe flooring ? still under their waranty ??

This post has been edited by Kelvin5717: Jul 31 2011, 12:18 AM

Will anyone willing to give 10years warranty on termite proof for their wood?
Doubt very much. Better take this as a pinch of salt.... Never believe these marketing people's sales talk. When time comes, they may not be around to answer your problem.

they claim the wood is double layer coated and have chemical treament inside.. floor depo is a big company don't they ? cannot trust their words also ? hahaha those sales guy dare to lie using this big company name ?

It don't eat the lami board, but parque underneath.

i plan to remove the parque..but it seems after removing it, need to make it smooth and flat again?????? like what? cement back is it?

whoa won't that cost more. cement already straightaway put tiles better la if like this.

Existing parque does not mean complete straight. If lay above the parque you may face uneven floor (if your current parque is uneven)

How about your door clearance?

If there is 10 year warranty please make sure the company gives you a written certificate to state that. And also read the fine print to find out exactly what the warranty covers and doesn't cover.

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Added on August 2, 2011, 5:18 pmThe warranty definitely won't cover your parquet floor or any damage to their wooden deluxe flooring due to your parquet being attacked by termites.

This post has been edited by jchong: Aug 2 2011, 05:18 PM

For any floor (tiles or wood) to be flat and smooth, the underlying surface must be flat and smooth also.

When your floor is constructed the first thing is the concrete slab and this will be a little bit uneven. To make it smooth and even a cement screed is applied on top. After that is your wooden or tile flooring.

When you remove your old parquet there might be bits of glue left, or the parquet might pull out bits of the screed. All this needs to be rectified before your new flooring is put on.

that is already


yalo never thing of tat how le ?

hmm if my parquet is being attacked and then follow by the new wood flooring, doesn't their warranty still applies to their wood since they claim termite wont eat their wood ??

now i'm headache... i dunno weather to,

A. Remain parquet = Cost 0 = Risk of termite attack and tak cantik
B. Change to Tile = Cost 6-7k include labouring and tiles = Cantik sekali
C. Change to floor depo deluxe wood = Cost 3 - 4k include labouring and wood = ok ok la but termite eat the parquet underneath how ?

Those are not stain. They are natural discoloration of the marble(AKA cheap marble)
cannot be removed as it is part of the marble.

Any recommended marble floor polishing expert? Would to hire him soon. Please share your experience

You can PM me next week, I got him install my extended entrance, and waiting for him to polish.

PM me too pls

so as for the laminated flooring, the door clear way leveling will be done by the laminated flooring company or we should ask our wet works contractor to do it ??

weikee, how's the result of the polish? good? I called up a few people randomly (contacts from newpaper), and they were telling me about this normal polishing and diamond discs polishing. diamond discs also depending on how many layers, 6, 7, or 8 layers.

Any info to share from your experience?


Thanks!

Yet to do, I am redoing my parking porch area, then only polish the living room. Will post some picture once done.