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 Jul 15 2012, 08:23 AM
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Marble, it won't go out date.
Added on July 15, 2012, 8:25 amWhat tiles you get, for that price include installation don't look like good brand like Niro or grocera. This post has been edited by weikee: Jul 15 2012, 08:25 AM |
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Jul 15 2012, 09:19 AM
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QUOTE(Titan_Gunners @ Jul 15 2012, 09:10 AM) Tile usually more costly than marble. That depend what tiles you get. And how often you see people polish marbles?Bear in mind, tiles do not need any maintenance and marble need to be polish after years.  |
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Jul 15 2012, 06:11 PM
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Marble can have very big piece, can be very very costly. And need specialized skill people to install. you see some of the 5 stats hotel floor are so nice, and hardly need any repolish with the kind of traffic.
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Jul 16 2012, 08:42 AM
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QUOTE(orientaliew @ Jul 15 2012, 11:24 PM) you r right, its a house brand tiles from Super Ceramic, made in China, $16 per piece. If budget allow maybe stretch and install marbles. Is nicer.Added on July 15, 2012, 11:26 pm i get the quote from a marble factory at Simpang Pulai, Ipoh. Added on July 15, 2012, 11:34 pm i don't share the view that broken marble is outdated. however i agreed that 1 man's meat is another man's poison. 2X2 marble is always my favorite, but after much searching and went back to the factory to place deposit, they told me cannot get the price anymore...  my cost rises for more than 1.5k, and when i search around for bathroom and kitchen tiles, i found a tiles which is cheap and nice too, hence the dilemma.  |
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Jul 26 2012, 05:00 PM
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QUOTE(babymiki @ Jul 26 2012, 04:56 PM) thank you for your suggestion! You know when your house is ready. wood grain furniture? what about modern type of furniture like those from ikea? |
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Aug 24 2012, 09:53 AM
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QUOTE(orientaliew @ Aug 23 2012, 09:35 PM) depends on colour, price will be lower for common colour like grey white, ranging from 150 to 280 per pallet (excluding transportation) if you buy direct from Ipoh factories. mine pink mix (picture below) cost arroung 230. Need to go that far meh? One pallet is about one ton right. Got mine at salak south, but is blueris, is defiantly more expensive, about 100 more, but I only use 1/3 pallet for my 120sqft, for entire double stories ground floor maybe only need 3 pallets. |
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Aug 24 2012, 10:33 AM
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The marble cutting tools is very old school right. No need electric no motor. Just big heavy scissor.
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Aug 24 2012, 05:50 PM
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QUOTE(phoenix69 @ Aug 24 2012, 05:09 PM) They put cement at the bottom just like tiles? White cement.What about the grooves between the slabs? |
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Aug 25 2012, 07:54 AM
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QUOTE(orientaliew @ Aug 24 2012, 09:11 PM) no, they use motor to cut, like picture below: Mine was very old school, use the mechanical heavy scissor like cutter. |
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Aug 27 2012, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(chuansze @ Aug 27 2012, 11:16 AM) Dear Liew, Did you calculate wastage? And installation is not that cheap.Kindly PM me the marble installer contact and the price quoted as my installer is very BZ at the moment. How is your pink marble quality after Polishing ? I m waiting mine to be delivered after Merdeka day. Hopefully this marble will be good one. From all of your comment, one pallet broken marble is good for at least 250/ sq ft. Hopefully my order based on my drawing for 2' X 2' will be accurate, otherwise it will be wasted. Broken marble is really cheap huh, if based on 250 sq ft / pallet the material cost is only around RM 1/sq ft, it is much more cheapet than tiles. If inclusive of installation, it should be around RM 4 - 5 / Sq ft if my information is correct. Waiting more picture from your broken marble. TQ |
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Aug 29 2012, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE(orientaliew @ Aug 29 2012, 12:16 PM) me too. If I am not wrong, you need to let the floor rest few days maybe a well before polish.more pictures after apply white cement. i like the pinkish colour |
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