2x2 marble is more suitable for the living areas. 1x2 for living areas would not be so nice.
Of course, cost of 2x2 is higher, both for material(20mm) and installation costs.

1x2 is OK to use for rooms.

Hi, I'm seriously considering removing all tiles of my new house and changing it to marble flooring. My budget is depending on value. Generally Ipoh marble is okay coz my wife and I are both from there.

Can anyone attest to the quality of local Ipoh marble? I find paying steep price for imported marble is purely asthetics if not snobbery.

Most importantly, the construction of marble flooring, is it laid before or after it has been water proofed?
How is it waterproofed and with what material? How is it sealed afterwards? With what sealant and how long does it last?

Could someone shed some light here.? I'm trying to save some future headache here. Thank you

This post has been edited by yee0810: Nov 12 2015, 07:35 PM

anyone consider marble from china?
Source direct from china perhaps? Would it be cheaper with similar quality

if you are talking about 'ipoh white marble', i advise against using it on the floor as it is not as dense and is more prone to chips & cracks. this marble is more suitably used for furniture tops, shelving and wall cladding.

waterproofing of floor slab and wall are to be done before laying marble. usually cementitious would be used for ground floor. if it is for a wet room on second floor, a bathroom/toilet for example, torched on membrane would be much safer.

for 'waterproofing' of the marble on floor, it should be done on every piece prior to its installation with impregnator, whereas for wall installation, it could be done after installation only on the exposed surface to save cost. impregnator usually last for >5years for residential usage

almost all marble slabs are shipped to china and distributed from china

thanks
Funny. I have just been told by an installer that Ipoh marbles are denser , less veins and thus less porous. What is the layman term used by contractors for impregnator?

Can anyone confirm that Ipoh marbles are actually inferior to imported ones? I made a few inquiries but nobody can confirm it for sure

Please call me - 0176783376 Elvis

Thanks

Hi.. do drop me a call/message at 019-9009004. We are from Stone Art Design specialize in marble. shall able to answer your query in more detail.

Thank you

I'm also looking for ipoh marble for my hall and dining. Interested to know more and understand the difference too.. anyone have idea what's the price for pink broken marble?

I brought directly from Ipoh, RM250/ton excluding transportation code P2

Can you share the details? e.g. the marbles itself, and also the supplier and contractor? Thanks.

Am interested to change entire flooring of my apartment to marble flooring. Total area required approx. 800sf (living & 2 bedrooms, except bathrooms and kitchen). Any idea what is the estimated cost like? Location in Klang valley.

hi newbie

may i know how much u paid for the volakas marble? can u recommend the contractor?

thks

Anyone used Kelantan marble before? the marble specialist I met recommended it to us.

how about the Ipoh marble? any updates from those who installed this marble.

Hi. Anyone know what's the latest supply & install 600mm x 600mm Ipoh marble in Klang valley nowadays?