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