Apr 27 2015, 04:51 PM
QUOTE(yee0810 @ Apr 26 2015, 06:13 PM)
Dead forum members,
I'm thinking of replacing the flooring of my house from its existing porcelain tiles to marble. I personally like the cooling effect marble gives when standing on it.
I have the following question :
1)Is local marble inferior to imported ones? I read they are less porous and more environmental friendly.
2) does the dimension of tiles make a lot of difference? Ie 2*2 2*1 1*1
3) I find broken marbles to be beautiful despite being cheaper. I like how they are randomly cut and aligned. Is it a bad idea to do it on a 800sqft living room + dining area?
Thank you
Imported marbles are relatively thicker than local marble. If you put marbles next to tiles, you can feel they are generally cooler. Local marbles are said to be more environmentally friendly because they are closer us, the end users.I'm thinking of replacing the flooring of my house from its existing porcelain tiles to marble. I personally like the cooling effect marble gives when standing on it.
I have the following question :
1)Is local marble inferior to imported ones? I read they are less porous and more environmental friendly.
2) does the dimension of tiles make a lot of difference? Ie 2*2 2*1 1*1
3) I find broken marbles to be beautiful despite being cheaper. I like how they are randomly cut and aligned. Is it a bad idea to do it on a 800sqft living room + dining area?
Thank you
Generally rarer marbles, and those from more affluent countries like Italy as compared to Iran and China, cost more.
Precut marble slabs come in roughly 10x4 ft. They are then cut into smaller sizes. Make sure you ask the factory to label them before they cut, so you can ask the marble specialist to 'join' the them back when they lay them down, so the grains flow smoothly. Before you buy, go to the factory to select the precut slabs.
Make sure you get a good marble specialist to lay your exquisite marbles, and they do charge a premium, roughly RM 10 psf without cement glue, cement, sand, water proofing, polishing etc. Add another RM4 psf for the rest. Bigger slab make your room more harmonious but the marble specialists will definitely charge more psf for a, let's say, 4ft x 4ft slab.
Smaller slab like 1x1 ft are cheaper because they are usually the leftovers. Laying cost is also much cheaper.
Make sure you water proof the bottom of the marbles, otherwise you may end up with marks that look like water stain after a year or two, and the problem cannot be rectified. Do make sure they use water proof grout, otherwise you will end up with dirty looking grout after a few years. Post laying polishing is very important to give a mirror look when viewed from afar.
You wont regret paying a premium for nice marble slabs. Do reserve early, 6 months ahead, as marble slabs do vary a lot, even from the same mine!
This post has been edited by newbie99: Apr 27 2015, 05:03 PM
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