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Actually you would use a mud bed. Appr. 3/4 inch but will vary as no floor is level. Installing a marble floor is not for the average person to do. To tell you the truth most TILE installers have no idea what they are doing. Marble as opposed to tile is set with little to no grout joint. Also SANDED GROUT is a very big NO NO.
To install marble tiles, you first need to lay out your tiles to determine the correct position and which tiles need to be cut. It is usually around the corners or near your doorway.
After that, use a notched trowel to apply a layer of thin adhesive. Lay the tiles allowing for some tile separation and leave it to dry overnight. Once it is dry, you can use concrete to fill in the gaps. Use the squeegee to spread it and wipe the excess away. The last step is to wash the surface of the marble tiles after you are done.
MOST TILE installers do not know what they are doing!!! Marble is a porous stone, unlike a ceramic tile, it will absorb water and moisture. If you use a "notched trowel" you will leave spaces for water to settle under the stone. That water has to escape. So it will do so through to the stones surface. This escape of water will leave a haze on the stone that does not wipe away. It is called effloresence. In some cases the stone will spall. Which is basically the stone flaking away. Not all types of marble are prone to this problem but some more than others. Verde aka green marble is one of the most common for effloresence and spalling. I REPEAT Installing a marble floor is not for the average person to do.
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What makes good floor tiles?
basalt, marble
What do you mean by floor finish?
it eamns the type of floor desired. it can be of wood, tiles, terazzo, marble etc.. :)
What is granolithic finish?
Granolithic Floor is a marble type mosaic floor finish that uses Portland cement as base materials. It has a characteristics of durability, beauty and variety installed in either by: a. Monolithic or cast in place - means massively, solid, single and uniform floor finish cast in place. A mixture of cement and marble chips to a proportion of 1:3 is casted on top of a rough floor slab surface to an average thickness of 1.25 cm. the floor is then grinded after it has attained sufficient hardness to withstand abrasion and vibration caused by the grinding machine. Grinding of the floor surface should not be allowed earlier than 48 hours after casting. b. Pre-cast - refers to granolithic tiles in various dimensions hydraulically pressed and molded in a factory. The distinctive difference between the cast in place and the pre-cast installation is the manner and place of casting or molding. The former being installed on site and the latter at the factory site. Thus, pre-cast is installed in a tile form while cast in place is installed in a fresh mixed form.
Can tile be installed over a sealed concrete floor?
You will need to sand the floor to give the thinset something to stick to.
Where are gas insulated substations to be installed?
gas insulated substations are installed especially where floor area available is limited and maintenance cost is more
Why does a marble floor feel hotter in summer than a carpeted floor?
Marble absorbs heat and carpet doesnt therefore marble would would be hotter.
Is acetone safe for marble tile floor?
No, acetone will etch marble.
Does one need to use special cleaning techniques to clean a marble floor?
No, one does not need to use special cleaning techniques to clean a marble floor. Cleaning a marble floor can be done just like cleaning every other type of floor.
A marble lying in the middle of the floor. use newtons first law to describe what will happen to the marble?
the marble will keep lying on the floor until a force is applied on it to change its position.
Floor covering that starts with m?
marble
How do you shine marble flooring?
with floor shine
A marble floor feels hotter in summer than a carpeted floor why?
A marble floor feels hotter in summer than a carpeted floor because marble conducts heat. Since the heat gets trapped, it travels to the rest of floor raising the temperature. Carpet does not conduct much heat due to tiny holes that allow air ventilation.
How much does it cost to remove marble tile on the floor?
cost to remove tile floor
The marble floor feels cold to touch?
Slippers?
What makes good floor tiles?
basalt, marble
What are the effects of marble flooring on human health?
shall affect the air conditioning performance by marble floor
Is the floor a mineral?
Well yes it is the floor is a mineral because its made out of Marble and Slate and Marble is a metamorphic rock and it has minerals like most rocks do So yes the floor is a mineral depends on its material (for example wood is not a mineral)
