Marble floor tile options

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Marble Floor Tile Options
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• Polished One of the prized characteristics of a
  marble floor is its ability to take a very high
  polish. This allows the material to be buffed
  until it glistening in the light, and is
  perfectly smooth to the touch. In lighter colored
  marbles, polished tiles will actually glow, with
  the light of the room penetrating slightly into
  the stone and then illuminating it with a soft
  shadow of light.
• There are several drawbacks to polished marble
  floors.

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• First of all, they are very slippery, especially
  in wet environments. They also tend to take and
  show physical damage very readily. The surface
  can be scratched which will create mars in the
  perfect polished surface of the stone. These
  blemishes will be more visible in darker solid
  colored marble materials than in light or single
  colored tiles.

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• Honed The process of honing takes a piece of
  marble and grinds it down until it is flat and
  smooth, but not to the point where it is slippery
  and polished. These tiles allow you to have the
  beauty of marble in a space, without having to
  worry as much about slipping hazards.
• Unfortunately honed marble often does not have
  the vibrant colors that polished materials will
  have. Often the hues will seem a little faded and
  washed out compared to the similar material in a
  polished finish. Honed marble also still has a
  relatively low coefficient of friction, and can
  be scratched if not cared for properly.

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• Tumbled Tumbling marble is a process that is
  very similar to using a rock tumbler in your
  home. Old broken, chipped, or scratched tiles are
  placed in a large machine and then sent
  tumbling for a set period of time. When the
  material is taken out the tiles have rounded
  edges and a stripped surface that gives them a
  rustic, natural look.

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• With tumbled marble, each piece you get is going
  to be slightly different. The tiles themselves
  will be fairly standard in size, but the shapes
  will vary slightly, and not every piece will be
  an exactly perfect right-angled square. You may
  also have some pieces that are polished and
  others that have a stripped honed surface. This
  irregularity is part of the appeal of using honed
  materials. However, you will want to lay out a
  floor to make sure that the finished look of your
  design flows attractively.

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• Sizes While marble is available in slab form it
  is generally not installed in floors. Marble
  slabs are extremely expensive, and anything
  except a perfect installation can result in a
  slab floor cracking. In addition, it is nearly
  impossible to properly repair a marble slab
  floor, and replacement is of course, very
  expensive.
• Marble floor tiles are available in a variety of
  sizes.
• 12 X 12 tiles are the standard and are
  generally 3/8 thick.
• 16 X 16 tiles are also available and are
  usually 7/16 thick.
• 24 X 24 tiles are usually the biggest available
  and come in ½ thickness.

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• These tiles sizes can be cut down to practically
  any size and shape, but it is most cost effective
  to divide them by even multiples.
• For instance a12 X 12 marble tile can be cut
  down into 3, 4, or 6 squares and the entire
  tile will be used. However, a 5 square will
  leave two inches of material wasted in each tile.

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• Mosaics Marble is often available in a variety
  of mosaic cuts. These can either be small
  individual chips or mesh mounted chips laid on
  backing. In some cases, you will be able to buy
  medallions or patterns where the marble colors
  are arranged on the mesh mount to create
  attractive and colorful displays.

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• Size Considerations With Marble Tiles With all
  tiles floors, the bigger the tile, the fewer
  grout lines you will have. Grout is one of the
  most susceptible parts of a tile floor
  installation, and the presence of more grout
  lines will mean that the floor will require more
  maintenance to keep it protected against stains
  and water damage.
• Marble, Stone, and Ceramic Hard Tile
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• Colors Marble is available in dozens of
  different colors. The exact look of each tile is
  slightly different from any other, with unique
  hues being present based on the chemicals that
  are there when the marble forms. There are two
  major types of marble when it comes to color
  solid, and multicolored. Solid marble tiles will
  be predominantly a single shade, such as white,
  or red. Multi-colors will have several different
  colors, which will be arranged in the surface of
  each stone differently.

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Marble suppliers in uae

• Natural Stone TR. L.L.C SharjahP.O.Box.
  69128United Arab Emirates971 6 5352252 971
  564081731 contactus_at_naturalstoneuae.com