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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Ways of Installing Marble Tiles


By yang xp
With some simple considerations, unacceptable marble tile installations can be avoided when certain types of marble tiles are selected. Selecting the right bonding material can be simple with the tile distributor or adhesive manufacturer and tile manufacturer. There are guidelines that will help you to eliminate installation problems and expensive errors.

Installing Natural Marble - they are cut to the narrowest thickness that can be polished, handled, shipped, package, and installed without breakage, when marble tiles are produced. In this manner of cutting the marbles it produced the most tiles from a block of marbles, which make the costs lower and more available. To produce a satisfactory fitting or installation, these thin cut can rely on proper bonding materials.

Natural Marbles Tiles bonding red, green, and black colored - These are the marble tiles that include definite materials that blister, soften, curl or swell when it come in contact with moisture or water. All black marbles, some green and certain red marbles are usually water sensitive. If the tile is water and moisture sensitive, it is always best to ask the marble manufacturer in order for you to know, so you can avoid water spill with your marble tiles. Of course, if you use marble tile with your flooring, you want to see to it that you are taking care of it to prevent it from damage.

Bonding Fiber Reinforced Resin-Backed Marble Tile - Cut of tile that very thin but are unbreakable with fiber mesh and resin coating at 1/32" - 1/16" thickness. These resin-back coated tiles have a very nonporous and inert bond surface that requires the extra bond strength of custom's 100% Solids Epoxy Mortar in order to install it properly.

Avoiding Discolored Marble Tile and Tile Edges - When cutting the marble, it requires an installation that is more complicated or involves a decorative design pattern. To make the custom cuts in the tiles, use the cutting saw. It requires a liquid to cool the cutting blade. Normally this liquid is water. The cooling water or liquid will build up fine grindings or particles with the cutting saw to be used. Staining of certain tile pieces or tile edges can occur, when the marble tiles are being cut by a single saw. When different colored tiles are to be cut on a single saw, this can be avoided by cleaning the saw to assure that dirt and debris were removed.

As soon as the marble tiles were installed properly at your flooring, you will be amazed with the beauty that these tiles can bring your home. Since these tiles can add up to the beauty of your home, it is just right to maintain it and take good are of it. Keep it away from acidic substances and water spill to avoid stains.



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