Tips For Installing Marble Tile Flooring

                           Tips for Installing Marble Tile Flooring

While installing marble tile isn’t the single most difficult task in the realm of YeYang home repair, it can still be a tricky process that requires precise planning and intricate implementation. This type of installation can be quite an undertaking, with large rooms requiring two or more days to complete with another three or four days for drying. However, by breaking down the task into some easy-to-follow steps, you can install marble tiles and add a stunning enhancement to almost any room.

Marble can add a stunning enhancement to almost any room.Marble can add a refined look to almost any room.

Along with the marble tile you’ve picked out, this job will require a large number of necessary materials, including:

Cement board

1.25-inch board screws

Line chalk

Mortar

Notched trowel

Tape measure

T-square

Tile spacers

2-by-4 lumber or wood stud

Rubber mallet

Marble sealer

Grout

Grout float

Foam brush

Work gloves

Wet saw (for custom-cut pieces)

Follow these simple guidelines to properly install marble tile Flooring

Step 1 – Remove Old Flooring

Carefully loosen the old tiles to avoid breakage. The tiles can be reused or sold.

Step 2 – Clean The Exposed Area

Remove all the loose adhesive, cement particles, screed and dust from the floor surface.

Step 3 – Level The Floor With Cement, Aggregate and Sand Mixture

Use 1 part ordinary Portland cement, 2 parts fine aggregate and 2 part of river sand.  The mixture is mixed with clean water to form slurry and poured on the floor. It should be 25mm – 50mm.

Step 4 – Cure the Surface

Curing is the process of sprinkling water on the surface as it dries.

Step 5 – Add Dry Sand and Cement Mixture and Position the Marble

Add dry Sand and Cement mixture over the cured surface to level undulations.

Step 6 – Prepare the Cement Slurry

Prepare the cement slurry once the marble position is determined and they are placed accordingly. Cement slurry is a mixture of water and cement.

Step 7 - Pour the Cement Slurry Under the Marble

Step 8 – Polish the Marble

Marble flooring tiles can be used in any area of the home, but are especially popular in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and even as decorative accents for walls and showers.

Choices for Marble Flooring

There are two common choices for your marble tile flooring: traditional and tumbled.

Traditional marble flooring tiles have a polished, shiny finish that adds class to your design. They look impressive on an entryway or foyer.

Tumbled marble flooring comes in beige and milky tones. They are buffed to have an earthy and natural-looking finish. They come in larger sizes and work well in large areas, such as kitchen/dining room combinations.

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