How to Install Marble Tiles

  Liza  Ays    September 26, 2012    999

 

Marble tiles are normally used in home improvements and furnishing your home. Most of the time, these tiles are installed in fireplace, bathroom, countertop as well as galleries of your home.  It has been considered as the best material that you can purchase in the market today because of its uniqueness and its design that is hard to imitate.  These tiles are the pleasing to the eyes and can make your home stand out among the rest. Marble stone has different characteristic due to the way it is extracted the metamorphic risks and further processed under advance machines.

For modern developments, marble tiles are the most common materials that are being used these days. It can make your office or any public hall unique and different because of the elegance and appeal it brings to the place.  It can make the place so clean and raise the value of your home. But you have to keep in mind that installing these tiles is not easy unlike those other tiles that are available in the market. It requires the right skills and experience before you can actually install it properly wrong installation can lose its beauty and elegantly looking appeal. But if you insist to install these marble tiles, it is very important to ask guidance from the experts in order to install the tiles the way that it will never cause any future problem. It will be a best option if you will involve a professional installer when installing new marble tiles for your home.

Marble tiles come in different sizes; the choice in size will depend on the interior designer. These tiles are known to be expensive than wood or ceramic so it is important to handle them with care and be careful when cutting them.  When cutting these tiles, it is important to use the right tools in order to cut them properly. After cutting the tiles the next important step is installing them. During the installation, you have to put label on the tiles to determine the right position of the tiles.

After labeling the marble tiles, you have to use a rough towel to apply thin layer of glue. Then you have to place the marble tiles to their designated place and use separation brick and leave it overnight. When it is already dry, you have to apply concrete to fill the gap. You have to use squeegee to spread and wipe away any excess. Then you have to wash the tiles after doing the entire process of installation. This is how you can install these tiles. But it all depends on you if you prefer to do it on your own or hire an expert to do the installation.


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