What are the advantages and disadvantages of marble flooring and how to lay it scientifically

People always consider the advantages and disadvantages of marble flooring before choosing it. What are the advantages and disadvantages of marble flooring? What are the most attractive features to you? Before using, it is necessary to understand the laying method of marble flooring, and how to lay it properly? Today we will talk about the issue of marble flooring.

1、 What are the advantages and disadvantages of marble flooring

advantage:

1. Beautiful and elegant

Perhaps the first thing that attracts you to marble floor tiles is their beautiful appearance. Few building materials are as beautiful as marble. There are dozens of different varieties of marble, with the color range from black to pink to white, and even dark green with white texture (this is the most expensive kind of marble). Marble can complement many different decorative styles, from classical to ultra modern.

2. Durability

Marble is a very durable and hard stone. If you accidentally drop the ceramic dining plate onto the linoleum, the plate may not break. However, if you drop a ceramic dinner plate on a marble floor, it will shatter into hundreds of pieces.

Disadvantages:

1. Cost

The cost of a typical marble floor tile is approximately $4 to $8 per square foot, and depending on the type you choose, you may need to spend more than $8 per square foot. Some marble, especially dark colors such as black and green, require additional installation fees.

2. Maintenance

To maintain the luster and cleanliness of marble floor tiles, you need to regularly polish them. Marble requires the use of special cleaning products, as most cleaning agents contain chlorine, which can damage the polished tiles. In addition to cleaning and polishing, marble flooring needs to be resealed every 9 to 12 months.

3. Stain resistance

People often confuse marble with granite because marble has porosity and is easy to stain. As a floor tile, marble is less prone to stains.

2、 How to lay marble flooring

1. Starting from stone paving, it mainly focuses on the paving of ground stones. It is mainly divided into three layers, with the lowest layer. The step is to mix cement and large sand in a ratio of 1:2, add water until half dry, and the standard is that it cannot be clumped by hand and will become loose. Then lay evenly on the ground, as well as the intermediate layer and bonding layer.

2. There are two main methods for laying, one of which is the cement fixation method. Firstly, add water to the cement, dilute it, and apply it to the back of the stone. By relying on the bonding force and reverse osmosis effect of cement,

3. The adhesive fixation method mainly involves using a specialized stone adhesive, or marble adhesive, to bond and fix the stone with the underlying cement mortar, and fix it. Fixed stone. On the top layer of the ground is the laying of marble stones, which are coated with cement or adhesive, and then hammered with a rubber hammer to form a fixed shape. Generally speaking, we need to avoid some problems, such as breakage. The root cause of breakage is pavement. Good stone materials will break when laid, and the main problem lies in the fixing and forming steps of the board. Some stones are naturally prone to breakage, and granite paving is not prone to problems. The ones that go wrong are usually marble. And the more high-end marble, the more likely it is to be damaged or cracked. So for marble paving, one should be very careful and not strike too hard.

It can be seen that marble flooring has the advantages of aesthetics and durability, as well as the disadvantages of high cost and maintenance. In addition, marble flooring is mainly divided into cement fixation method and adhesive fixation method, and different methods have different operating methods.