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Marble

Cost

Granite

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Rs50to300persft.

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ofGranite
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Rs100to500persft

Marble

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Rs30to200persft.

Granite

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Tiles

RawMaterial

RawMaterial

RawMaterial

Marbleisatypeofrock
composedofrecrystallized
materialmostcommonly
limestone.Thewhitemarble
comesfromthemostpureform
oflimestone.Colorsandveinsin
themarblearisewhenother
materialsarepresentinthe
earthcrustalongwith
limestone.Marblegivessoftlook
andprovideselegancetothe
modernerastructures.

Graniteisahardandtough
stonethatcomesfrom
ingeniousrocksandismore
denseandhavemore
compressivestrengthwhen
comparedtomarblestones.

Thewordtileflooringisusedformanytype
offlooringsandherewewilldiscussceramic
tiles.Thesetilesaremadefromporcelain,
firedclayorceramicwithaglazedsurface.
Theseareavailableinbothshiningsurface
androughsurfaceswhichalsomakesthem
suitableforareasthattendtobecome
slippery.

ImplementationRaw
Material

Toimplementmarbleflooringin
anyarea,youwouldneed
marblestone,CoarseSand,
OrdinaryCement,White
Cement,PigmentandPolishing
Material.Marblestoneislaidon
thebasecoatwith20mmthick
cementmortar1:3andjoint
shouldbefilledwithcement
mixedwithpigment.Aftercuring
itshouldbepolished.

Style/Finishing
Marbleflooringisconsidered
verystylishandthefollowing3
typeoffinishescanbegivento
marble
PolishedFinish
HoneFinish
Sandorabrasivefinish.

Maintenance
Marbleareeasyto
maintainandcanbere
polishedifyouneedto
bringtheshineback.
Marbleisaporous
materialsoifstrong
stainmaterialisspilled
onmarble,itis
recommendedtowipeit
quicklysothatthe
marbledoesnotabsorb
thestain
Forgeneralmaintenance
youjustneedtowipeoff
themarbletoremovethe
stains.
Polishingcanbedone
afterafewyearstobring
backtheshine.

Advantages
Marbleflooringisknown
foritssuperior,royal
anddecorative
appearance.Itis
consideredastyle
symbol.
Marbleflooringis
durable.

ImplementationRaw
Material

Toimplementgraniteflooring
inanyarea,youwouldneed
granitestone,CoarseSand,
OrdinaryCement,White
Cement,Pigmentand
PolishingMaterial.Granite
stoneislaidonthebasecoat
with20mmthickcement
mortar1:3andjointshould
befilledwithcementmixed
withpigment.Aftercuringit
shouldbepolished.

Style/Finishing

GraniteStoneisalso
consideredverystylish.
Itshomogeneouslook
andcrystallinefinishmakesit
veryattractiveto
designers.Polishingcanbe
doneeasilyongraniteand
waxpolishisnotnecessary.
Polishingcanachieveafine
sheenonthegranite.

Maintenance

ImplementationRawMaterial
Tilesofalltypesarelaidonthebasecoat
with1220mmthickcementmortar1:3
andjointshouldbefilledwithwhitecement.
Basecoatisusuallybrokenbricksormoti
rodi.Ifanexistingcementflooringis
alreadydonethenthetilescanbe
implementedontopofthatusingtiles
adhesive.Thisimplementationprocedureis
quickercomparedtotheimplementation
donethroughbasecoat.

Style/Finishing
Tileflooringisoneofthefastestgrowing
trendsinflooringandcomesinalarge
varietyofcolors,stylesandpatterns.Nowa
days,nonstandardsizetilessuchas800
mmby800mmandsimilararealso
availableinthemarketwhichlookpretty
stylish.Nowadaystilesarebeingmade
usingnanotechnologywheretheraw
materialusedforthetoplayerismadeof
verysmallparticleswhichareresistantto
dustandkeepthetilescleanforlonger
durations.

Maintenance
Granitestoneisvery
easytomaintainand
canberepolishedif
youneedtobringthe
shineback.
Graniteisnotporous
soitdoesnotabsorb
stainsinnormalhome
orcommercialusages.
Forgeneral
maintenanceyoujust
needtowipeoffthe
marbletoremovethe
stains.
Polishingcanbedone
afterafewyearsto
bringbacktheshine.

Advantages
Graniteflooringis
consideredrichand
givesaruggedfeeling.
Graniteflooringis
durableandhardand
hashomogeneous
flooring
Scratchandstain
resistant.
Availableinvarietyof
colors.
Easytoclean.Suitable
forheavytrafficarea.
Itisdurablethanall
othertypesofflooring.

Thetilesareeasilymaintainableas
thesetilesareeasilyswiped,mopped
andcleaned.
Onceyoumakesurethatthetilesare
implementedproperlyusingtheright
leveling,youwillnothavetoworry
aboutthetilesforalongtime.

Advantages
Tileflooringareverystrong.
Thistypeofflooringiseasytoclean
andmaintainbeingstainfree,acid
andalkaliresistant.
Glazedtileshaveaveryhighabrasion
resistant.
Thisflooringdoesnotattractdust.
Bacteriafree.
Goodinsulators.
Fireproof.
Donotrequirepolishingetc
Easytolayandreadyforuseina
matterof48hoursafterlaying.
Availableinmanyshades.
Thereareantisliptilevariant
availableinthemarket.
Infact,thisisanarchitectmarvel,
withtheinfinitecombinationavailable
intermsofdesign,colorandfinish,a
designercanextendherimagination
andcreateuniquewallandfloor
design.

Marblewithmatte
finishesmakeshigh
qualitykitchencounter
topsexceptionally.
Marbleisalsoknownfor
its'versatilityinthearta
fromsculpturesto
monumentsandfrom
walltilestofloortiles.
Coolsurfaceofmarble
tilescanbequite
pleasantandcomfortable
underfootduringthe
summers.
Marbleflooringisvery
easytomaintainand
requiresoccasional
sweepingandpolishing.

Uses
Itisusedinflooringininterior
andexteriorofbuildingsexcept
pathwayAndcorridorsetc.Itis
alsousedonwallsdecoration.

Thebiggestdisadvantageoftile
flooringisthattilescaneasilybreak.
Tilesareslipperyinnaturesobe
carefulwhenyouordertileandsee
whichareaswouldrequirenon
slipperytiles.
Tilesaregenerallycoolunderfootso
incoldweatherplacestheyshouldbe
mergedwithwoodenflooringtomake
sureawarmthisprovidedinthe
flooringdesign

Graniteis
comparatively
expensive.
Marbleisheavyin
weightsostructure
strengthofthe
underlyingareashould
beascertainedbefore
puttingit.
Granitestoneiscool
underfootsoinareas
wheretemperatureis
usuallylowforalonger
duration,youmay
wanttomixthis
flooringtypewithother
flooringtypestogive
warmthtoadesign.

Disadvantages
Marblestoneiscool
underfootsoinareas
wheretemperatureis
usuallylowforalonger
duration,youmaywant
tomixthisflooringtype
withotherflooringtypes
togivewarmthtoa
design.
Marbleisquiteexpensive.
Ifyouwantanearpure
whitelooktoaspace,
youwillneedtopurchase
expensivemarblestone,
Marbleisheavyinweight
sostructurestrengthof
theunderlyingarea
shouldbeascertained
beforeputtingit..
Requireroutine
maintenance.
Notsuitableforhigh
trafficareaasitmay
looseshine.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

Uses
Itisusedinflooringininterior
andexteriorofbuildings
includingpathway,stairs,
countersAndcorridorsetc.It
isalsousedonwalls
decoration.

SizeAvailability

Granitestonecomefromrocks
whicharenotuniformand
haveasize10to15feetin
lengthand5to8feetinwidth.
Thestoneslabsarethencut
andsoldinthemarket.

Uses
Itisusedinflooringininteriorandexterior
ofbuildingsexceptpathwaywherespecial
typeofexteriorpathwaytilesareused.Itis
alsousedonwallsdecorationinkitchen,
bathroomandentrygatesorsimilarexterior
placesetc.

SizeAvailability

Tilesareavailablefrom4x4to36x36.
Theyareavailableinsquareandrectangular
shape.

Thickness
Walltilesare5mminthickness.Floortiles
rangefrom6mmto7mminthickness.

Strength
Thesetilesarescratchresistant,stain
resistantanddurable.

Thickness

Granitestoneisavailablein10
to25mminthickness.The
priceofthegranitevariesif
thethicknesschangessomake
sureyouunderstandthe
thicknessofthegranitebeing
soldtoyou.Thethickerthe
granitestone,thebetteritis
fromstrengthstandpoint.

Strength

SizeAvailability

Marblestonecomefromrocks
whicharenotuniformandhave
asize10to15feetinlengthand
5to8feetinwidth.Thestone
slabsarethencutandsoldin
themarket.

Granitestoneishard,tough
anddurable.Itismore
durablethanmarble.

Thickness

Marblestoneisavailablein10
to20mminthickness.Theprice
ofthemarblevariesifthe
thicknesschangessomakesure
youunderstandthethicknessof
themarblebeingsoldtoyou.
Thethickerthemarble,the
betteritisfromstrengthstand
point.

Strength

Marbleishard,soundanddense
stone.

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