Nowadays, many owners look closely at exotic finishing materials to get a really decent style of the room. Practice shows that the current conditions associated with a huge assortment of finishing products allow you to easily realize a particular style of the room, and get a more than decent result.
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Despite the existence of a huge number of artificial materials that have the most optimal characteristics for conducting surfaces, natural resources are still enjoying colossal popularity. For people who have considerable money, it is natural materials that are a certain manifestation of solidity or status in society. Moreover, often a lot of money that needs to be spent on the purchase of these materials is not much important for people. The main thing is to get a quality result.
In this case, we will consider the material called marble. This stone has been used in construction for a huge number of years, and today its price only increases. This is due to the fact that the processing of material takes a lot of effort. In addition, getting this resource is not the simplest task, just like transportation.
Accordingly, in this article we will consider issues related to the use of marble for surface decoration. We analyze the main features of the material and the difficulties that workers face during finishing events.
Marble as finishing material
Practice shows that sometimes the use of expensive materials brings many benefits. For example, if we use granite to create the surface of the sidewalk, then such material will serve faithfully for tens, or even hundreds of years. Throughout this time, saving takes place, since in the place of granite could be, for example, paving slabs, which after 10 years of active operation is unusable.
You can make the most elementary calculation, which would take into account the cost of one material, as well as another product, cheaper. After that, it will become known whether it is really advisable to spend a lot of money on the first material so as not to acquire a less reliable resource.
If we talk directly about marble, then the situation is somewhat specific here. Often marble for construction or repair measures is used as a decorative element. This natural material has an apparently light or dark foundation that allows you to realize a truly royal stylization of the room. Of course, on the market you can find quite good marble substitutes, outwardly which is difficult to distinguish from a natural product.
I must say that before using marble, you need to create a design project that will determine the role of the material, and also find out exactly how much marble is needed for repair measures. This is extremely important, given the high cost of the material.
Surely a reasonable solution will be the use of marble along with other materials. We are talking about various resources that go well with marble and create a really comfortable environment. This will save money on buying natural material. You also need to understand that far from everywhere marble will look harmonious. As we have already said, often such expensive resources are used in large private houses, while small apartments in multi -storey buildings are more consistent with the usual materials for most people.
Advantages and disadvantages of marble
Before making a choice between certain finishing materials, you should pay attention to the main pros and cons of marble. Despite the advantages of this product, it must be borne in mind that there really are disadvantages here. In certain cases, they can make too many problems.
Advantages:
- Appearance. As we have already mentioned, marble is the same unique finishing material, which is used to create original design projects. Practice shows that the premises trimmed with marble resemble real royal mansions. Despite this, even based on this material, you can implement a tasteless design of the dwelling, so the use of such an expensive material should be performed wisely. In addition, marble has interesting patterns, which are original and unique for each individual unit of material. Obviously, this is another plus in the piggy bank of the possibilities associated with the design of the marble -based room.
- Durability. Marble is a strong material that will easily last hundreds of years. Unfortunately, many other materials that are currently produced by industry cannot boast of this. Accordingly, if the room is decorated with marble, then such a style will be relevant almost always, and the state of finis, even without regular care, will be on top. At the same time, it is important to understand that marble is often used with other materials, and they, of course, should be the same durable.
- Marble processing. Practice shows that with the help of special equipment, marble can be given almost any shape. Accordingly, many private companies work on individual orders and create the very original marble -based elements that can turn the home into a real museum of art. However, you need to understand that additional and specific marble processing requires appropriate cash costs.
- Safety. Marble does not distinguish any dangerous substances, which cannot be said about many modern materials. Thus, this resource can use in almost any conditions. In addition, the heat capacity of marble is another important aspect that allows you to create real comfort in the room even in winter.
Flaws:
- Large weight. Of course, marble is a stone, which means that a person certainly will not be able to raise a large tile. In this regard, serious problems arise, at least related to the transportation of these products. If the volumes of the planned repair are large, then it will not work to do without special equipment. In addition, when the walls of the walls based on marble occur, a huge load on the surface is created. If it happens that the clutch with the wall is significantly deteriorating, or it is initially low -quality, then it is quite possible that the material will collapse. Accordingly, a lot of attention should be paid to the decoration process.
- Price. We have already mentioned many times that marble is a pleasure for rich people. Even the small volumes of real marble used for repair are pulled on a round sum. The fact that such material should not be applied at all in the framework of an apartment or a small private house is obvious.
- Processing. In the process of finishing surfaces, situations may occur in which one or another unit of material must be cut into parts. Marble processing is a rather complicated process in which special equipment needs to be used. Accordingly, it is necessary to understand in advance whether there is a need for cutting the material, and even before the repair process, take care of everything.
Varieties of marble
For most people, marble is a natural material with white color. However, on sale you can find plates with quite a variety of options for colors and patterns. Of course, it must be borne in mind that one or another version of these products can differ significantly in price.
It should also be noted that marble slabs with fixed dimensions are often available on sale. Square plates in size 30x30 cm, or 40x40 cm are very popular. Rectangular plates are also often found, the dimensions of which can be 30x40 cm, or even 30x60 cm.
Obviously, you can always turn to a particular company to get slabs with the right dimensions. Most often, for conventional repair, including designer, there are sufficiently standard sizes, but unusual cases cannot be ruled out in which tiles may not correspond to the above values \u200b\u200bat all.
As for the thickness of the material, this is also an acute topic, which often excites the owners, planned repair events. Most often, the thickness of marble products is from 1 to 3 cm. Of course, if the plates differ too large in size, then the thickness should be appropriate.
Wall decoration with marble
At the very beginning, I would like to note that marble cladding of various surfaces combines the same technology, therefore, according to a similar method, various events can be carried out.
Wet installation of marble
- First of all, it is necessary to carry out preliminary measures that will allow you to get the highest quality result of finishing work. We are talking about leveling the wall, as well as its purification from various pollution. Often on the wall you can find cracks, recesses and other flaws that can significantly affect the quality of the work ongoing. Therefore, it makes sense to arm yourself with a cement mixture and get rid of all these problems.
- Next, we approach directly to laying marble slabs. For this process, we need a special adhesive composition. In addition, we will need special reinforcing clips, the edges of which should pass through special slots in the upper end of the tile. After that, another layer of adhesive is applied to the wall.
- Ultimately, it comes time to place marble material on the surface. You need to be sure that the created surface is a really reliable base, since the weight of marble, as we have already said, is large.
Dry installation of marble
Here, I would like to focus on the fact that this option is often used specifically for wall decoration, when the slabs have impressive dimensions.
- At the very beginning, the reinforcing frame is mounted on the wall surface. It must be borne in mind that it is not required to align or some other events that we talked about in the past method. It is worth remembering that the reinforcing frame should be strong, and consist of vertical and horizontal elements. In addition, there should be a special perforation that allows you to get the highest quality adhesion to the surface.
- Further, you should pay attention to the fact that marble slabs can be too large, so in such situations special hooks are screwed in them and complemented by hairpins. Most often, deaf holes are created for this. If you use the through options for creating holes, then marble can slightly lose its presentability.
- Ultimately, the slabs are hanging along the created frame. It is important to note that there will be no gaps between the units of marble, since the plates are interconnected using special grooves. Accordingly, there is no doubt in the strength of such a cladding.
Other features of the process of marble decoration
I would like to note right there that the process of wall decoration with marble is really difficult events, since it is not only about a specific fastening of the material, but also about the features of the creation of a designer style. Each marble tile has some differences from other units of the material, so when creating a fairly large -scale composition, you will have to try to make the surface correspond to the general style.
Often, only because the tiles look different, an extremely unsuccessful design is created, and the owners are already beginning to regret that they have not acquired ordinary ceramic tiles, which allows you to create excellent compositions.
In addition, I would like to say that often the cost of such a repair is more than high, so it makes sense to seek help from specialists. In almost every large village, you can find organizations that carry out such repair events. Thus, if a lot of money went to the materials themselves, then there should be enough for third -party workers. So you can be sure that the quality of the repair certainly will not disappoint.
Moreover, during the repair process you can consult with specialists. They can be found both on the Internet and in the very organizations that carry out repairs, or provide products itself.
Again, the bad news is that on the basis of marble tiles you can get far from the most optimal result of the repair. If there is uncertainty in their own abilities, then, quite possibly, it is worth taking a closer look at cheaper finishing materials, especially since with their help you can implement an equally attractive design.
Imitation of marble
Marble, as we have already said, is too expensive a pleasure for people with an average income. In such situations, there is a choice between classic finishing materials (including tiles, plastic panels, etc.) and resources that imitate marble. It is worth noting that many people are not in the best way to simulate, since this is a kind of fake for the original. Of course, many can argue with such a statement, but the fact remains.
For the highest quality and attractive imitation of marble, experts advise using Venetian plaster. It is worth recognizing that this option is actually worthy of attention, since the result is often becoming better than real marble.
The thing is that a person who carries out repairs himself creates a unique appearance of the surface, while the very marble tiles are extremely difficult to unite with each other.
- To create an analogue of the marble surface, you must first perfectly level the surface perfectly, clean all the pollution. After that, a primer is applied to the surface, which becomes the basis for Venetian plaster.
- Now the most important task is to qualitatively apply several colorful layers of plaster to get the most original surface that imitates marble.
- In the end, you need to arm yourself with a spatula and skillfully “work” with layers. It is worth paying attention to the fact that often to get a high -quality result, considerable experience is required, since mixing thin layers of plaster to get a semblance of marble is extremely difficult. Fortunately, dry mixtures that are sold in the finished form will cost much cheaper than marble, so it is quite possible to experiment with surface decoration.
In addition, do not forget about various materials that can now be found on sale, they can also have a lot in common with marble. You can note various plastic panels, which can also have a well -known texture, as well as high -end materials that are hundreds of times cheaper than marble.
It is safe to say that in the matter of the finishing process it all depends on the budget of the owners. Large marble slabs are too expensive products for ordinary people, while imitation of the marble surface can be profitable, as well as quite good replacement in all aspects.
