Nowadays, many owners look at exotic finishing materials to get a really worthy style of the room. Practice shows that current conditions associated with a huge assortment of finishing products allow you to easily implement one or another style of the room, and get more than a worthy result.
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Despite the existence of a huge number of artificial materials that possess the most optimal characteristics for finishing surfaces, natural resources are still enjoyed by colossal popularity. For people who have considerable money, it is natural materials that are some manifestation of solidity or status in society. Moreover, there are often huge money to spend on the purchase of these materials, people do not have much importance. The main thing is to get a qualitative result.
In this case, we will consider the material called marble. This stone is used in the construction of a huge number of years, and today its price is only rising. This is due to the fact that a lot of effort is due to the processing of the material. In addition, to extract this resource - the task is not the simplest, just like transportation.
Accordingly, in this article we will look at issues related to the use of marble for finishing surfaces. Let us analyze the main features of the material and the difficulties faced by workers during finishing events.
Marble as a finishing material
Practice shows that sometimes the use of expensive materials brings a lot of benefit. For example, if we use granite sidewalk to create the surface of the sidewalk, then such a material will serve as faithfully for dozens, and even hundreds of years. Throughout this time, savings occur, since the place of granite could be, for example, the paving slabs, which, after 10 years of active operation, it becomes unusable.
You can draw up the most elementary calculation, in which the cost of one material would be taken into account, as well as other products, cheaper. After that, it will be known whether it is really advisable to spend huge money for the first material, in order not to acquire a less reliable resource later.
If you speak directly about marble, then the situation is somewhat specific. Often marble for construction or repair activities are used as a decorative element. This natural material has an amazing outwardly light or dark basis, which allows you to implement a truly royal stylization of the room. Of course, on the market you can find quite good marble substitutes, externally, it is difficult to distinguish from a natural product.
It must be said that before using marble, you need to create a designer project that will determine the role of the material, and also to find out how much marble is needed for repair activities. It is extremely important, given the high cost of the material.
Surely a reasonable solution will be the use of marble together with other materials. We are talking about various resources that are well combined with marble and create a really comfortable setting. This will save money on the purchase of natural material. It also needs to be understood that not everywhere marble will look harmoniously. As we have said, often such expensive resources are used in large private homes, while small apartments in high-rise buildings are more consistent with the materials familiar to most people.
The advantages and disadvantages of marble
Before making choices between those or other finishing materials, you should pay attention to the main advantages and cons of marble. Despite the advantages of this product, you need to keep in mind that there are really a flaws here. In certain cases, they can make too many problems.
Advantages:
- Appearance. As we mentioned, marble is the most unique finishing material that is used to create original design projects. Practice shows that marble places are reminded by real royal choirs. Despite this, even on the basis of this material, you can realize the tasteless design of the dwelling, so the use of such expensive material must be performed with the mind. In addition, marble has interesting patterns that 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 marble-based room.
- Durability. Marble is a durable material that will easily serve hundreds of years. Unfortunately, many other materials are not boasting this, which are currently produced by industry. Accordingly, if the room is decorated with marble, then such a style will be relevant almost always, and the condition of the finish, even without regular care, will be at the height. At the same time it is important to understand that marble is often used with other materials, and, of course, should be the same durable.
- Marble processing. Practice shows that with the help of special equipment, mramor can be given almost any form. Accordingly, many private companies operate according to individual orders and create the most original marble-based elements capable of turning the housing to the real museum of art. However, it is necessary to understand that additional and specific processing of marble requires the relevant cash costs.
- Security. Marble does not distinguish any dangerous substances, which cannot be said about many modern materials. Thus, this resource can use practically in 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.
Disadvantages:
- Large weight. Of course, marble is a stone, which means that it is easy to raise a big tile for sure that it certainly cannot. In this regard, there are serious problems associated with at least with the transport of this product. If the volume of the planned repair is large, then it will not work without special equipment. In addition, when marble-based walls occurs, a huge load on the surface is created. If it occurs so that the grip with the wall is significantly worsening, or it is initially poorly, then it is possible that the material will collapse. Accordingly, the process of finishing should be given a lot of attention.
- Price. We have already mentioned many times that marble is a pleasure for rich people. Even the small volumes of the real marble used for repair are pulled on a round sum. It is also obvious that within the framework of an apartment or a small private house, such a material should not be applied and at all.
- Treatment. In the process of finishing surfaces, situations may arise, at which one or another unit of material must be cut into parts. Marble processing is a rather complicated process at 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 is taken care of everything.
Varieties of marble
For most people, marble is a natural material with white color. However, you can find plates with quite a variety of colors and patterns. Of course, it should be borne in mind that one or another version of this product can differ significantly in price.
It should also be noted that sales marble plates with fixed sizes are often available. Square plates of 30x30 cm in size are very popular, or 40x40 cm. Also often encountered rectangular plates, whose dimensions can be 30x40 cm, or even 30x60 cm.
Obviously, you can always contact a particular company to get plates with the necessary dimensions. Most often for normal repair, including design, fairly standard sizes, however, it is impossible to exclude unusual cases in which the tile may not fully comply with the above values.
As for the thickness of the material, it is also an acute topic that often worries hosts, planned repair activities. Most often, the thickness of marble products is from 1 to 3 cm. Of course, if the plates are distinguished too large, then the thickness must be appropriate.
Finishing wall marble
At the very beginning, I would like to note that the marble cladding of various surfaces combines the same technology in itself, therefore various activities can be carried out by a similar method.
Wet montage of marble
- First of all, it is necessary to conduct preliminary events that will make the most qualitative result of finishing work. It is about equalizing the wall, as well as its cleaning from various pollution. Often on the wall can be found cracks, deepening and other flaps that can significantly affect the quality of the work. Therefore, it makes sense to arm a cement mixture and get rid of all these problems.
- Next, we approach directly to laying marble plates. For this process we will need a special adhesive composition. In addition, we will need special reinforcing clips, the edges of which should pass through special slots in the top of the tile. After that, another layer of adhesive composition is applied on the wall.
- Ultimately, the time comes to place marble material on the surface. It is necessary to be sure that the surface created is a truly reliable basis, since the weight of marble, as we have already spoken, large.
Dry montage of marble
Here I would also like to focus on the fact that this installation option is often used precisely to finish the walls when the plates have impressive dimensions.
- At the very beginning, the reinforcing frame is mounted on the wall surface. It should be borne in mind that it does not require alignment or some other activities that we talked about in the last method. It is worth remembering that the reinforcing frame should be durable and consist of vertical and horizontal elements. In addition, there must be a special perforation that allows you to obtain the highest quality clutch with the surface.
- Next, it should be paid to the fact that the plates marble slabs may be too large, so in such situations they screw special hooks and are complemented by studs. Most often for this are created deaf holes. If you use a through version of the creation of holes, the marble can slightly lose its presentability.
- Ultimately, the slabs on the created frame occur. It is important to note that there will be no gaps between units of marble, as the plates are connected with each other with special grooves. Accordingly, in the strength of such a cladding, it is not necessary to doubt.
Other features of the process of finishing marble
Immediately I would like to note that the process of finishing the walls of marble is truly difficult events, as it is not only about the specific fastening of the material, but also about the features of creating a designer style. Each marble tile has some differences from other units of the material, so when creating a sufficiently large-scale composition, you will have to try to match the overall style.
It is often only due to the fact that the tiles look different, it creates an extremely bad design, and the owners are already beginning to regret that they did not acquire the usual ceramic tiles, which allows you to create excellent compositions.
In addition, I would like to say that often the cost of such a repair turns out to be more than high, so it makes sense to seek help from specialists. In almost every large settlement, you can find organizations that conduct similar repair activities. Thus, if a lot of money went to the materials themselves, then on third-party workers should be enough. So you can be sure that the quality of repair will definitely disappoint.
Moreover, in the repair process can be consulted with specialists. They can be found both on the Internet and in those of the most institutions that carry out repairs or provide products itself.
Again, bad news is that on the basis of marble tiles, it is possible to obtain far from the most optimal result. If there is urgent insecurity, then it is possible, it is necessary to look at cheaper finishing materials, especially since with their help you can realize an equally attractive design.
Imitation marble
Marble, as we have said, is too expensive pleasure for people with average. In such situations there is a choice between classical finishing materials (including tiles, plastic panels, etc.) and resources that mimic marble. It is worth noting that many people do not give the best way to imitation, as this is a kind of fake under the original. Of course, many may argue with such a statement, but the fact remains a fact.
For the highest quality and attractive imitation of marble, experts advise the use of Venetian plaster. It is worth recognizing that this option is actually worthy of attention, since the result obtained often becomes better than real marble.
The thing is that the person who carries out the repair itself creates a unique appearance of the surface, while the most marble tiles are extremely difficult to combine each other.
- To create an analogue of the marble surface, you must first ideally align the surface, clear all the contamination. After that, the surface is applied to the surface, which becomes the basis for Venetian plaster.
- Now the most important task is to qualitatively apply several multi-colored layers of plaster to obtain the most original surface imitating marble.
- In the end, you need to arm a spatula and skillfully "work" with layers. It is worth paying attention to the fact that it is often necessary to get a qualitative result, a considerable experience is required, as it is necessary to mix thin layers of plaster to get the semblance of marble - extremely difficult. Fortunately, dry mixes that are sold in the finished form will cost much cheaper marble, so it is quite possible to experiment with the surface finish.
In addition, you should not forget about the various materials that can now be found on sale, they can also have a lot in common with marble. You can mark various plastic panels, which can also have a well-known texture, as well as inland materials that are hundreds of times cheaper than marble.
It is safe to say that in the question of the finishing process it all depends on the budget of the hosts. Large marble plates are too expensive products for ordinary people, while imitation of a marble surface may be favorable, as well as quite good in all aspects of replacement.
