anaidross 1 Report post Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Dear allKindly bear with a beginner's excitement.I want to renovate my recently purchased resale HDB flat (120 sqm). I am still at the planning stage as keys have not yet been handed over.As I grew up in a flat with marble flooring, I love it very much, especially how it takes heat away on a hot day, and would like to have it in my own flat.I would like to have flooring which looks like this:http://imgur.com/JkaI0oLHowever, people are telling me that marble is way too expensive and I should use homogenous tiles.Does anyone know how much would marble costs (tiles and work) vs homogenous tiles for about 100 sqm of flooring?Also, does homogenous tiles have the type of design I am looking for?Appreciate your kind advices. Edited July 20, 2014 by anaidross Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aluka 32 Report post Posted July 20, 2014 Hi..Welcome to days of excitement!Like you, I too started doing some research on marble and granite options and published my findings in my t-blog. You can find the info here in below link: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/66174-5-rm-resale-dream-home-project-strathmore/Hope you find the info useful.Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creative_vitamin 3 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Hi..Welcome to days of excitement!Like you, I too started doing some research on marble and granite options and published my findings in my t-blog. You can find the info here in below link: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/66174-5-rm-resale-dream-home-project-strathmore/Hope you find the info useful.Good luck.you should budget for marble, its a worth while investment, since it can be polish whenever its dull.thou the price is high, but its value for long term 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anaidross 1 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Hi..Welcome to days of excitement!Like you, I too started doing some research on marble and granite options and published my findings in my t-blog. You can find the info here in below link: http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/66174-5-rm-resale-dream-home-project-strathmore/Hope you find the info useful.Good luck.Thanks for the tip. You will have a new fan for your blog....Good luck with your search and thank you for helping blaze the trail. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anaidross 1 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) you should budget for marble, its a worth while investment, since it can be polish whenever its dull.thou the price is high, but its value for long termCould you help me by offering an indication how much should one budget for for a 5-room flat? I want to do both bedrooms and living room. I think the space is about 100sqm in total. Edited July 21, 2014 by anaidross Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creative_vitamin 3 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Could you help me by offering an indication how much should one budget for for a 5-room flat? I want to do both bedrooms and living room. I think the space is about 100sqm in total.Marble (cut from slab) has vast pricing range.It can range from 15 psf to 200 ++ psf.normally it will be helpful to budget around 20+ psf for marbles ( this exclude installation charges)100 sqm look big, does this include toilets, utility room and kitchen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anaidross 1 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Thank you for the tip.I have 120sqm in total. I guess I must measure the total floor space for living room and rooms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aluka 32 Report post Posted July 23, 2014 Hi,One more thing you need to be aware on marble costing:1. Inaddition to the cost of marble there is 2. Sealant cost (to seal all sides to arrest the porous, water seeping etc,). It is approx. $1.50 psf3. Dry laying cost (to check the layout in warehouse for connecting the running pattern in the marbles to make it pleasing for the eye after installation at home) Is it approx. $ 1.20 psf.4. Laying cost. It will be $ 4-6 psf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoongf 11 Report post Posted July 23, 2014 Marble is worth going for living/dining.For bedrooms, somehow I don't find that marble adds to the homely feel. Bedrooms are suppose to be warm feel, not a cold feel. Warm feel means timber flooring.Personally, for bedrooms, I would go for a glossy homogeneous tile border of 300mm. Centre is the timber floor, and timber skirting. This is the best design that gives the warm feel but yet the corners/edges are not dark feeling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
looneygas 13 Report post Posted July 23, 2014 Hi,One more thing you need to be aware on marble costing:1. Inaddition to the cost of marble there is 2. Sealant cost (to seal all sides to arrest the porous, water seeping etc,). It is approx. $1.50 psf3. Dry laying cost (to check the layout in warehouse for connecting the running pattern in the marbles to make it pleasing for the eye after installation at home) Is it approx. $ 1.20 psf.4. Laying cost. It will be $ 4-6 psf.Just want to check if you were able to secure the laying cost of $4-6 psf? That was the approximate price range that the marble seller quoted too but I was never able to find that laying price outside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creative_vitamin 3 Report post Posted July 27, 2014 Just want to check if you were able to secure the laying cost of $4-6 psf? That was the approximate price range that the marble seller quoted too but I was never able to find that laying price outside.. I doubt so alsoThe cost will be towards 15 Psf more or less inclusive of waterproof Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bongiovi 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2014 Hi people,could i check if you have any contacts for repairing old marble floors?our old house HDB have holes on the floor here and there and would like to have a professional help on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
