Madseason21 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2016 Hi all Anyone knows any reasonable and reliable company to source and install marble flooring? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kangeroo168 10 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 Normally, u go to marble factory to choose marble. Then u select a tiler for u to install. If u ask the factory to supply tiler to install, its gonna cost more than u go outside source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madseason21 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2016 2 hours ago, kangeroo168 said: Normally, u go to marble factory to choose marble. Then u select a tiler for u to install. If u ask the factory to supply tiler to install, its gonna cost more than u go outside source Ah soooo Many thanks for the feedback! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelvintzy 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2016 I installed marble flooring for my house too. Went to a Marble factory in Sungei Kadut. Apparently to install marble u need specialised personnel because marble is different from normal tiles. the marble shop people have to actually plot out the layout of the pieces of marble on autocad before installing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madseason21 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2016 On Thursday, June 02, 2016 at 5:43 PM, kelvintzy said: I installed marble flooring for my house too. Went to a Marble factory in Sungei Kadut. Apparently to install marble u need specialised personnel because marble is different from normal tiles. the marble shop people have to actually plot out the layout of the pieces of marble on autocad before installing Ah soooo Thanks for sharing this Would you mind sharing which marble you chose and the cost Many thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kangeroo168 10 Report post Posted June 4, 2016 The autocad drawing is the 'dry laying' process. This is important only if u are having tiles that has big grains/waves. So that the grains/waves will sort of match to the surrounding tiles. However if u are buying faint/uniform grains marble, dont really need to do dry laying cos it will cost money too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sim Ker Sing 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2016 Autocad only gives you the cutting list of the marble. You see, stones such as granite and marble when harvested from their origin are in big rocks. They are then processed and cut into slabs "like a loaf of bread". Typically, 1 slab is 18mm to 20mm thick and 600mm wide for shipping purposes. Larger slabs will need to be indent. The autocad drawing is only for cutting list to ensure minimum wastages. Dry lay (which costs extra money) is more applicable for marble slabs with lines. You may specify "book match" or "slab cut" when you order from the supplier. Marble slabs may come with natural holes or lines which most often owners think that they are defective when in fact they are not. So it is important that you visit the warehouse to view the actual slab that you are buying instead of looking at the "sample" from a showroom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
