Carrera marble job coming to an end

[Kyle Knowles]

Just grouted this this morning looking good got some boarders to fix round a mirror tomorrow then that's it bar the silicone

 

[Italy]

carrera o carrara?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Either or Either I dint go to school I can't spell lol

 

[Italy]

Either or Either I dint go to school I can't spell lol

White could be carrara, black, not Carrara, maybe black marquinia

 

[Kyle Knowles]

The black was very fragile there was many different textures it was a nightmare many tiles broke soon as u applied and preasure to bed it into the adhesive
The tile was called acid washed something I can't remember

 

[Italy]

acid washed, it is the surface finish.
I do not understand very of stones and marbles.

 

[Concrete guy]

It looks like Carrara and Nero Marquina to me.

Marble etches and stains quite easily. When it's polished it's less pourous but it shows etching and scratching much more.

A honed marble is more pourous than polished naturally but it shows etching and scratching less.

Acid washed is an alternative to honed, effectively an acid has been used to etch the surface of the marble completely to give the effect it's centuries old and worn so it won't show any further etching. The downside is it's very porous and a little uneven. Think "antique" finish.

I have 30mm Honed Carrara kitchen worktops which were stain stopped with Lithofin. They etch and stain slightly but I find that part of the character of having marble so I can live with that.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I used colour enhancer on them it really mad a big difference it was supplied by the tile company and multi seal for the walls

 

[Spud]

Looks outstanding Kyle , very nice work

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Looks outstanding Kyle , very nice work

Thanks very much

 

[Spud]

Can't believe no one else gave it any praise it's a stunner

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I got plenty of likes on the picture I took that as praise

 

[Italy]

can I send you a kiss

 

[Kyle Knowles]

can I send you a kiss[/QUOTEa big wet kiss with tongues

 

[Old Mod]

Very nice Kyle,
Jotm entry there!

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I'll get some more photos when he furniture is fitted and it's all painted coz I'm sure it will look more impressive then ill have a fiddle and see if I can work out how to enter it into job of the month

 

[Rich Midge]

Really nice work, it's been years since I laid a marble floor. Must have fallen out of fashion round these parts :-(

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Really nice work, it's been years since I laid a marble floor. Must have fallen out of fashion round these parts :-(

It's the first one I've done my self in a long time most people don't wanna spend the money

 

[gamma38]

Lovely job, what were the sizes like between the black and white? last one i did they were about half a mill to a mill per tile.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Lovely job, what were the sizes like between the black and white? last one i did they were about half a mill to a mill per tile.

I had exactly the same problem it was a nightmare keeping everything square

 

[Lithofin BOB]

Looks a nice job , sorry only just seen this Kyle

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Very smart fella indeed.