Choice of marble

The very name of marble speaks for itself (marmaros, Greek. - Shining stone). For no one millennium, he retains the right to be finishing, brilliant in all respects. Even the ancient masters have noticed that this is a unique material for sculpture. Marble warm white color created the Venus de Milo, built the Parthenon, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the columns of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus - one of the seven wonders of the world. Due to the low hardness of this stone is polished and gives a soft, coming from the depths and shine. In the rays of light penetrating deep into the stone, marble comes to life - around the glowing halo of light appears. He shines and plays with pink, yellow, gray, blue, greenish, reddish brown tones, striking deep blacks, and all sorts of combinations. In the colored marble are usually many veins (the so-called "rock veins"), which are cracks filled with natural impurities. On sections of marbles Jura, Rosso Verona or Fossile Marrone attentive eye discern the silhouettes of ancient mollusks, fossilized algae, corals and shells. Some varieties with the inclusion of quartz and pyrite, sparkle with crystal and gold, "notes". The richness of texture and huge color palette ranging from completely black to milky white (the latter, incidentally, idolized Michelangelo) allow us to implement the most brilliant ideas. Depending on the selected color "stone" interior may be warm or cold, or a massive air, luxurious or modest, dark or light. Most of the marble stone processing companies adhere to common standards and produce a tile size of 300 x 300, 305 x 305, 400 x 400, 600 x 300 mm. Thickness depending on the destination varies from 10 to 20 mm (floor tiles) and higher. As for texture tiles, the marble surface treatment options are not so much: polishing, grinding, buchardirovanie, artificial aging of (antique). Polishing and grinding emphasizes the natural beauty of stone. Buchardirovanie gives the material a very useful non-skid strips. The increasing popularity gains "antique", which prefer to lovers of antiques and antique interior styling. It is believed that an imitation of the natural aging (weathering) creates a special feeling of softness and warmth. Especially the aged marble widely used for lining the floor of the trendy restaurants and lounges, with the help of the designers are trying to introduce in the interiors of the spirit of antiquity, authenticity. Deliberately recreating a natural phenomenon, one can obtain different degrees of aging. Aging effect is achieved by treating the surface with a special technology which can include both mechanical (including manual), and chemical effects. For example, for tabletops, decorating walls and floors often use a mosaic of stone. It is placed in a special drum, where the stones like pebbles, rubbing against each other, getting rounded shape. This use of marble finishing material is used for both domestic and external works. Floors, walls, stairs, fireplaces, columns, countertops, fixtures, when they are marble, always look great. Properties Marble Marble is durable, strong, resistant to temperature and humidity. But for all its strength it is soft, absorbent material. As you know, slates and marbles - a sedimentary carbonate rocks, so different are not resistant to acid, food dyes, thermal shock. Marble surfaces should be protected from thermal effects - a cup of hot tea or coffee table top can be fatal. Make marble steps or flooring can be, but try to eliminate the possibility of contact with the surface of abrasive particles, such as sand - they scratched the stone. When choosing marble for wet areas, should be borne in mind that with prolonged contact with water, it can change the color. The reason - the oxidation of ferrous inclusions of minerals. And yet, for the bathrooms and showers this material is preferable to say, granite, because it has a porous structure and, therefore, provides more grip. It is very important to choose the right cementing material for laying marble. When using mortar or adhesive for the tiles in a while on the surface of the stone appear unavoidable stains - soaked them salt and coloring agents. It is therefore recommended to use special adhesives and plaster. Taking into account these nuances and attention to during the operation, to admire the beauty of the selected stone will not only you but your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Caring for marble As already noted, in terms of performance marble practically forever, but like any "live" material, requires care and in need of protection from hostile environments - dirt, water, salt, sand and acid. For this purpose special funds: reinforcers (hardeners) and polishes the stone soaking, cleaning compounds, polishes, even an ordinary bee's wax. This primarily refers to the polished floors. The main enemy of the polishing is dirt, so first of all should care about multi-stage protection system and regular cleaning of the surface. Wax coatings improve the appearance of stone to protect it during operation and allow the wash treated stone cover with water. Also for unprotected stone floors have a special substance, which not only wash away dirt, but also creates a protective film. In addition, the developed formulations that reduce the slip even on wet rock surfaces. If the same defects of stone are so severe that the wax products are no longer able to help apply more radical way - grinding and subsequent polishing. Pereshlifovka and perepolirovka stone surfaces is performed using special equipment. As a result, the stone gets its original condition. Prices for marble is long past the time when decorate his house with marble could afford only "the powers that be." Industrial methods of extraction and processing have significantly reduced costs, resulting from a luxury marble went into the category of readily available products. Major suppliers of "shining stone" - Italy, Greece and Turkey. In recent years, actively promoting the Russian market their goods from China. In Russia, little explored deposits, mainly in the Urals, Western and Eastern Siberia and the Kola Peninsula. Frankly, the quality of the stone does not depend on where he entered, more important than its natural conditions and compliance technologies for the extraction and processing. But the "registration" affect the price, because it is laid and the cost of labor and customs, and transportation costs. When buying tiles from natural marble is necessary to pay attention to the size and quality of the front surface. Tile, polished and abrasive texture of the first class visible defects generally are not allowed. The second class may have some flaws: no more than two or three tiny damage corners and chipping along the edges of the perimeter. Colored marble of the first and second class, intended for interior decoration, may have a dead-end crack of tectonic origin. Keep in mind that there are stones, intricate enough tsvetootbora, and there is practically homogeneous. The discrepancy in the color of the tiles of the same breed is the distinctive feature of the natural material, so the buyer needs to specify in advance with your degree possible deviations and otsmotret maximum number of samples. Standard polished facing slab of 10 mm is from 15 to 80 dollars / sq. The main determining factors - originality, form, color, strength, type of treatment. The price for individual unique breeds may greatly exceed the main line. For example, marble Verde Nicolaus - one of the most expensive marble, which has blue-green color, is worth up to $ 120 per square. m. When the thickness of plate (15, 20 and sometimes up to 30 mm), its value may increase by several times. Marble - precious material: the right choice, competent installation, implementation of the recommendations of professionals for the care and operation will return a hundredfold. And then everyone has to deal with him subscribe to the words of the great Michelangelo: Marble - is the soul of the universe, the pure essence created by God: it is not just a symbol of God, a reflection of his face, a means by which God reveals himself. Only the Lord's hand is able to create this noble beauty. "