Marble Flooring - Comments
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I live in Loveland, CO and cannot find anyone familiar with Marble floor to polish or clean our marble entry. It is at most 150 sq. ft. so the area is very small.
Any suggestions?
Liam Weston at October 28, 2007 09:36 PM
Posted by: Liam Weston at October 28, 2007 09:36 PMCleaning the floor is easy, polishing is more demanding though. To clean marble floors use a damp mop with warm water and buff dry immediately. DO NOT use vinegar to clean marble because it will damage the soft marble. To keep the marble from absorbing the daily grime of living, you should clean it often -- weekly at least, daily if you have lots of traffic.
Polishing should be done by a professional. See if you can find a maintenance company that takes care of office buildings to see if they would polish your floor. You may have to look further than Loveland for a professional floor company. Once you find someone, maybe they'll teach you how to do it so you can stay on top of the job.
In the meantime, protect your marble as much as possible by using a rug to catch as much of the dirt and moisture as possible. And dry the floor of any snow or ice that gets on the floor, especially if there is salt around, to keep the marble from being damaged.
The Flooring Lady at October 29, 2007 06:27 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at October 29, 2007 06:27 AMTo whom can help me, I have a soft green marble at my job and I'm trying the twister pads on it to try and bring it up and get it to shine, but can't seem to get it right....what am I doing wrong or does anybody have any suggestions??? Please help! Desperate for help!
james at December 6, 2007 10:28 AM
Posted by: james at December 6, 2007 10:28 AMI'd never heard of Twister Pads until your question, so I did some research. I was impressed to learn the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has identified it as an environmentally friendly choice.
According to the manufacturer's directions there are three steps of floor maintenance with their product. Are you using the white, yellow or green pads?
The Flooring Lady at December 8, 2007 09:22 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at December 8, 2007 09:22 AMHello,
I am renovating a Spanish Mission-style house in Westchester County, NY; the exterior of the house is stucco and we have an open 100 sq ft. front porch on a concrete slab...half of the porch is under a covered roof whose sides are open archways, and the other half is completely exposed. We would like to use tumbled marble 4x4 tiles as the flooring for the porch, however I am very concerned regarding the effect of New York winters on this type of flooring, as I have seen previous advice re. keeping a marble floor dry and also not exposing it to salt. I'm also concerned about the effect of shovelling. Is there any way that these marble tiles would be viable in this scenario or should I just forget it and go with Unilock pavers or bluestone?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Fred at September 4, 2008 07:21 PM
Posted by: Fred at September 4, 2008 07:21 PMHi Fred, There are very good products made for protecting marble from moisture (both before and after laying). AquaMix carries a very good line of products.
Some marbles can be used in exterior applications and some can't. You'll need to check with the manufacturer to see if your choice(s) can be used outside where it's going to be subjected to freezing temperatures.
The thing that concerns me the most is what could happen when shoveling snow - obviously you'd have to pay attention to what you're doing so you don't gouge the stone. Manufacturers should be able to help address this concern as well.
The Flooring Lady at September 4, 2008 10:30 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at September 4, 2008 10:30 PMRe: Polished marble.
To polish marble, you need a slow speed floor machine, non-abbrasive floor pads, wetvac, neutral cleaner, and polishing compound.
O.C. Restoration at November 3, 2008 04:09 PM
Posted by: O.C. Restoration at November 3, 2008 04:09 PMYes, that's the short of it! The learning curve for using these products is pretty easy too.
The Flooring Lady at November 4, 2008 04:31 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at November 4, 2008 04:31 PMCan you give me a ballpark of how much an authentic marble tile floor would cost per square foot? Or at least a range?
Thanks,
Sarah
Sarah at November 12, 2008 02:16 PM
Posted by: Sarah at November 12, 2008 02:16 PM
Hi Sarah, No, not really. There are many different types of marble and different grades. Throw in the factor that prices are higher in some parts of the country than others and it's a big variation in prices. I think you'll just have to do your own homework - locally - on this one.
The Flooring Lady at November 13, 2008 07:59 AM
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