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Marble

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WoodenFlooring

Tiles

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Rs50to300persft.

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Rs30to200persft.

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Rs150to40000forhardwoodflooring

Tiles

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WoodenFlooring

RawMaterial

RawMaterial

RawMaterial

Marbleisatypeofrock
composedofrecrystallized
materialmostcommonly
limestone.Thewhitemarble
comesfromthemostpure
formoflimestone.Colorsand
veinsinthemarblearisewhen
othermaterialsarepresentin
theearthcrustalongwith
limestone.Marblegivessoft
lookandprovideseleganceto
themodernerastructures.

Thewordtileflooringisusedformany
typeofflooringsandherewewilldiscuss
ceramictiles.Thesetilesaremadefrom
porcelain,firedclayorceramicwitha
glazedsurface.Theseareavailableinboth
shiningsurfaceandroughsurfaceswhich
alsomakesthemsuitableforareasthat
tendtobecomeslippery.

Woodenflooringisavailableas
hardwoodflooring,laminated
flooring,engineeredflooring,
bambooflooring.Herewewrite
abouthardwoodfloorsmade
fromthehardwood.Solid
hardwoodfloorscomeinahuge
rangeofstylesandeachplankis
madeofsolidwoodfromasingle
pieceoftimber

ImplementationRaw
Material

Toimplementmarbleflooring
inanyarea,youwouldneed
marblestone,CoarseSand,
OrdinaryCement,White
Cement,PigmentandPolishing
Material.Marblestoneislaid
onthebasecoatwith20mm
thickcementmortar1:3and
jointshouldbefilledwith
cementmixedwithpigment.
Aftercuringitshouldbe
polished.

Style/Finishing
Marbleflooringisconsidered
verystylishandthefollowing3
typeoffinishescanbegivento
marble
PolishedFinish
HoneFinish
Sandorabrasivefinish.

Maintenance
Marbleareeasyto
maintainandcanbere
polishedifyouneedto
bringtheshineback.
Marbleisaporous
materialsoifstrong
stainmaterialisspilled
onmarble,itis
recommendedtowipeit
quicklysothatthe
marbledoesnotabsorb
thestain
Forgeneral
maintenanceyoujust
needtowipeoffthe
marbletoremovethe
stains.
Polishingcanbedone
afterafewyearsto
bringbacktheshine.

Advantages
Marbleflooringis
knownforitssuperior,
royalanddecorative
appearance.Itis
consideredastyle
symbol.

Welcomeselvarajv

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ImplementationRawMaterial
Tilesofalltypesarelaidonthebasecoat
with1220mmthickcementmortar1:3
andjointshouldbefilledwithwhite
cement.Basecoatisusuallybrokenbricks
ormotirodi.Ifanexistingcement
flooringisalreadydonethenthetilescan
beimplementedontopofthatusingtiles
adhesive.Thisimplementationprocedure
isquickercomparedtotheimplementation
donethroughbasecoat.

Style/Finishing
Tileflooringisoneofthefastestgrowing
trendsinflooringandcomesinalarge
varietyofcolors,stylesandpatterns.Now
adays,nonstandardsizetilessuchas
800mmby800mmandsimilararealso
availableinthemarketwhichlookpretty
stylish.Nowadaystilesarebeingmade
usingnanotechnologywheretheraw
materialusedforthetoplayerismadeof
verysmallparticleswhichareresistantto
dustandkeepthetilescleanforlonger
durations.

Maintenance

Thetilesareeasilymaintainableas
thesetilesareeasilyswiped,
moppedandcleaned.
Onceyoumakesurethatthetiles
areimplementedproperlyusingthe
rightleveling,youwillnothaveto
worryaboutthetilesforalong
time.

Advantages
Tileflooringareverystrong.
Thistypeofflooringiseasyto
cleanandmaintainbeingstainfree,
acidandalkaliresistant.
Glazedtileshaveaveryhigh
abrasionresistant.
Thisflooringdoesnotattractdust.
Bacteriafree.
Goodinsulators.
Fireproof.
Donotrequirepolishingetc
Easytolayandreadyforuseina
matterof48hoursafterlaying.
Availableinmanyshades.
Thereareantisliptilevariant
availableinthemarket.
Infact,thisisanarchitectmarvel,
withtheinfinitecombination
availableintermsofdesign,color
andfinish,adesignercanextend
herimaginationandcreateunique
wallandfloordesign.

ImplementationRaw
Material

Thehardwoodflooringis
implementedontopofanother
floorwhichcouldbecemented
basefloororothertypeof
flooring.Forexample,ina
completelynewareabasecoat
shouldbecompactedconcrete
base.Oncethesubfloorisready,
theflooringvendorusually
provideinstallationalongwiththe
materialandinstallthefloorusing
.
1.Floating
2.Gluedown
3.NaildownorStapledown
method

Style/Finishing
Woodenflooringareconsidered
richandstylish.Theyare
availableinmultiplepatternsand
giveawarmfeelingtoaflooring.
Theflooringcanfurthertreatedto
giveshineusingthefollowing
treatments
Oilmodifiedurethane,
Moisturecuredurethane
treatment
Waterbased
urethanetreatment
PenetratingSealers,Paste
Wax,Varnish,
Lacquer,Shellactreatment.

Maintenance
Woodenflooringismostly
endangeredbymoist/wet
conditionssoremovethe
waterfromtheflooras
soonaspossible.
Forcleaningyoucanuse
vacuumcleanerandslight
mopordampmopdailyto
removethedirtandgrit.
Dontdragthefurnitures
onheflooring,justtryto
liftthemtoavoidthe
scratches.
Woodenflooringisalso
susceptibletodiscoloring
andcancatchstainso
suchmaterialshouldbe
cleanedassoonas
possible.
Repolishthewoodenfloor

Marbleflooringis
durable.
Marblewithmatte
finishesmakeshigh
qualitykitchencounter
topsexceptionally.
Marbleisalsoknown
forits'versatilityinthe
artafromsculpturesto
monumentsandfrom
walltilestofloortiles.
Coolsurfaceofmarble
tilescanbequite
pleasantand
comfortableunderfoot
duringthesummers.
Marbleflooringisvery
easytomaintainand
requiresoccasional
sweepingandpolishing.

Disadvantages
Marblestoneiscool
underfootsoinareas
wheretemperatureis
usuallylowforalonger
duration,youmaywant
tomixthisflooringtype
withotherflooringtypes
togivewarmthtoa
design.
Marbleisquite
expensive.Ifyouwanta
nearpurewhitelookto
aspace,youwillneed
topurchaseexpensive
marblestone,
Marbleisheavyin
weightsostructure
strengthofthe
underlyingareashould
beascertainedbefore
puttingit..
Requireroutine
maintenance.
Notsuitableforhigh
trafficareaasitmay
looseshine.

after5or6yearsofthe
installation.

Disadvantages
Thebiggestdisadvantageoftile
flooringisthattilescaneasily
break.
Tilesareslipperyinnaturesobe
carefulwhenyouordertileandsee
whichareaswouldrequirenon
slipperytiles.
Tilesaregenerallycoolunderfoot
soincoldweatherplacesthey
shouldbemergedwithwooden
flooringtomakesureawarmthis
providedintheflooringdesign

Uses
Itisusedinflooringininteriorand
exteriorofbuildingsexceptpathwaywhere
specialtypeofexteriorpathwaytilesare
used.Itisalsousedonwallsdecoration
inkitchen,bathroomandentrygatesor
similarexteriorplacesetc.

Advantages
Woodenflooringcreates
warmthintheflooringasit
doesnotgetcoldin
coldertemperatures
makingitidealfor
lowtemperatureareas.
Woodenflooringlooks
luxuriousandcozyandif
mergedwithothertypeof
flooringcangivea
designerlooktoaroom

Disadvantages
Woodenflooringisprone
totermiteattacksoifyour
homehastermiteproblem
thenavoidthisflooring.
Eventhoughthereare
manytermiteresistant
versionsofwooden
flooringareavailableinthe
market,yetitisnotclear
howeffectivetheyare.
Discolorationofthe
flooringhappensinhigh
usageareas.
Woodenflooringhas
tendencytocollectdust
whichcancauseunhealthy
environmentifitisnot
clearedregularly.
Theseflooringarenot
fireresistant.
Chemicalemissionfrom
thesealerorsurface
affectsthehealthadversely
duringtheinstallation
period.

SizeAvailability

Tilesareavailablefrom4x4to36x36.
Theyareavailableinsquareand
rectangularshape.

Thickness
Walltilesare5mminthickness.Floortiles
rangefrom6mmto7mminthickness.

Strength
Thesetilesarescratchresistant,stain
resistantanddurable.

Uses

Uses

Thewoodenflooringbeusedin
interiorandalsoasexteriordeck
flooringwherenormally
engineeredwoodispreferredfor
exteriors

Itisusedinflooringininterior
andexteriorofbuildingsexcept
pathwayAndcorridorsetc.It
isalsousedonwalls
decoration.

Thelengthoftheboardshallnot
exceed3meterandwidthshould
benotlessthan100mmandnot
morethan150mm.

SizeAvailability

Marblestonecomefromrocks
whicharenotuniformand
haveasize10to15feetin
lengthand5to8feetinwidth.
Thestoneslabsarethencut
andsoldinthemarket.

Thickness

Marblestoneisavailablein10
to20mminthickness.The
priceofthemarblevariesifthe
thicknesschangessomake
sureyouunderstandthe
thicknessofthemarblebeing
soldtoyou.Thethickerthe
marble,thebetteritisfrom
strengthstandpoint.

Strength

Marbleishard,soundand
densestone.

SizeAvailability

Thickness

19mmto25mm
thicknessisgenerallyused
forlayingwoodenboard
flooring.
Whereasincaseof
woodenblockflooringthe
thicknessis38mm.

Protectionfromdust
Woodenshuttersareusually
designedwithgroovesandasthe
thicknessoftheply/board/or
othermaterialisusuallyless
comparedtothewoodframeof
thedoor,thechancesofdust
collectionaremore.

Weathereffect

Woodenshuttershavemore
expansionorcontractionwith
changeofweather.Howeverthis
problemcanbeminimizeif
shuttersmaybeframedfromthe
seasonedwood.

Strength

Woodenshutterscomparatively
havelessstrengthduetovariation
inthicknessorchangeof
materialssuchasglass,wire
gauzeetc.

Termiteeffect

Woodenshuttersareaffectedby
termiteifsapwoodisusedinthe
shutters.

Durability

Itisdurablehardbuthaving
dentingandscratchingproblem.

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