Demand has surged for marble tile floors over the last twenty years and showing no signs of slowing down. It adds a touch of class to the home and office  plus its value for money.

There are many kinds of marble tiles for houseowners to choose from each with their own distinct features. What many people failed to notice is that polished granite is also included in the list and could not tell the difference.

How do we differentiate them then?
Firstly, do a thorough check on the color of polished granite tiles. We will notice they are darker than marble tiles. Then check their color tones.
It ranges from light gray to solid black. These features contribute to the high demand for polished granite counter tops and you can see it installed in almost every custom kitchen nowadays.

Doing a little homework on all types of marble and granite floor tiles goes a long way before you plan to renovate your home to avoid a huge mess later.

There are different types of marble and granite floor tiles suited to your budget.Do expect to spend slightly more on marble floor tiles and please beware that high end marble floor tiles can burn a hole in your pocket.

Do scout around to find the cheapest marble floor tile available. The harder it is the more expensive it will become. Which explains why marble is not as cheap as budget granite floor. To cut and polish a tough rock like granite is expensive and darker granites tend to cost more.

Iron is the factor that contributes to harder and darker granites.

A more cheaper floor tile option is limestone without it posessing marble's beauties. They are only available in white color and considered one of the
softer stones used in producing tiles. Limestone are cheaper and its white color do appeal to the masses.

A lot could be discussed when choosing marble floor tiles with regards to color and "design styles" and save it for the next article later. This is to the fact that marble is available around the world with its own unique characteristic with terms such as "style","blotchy" to "swirly" describing these beautiful gifts from nature.

Make sure the floor of your house or office is strong enough to support the installation of any tile mentioned above. The weight of the tiles can be supported by a cement "slab" floor or a 'raised frame" that was joisted and sheeted.

Ever wondered why marble floors are so heavy on a raised wood frame floor? It is impossible to install on top of the wooden floor and we need to pour
two inch layer of cement first before installing the tiles.

The weight of the cement layer can be reduced by substituting standard gravel with perlite after we specially framed the floor and underpinning to support
weight.

Any of the floor tiles mentioned above will look great in your bathrooms and kitchens and worth every dollar spent.

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