Knowing that you are in a finely crafted house

You could go to a technical school that will teach you the basics and additional courses can further provide you the complexities in the art of laying marble floor tiles or you could become an apprentice for a builder that has a need to train a new employee. This is begining to sound expensive just to revamp your bathroom. Another option is to choose a combination of school and private tutoring by studying with an experienced craftsman who has knowledge, experience and a portfolio to match their words. You can train yourself with information from the internet if you have a time constrant and do not want to attend school because of the expence involved. You can study in your own time with online training and go back over past course content. If you forget any part of the series you can go back and review the material as a refresher course.

It is essential to have the correct tools of the trade when laying marble tiles. Tile nippers, a wet saw with a diamond blade, a notched trowel for spreading thin set adhesive and cement, a squeegee for spreading cement into cracks and a burlap rag or sponges for removing excess cement. Laying marble tile is different from ceramic tile as marble is relatively hard being a metamorphic form of limestone where ceramic tile is a fired and glazed clay-like material. You can see why a special saw is needed to cut through solid stone as opposed to hardened clay.

Learning the art of laying marble tiles is not for the impatient or someone who wants to complete the job in no time. In order to achieve perfection the concrete must be placed between the marble tiles correctly; it is literally set in stone! There are many tricks of the trade that can be learned from professionals who have made those mistakes for you already and realizing these highlights can help you head off a disaster before even starting.

Having a bathroom with beautiful marble floors can become a reality without paying any labour and what a great skill to have. There are hundreds of colour combinations and styles to choose from for making your room the envy of the neighbourhood. Learn from the experts through online training for all the facts, reasons for different methods used and all of the problems that you need to know. You can have the confidence in knowing that you can lay marble floor tiles very smoothly and professionally.

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