Marble staircase lining: luxury and practicality
In comparison with other building and finishing materials, marble in the process of facing has many advantages. Among them stand out durability, strength, a unique pattern and a wide selection of colors.
The marble cladding of stairs, fireplaces, walls outside and inside will create a stunning ensemble that will present your home in a completely different light.
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Marble staircase, in-house cladding
Due to its high resistance to water, marble can be used in almost any room, and even inside and outside.
Due to the fact that marble is represented by a huge amount of color, it can be used in almost all elements of the room:
- Such material can be effectively used for decorating walls, and for decoration countertops, and in the process even stairs finishes in home.
- Facing the staircase with marble is an obligatory visiting card of a wealthy house and evidence that its owners have good taste.
- Using marble finish in the house, people are guided not only by its aesthetic appeal, but also by the durability and duration of the material.
- Facing with marble stairs allows you to create the most beautiful scene, which will be combined with other interior elements made of other building materials. Therefore, such a staircase harmoniously fits into the overall style of the room.
Note. Stairs made of marble fill the house with natural forces and energy, and the nobility of a material such as stone, once again emphasizes style and personality.
Laying plates on the stairs can be performed in various ways:
- Decoration with plates of different sizes.
- Laying seamless tiles.
- Laying mosaic panels and more.
Marble Tile Feature:
- Technical Description of Marble Tiles for cladding stairs suggest that they can be used both outside the house and indoors.
- Indeed, correctly and accurately selected marble tiles are resistant to not very favorable influences, including climatic factors, and even severe mechanical damage.
In addition to the fact that such stairs are very functional, they are also represented by completely different color characteristics, a huge variety of natural textures and patterns, which allows you to use these decoration elements in almost any interior of any style.
Concrete and stone stairs faced with marble slabs
Facing can be made of natural materials, for example, stone (marble, granite) or ceramic tiles (seeTile decoration: do it right) In some cases, the surface of the stairs is decorated with various mosaic coatings.
The steps themselves and the stairwells are covered with mosaic.
For reference. It is very common to use a special decorative composition, which includes white cement and filler - marble chips.
So:
- Pigments are added to the solution - substances that are able to give it the necessary color. Therefore, you can not worry about the fact that the seams will stand out against the background of the masonry.
- It is this design move that has recently gained popularity. It consists in the fact that the gaps between the plates are filled with a solution (or grout) of a color different from the plates.
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In order for the staircase to be decorated in a more original way, and on its surface drawings and patterns are visible, it is recommended to use brass, copper or even glass inclusions. To do this, it is recommended to cut them into thin strips (in the case of metals,) or crush them into parts of different sizes (if you use glass).
- The length of the strip should correspond to the length of the steps, or their height. In many ways, this dimension also depends on what kind of picture or drawing you are going to depict on the stairs.
- The width of the strips should not be greater than the thickness of the mortar.
The plate is mounted on the edge of a previously applied solution of gypsum or cement.
So, this event includes the following steps:
- Lay the space between the plates with the prepared solution.
- Complete screed on the entire surface of the steps.
- The solution is left for several days to allow it to dry properly.
- The surface is ground with abrasive wheels in order to level the staircase over the entire surface.
- Glass, brass and copper or plates embedded in the cement screed stand out sharply against the background of the same color of the mortar, thereby allowing the picture to be examined without problems.
Mosaic coating can be of several options:
- Solid color.
- Interspersed.
- With streaks.
The last option assumes that you just need to make a cement screed filled with marble chips, and after it hardens, the surface must be polished, as a result of which it becomes a smooth surface. The price of all the materials necessary for this is low, so this option is quite economical and will not cause serious harm to your wallet.
How to install marble slabs on a staircase
Quite often, both experts and self-taught masters resort to decorating stairs with marble tiles. It is attached in this case to cement mortar or to tile glue.
Note. The solution can be obtained by mixing in a ratio of 1: 3, cement and sand, adding the required amount of water.
So:
- But at the moment, a variety of adhesives have appeared on the market that are suitable for different types of surfaces and materials from which the tiles are made.
- They are provided on the shelves of building stores in dry form. It remains only to calculate the required amount of water (all the proportions according to which you need to act are indicated on the package with glue) and correctly determine which brand of glue will be needed.
- The quality of the adhesive must comply with international standards, taking into account the instructions of the manufacturers. The price of glue depends on its qualities.
So, for example, the more reliable you choose, the more money you will have to spend. - After you have bought all the necessary materials and prepare the tools, you will need to proceed to the decoration of the stairs with marble slabs.
Note. To do this, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the surface of the stairs, remove dust from it, and only then it will be possible to apply glue to the steps. This is done using a conventional spatula.
- The glue layer should not be too thick, as this can lead to cracking, and the tile will then gradually begin to crack.
- In order for the masonry to be even, it is necessary to use the building level and stretch the lace at each step. The gaps between the tiles should be small - 2 - 3 mm.
- In order for everything to be neat and even, it is recommended to use plastic crosses that allow you to maintain the required distance.
- The solution dries up during the day, so at this time try not to climb or descend the staircase structure. As soon as the tile laying work is completed, marble slabs can be washed.Otherwise, the glue will dry out and it will have to be peeled off, and not washed off with a soft sponge.
For reference. The final touch is filling the joints between the grout plates.
It contributes to better protection of the structure from various influences, from moisture, for example. In addition, this tool will greatly decorate the stairs, because the grout can be used in a variety of colors.
So, this process consists of the following steps:
- First you need to dilute the powder in water that you get (namely, in a powdered state of the grout and sold). About how much you need to mix the ingredients of this composition, you will also learn from the instructions attached to the package.
- After everything is thoroughly mixed, it is recommended to leave the grout alone for 15 minutes, and then mix again.
- Only after this can you start grouting. To do this, it is better to wear rubber gloves and arm yourself with a rubber spatula.
It is recommended to immediately remove excess grout falling onto the plates with a napkin or cloth. - For greater accuracy, the seams can be embroidered (with a body from a conventional ballpoint pen, a screwdriver or even a simple pencil).
- A couple of hours after that, you can wash the stairs completely.
This completes the process of beautification of your stairs.
