But again i am told it is not.
Marble tile pitting.
Cleaning first before sanding or grinding any marble surface it is.
Carrara marble is hard prized crystallized carbonate a metamorphic rock from the carrara region of tuscany.
Because of the pits veins running through out each tile it looks like a stone.
Marble tiles look great in a bathroom or kitchen but sometimes you may need a smaller piece of tile to fill in a gap.
Marble is composed of highly compressed crystals and very rarely would pitting occur.
The fabricator says that s how the slab arrived in his shop and he s not responsible for removing the pitting.
The pitting does look n.
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We have just installed a tuscan style porcelain tile floor in our kitchen.
The quarries have a plentiful supply of snow white.
Well this is not a natural stone or travertine i am told it is a ceramic tile that is pre sealed.
Perhaps you can help me.
Just had carrera marble countertops installed today in our bathrooms.
However we did not realize that there would be a large amount of what i believe is called pitting irregular white striping that gives the appearance of.
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We knew that it would have a high color variation.
I m 99 9 certain it is not natural pitting in this case since these nicks occurred suddenly in the last two weeks are all basically the same shape and size and in the same area.
While ceramic tiles can be scored and snapped marble needs to be cut completely or else it will shatter.
After the installers left and the sealer dried we noticed a lot of pitting on the surface.
Pitting and fissures can be most visible where the natural stone receives more light such as a windowsill.
These are typically viewed at a lower angle and with a stronger backlight.
You can use either a wet saw to make straight lines or an angle grinder to make curves as long as you have a diamond blade.
How to remove pitting from tile.
The durability of carrara marble.