I’ve got a marble tabletop (3-1/2 x 6-1/2 feet) that split into 2 pieces. The moving company insists it can be fixed.
I find it hard to believe – does anyone have any suggestions or feedback on whether this can really be done.
Thanks
I’ve got a marble tabletop (3-1/2 x 6-1/2 feet) that split into 2 pieces. The moving company insists it can be fixed.
I find it hard to believe – does anyone have any suggestions or feedback on whether this can really be done.
Thanks
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Marble can be glued together and you will be unable to detect the repair if done right.
Most marble has some degree of splits and voids naturally. It is filled with epoxies, resins and fillers, then ground and polished. You just don't see the other hundred breaks in your piece because you don't knopw what to look for. A good tile or stone man can make it like *new*
I work for a stone company, and yes it can be repaired. However, it depends on the type of marble. Is it a white carrera, empress green, light or dark emperador?
If it is a white carrera, then even the best stone workers won't be able to seamlessly repair it.
Also to consider, is it an antique? or relativeley new?
Is the white carrera the soft white with black spots and viening? Is this because the epoxy will yellow over time and show color against the simple white background? or is there more to it.
As to the antique, I assume you are speaking about insurance claims more than about ability to repair. After all, the stone was pretty antique before any man laid eyes or hands on it.
Just trying to learn more.Excellence is its own reward!