I’m thinking about going to look at these marble pirces to use for the kitchen counter, but I can’t figger out how to do the layout. Since they are 10″ & 20″ no matter how I arrange them there will be a 4″ gap somewhere.
Marble 10″x20″x3/4″ tiles – $9 (Hopewell)
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do a herring bone pattern.
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Marble is very soft and would not have a lasting finish in the kitchen.
But you could make a pattern out of the cuts. Maybe a brick pattern with the 4" cuts at the back.
Herringbone might work, but I want to avoid having all the 4" pieces in one place, even if they are all across the back. I really need to check the product better, the finish might be too rough if they were milled for the exterior of a building."Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
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Cut em into 5x5.
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You want 24" depth?
How about cutting a 20 x 10 into a 12 x 10 and 8 x 10.
Two 12's will give you a 24" x 10" module, followed by three 8 x 10s that will also give you 24" x 10" module.
To add on to that, using the above you'll need extra 8" by 10" pieces. If you take a 20" by 10" and cut two 8 x 10s out of it, you have a 4" piece left over. Use that 4" piece with a full 20" piece. Or use it as part of a 4" high backsplash.
A zillion ways to mix and match.
You or someone else already mentioned the finish. Marble is porous and prone to staining. Polished marble is less porous than honed. And these, being construction-grade, may be rougher than a honed.
Or just grind them into dust. Add 6.3 gallons of west systems epoxy. Mix well and pour into a mold. No seams!<g>
I'd just fatten the counter to 25" , and make it idiot proof for myself.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Duane, 5x5 would have more joints than I want.
Mongo ... that was simple wasn't it. Just couldn't see the obvious."Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt