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Marble staircase issues

2 years ago

Hello, I'm hoping there is someone here who has similar experience or maybe has experience with marble laying on stairs. We have a floating staircase and the heads (side of the stairs) are also covered in marble. I'm not happy with the way the heads have been cut. To me it's as if the circular saw blade was blunt. It was dry cut on site. And there are some which have been cut straight. Would you be happy with this work? The layer is blaming the marble he also said that if parts of it will be replaced the new material may not match what is currently installed. Looking to get your thoughts? And opinions on what you would do? Thank you for your time in reading this post.

Comments (10)

  • 2 years ago

    Yeah, I agree, if that is your complaint, I would stop comp[laining. It will be worse than that if a few months just from seasonal movements that no one will be able to stop, help or fix.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    "To me it's as if the circular saw blade was blunt. It was dry cut on site. And there are some which have been cut straight."

    I'm not understanding your complaint. The work looks fine to me.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Post a picture that is taken from twelve feet away from the seam.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    It looks chewed by beavers. Not just the execution is poor. The overall design is poor, without enough expansion gaps used. With zero mechanical fastening involved, and only thinset, if the substrate to that is wood, you will have all kinds of major issues down the road. If it's metal. Same. Expansion rates are too different. Only a steel reinforced concrete substrate would be close enough to having similar expansion coefficient. Mechanically fastening would still be advisable for any "floating" installation. With the industry required expansion gaps. Or it may cease to float and fall on someone's head.

  • 2 years ago

    Did you seriously apply moarble over wood? And no railings???

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    If you're in the states and those treads are less than 11" deep, you don't have the code-required nosing over the risers.

  • 2 years ago

    Update: Thank you all for your input. The stairs are not wood but concrete base. We are based in europe. The marble heads have been attached by using mortar, glue and pins. Some are cut straight with no issues and others as shown in pic do look like the cuts were done with a blunt blade (as seen in pics). The stairs have also just recently been finished and each head (where there is a seam it's were it's been cut and grouted.) The railing will eventually be secured to the sides too (currently being manufactured). It's driving me insane knowing that some have been cut fine and others haven't. I've spoken with the installer who is blaming the marble chosen saying it's a "softer" stone. The factory knew we were choosing marble for the stairs. Would you go back to them and complain?.

  • 2 years ago

    " Would you go back to them and complain?. "


    Did you read the replies above?

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    "Europe" ?? You should seek advice locally.