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Old 09-06-2010, 07:45 PM
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Hmm, well i think im going to try the sand disks because my time is completely worthless to me. Thanks. Ill have to watch for one of those home depot 'blowout the last box of this ugly marble tile' sale.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:50 PM
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I was wondering how you did this, there great.
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Old 09-24-2010, 07:19 PM
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So while im waiting for the disks to cure i started looking at this marble tile idea. Does it matter what type of marble?? Theres a few different marbles at HD.... or mabye its the coloring or design? Im not sure, I just noticed they have the sheets of tiles. 144 tiles around 3/4" square and already cut. around 10$ a sheet isnt too bad. Was just curious on all the different names. Some are also smooth and some are porus. Does this matter?
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Why not ask who HD reccomends as an installer. Or find any installer of marble tile.
Then ask this guy for some free throwaways. Pieces left over from cuttings from his last job.
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Is marble inert?
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Old 09-24-2010, 11:37 PM
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Marble tile was recommneded by Borneman in an hour long video about fragging thats floating around the internet. I'm still working my way through another 30+ lbs of sand so I haven't put too much thought into it yet.
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Old 09-25-2010, 01:22 AM
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Ill have to see if I can track that down and watch it. Im not sure Im going to go through with my disks as its not coral sand and im just usure if the sand is going to be ok in saltwater. Its tested in fresh but there two completely different things. Hence the looking into tile. I wont need much to start so I might give it a go.
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