Cappuccino marble, different quality?
Discussion
Looking to buy some cappuccino marble tiles for our hallway and kitchen, thing is prices seems to widely differ from different shops (online).
Cheapest i've seen is £27sq meter meter.
http://www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-66-cappuccino-m...
Right upto £60sq meter from 'tops tiles'
With lots at the £44sq meter price
So does it differ in quality or are some shops just putting a larger mark up on it?
If it does differ in quality what should i be looking for/ asking the shop so I can try and spot dodgy stuff to good stuff??
Cheapest i've seen is £27sq meter meter.
http://www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-66-cappuccino-m...
Right upto £60sq meter from 'tops tiles'
With lots at the £44sq meter price
So does it differ in quality or are some shops just putting a larger mark up on it?
If it does differ in quality what should i be looking for/ asking the shop so I can try and spot dodgy stuff to good stuff??
satans worm said:
Looking to buy some cappuccino marble tiles for our hallway and kitchen, thing is prices seems to widely differ from different shops (online).
Cheapest i've seen is £27sq meter meter.
http://www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-66-cappuccino-m...
Right upto £60sq meter from 'tops tiles'
With lots at the £44sq meter price
So does it differ in quality or are some shops just putting a larger mark up on it?
If it does differ in quality what should i be looking for/ asking the shop so I can try and spot dodgy stuff to good stuff??
Certainly looks good value, andCheapest i've seen is £27sq meter meter.
http://www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-66-cappuccino-m...
Right upto £60sq meter from 'tops tiles'
With lots at the £44sq meter price
So does it differ in quality or are some shops just putting a larger mark up on it?
If it does differ in quality what should i be looking for/ asking the shop so I can try and spot dodgy stuff to good stuff??
website said:
This is the genuine premium quality AAA grade selection. You cannot buy better or cheaper marble tiles anywhere, guaranteed!
If they are to be believed...Hard to say as even if you get a sample from each supplier it's only 'representative' of the batch from the quarry.
A lot of the price of natural stone is marketing, fancy shops and brochures.
I've bought travertine off e-bay in the past at £16 a metre and it was superb.
I've seen limestone at £70 a metre that was as rough as a bears arse.
Natural stone is a product that you either get or don't. The imprefections, the fact that every tile is different is in my mind what makes it so special.
A lot of the price of natural stone is marketing, fancy shops and brochures.
I've bought travertine off e-bay in the past at £16 a metre and it was superb.
I've seen limestone at £70 a metre that was as rough as a bears arse.
Natural stone is a product that you either get or don't. The imprefections, the fact that every tile is different is in my mind what makes it so special.
B17NNS said:
Natural stone is a product that you either get or don't. The imprefections, the fact that every tile is different is in my mind what makes it so special.
We love it for its imperfections, as long as it doesn't weaken the tile or is over filled?Took us ages to buy our walnut floor due to the amount of filler used in some flooring (or atleast from the samples we received!)
monthefish said:
satans worm said:
Looking to buy some cappuccino marble tiles for our hallway and kitchen, thing is prices seems to widely differ from different shops (online).
Cheapest i've seen is £27sq meter meter.
http://www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-66-cappuccino-m...
Right upto £60sq meter from 'tops tiles'
With lots at the £44sq meter price
So does it differ in quality or are some shops just putting a larger mark up on it?
If it does differ in quality what should i be looking for/ asking the shop so I can try and spot dodgy stuff to good stuff??
Certainly looks good value, andCheapest i've seen is £27sq meter meter.
http://www.stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-66-cappuccino-m...
Right upto £60sq meter from 'tops tiles'
With lots at the £44sq meter price
So does it differ in quality or are some shops just putting a larger mark up on it?
If it does differ in quality what should i be looking for/ asking the shop so I can try and spot dodgy stuff to good stuff??
website said:
This is the genuine premium quality AAA grade selection. You cannot buy better or cheaper marble tiles anywhere, guaranteed!
If they are to be believed...B17NNS said:
Hard to say as even if you get a sample from each supplier it's only 'representative' of the batch from the quarry.
....is a fair point.I bought all the stone for my house renovation from stonehouse tiles, on the internet. The travertine I bought for the downstairs bathroom was on sale for £20 (+VAT) a metre. It looks fantastic now that it's been installed.
Pretty much the cheapest non-ebay supplier I could find. And the quality has been absolutely superb: and not a single tile delivered broken. Their black star granite is in the kitchen, and their Jerusalem limestone in the other bathroom. It all looks gorgeous.
Get samples first though - they do obviously look very different online to how they look in your hands and in your house.
Recommended.
Pretty much the cheapest non-ebay supplier I could find. And the quality has been absolutely superb: and not a single tile delivered broken. Their black star granite is in the kitchen, and their Jerusalem limestone in the other bathroom. It all looks gorgeous.
Get samples first though - they do obviously look very different online to how they look in your hands and in your house.
Recommended.
Harry Flashman said:
I bought all the stone for my house renovation from stonehouse tiles, on the internet. The travertine I bought for the downstairs bathroom was on sale for £20 (+VAT) a metre. It looks fantastic now that it's been installed.
Pretty much the cheapest non-ebay supplier I could find. And the quality has been absolutely superb: and not a single tile delivered broken. Their black star granite is in the kitchen, and their Jerusalem limestone in the other bathroom. It all looks gorgeous.
Get samples first though - they do obviously look very different online to how they look in your hands and in your house.
Recommended.
These guys? http://www.stonehousetiles.co.uk/Pretty much the cheapest non-ebay supplier I could find. And the quality has been absolutely superb: and not a single tile delivered broken. Their black star granite is in the kitchen, and their Jerusalem limestone in the other bathroom. It all looks gorgeous.
Get samples first though - they do obviously look very different online to how they look in your hands and in your house.
Recommended.
(Cheers - always good to have a recommendation)
monthefish said:
Harry Flashman said:
I bought all the stone for my house renovation from stonehouse tiles, on the internet. The travertine I bought for the downstairs bathroom was on sale for £20 (+VAT) a metre. It looks fantastic now that it's been installed.
Pretty much the cheapest non-ebay supplier I could find. And the quality has been absolutely superb: and not a single tile delivered broken. Their black star granite is in the kitchen, and their Jerusalem limestone in the other bathroom. It all looks gorgeous.
Get samples first though - they do obviously look very different online to how they look in your hands and in your house.
Recommended.
These guys? http://www.stonehousetiles.co.uk/Pretty much the cheapest non-ebay supplier I could find. And the quality has been absolutely superb: and not a single tile delivered broken. Their black star granite is in the kitchen, and their Jerusalem limestone in the other bathroom. It all looks gorgeous.
Get samples first though - they do obviously look very different online to how they look in your hands and in your house.
Recommended.
(Cheers - always good to have a recommendation)
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