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Kitchen countertops are most often surfaced in ceramic or porcelain, but for a finer, richer effect, consider marble. It's more expensive and harder to work with (you need a power wet saw instead of a standard tile cutter), but if you want that classic marble look, it's worth it. You can have some of the tiles beveled by your tile dealer to form the front edge. Instructions as follows: Firstly, sand the existing counter with your hand-held belt sander, getting it flat and dull. Wipe off the dust. Secondly, measure across the length of the countertop and find the middle. Draw a line at the middle from front to back using a pencil and square. Thirdly, spread tile adhesive over the counter with a notched trowel. Fourthly, set beveled marble tiles along the top of the counter at the front edge, starting at the center line and building to the sides. Arrange the tiles so the beveled edges face forward, off the counter. Set tile spacers between them as you lay them. Cut the tiles at the sides on a wet saw as needed to fit. Fifthly, set standard marble tiles in a row behind the beveled tiles, again beginning at the center line and building to the sides. Sixthly, repeat, setting each new course in place behind the previous one, beginning each at the middle and cutting the end tiles as needed. Work your way back over the countertop surface. Cover it all. Seventhly, let the adhesive set for 12 hours. Pull out the spacers. Eighthly, spread unsanded grout over the tiled surface using your grout float, pressing the grout into the spaces between the tiles. Use a damp sponge to wipe up the excess grout. In a word, as an experienced business E-platform of promotingstone industry, we are the world leading portal website in stone industry. It mainly provides professional services of Internet application such as B to B E-commerce and network marketing for stone manufacturers and traders all over the world. The overall product marketing system of STONEBTB.com is based with the target that to assist stone enterprises to extend their overseas markets and upgrade their brands and company. It analyses the B to B international purchasing flow carefully and sets up network marketing solutions for stone trading enterprises involved. So far, its client resource has accounted over 100 thousand spreading more than 100 countries and regions, with a visit volume exceeding 5 million times annually. Besides, we are in possession of a powerful technology group and high-efficiency operations management system. During its brand construction, STONEBTB.com has been continuously merging all kinds of resources together, in which regard not only has it realized the strategic combination of Stones Yellow Pages and overseas famous stone magazines, but also its good cooperation with overseas stone associations and organizations. So far, STONEBTB.com has finally become the global top-ranking service provider of trade information, providing the most comprehensive, accurate, and efficient international stone business information for stone enterprises all over the world. Finally, if you are interested in us and want to consult us freely, you can also see chair or become an honest follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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