Tumbled marble tile and polished marble tile are  typically
manufactured from 3/8" larger slabs of tile. Depending on the
style of tile chosen the methods of manufacturing vary greatly.
The key to this from a design standpoint is whether having a
product that is machine produced or hand made has relevance
to the project. Although the products differ in  layout, square
versus interlocking, because of the nature of the product layout
both produces a seamless field or marble floor.

Polished tiles are typically not formed from broken mosaics.
They are usually uniformly cut into 1"x 1" squares that are then
glued onto 12" x 12" mesh mounted tile backings. This is an
automated process and as such produces a very uniform result.
The tiles typically have a 1/16" separation between the tile
squares and  to maintain a seamless look that separation
should be used between the full tile sheets. It is possible to use
larger tile spacers but that may compromise the integrity of the
look for a tumbled marble flooring.
Tumbled marble mosaic tile  are normally made of remnants
and broken sheets of larger tile and then further broken into
even smaller pieces of11/2 to 3 inch pieces. Then the pieces
are placed in a tumbler which rotates the tiles with an abrasive
which softens  all sharp ends and bevels all the edges so there
are no rough areas exposed. These pieces are then hand
puzzled onto a 12 x 12 inch interlocking mesh backing. It is
critical that installers do not use any spacers otherwise the
seamless concept will be compromised.

There are many sources of tumbled and polished marbles
made into the mosaic tiles. The most common are Italian
marbles, Egyptian marbles and Indonesian marbles. The latter
is the most cost effective and readily available. They are all
stunning when installed and depending on whether you go with
tumbled marble or polished marble you can achieve a modern
and clean esthetic with a hint of old world charm and the always
consistent beauty of natural stone.

Finally, the biggest concern for many is how easy or
complicated is the installation. Like the pebble tiles, the
application is very straight forward. The biggest key is making
sure the tiles interlock or that the seam lines are less than
1/16".  The other important point is cleaning the excess grout off
the installation so that the individual pieces stand out.

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