Marble Tile Foyer Floor in Manchester Square
About This Project
This Manchester Square home's entry foyer had original concrete with a worn paint coating that was failing. The homeowner wanted a clean, lasting surface that would make an impression from the front door. We installed 24x24-inch calacatta marble-look porcelain in a straight-lay pattern, centered on the front door axis so the tile pattern reads symmetrically as you walk in. The white and gray veining of the calacatta porcelain contrasts with the dark wood door, creating the visual balance the homeowner was after.
The concrete slab in this Manchester Square home was slab-on-grade and in solid condition. We applied a thin skim coat of floor leveler to bring the surface within the 1/8-inch tolerance required for 24x24 tile, primed, and set the tile with standard-format modified thin-set. Grout joints were kept at 3/32 inch with matching light gray grout to emphasize the continuity of the marble pattern across joints.
What We Did
Removed failing paint coating from concrete, applied skim coat of floor leveler
Laid out tile centered on front door axis, dry-fit to verify cut sizes at perimeter
Set 24x24 calacatta marble-look porcelain with modified thin-set and leveling clips
Grouted with light gray unsanded grout, installed flexible sealant at wall-to-floor perimeter
