For construction of this type of flooring, a hard concrete base is laid first. When the base is wet, a 2 cm thick layer of cement mortar (1: 2) is evenly laid. Over this layer small pieces of broken tiles are arranged in different pattern. After this the inner space between tiles is filled with coloured pieces of marble in the desired fashion.
Following this cement or coloured cement is sprinkled at the top to get a complete floor without pores. Then the surface is rolled by light stone roller till an even surface is obtained. After 24 hours of drying the surface is rubbed with a pumice stone of 20 cm × 20 cm × 7 cm fitted to a long wooden handle. This polished surface is allowed to dry for 2 weeks before put into use.
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