How to make marble out of concrete: technology. Artificial marble from concrete

Artificial marble possesses the hardness inherent in natural stone, it is easy to process, which makes it possible to give the product the desired shape. Artificial marble is warm, pleasant to the touch, has a high resistance to wear. The main advantage is that its production can be carried out at home, it is enough to carefully study the technology of making an excellent substitute for natural marble from concrete.

Concrete stone

Facing stone is natural and unnatural. Artificial called the material obtained from concrete. Its appearance is little different from natural stone. The technology of production can be different. Depending on this, the following types of artificial stone are distinguished:

• Agglomerates.
• Ceramic granite.
• Artificial stone made of concrete.

In this article, the last view is considered.

Use of artificial marble

This material is most often used for exterior cladding of buildings. It is used as an alternative to ceramic tiles for bathrooms, flooring, the manufacture of countertops for kitchen tables, washbasins and sinks, steps, decorative fountains and sculptures, banking, office and bar counters, fireplaces and many other items. Such material is decorated with fireplaces, serving as a hotbed of comfort in the house, and recently - a sign of prosperity and luxury. Artificial marble of concrete, wherever it is applied, is a sign of exquisite taste.

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Decorative concrete, artificial marble, colored concrete, artificial stone, decorative marble is called the same material, the basis of production is a cement-sand mixture, which is characterized by high qualities. Products from it have a highly artistic appearance.

So, made of concrete marble, found the widest application in the manufacture of construction and facing works.

Features

Marble - a special natural material, giving greatness and beauty to any structure. Recently, it is often used in the interior of the house. But natural stone is expensive, not everyone has the opportunity to purchase it. Therefore, experts have developed a technology for the production of artificial marble from concrete, the appearance and quality of which are identical to natural stone, which has the following advantages:

• Finishing tiles and decorative elements made of artificial marble are used for exterior and interior decoration of premises and structures.
• This stone does not burn, does not conduct heat and electric current. Therefore, it is widely used as a finishing material for radiators, ovens, ovens, etc.
• It has high resistance to household chemicals, including acetone, gasoline, alkalis and acids. This is due to the structure of the material and gives the artificial marble resistance to shocks.
• Products from it do not rot, do not exfoliate, resist pollution, easily wash even with plain water.
• Durability.
• Such marble is waterproof and highly environmentally friendly. It does not release harmful substances.
• Artificial marble from concrete is several times lighter than natural. When working with it, there is no need to further strengthen the surface on which it is laid.

• Variety of appearance. You can make incredible fantasies in stone, experimenting with colors.
• Technological. This means that it is easy and simple to get marble out of concrete.
• Relatively low cost.

Materials

To make marble from concrete with your own hands at home, you need to stock up:

• Fine-grained sand.
• Cement. It is better to use the brand M500.
• Water.
• Pigment. For this purpose, an oil paint is suitable.
• A plasticizer that is added to concrete to increase its characteristics.

• Forms for pouring a solution in them. It is better to use special polymeric. If they can not be bought, any plastic ones will do. Forms can be made independently by fastening plastic panels.
• Polyethylene film.
• Vibration table for compaction of solution. Then the material will be more dense. But if you plan to make marble from concrete once, you can do without it. The mixture is shaken by hand.

Types of concrete mixture for the production of artificial marble

• Cement with sand are mixed in equal proportions by weight. Such a mixture is used in the offspring of bricks and foam blocks.
• One part of the cement is mixed with two parts of sand (by weight). From this mixture, facing tiles and decorative products are produced: window sills, steps, balusters and much more.
• A mixture of one part cement and three parts sand (by weight) is used to produce tiles for sidewalks, curbs, socle slabs.

Marble manufacturing technology

After preparing all the necessary materials, you can safely get down to work. The production of marble from concrete begins with the preparation of mortar. It should be kneaded in a 1: 3 ratio. The best filler is small pebbles. Although you can use other additives: expanded clay, ceramic chips, pumice.

The technology of marble from concrete includes the following actions:

• A dye is added to the finished solution. The procedure for its stirring does not require much diligence. On the contrary, the heterogeneous mixture with characteristic divorces is more similar to marble. You can conduct an experiment and add to the solution paint of different colors. This stage of work is creative, it opens up boundless possibilities to manifest one's imagination.
• After painting the solution, it should be shaken or placed on a vibrating table, if you have one.
• Then the solution is poured into molds and covered with a polyethylene film. To increase the strength of the material, it should be reinforced, for which the wire is poured into the spilled solution.

• After the marble obtained from concrete solidifies, it is removed from the molds and the surface is ground by an angle grinder with diamond disks. The surface becomes smooth and resembles the natural marble.

Marble of concrete, made by hand

• The polyurethane form is filled with one part of dry cement and two parts of fine-grained sand, after sifting it.
• We add small pebbles, marble chips or some other filler. All mix.
• Next, take a few dyes and gradually add to the dry mixture. Thus, the added pigment will allow you to get different spots, streaks, stains, dots. The dye should be 1% of the weight of the dry cement mixture.
• Add water: 0.2 parts by weight of the dry mixture. First, it pours 80% of the volume of the liquid, and everything is mixed. Add the plasticizer at the rate of 1% of the mixture, again stir. In half a minute the solution will become plastic and "float". After this, pour the remaining water and mix. Cover the mold with a mixture of polyethylene and leave to freeze. Marble of concrete, whose production technology was tested at home, is ready.