Kota Stone Flooring

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Product Features

Kota stones are fine-grained naturally available limestone. Quarried at Kota district of Rajasthan, India, it is one of the most preferred building stones for exteriors, driveways, pathways, corridors, balconies, etc. It also finds its application in flooring of chemical industries for its inertness towards a large number of chemicals. These stones are available in different finishes (Smooth and rough) and in a wide variety of earthy colours with brown being the most popular. It’s also available in Black, Beige, Grey and Pink. It outstands other stones in similar applications for its homogeneity, hardness and non-porous properties.

PRODUCT FEATURES:

● Natural material

● Good strength and withstand high temperature.

● Resistance to moisture

● Extremely durable

● Scratch resistance and stain resistance

● Low maintenance and easy to clean.

● Good appearance because of its smoothness and shine

● Non-porous and moisture resistance

● Hygienic

● Affordable

● Wide range of colour

Product Information

PURPOSE:-

● To provide a non slippery and chemical resistance floor.

● To provide stain and scratch resistance flooring.

● To provide a neat ,clean and pleasing appearance.

● Enhance the beauty of the floor and add significant value to your home.

APPLICATION AREAS:-

· Kota stone flooring used for both interior and exterior flooring applications

· It is an excellent building stone for Pathways, Corridors, Driveways, Commercial buildings.

· It is also used in chemical industries due to its resistant properties.

· Balcony and lobbies

· Kota Stone is the ideal flooring material in the building and outside the building to impart a stronger and luxurious look to the floors.

· Kitchen platform and staircases

· Hospitals and terrace flooring

· Garden areas

· Government building

Technical Information

INSTALLATION METHOD:

  1. Preparing the Surface

● In a new construction, the flooring is raw and hence there is no need to break the flooring into pieces. On raw flooring, one has to put a 2 inches thick paste of Crushed Sand and Cement in the ratio of 7:1, hence for laying a 200 Sq. Ft. Flooring, 14 flagons of crushed sand and 2 flagons of cement are used.

● In case of an old construction also, there is no need to break the existing floor. Floor is laid just after applying the mixture of Crushed sand and Cement in the ratio 5:1; hence use of 10 flagons of crushed sand and 2 flagons of cement is enough to maintain the thickness around 1.5 Inches.

  1. Laying the Kota Stone Slab

● The next step is to lay the slabs on the floor. All the pieces are to be set equal height-wise – a wooden tool is popularly used to align it well. The skirting is installed the next day.

  1. Sticking the Slabs together

● Normally white cement or epoxy is used to stick kota slabs together but high thixotropic knife-grade mastic is a good option to give the flooring a neat finish.

  1. Cutting the stone slab

● There is no need to cut Kota Stone slabs as they are already easily available in tile-form in the market. However, in order to make repairs on the laid flooring, cutting is used to make adjustments. And yes! Cutting is needed for the skirting.

  1. Initial grinding of floor

● Floor is grinded with diamond grit from 30 to 100 using a floor grinding machine.

  1. Filling

● Grout is filled with epoxy or high thixotropic knife-grade mastic.

  1. Final grinding

● Grinding is done again with diamond grits ranging from 200 to 3000 after the filling dries up.

  1. Polishing

● After final grinding, flooring is polished using Polishing Powder with a red scrubbing pad.

  1. Crystallisation

● In the end, crystallisation is done using a crystallisation chemical with a white scrubbing pad

INSTALLATION MATERIALS:

⮚ Notched Trowels

⮚ Wet Saw

⮚ Plastic spacers

⮚ Wet saw

⮚ Backer board

⮚ Screws

⮚ Notched trowel

⮚ Rubber mallet

⮚ Grout float

⮚ Grout sponge

⮚ Penetrating grout sealer

⮚ Paper towel

⮚ Sponge - for grout finishing

⮚ Chalk Line

⮚ Hammer and Nails or Screws

⮚ Tape Measure

Maintenance and Warranty

MAINTENANCE:-

DO'S:-

⮚ Sweep, dust, or vacuum, your floor daily if needed.

⮚ Do clean surface with mild detergent or stone soap

⮚ DO bloat up spills immediately.

⮚ Rugs or mats may be used (especially in entryways and exits) to avoid unnecessary dirt and grit entering the house, this may also help avoid slipping or scratching.

⮚ Always perform routine cleaning maintenance to your tiled surfaces.

⮚ DO place a small rug or mat at entryways to trap dirt and sand from normal foot traffic.

⮚ DO dust countertops, islands, vanities and floors frequently.

⮚ DO blot up spills immediately to minimize permanent damage to the stone.

DONT'S:-

⮚ Avoid using steel wool, scouring powders, or other abrasives

⮚ Don’t use bleach or ammonia-based cleaners

⮚ Do not clean marble with oil-based cleaners

⮚ Don’t let spills sit, try to clean up spills as quickly as possible

⮚ Don’t use bleach or any acidic solutions to clean your granite floor

⮚ Don’t use harsh scouring pads or steel wool. They may scratch and damage the surface of the stone

WARRANTY: 1 year for colour fade.

SUBBASE REQUIREMENTS: DRY , LEVELLED, NO DIRT OR GRITS, NO CRACKS, FIRM

MEASUREMENT METHOD AND UNIT:

● STEP 1: Measure the area of the room. Use the tape measure to measure the length and then the width of the room , Making a note of measurements.

● STEP 2: Calculate the square footage.

● Step 3: Calculate amount of flooring needed.

● UNIT: SQ.FT

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Maintenance Video

Installation Video