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  "name": "How do you prepare a subfloor before laying heavy marble tile?",
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      "name": "How do you prepare a subfloor before laying heavy marble tile?",
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        "text": "Subfloor preparation is critical because marble is a rigid, brittle stone with zero flexibility. If a subfloor flexes under foot traffic, the marble tiles or grout lines will quickly crack. Installers must evaluate the floor framing deflection rating, verify that the subfloor is flat within strict tolerances, and install an uncoupling membrane or cement backer board. When remodeling older homes across the Denver metro area, subfloors often require self-leveling underlayment or joist reinforcement before laying down heavy natural stone.",
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        "description": "Subfloors must be completely flat, reinforced to eliminate structural flex, and covered with an uncoupling membrane or backer board to keep brittle marble from cracking."
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  "description": "Subfloors must be completely flat, reinforced to eliminate structural flex, and covered with an uncoupling membrane or backer board to keep brittle marble from"
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