Where can Giallo Siena marble be used?
In interiors, and in the parts of a building that are seen rather than walked on.
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What forms can Giallo Siena marble be supplied in?
The forms it is cut into
Slab, tile, cut-to-size piece, bookmatched panel, mosaic and edge-finished furniture. Every form is the same stone; what changes is the thickness, the format and the finish, and each of those is a decision that has to be made against the job rather than against the catalogue.
The figures
| Form | What is decided with it | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Slab | The sizes held: 1500–3200 mm long, 1200–2000 mm wide, 15/18/20 mm | Our own stock statement |
| Cut to size | Dimensions from the cut list, vein direction fixed before the saw | Fabrication practice |
| Tile | The module and the joint width | Fabrication practice |
| Mosaic | Produced to the module and joint width | Fabrication practice |
| Bookmatched panel | Consecutive slabs of one block, paired and mirrored | Fabrication practice |
| Edge-finished furniture | Thickness, edge and support | Product forms |
Why this stone behaves this way
Giallo Siena marble is cut, filled, polished and profiled in one workshop, so a form is a machining instruction rather than a different product. The stone is the same in every one of them and the buyer sees it in the polish, the edge and the thickness.
What these figures are, and what they are not A minimum cut thickness of 10 mm after vacuum resin treatment is a property of the material. Whether a thin piece is the right answer for a given job is a support and span question.
Where these figures come from
- S1 granitalsiena.com — Giallo Siena marble technical sheet (EN standard test values; Politecnico di Torino marble laboratory)
- S16 the architect complete specification guide to marble (bookmatching, edge profiles, calibration, finish behaviour)
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More questions about Giallo Siena marble
Is Giallo Siena marble suitable for a kitchen worktop?
Yes, cut to size and edge-finished as specified, and it is asked for as a worktop regularly.
Can Giallo Siena marble be used for a feature wall?
Yes, and a bookmatched feature wall is the use this stone is most often photographed for.
Can Giallo Siena marble be supplied as tiles?
Yes, cut to size tiles produced to the module and to the joint width.
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