What is the best finish for Giallo Siena marble?
Polished for a wall or a reception desk, honed for a floor.
Answer
Is a textured finish available for Giallo Siena marble?
Every finish, with an honest verdict
Several, and each of them depends on the piece rather than on the stone. Brushed, bush-hammered, sandblasted and tongued are all possible on Giallo Siena marble; the verdict on each is to ask before you draw it, because the result depends on the block and the slab.
The figures
| Finish | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brushed | Ask — depends on the piece | Finish dictionary |
| Bush-hammered | Ask — depends on the piece | Finish dictionary |
| Sandblasted | Ask — depends on the piece | Finish dictionary |
| Tumbled | Ask — edge and face finished together | Finish dictionary |
Why this stone behaves this way
A textured finish is produced by working the face rather than polishing it, and the face of this stone is a breccia with white calcite fault lines through it. How far the texture can be taken without opening those lines depends on the piece, not on the lithotype.
What these figures are, and what they are not "Ask" means ask before you draw it, not that it is unavailable. Where the result depends on the block, the block is chosen with the finish in mind rather than after it.
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
Can Giallo Siena marble take a flamed finish?
No.
This answer sits on the Every finish, with an honest verdict page, with the rest of the questions about it.
FinishesAsk for a price
A thickness, a format, a finish, a quantity and a destination will get you a quotation for Giallo Siena marble.
Is a textured finish available for Giallo Siena marble?