Constructing house in Bangalore? Want cheap and best marble from Rajasthan?

[tarun]

Hi,

I am constructing a house in Bangalore, interested in laying marble
flooring. Unfortunately marble in Bangalore is quite costly, and it
works out cheaper if bought in Rajasthan and transported here.

My uncle is in the same business in Rajasthan. But since my
requirement is small, he also can't afford to send half truck load -
it doesn't work out good enough.

If someone else is also in the same dilemma, we can share the
transport. My requirement is approx 2000 sq ft, one truckload carries
4000-5000 sq ft. So any 1-2 people who also want marble, contact me:
iamtar...@yahoo.in. We can go there, select variety/quality/
designs/patterns and have it transported here. This way it works
cheaper, the quality is guaranteed and there is an assurance that you
get the marble that you pay for.

Regards,
Tarun

p.s.: I know it works cheaper (even after adding our travel costs)
because my ex-colleagues did it 2-3 yrs ago through my uncle, and they
were very happy with the way it worked out...

[parkom]

Tarun,

How much is the price that you are getting from Rajasthan direct and
for what quality? What is the additional cost psft on account of
freight? How does this total compare to comparable quality available
in Bangalore?

cheers,
parkom

On Apr 27, 1:01 pm, tarun <tarungo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am constructing a house in Bangalore, interested in laying marble
> flooring. Unfortunately marble in Bangalore is quite costly, and it
> works out cheaper if bought in Rajasthan and transported here.
>
> My uncle is in the same business in Rajasthan. But since my
> requirement is small, he also can't afford to send half truck load -
> it doesn't work out good enough.
>
> If someone else is also in the same dilemma, we can share the
> transport. My requirement is approx 2000 sq ft, one truckload carries
> 4000-5000 sq ft. So any 1-2 people who also want marble, contact me:

> iamtarungo...@yahoo.in. We can go there, select variety/quality/

[tarun]

There are multiple varieties.. makrana, nathdwara, udaipur etc-2.. the
best ones are from makrana.. the cost varies based on the texture
(degree of whiteness, patterns), quality, size etc.

Tiles are cheapest. 1' x 1' or 1' x 2' - around 30 to 40/- psft.
Larger, individual slabs (area of 5-8 sqft): around 60-80 psft
a monolithic block from where u can get slabs cut - is costlier.. u
can get multiple slabs of 2' x 3' or similar (all slabs have same
design because they come from same block. they create beautiful
pattern across large areas when laid side-by-side)... this costs 100
Rs onwards, upto anything like 200-300-400 psft... but since a big
block is purchased, the extras on the sides would come almost free
(can be used for any wall cladding etc), hence the benefit is that the
nett rate is lower... this option has a catch that one whole block has
to be bought, the seller can give a rough estimate of how much the
block would yield (with 10% variations)...

there are other cheaper marbles from other places, but they have a
tendency to become yellowish after few years (and this yellowishness
is irreversible).

above all. the vendors in bangalore get marble from rajasthan only..
hence they sell at their purchase price plus transport cost plus their
"hefty" margins.. One truck load carries 4000-5000 sq ft of stone,
transport cost ~ 35-40k.. hence 8-12 Rs psft.