Equator Marble Turkish Hammam - Style and Class

Published: General // Published 26.05.2023

Have you ever indulged in a Turkish hammam?

This is an experience that includes all those amazing preparations that take you through the winding stages of the cleansing pleasure, until the end where you become another person. With its origins hidden at the intersection of Roman and Greek baths, that practiced a beneficial combination of water and steam, the hammam presents itself as a ritualistic journey through chambers with different uses, thus producing sweat for cleansing, eliminating the toxins, and purifying the body, coupled with a full relaxation vibe induced.

The hammam chambers are usually cladded with marble, with marble furniture, thus conveying the style and class of luxury decoration projects.

Best architects are in charge of the design, and this includes marble selection for cladding. Here all the marble features are highlighted, such as the colors, the veining pattern, and the tile size.

Of all the Turkish marble, the Equator marble stands out. Quarried from the Marmara mountains and nicknamed Zebra Marble, due to the quite unique combination of white and grey stripes, this is particularly amazing. Stone specialists call it Marmara White, thus highlighting the beautiful white shade of the tiles. So, the selection of a marble quarried from the Marmara Mountains is not accidental, thanks to the look and color range that induce relaxation and promote purification, essential in a hammam setting.

In technical terms, Marmara Equator Marble proves to be an excellent choice for the ambience: durability against mechanical stress (compression and bending) of medium to high values and low water absorption, thus being a perfect choice for a Turkish bath. The low porosity favors it for spa projects, and pool coping, but also bathrooms or even saunas.

For these qualities and for its special appearance PIATRAONLINE recommends Equator Marble with 61 x 30.5 x 1 cm in size, polished finish, and "vein cut", to even better highlight the zebra pattern. Available in different finishes and sizes, Marmara Equator Marble can also be ordered as cut-to-size countertops, window sills, furniture items, and bathroom sinks.

The installation depends on the type of tiles. Thus, for the already mentioned size a classic installation is recommended, best interior, vertical or horizontal, residential projects. The back buttering technique is used, with the adhesive applied on both the tile and the underlay. Recommended adhesives include Marmo Plus, Porcelain Max2, or Superflex Max2, all by Weber.

Stone surface sealing is necessary for protection. Use LTP Grimex or LTP Power Stripper for cleaning and LTP MPG or LTP MPG H2O for surface sealing. Aftercare is completed with LTP Waxwash or LTP Stonewash.