WHAT IS A MARBLE THRESHOLD? Marble thresholds, are strips used to separate different flooring surfaces from one area to another. It is also common to call them as marble saddles, marble door thresholds or transition thresholds. Marble thresholds provide a safe transition between floors as well as separating different flooring surfaces. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MARBLE THRESHOLDS? A marble threshold would have a bevel either one or both long top edges to provide a safe and nice finish. If the threshold is used to end a floor as an end piece, it would only have one long side beveled. However if the threshold is used as a transition piece, two long sides would be beveled. There are 2 types of bevels on prefabricated marble thresholds. Standard bevel and Hollywood bevel.. Standard bevel is most commonly a 1/4” bevel just to provide an ease at the edge of the threshold. Hollywood bevel also known as handicapped bevel however, is a larger bevel (1” – 1 3/8”) which will create a ramp effect on the marble strip. Due to the ramp effect, handicapped wheelchairs would easily pass over the threshold which makes them very common in commercial projects. WHERE ARE MARBLE THRESHOLDS USED? Hospitality industry projects, such as hotels, restaurants and resorts would mostly be specified with 4 inch wide thresholds. Therefore, 4" wide thresholds are also called hospitality marble thresholds. Also almost all residential projects requires marble thresholds especially for main and bathroom entries. WHAT TYPE OF MATERIALS USED FOR MARBLE THRESHOLDS? Thresholds blends two different materials of different areas. Therefore the marble used for the threshold will commonly be a matching color to either or both of the flooring materials. Crema Marfil Sahara, White Carrera, Botticino, Absolute Black Granite, Pure White Thazoz, are the most preferred colors by designers to match flooring items due to their natural and neutral colors. Therefore, these stones are our inventory items and we offers them pre-fabricated and ready for shipping. If your project requires another natural stone, we will meet your requirements. WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON DIMENSIONS OF A MARBLE THRESHOLD? Marble Thresholds have different standard sizes. In Southern States, 2”x36” is the most common size with a simple 1/4" bevel. In Northern States, however, standard width is mostly 4” or 4 1/2". 5" or 6" thresholds are also seen in some projects. Hospitality projects mostly use 4" thresholds. The thickness of the thresholds can be 3/8” ,1/2", 5/8" or 3/4" depending on the width. The standard length of a threshold would be 36 "; however other lengths could also be necessary for different size doors. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I NEED COUPLE OF PIECES FOR MY HOUSE? Stonexchange is a wholesale trade business only company. For end users visiting our website, we recommend to check specialty tile warehouses, flooring supply stores, or building supply stores in your area.We distribute thresholds only for wholesale quantities. An order must be at a minimum of 1 crate (50, 100 or 200 depending on merchandise packaging) .Please contact us only if you need these quantities. HOW DO WE SHIP THRESHOLDS? We use common trucking companies to ship our merchandise. We will be able to offer you great freight rates with our pre-negotiated standard pallet rates. HOW ARE THRESHOLDS PACKED? Thresholds are packed in strong wood crates durable for stacking and nationwide shipping. A nylon protective sheet seperates each threshold to avoid scratching during handling and transportation. Poly-straps increase the durability of the crates. These standard size stackable crates creates significant savings on warehouse space and shipping costs.You can read more information about marble thresholds and marble thresholds granite at our website.