A marble saddle is the stone transition piece set in a doorway or opening where two floor finishes meet. Cut from white marble and finished on the exposed faces and edges, it covers the joint between tile and an adjoining floor, hides the substrate and the edge of the tile, and gives the opening a finished stone line that wears better than metal or wood trim.

Saddles of this type are typically set in thinset over the prepared subfloor at the door line, with the perimeter sealed with silicone or grout so water is kept from migrating between rooms. The common use is the bathroom threshold, where the stone also acts as a low curb against splash-out, but the same piece works at any tile-to-tile or tile-to-hardwood change.

As a natural stone, white marble carries veining and tone variation from piece to piece, so pieces are best selected and dry-laid together. Marble is calcareous and reacts to acids, so a penetrating sealer and pH-neutral cleaners are the normal maintenance approach.

Key Features

• Cut from natural white marble with grey veining that varies between pieces
• Polished exposed face and finished edges ready to install without further fabrication
• Bridges and conceals the joint where two floor finishes meet at a doorway
• Set in thinset like tile and trimmed or notched on site with a wet saw and diamond blade
• Stone surface resists the traffic and wear that a doorway takes better than wood trim
• Accepts a penetrating stone sealer to reduce staining and water absorption

Applications

• Bathroom doorway thresholds between tile and adjoining flooring
• Transitions from tile to hardwood, carpet or vinyl
• Shower and tub curb caps in tiled bathrooms
• Closet and hallway openings in tiled floors
• Finishing the exposed edge of a tile field at a floor level change

Product Details

• Type: Saddle / threshold
• Material: Natural marble
• Color: White
• Nominal Size: 4 in. x 36 in.
• Sold By: Piece

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