What is patent stone flooring?
David Craig
Updated on April 05, 2026
What is patent stone flooring?
A mixture of stone chips or fragments, usually embedded in a matrix of mortar, cement, or plaster; the surface may be ground, polished, molded, or otherwise treated to simulate stone; variously called art marble, artificial marble, cast stone, marezzo, patent stone, and reconstructed stone.
What is PCC construction?
The objective of plain cement concrete alias PCC is to arrange a firm impermeable bed to RCC in the foundation where the soil is soft and flexible. It is also known as Cement Concrete (CC) or Blinding Concrete. When, any reinforcement is not used inside the concrete, it is defined as the plain cement concrete.
What is mosaic flooring?
What is Mosaic Tile? Mosaic tiles are more of a style than a material. Any type of tile, ceramic, porcelain, stone or glass for example, can be arranged in a mosaic pattern. The tile sheets can be cut to size to fit into flooring or wall spaces that may have unique architectural angles.
What does IPS stand for in flooring category?
IPS flooring stands for Indian patent stone flooring, it is a basic type of flooring which provides good wearing properties. It is generally used for all types of floors and mix of concrete used for IPS flooring specification is 1:1.5:3 (cement, sand and stone aggregates).
What’s the difference between IPS and patent stone flooring?
It is Indian Patent Stone flooring laid with 25 to 50 mm 1;1.5;3 plain concrete mix over a bed of 2 to 3 inches lean concrete of say 1;3;6 mix to with stand heavy wear and tear. Colouring of required colour can be used for a smooth finish.
What kind of concrete is used for IPS flooring?
It is generally used for all types of floors and mix of concrete used for IPS flooring specification is 1:1.5:3 (cement, sand and stone aggregates). As per the nature of use the flooring thickness of concrete is decided from 25 mm to 50 mm.
How is the thickness of IPS floor determined?
As per the nature of use the flooring thickness of concrete is decided from 25 mm to 50 mm. It is laid over the concrete base (1:4:8), which is almost 3 to 4 inches thick plain cement concrete (PCC) base. You can decide the thickness of the IPS flooring as per the requirement of work; in residential floor 75 mm floor thi…
IPS flooring stands for Indian patent stone flooring, it is a basic type of flooring which provides good wearing properties. It is generally used for all types of floors and mix of concrete used for IPS flooring specification is 1:1.5:3 (cement, sand and stone aggregates).
It is generally used for all types of floors and mix of concrete used for IPS flooring specification is 1:1.5:3 (cement, sand and stone aggregates). As per the nature of use the flooring thickness of concrete is decided from 25 mm to 50 mm.
As per the nature of use the flooring thickness of concrete is decided from 25 mm to 50 mm. It is laid over the concrete base (1:4:8), which is almost 3 to 4 inches thick plain cement concrete (PCC) base. You can decide the thickness of the IPS flooring as per the requirement of work; in residential floor 75 mm floor thi…
It is Indian Patent Stone flooring laid with 25 to 50 mm 1;1.5;3 plain concrete mix over a bed of 2 to 3 inches lean concrete of say 1;3;6 mix to with stand heavy wear and tear. Colouring of required colour can be used for a smooth finish.
