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    Sealing limestone Modular Floor tiles

    Hi, Going to be laying a modular floor with limestone tiles. Floor is a kitchen. What sealer would you recommend? And what is the usual coverage? Also how many coats needed? Thanks in advance
  2. K

    Black limestone stains

    Hi all I laid a full patio with black limestone last October on a full layer of concrete. I didn't use grout and used joint it simple. Brushed it in then soaked it. From day 1 the patio had a silver grey look and never looked black. I was advised not to seal for 12 weeks and to make sure it was...
  3. S

    Limestone fireplace installed but adhesive stains all over how do I remove?

    Really need a professional to remove the stains left by adhesive on limestone fireplace any advice welcome. Desperate seeking resolution! What products should I use?
  5. M

    limestone colour advice

    Hello We had limestone tiles installed and,at the time, the tiler said he had run out but not to worry he had some spare in his van. The two tiles he put in are noticeably different (darker) than the rest. Last week we had a damp mat on the tiles next to it and when we moved the mat the tiles...
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    Limestone expansion joint advice

    Limestone Expansion Joints I was wondering if some of you experts could offer some advice. I have had a limestone floor laid recently on flexible adhesive. The tiles are various lengths and are 600mm wide and 30 mm thick laid on a bed of 10mm thick flexible adhesive. The tiles abut the walls...
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    Why does this dijon limestone look so strange?!

    Does this dijon limestone look strange? I've just had a pallet of dijon delivered. I had previously received a sample. It looks nothing like my current dijon floor or the sample. It looks to me like a completely different stone. I can't put this down so I'm going to have to return it which is...
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    Wanted Granfix Limestone grout

    Hi all , I’m looking to find some Granfix Limestone grout , I understand it’s no longer availiable but any chance someone has a bag ( or even 1/2bag) kicking around , I’ve modified my kitchen and just need to re grout some tiles to match up with existing and I can’t find any anywhere , thanks in...
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    Black limestone

    I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to lay black limestone but it’s pretty up in the air. Should I fully seal all six sides prior to laying the stone or simply brush a sbr mix onto the back of the slabs. Obviously I want to reduce the amount of stains rising through the stone. Also if I was...
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    Limestone tiles on a limecrete floor - advice on breathable adhesives and membranes please

    Hi all, We've installed a breathable limecrete floor with wet UFH in order to manage problems with damp in the solid stone walls of our cottage (which is also being repointed with lime). We're planning on finishing the floor with limestone tiles. Does anyone have any thoughts or advice on the...
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    Sealing the front and back of Limestone tiles

    Hi , I am about to start my tiling project, it's quite large at 60m2. I have underfloor heating that I put in 6 months ago and concrete has been down this time to and heated up so all good. Anyway I have large module Limetone floor tiles (900x600). I have bought Durabase membrane roll and Mapei...
  14. Chris_32

    Limestone floor haze

    Hi, I did a limestone floor for a customer which I washed and sealed, then grouted 24 hours later. A week later I went back to apply another coat of sealer. The floor was mostly clean but had a few dried up droplets of grout water. I made the mistake of using an acid cleaner to wash the tiles...
  15. mjc

    Devastated - What Has Happened to Our Limestone?

    We had limestone pavers installed by our pool builder. Would really appreciate some feedback on this as the builder is blaming us for it, even though we have had nothing to do with the process. They looked fantastic when we bought them and when they were installed. However, as the photos show...
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    Yet another black limestone post...

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    EXTERIOR GREY LIMESTONE NEEDS DARKENING

    I have a patio tiled with tumbled grey limestone. Every year I clean it and seal with LTP stone oil, using a small brush to work the oil into the stone and wipe any excess off. This year had it pressure washed which was faster but it looks paler to me. The normal colour is a charcoal grey and...
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    Limestone on ufh

    Morning all, I’m preparing to tile a 40M2 area with 15mm, light coloured limestone 400mm x 600mm. I have purchased mapei mapetex uncoupling membrane and ardex af 200 plus to stick this down. Screed is Cemex supaflow, (anhydride) laid 2 months ago, with wet underfloor heating system which will...
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    Removing 'picture framing' from tumbled limestone

    Hi folks, I have a problem I'm desperately hoping someone can help with. I laid a tumbled limestone floor in a kitchen 2 weeks ago and when I applied the LTP Mattstone sealer that the tile supplier recommended, it turned the tiles from light grey, to more of a brown colour which is exactly...
  22. ACCOLADE

    Black Limstone cleaning polishing and protecting

    Looking for advice on cleaning up these black limestone tiles. Have striped sealer of them. They had winter unprotected and now need to clean them back up and protect them. Would a polish machine help clean them clean? If so what colour pads and what cleaning agent would you recommend please.
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    Black limestone slabs

    Have some Black Limestone Slabs stained around 20m2 With Cement/ oil looks like also.. would like to no if buffing/ polishing with say 200 grit dimond pad will get rid of This then reseal etc if so what would be best tool to use Thanks
  25. R

    Oundle area PE8, approx 35m of 900x600 15mm limestone.

    It will need decoupling membrane which I have. Theres also a few meters in a passage that will need raising up approx 10mm with latex(?)
  26. S

    Wide grout gaps / Limestone

    Hi there, This is my first post. I've just finished laying approx 80m2 of Tudor white limestone with 6mm gaps. No major drama, but it has taken 6 months over evenings and weekends. I'm having a few issues with grouting. We want the grout to be flat, level with the face of the tile. I some...
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