travertine floor

  1. G

    Mapei addy and travertine floor

    Which Mapei addy should i be using for 10sqm of flooring 18mm ply fixed every 200mm, followed by Clima insulation boards (10mm) i think, then Clima ufh matt, which has a latex levelling compound over it. I want to lay an un/decoupling membrane prior to laying 200x100mm honed and filled...
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    • adhesive floor grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout travertine travertine floor usa
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    Help with travertine floor tiling.

    Hi all, I did post a question similar to this a while ago and now the time has come to tile and i would like a little more advice if any of you good people could help. I have 200x100mm travertine floor tiles which are to be laid onto a 10sqm wooden floor area which has been ply lined with 18mm...
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    • floor help tiling travertine travertine floor usa
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    Travertine floor tiles help/advice

    Hi all, I did post a question similar to this a while ago and now the time has come to tile and i would like a little more advice if any of you good people could help. I have 200x100mm travertine floor tiles which are to be laid onto a 10sqm wooden floor area which has been ply lined with...
    • Gazebo
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    • floor floor tiles tile tiles travertine travertine floor usa
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  4. aflemi

    cleaning honed travertine floor tiles in kitchen

    I laid 40sqm of honed travertine 400mm sq in my kitchen about 15-18 months ago. I sealed them with 3 coats lithofin, 1 before grouting, 2 after. There are some minor cracks, holes appearing but nothing drastic, I'll deal with them eventually, when I have time. However, general stains have...
    • aflemi
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    • bathroom cleaning floor floor tiles kitchen tile tiles travertine travertine floor usa
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  5. T

    Large format travertine floor and wall tiles fixing to wood, plasterboard and plaster

    Hi, As in my intro I have never tiled before and have set myself one major challenge. I am tiling an en-suite with 610x405x12 honed and filled travertine. I am tiling the floor and the walls in the brick effect pattern. I have looked through the many posts and have tried to assemble all of the...
    • thedavis
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    • fixing floor format large large format plaster plasterboard tile tiles travertine travertine floor usa wall wall tiles wood
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  6. A

    travertine floor substrate

    hi all, got a floor to tile in travertine (filled). The substrate is wood (T&G). Some of the wood planks is very uneven, all seems to be secure but i will strengthen. The floor is also slanted. My question is i will be putting ply ontop but that wont sort the slant out, should i use self...
    • atec
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    • floor substrate travertine travertine floor usa
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  7. kilty55

    ufh with travertine floor

    hi all i have a bathroom booked in sooon getting done with travertine,,customer is asking for ufh also to be installed didi read somewhere ditra mats should be put in place and if so what would the reason for this be? ta :thumbsup:
  8. D

    Travertine floor maintenance

    I apologise of this appears to be a duplication of previous threads. My customer had a travertine floor (22m2) fixed [not by me] approx 6 years ago and, apparently, has never really been happy with the finish. She has asked me to clean all the tiles and apply fresh polish / sealer. Can...
    • Daz
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    • floor travertine travertine floor usa
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    First Travertine floor completed

    Well guys, Cheers for the help. I completed my first Travertine floor today. Started it on Friday 8m2 in a conservatory. 3 days (well 1 full day and 2 half days). Toook my time on it as the customer was a building inspector for the council lol Anyway Im pleased with it and the customer is...
    • GatesheadCol
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    • first floor travertine travertine floor usa
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    First Travertine Floor - Conservatory

    Hi all, Looking for a few pointers. Got my first conservatory (been dying for one for my portfolio) and its 600 by 400 travertine honed and filled from Jamies tiles supplied with all the addy and grout and sealer to boot. Never done travertine yet so just looking for a few pointers. Laying...
    • GatesheadCol
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    • conservatory first floor travertine travertine floor usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. D

    Ripping up a travertine floor

    I went to see a lady tonight to quote for a job, and wouldn't mind some advice on this one. She has a £60,000 kitchen due to be fitted on 14th May. Her husband has decided he doesn't like the travertine floor that has been fitted. So she has asked me to price up for taking it all up, and then...
    • Dirrty
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    • floor travertine travertine floor usa
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    Travertine floor tiles

    Hi everybody ive got to price a job on tuesday travertine floor tiles they are going over tiles if they are solid enough . if they are ceramic do i clean them prime & use bagged white flexi rapidset adhesive . if they are stone do i do the same but also remove the sealer & if so what is the...
    • howard
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    • floor floor tiles tile tiles travertine travertine floor usa
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  13. R

    Problem with Travertine floor

    Hi I posted in February about the problem I was having with a Travertine floor. Some of you may remember that the tiler had left HG impregnator on for 3 days then used an acid based product to remove it then used Lithofin , it went on and on and we have ended up with a floor that is not good...
    • Redangel
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    • floor problem travertine travertine floor usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. R

    Problem with new Travertine floor.

    Hi I'm hoping somebody can offer some advice. I have just had a travertine floor laid in the kitchen. It was laid and sealed in about 6 hours and the tiler used HG impregnator and left telling me not walk on it till the evening and not to put things back till the next day. It was very wet when...
    • Redangel
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    • floor new build problem travertine travertine floor usa
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    Travertine floor questions

    I have a small bathroom floor to do and the customer has chosen 60 x 40 travertine tiles in a brickbond pattern. She is juggling trades and really wants me to get the floor completed in a day so that the builder can fit new skirting boards the following day and then the plumber can fit sanitary...
    • Daz
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    • floor questions travertine travertine floor usa
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    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. S

    Cost for 25m of travertine floor?

    I have just completed a quote for 25m of travertine continuing through two rooms, here are the details 1. 3 doors trimming 2. 10m need leveling up to 6mm 3. 15m need plying out with 6mm ply (substrate is solid floorboards with a screed on top?) 4. Bal products used Let me know how much you...
    • surflaur
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    • cost floor travertine travertine floor usa
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  17. A

    Travertine floor tiles

    I have 40sqm of filled & honed 400sq to lay on a solid base of ceramic (not too glossy) tiles over concrete (part of which has existing ufh). I have been recommended both bal rapidset flexible and normal rapidset with Admix AD1. Can anyone advise, and also if the Admix option, what ratio do you...
    • altile
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    • floor floor tiles tile tiles travertine travertine floor usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles

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