travertine

Travertine ( TRAV-ər-teen) is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and rusty varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot spring or in a limestone cave. In the latter, it can form stalactites, stalagmites, and other speleothems. It is frequently used in Italy and elsewhere as a building material. Similar (but softer and extremely porous) deposits formed from ambient-temperature water are known as tufa.

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    I'm Looking For This Tile 1.5cm x 1.5cm travertine style mosaic brown cream beige shades. Need 0.5m2

    1.5cm x 1.5cm travertine style mosaic brown cream beige shades. Need 0.5m2
  2. J

    Wiltshire Bergomi Gloss Travertine 600 x 300

    Sorry put in the wrong size previously 600 X 300 REQUIRED
  3. J

    Wiltshire Bergomi 500 x 300

    I am attempting to find some Wtlyshire Bergomi Gloss Travertine Tiles 600 x 300 - 6 -10 requireded
  4. J

    WILTSHIRE BERGOMI TRAVERTINE GLOSS TILES 600 x 300

    I am looking for 15 of the above tles due to water damage
  5. M

    Travertine advice!!

    Hi everyone, my friend has asked me to tile their kitchen walls and having recently done my own kitchen splashback I accepted the offer to gain some more experience. I've just seen that the tiles they have selected are 200mm X 100mm travertine tiles. I'm now slightly apprehensive about doing...
  6. A

    Belgravia Travertine Bathroom Floor Tiles

    I am looking for Belgravia Travertine Bathroom Floor tiles - 333 x 333 - just need two. Made BCT
    • Alison Moss
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    • bathroom floor floor tiles floor tiling tile tiles travertine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  7. R

    Sealer for travertine in a shower cubical

    Is there a sealer specificially for waterproofing travertine when it's used in a shower cubical? Most sealers appear to be just for kitchens etc.
  8. D

    Remove stubborn sealer from Travertine Mosaic Tiles

    Good Evening, Kicking myself here, I’ve recently fitted some mosaic travertine tiles around the bath and sink area, and sealed the area around the bath with a water based penetrating sealer. I did a test patch first and the colour enhancement was none to minimal, so felt happy to crack on...
  9. C

    I'm Looking For This Tile Please help me identify these Travertine tiles

    Hi all, Newbie here, first post. I am after these tiles: - Travertine - filled with what looks like epoxy - 600mm x 600mm x 10mm - non tumbled edge - had them installed a bit more than five years ago Spent hours looking for identical ones at various stores with no luck. I hope I can find...
  10. P

    Cleaning travertine walls in shower cubicle

    Hi all I have a Roman shower cubicle tray which is made of a stone resin compound. The walls are unfilled travertine which desperately need cleaning. I have bought LTP Grimex, but I don't know if it's safe to use as it will undoubtedly come into contact with the shower tray. Does anyone know if...
    • pr999
    • Thread
    • cleaning former shower shower tray travertine wall walls wetroom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  11. A

    laying unfilled travertine tiles

    Hello all, This is the first time I have used this forum, and after some advice... bare with me.... I am about to lay 40m2 of natural unfilled travertine tiles 12mm thick on top of electric underfloor heating and a 60mm tilers screed. I have a few questions on the best way to go about this...
  12. Bopster

    Travertine tiles with holes

    My kitchen/family room has a honed and filled Travertine floor 40sqm with 40 x 60 tiles and wet ufh I have 4 tiles which have had small holes appear, max 10mm dia. The hole are just in the surface and not full depth. Other than Re filling with grout are there any other products? I do still...
  13. P

    Travertine floor with heating

    Hi just looked a travertine floor,under screed heating (water),plumber is turning heating on tommorw,my question is I have to self level half of the floor coz not flat,would you have a ditra mat down on top of screen?
  14. craigy

    resurfacing travertine

    Hi all, has anyone used Alpha's PVA marble edge polishing discs? I need to polish some chlorine damaged travertine coping and waterline travertine. I've been cleaning and sealing it for a few years now with Lithofin products with decent results. Now the tile close to or in water are becoming...
  15. R

    Heating wire under travertine

    Hi Guys, Got a real worrying job coming up, got to remove a single 500 x 300 travertine tile from a floor so plumber can repair pipework underneath, customer says he knows the tiler went straight onto the heating wire with no SLC. I also know the Travertine was not honed and filled as the...
    • robbieraven
    • Thread
    • canada heating travertine under
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. W

    Crack in newly fitted travertine tile. What would cause this?

    Tiling nightmare continues... These were fixed at the start of the month and in the last few days this crack has appeared. I think a crack (or two) might be appearing in the tile above too. We're not in a good place with this. I've no confidence in our tiler's ability (see previous thread)...
    • WordBear
    • Thread
    • canada crack cracking debonding this tile travertine what would
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. S

    20mm thick travertine tiles, m2 rate

    Hey we have been asked to install 90x900 20mm thick travertine vein cut tiles. The job is around 135m2 and is in Norway. We are trying to work a M2 rate for this work, it is very complexed job and it has many feature panels, cantilever stair treads, the walls are approx 6m tall and 15m long. The...
    • steve hardy
    • Thread
    • 20mm canada rate thick tile tiles travertine
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. W

    How to finish travertine corners and what colour grout?

    My tiler has currently got white metal edging strips tacked up (unfinished job) as shown in photo below. Is this the best way to finish travertine external corners? It doesn't look great to my eye... Also struggling with grout colour. I had thought white. The tiler has recommended ivory...
  19. W

    Are my travertine tiles not as good as they should be for the price?

    I paid £60 per sqm for these honed filled 457 x 305mm tiles from Mandarin Stone. My tiler says they have more chips and marks on them than they should do. Unfortunately it has become apparent that my tiler is rubbish so I'm not sure whether to trust his judgment. I've noticed some grey bits...
  20. B

    Hanging cabinet on travertine tile and plasterboard - what fixings?

    Hi and thanks in advance for any help! I have fitted 12mm thick travertine stone walls on 12.5mm plasterboard with approx 3-4mm adhesive. There is no way to get to any studs so I am looking at using spring toggle screws into the hollow wall behind. But with the combinations above there will be...
    • benjchelt
    • Thread
    • plasterboard tile travertine what
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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