Considerations when working with Travertine

[justmarble]

this is good post 🙂

 

[leeroberts636]

Glad I read this, doing my first trav job today and this is invauluable!
cheers great post!

 

[Uheat - Keith]

Great Post.
We are always getting asked about installing our u/f heating under Travertine, so this will add a little bit more to my knowledge.

We always add to our quotations; 'powder flexible self-levelling compound / powder flexible tile adhesive'.

Quick Guide from tfs:-
"There are many more areas where there may be additional requirements when installing travertine such as sub floor prep, under floor heating, new screeds etc."
"Choose a flexible adhesive and grout that is suitable for stone."

 

[tfs]

Thanks for taking the time to comment guys

 

[marbleman]

i will say the market is flooded with cheap travertine , and when you are pricing work make sure you allocated more waste dont want to see you having to buy more because the stuff falls apart and it comes out of your profit

 

[leeroberts636]

I have just had that exact problem. All I had to do was look at it and in crumled worse than the french army! Mind you when it was filled and laid it looks the nuts!

 

[Ian Colley]

Great post,very helpfull

 

[hillhead]

I'v been using the Tenax lately myself and find it great, fills holes, sticks stone like nothing else and with the hardener it sets real quick ie. 3 mins etc.
Brilliant stuff.
Well said Alberta.

 

[shebbyfootball]

excellent information, much appreciated

 

[hutchinsons]

well.. i have just finished an en-suite with travertine and all i can say is..glad its done!!....
all you had to do was look at it and it fell apart.
i love natural stone but i wish people would ask for help before they buy it.

fantastic post though.. cheers