problems with travertine

[The D]

To be honest kev I think they need to come up it is not just little patches in some areas the stone is that bad it looks like the inside of a honeycomb. The tiles are literally disintegrating. He has paid for the best and that is what he deserves not just a patch up besides the tiles were full of filler to start with I don’t think adding more will look good.

 

[DHTiling]

Tell you wot though deano..it needs to come up anyway....the tiling is a bit rough....:lol:..................:joker:

 

[The D]

Tell you wot though deano..it needs to come up anyway....the tiling is a bit rough....:lol:..................:joker:

Thanks m8 kick a man when he is down why don’t you. :lol:

 

[ellolly]

Always back butter unfilled trav using white adhesive to strengthen the stone, you can get a various colours resins to match up with the colour of trav to fill in the holes, it will last a lot longer than filling with grout.

 

[The D]

Thanks for the advise m8 I will try and remember for next time.

 

[Dave Ramsden]

My old boss had exactly the same problem, he just wished he had made the woman sign a disclaimer first as she was adamant on having a trav floor in a salon.

In the end we covered it in porcelain!

As for travertine weakness, theres loads of times Ive picked ip pieces and they have just snapped. Got to be very careful with storage

 

[TilingLogistics]

To be honest kev I think they need to come up it is not just little patches in some areas the stone is that bad it looks like the inside of a honeycomb. The tiles are literally disintegrating. He has paid for the best and that is what he deserves not just a patch up besides the tiles were full of filler to start with I don’t think adding more will look good.

Fair enough!

Kev

 

[GazTech]

People sometimes think they have a bargain, but if holes from the back aren't backfilled, chair legs, heels, items of cutlery dropped will punch through the surface filler creating holes...
A professional stone fixer knows this all too well.....

 

[The D]

what are you saying gaz?

 

[TilingLogistics]

This is why when they use it on the continent they back butter it, fix it. then they float grout it and leave it for at least a week. Then they grind, hone and polish it in situ.

Kev

 

[The D]

How is back filing going to help with an air hole that is 1mm below the surface of the tile and not visible from ether side.

 

[GazTech]

what are you saying gaz?

Relax, just an observation with jobs I have seen in the past not being backfilled, it creates a weakness in the surface filler from impact damage.....not aimed at anyone in particular especially not YOU.....

 

[The D]

Relax, just an observation with jobs I have seen in the past not being backfilled, it creates a weakness in the surface filler from impact damage.....not aimed at anyone in particular especially not YOU.....

Sorry m8 a bit tense this morning as had a late night and was up at the crack of dawn but she was having none of it. I‘ve had a coffee now and I’m a little more relaxed.

 

[GazTech]

Sorry m8 a bit tense this morning as had a late night and was up at the crack of dawn but she was having none of it. I‘ve had a coffee now and I’m a little more relaxed.

No probs, just enjoying coffee and toast myself...

 

[TilingLogistics]

How is back filing going to help with an air hole that is 1mm below the surface of the tile and not visible from ether side.

It was a generalisation regarding fixing stone on the Continent! That's all!!! It was not a have a go at your fixing methods!! Take a chill pill

Kev