Repair holes in Limestone

[rook53]

Hi there, I have been asked to make a repair on some Limestone flooring, that has been damaged and has 3 or 4 holes in the surface. I have been advised I can use offcuts of tiles and grind them up and add into a resin but I'm not sure what products I need and how to finish off the surface. Does anyone have any ideas on this?
Cheers, Mike

 

[Leatherface]

Hi mate, posted on this subject the other week, though post was entitled "repair holes in Travertine", this equally applies to many other types of natural stone as a number of colours are available, the product is called "Jolly Mastic".It is a 2 part resin based product, comprising of paste and hardener. Just mix a small amount together with a few dots of the hardener supplied in a separate tube. Smooth over hole with a stanley knife blade. Scrape off excess. Allow to harden - does this quite quickly. Once set is dries extremely hard and is polishable or sandable. Comes in a number of different colours.
Do a google search for details and stockists.

 

[Gazzatile]

A company called BCR in Manchester do a Travatine filler might be worth a try

 

[enduro]

There are several resins on the market you could use, you need to fill the holes and leave 24hrs then diamond polish them down, if you dont have access to diamond polishing pads you could use wet and dry paper.

 

[wetdec]

Give trimline a call m8

Phone 0208 778 9000


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[rook53]

Many thanks for your advice. Leatherface I only jujst saw your post about travertine so that one may work, cheers. Although the customer has now asked for the tiles to be lifted and replace with new! This raises another problem as they are laid on ditra matting. We have never tried to uplift tiles laid on ditra, anybody else had any experience?

 

[wetdec]

Cut around the perimeter of the tile with a diamond blade being sure to go deep enough to cut through Ditra and get all grout removed.

Then cut diagonally. When done put a bowster in a diagonal cut and tap it through to the floor (dont slam it), one of the 4 pieces will shift then go from there.


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[rook53]

Cheers for the reply wetdec, i was thinking along those lines. Still waiting to hear from the client