travertine on walls

[cromboy]

Dont know what sort of training you did but after one year of college, I realised it was not a high level of training. Flat ply stud walls and flat timber floors, half hearted teachers and NO mention of stone/trav as prob too expensive to let trainees use it. You try and get an apprenticeship nowadays, where you can get hands on training! A year grouting, you must be very good at grouting then.

 

[ifindoubtgrout]

no offence to anybody on here but worrying about salt in adhesive is taking the job too far,if you only tiled to b.s. youd never work because no job is perfect, good luck with job.

 

[AliGage]

Im going to use a taboo saying here, (never had a problem):S But i persoanlly have never experienced staining in any travertine work i have undertaken. I have used both rapid and slow set adhesive for the jobs. In cases where i use slowset it has been with 8mm low grade "resin" trav. I have had a case where i believe the fast set of adhesive has caused a poor quality pirece to fracture.
I don't get much call for good quality stone in what i'm asked to quote for so most is the cheap end stuff. I do what works for me.

 

[cromboy]

no offence to anybody on here but worrying about salt in adhesive is taking the job too far,if you only tiled to b.s. youd never work because no job is perfect, good luck with job.

Thanks for your advice, common sense and good wishes. The job is going well and client is very happy ( which is the important thing). Good luck to you!

 

[AliGage]

Post some pictures when you're all done. Hope it goes well, good luck

 

[cromboy]

Will do mate, thanks