Travertine

[Time's Ran Out]

If you get the opportunatey to choose your tiles it's worth paying that bit more.

 

[Mouldy]

TG have no problems with me selecting from their stock. Will take a run over to DT Stone in Fordingbridge today. They are a little more expensive by just over £3 / M but I have a feeling their stone will be of better quality than TG.

 

[Mouldy]

OK, 21m of stone awaiting fixing. Got it from DT in then end as It was a far better quality then that at TG.

Do you guys use white addy for fixing Trav? And do you fill the voids on the back with addy before fixing?

 

[lizzardtong]

Thats the way. White rapid set with back buttering its the way to go.

 

[TJ Smiler]

If your Trav is of a larger format i'd use a PTB/Large format adhesive (white) makes the job so much easier in my opinion. Good luck with it

 

[Mouldy]

Never used a ptb before. I generally use Nicobond standard flex set for everything! What would make PTB better?

 

[Mouldy]

Ripped the room apart to find the floor a bit of a mess. Hit it with a bag of SLC and then fixed the Nicobond equivalent of Ditra. Walls have been tanked out around the bath, (shower over), and I had to straighten the wall around the window as it had quite a dish in it.

Now, does trav need any cleaning up before fixing? Seems to have a dusty surface so do you wash it off? Also I intend to fix with white slow set, is this ok? Or will I get any bleeding? I don't use fast set to often as I ain't quick enough!!

 

[widler]

Slow set White is fine, back butter/fill them .
I wouldn't clean them until after you have fixed and before sealing, you will clean them as you go along anyway [emoji106]
Fix,clean,seal ,grout, clean,seal then go to pub

 

[Mouldy]

Cheers fella

 

[Tile seller]

I always recommend sealing twice before fixing(including the sides) then, fix and grout, and seal twice again.

Using this method if you have any accidents whilst fixing,(or just after) the stone is covered. Also, by sealing after grouting you are sealing the grout too 🙂
Furthermore, any leaching from the adhesive or grout through the sides of the stone (usually the most porous area) is also covered.