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View Poll Results: favourite stone

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  • Travertine

    26 26.53%
  • Marble

    23 23.47%
  • Limestone

    18 18.37%
  • Slate

    15 15.31%
  • Sandstone

    4 4.08%
  • Terracotta

    1 1.02%
  • Granite

    11 11.22%
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Discuss favourite stone in the Stone Tiling Forum at TilersForums; I think a new forum deserves a new poll! what's your favourite stone to work with? marble, travertine, limestone, slate, Hopefully Dave or Dan will put a poll up soon...
          
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    I think a new forum deserves a new poll!
    what's your favourite stone to work with? marble, travertine, limestone, slate,
    Hopefully Dave or Dan will put a poll up soon

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    favorite, marble ,statutory, favorite granite ,emerald pearl,favorite limestone moleanos,love apple stone too dislikes green tenos, baltic brown and cheap travertine

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    OOO! doug, loads of nice stones.......I'll wait till a few posts come in then put a poll up...

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    yes, so Gary has just enlightened me lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    OOO! doug, loads of nice stones.......I'll wait till a few posts come in then put a poll up...

    sorry Dave, didn't see this bit, do you want to add/cancel the poll that I put up? feel free to do so

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    Love the cappucino marble (with latte grout) and trav (good stuff not cheap muck and I am not keen on the chiselled edge stuff) Also really like the multi sheera modular slate

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    |Let it roll doug....i will add if any more special types get posted.

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    prefer to work with marble than any other



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    Tried to vote for all stones but it only accepted 1 - so its slate.

    I love Victorian slate. Victorian marble. Victorian terracotta.Victorian travertine...................

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    Not a tiling person just a mear kitchen fitter but i do like travertine

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    Marble. Also granitestone, Verde Guatamala one of the most beautiful colours out ( I don't actually like working with it as it's hell to cut but such a beautifull deep green.
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    thank you peterson and welcome to tilers forums

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    thank you peterson and welcome to tilers forums

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    beat me to it

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    TRAVERTINE FOR ME TO...looks great imo.
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    Only ever laid 2 types, Galaxy Black Granite and Carrara Marble. Of the 2 I preferred laying the granite.
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    i love marble! all the colours. i did a bathroom with a cream and chocolate brown,
    looked amazing.
    and i did a hall way in a wine coloured marble.
    when i build my house, it will be all marble.
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    Silver Nickle Slate is stunning
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    Each stone is with in its own I voted for tavortine for its ease to work with but I truley enjoy working with all of them all have there own challanges I njust found out I can't spell worth a crap.

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    Favourite slate - Riverstone
    Favourite limestone - Blue Moleanos (this week)
    Favourite marble - Marron Imperial (good quality one though - not the rubbish with loads of white veining and off orange colours)
    Favourite travertine: vein cut Noce polished.
    Can't say I've got a favourite granite.
    I'll probably change my mind again when I hit the Submit button.

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    Sandstone, tightly cemented quartzite that retains all the bedding features of the origional depositional environment. Usually aeolian or semi arid river bed. All polised up its lovely!
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    I suppose marble if there is enough tile selection to give it a great look. But some days I like something bland that flies.

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    Loose pebbles

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    love working with slate,but think travertine looks classy and granite quartz if done with the right room accesories/kitchen etc,can look tacky in small w.c's etc
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    Horsham Stone

    For tiling I like most stone but maybe limestone edges it, then again I do like a bit of granite... oh I don't know any stone really but has to fit in with it's surroundings
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    black granite with copper fleck (galaxy)

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    slate all the way for me , just love the look and working with it
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    i voted marble but i love all stone. its variations, colours, textures etc

    anything thats taken 3 billion years to form and evolve is fascinating to me and it makes your job that bit more interesting.

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    I love granite..

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