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Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

Discuss Cheap Travertine , is it any good...? in the Stone Tiling Forum at Tilers Forum; Hi all Costco wholesale are selling Trav 18 x18 4 pieces for around £15 which works out @ £18 a sq metre ish. Has anyone seen or used it, is ...
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    Default Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    Hi all

    Costco wholesale are selling Trav 18 x18 4 pieces for around £15 which works out @ £18 a sq metre ish.

    Has anyone seen or used it, is it any good? I will try and get a name off the box on Monday.

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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    Any stone at that price is eco/commercial grade.. no matter what they tell you it is deffo a low grade.



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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    Cheap travertine...is cheap for a reason.
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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    Cheap travertine is a stone version of a crunchie bar...full of holes and will leave you with a sickening taste in your mouth if you use it....

    Its nasty....pure and simple.

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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    you can usually strain prunes through it. I can guarantee the bottom three tiles are not as good as the one you can see!
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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    Ask if you can select the ones you want.... Bet they say NO
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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    yes get wot you pay for ,did a job back along with trav that was about 28 sm and have to say not bad at all for the money
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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    You get what you pay for with stone i have noticed with cheap trav that when you seal it the colour seldomly changes with good grade trav when you seal it all the colour comes out
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    Not one to be walked on with stiletto heels not that I have tried it
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    Not one to be walked on with stiletto heels not that I have tried it
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    your not telling us everything there phil

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    Default Re: Cheap Travertine , is it any good...?

    If you want a floor full of filler ask pebbs to sell you some tins of her filler so you can make your own
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