sealing travertine??

[steve07472]

hi all,
after a bit of advice ,being a bit of a travertine virgin,

oviously they need sealing,but would you seal before fixing,or just prior to grouting???

cheers steve,service with atile(barnsley)

[toshtiles11771]

hi steve
personally I would seal the tiles first, but there will be tilers out there who will seal after fixing, I feel that sealing first will stop any accidents staining the tiles. I'm just away to do a kitchen in travertine and I'll be sealing first.
Sandy.

[steve07472]

thanks,
thats what i was going to do,just takes a bit more time!!

how long do you have to leave first coat to dry,??

does this depend on sealer spec..

cheers steve.
.ps was going to nip back to cust night before give them a quick seal,then fix the following morning,then seal again prior to grouting leave till next day,grout up then 1 more coat!!!

[toshtiles11771]

steve
that's what I'd do . good luck !!!
have you used thermal board before, It's just I'm going to be using it but unsure whether to put under the ply wood or on top then tile onto it.?

[brian c]

seal before and after grouting and work cleanly.

[toshtiles11771]

thanks
customer has still to get the thermal board so will ask him to get screws and washers. Can you stick the thermal board to ply with adhesive using say mosaic trowel 3mm. Just a thought ?????

[MICK the Tiler]

It all depends on the type of trav you are fixing. Personally I only seal them after grouting no matter what type. If you are fixing unfilled trav then only seal them after grouting otherwise the grout won't adhere to the holes in the trav.

[wetdec]

It all depends on the type of trav you are fixing. Personally I only seal them after grouting no matter what type. If you are fixing unfilled trav then only seal them after grouting otherwise the grout won't adhere to the holes in the trav.

Why oh Why dont people see this it is so important !!!!!!!!!!!


While people are nipping back to jobs to put sealer on are they drying them the same time I wonder or are they getting their travertine from different suppliers to us Mick.................


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[medlar]

as Mick,seal after grouting

[whitebeam]

Same as, Just keep em clean

[Fred]

thanks,
thats what i was going to do,just takes a bit more time!!

how long do you have to leave first coat to dry,??

does this depend on sealer spec..

cheers steve.
.ps was going to nip back to cust night before give them a quick seal,then fix the following morning,then seal again prior to grouting leave till next day,grout up then 1 more coat!!!

Go with the spec on the sealer tin, the one I use takes fours hours to dry between sealing.

[Mac]

I seal before and after grouting. Work clean and you shouldent have any problems.
Have fun.....