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guitarmanic · 20-01-2008

Thanks to all who replied to my last thread

advising porcelain as the best option however..."she who must be obeyed" has spotted honed and filled travertine in topps tiles and on the net

.... Any major pitfalls I should consider ? we have seen tremendous variaton in price from £15 sqM (buying direct on the web without seeing it) £30 Topps and up to £50+ at specialists all claiming to be top grade. I would like to do the job myself as economically as possible 20sqM but not at the expense of poor quality

DS Tiling · 20-01-2008

Just off the top of my head and if you are doing it yourself, travertine is quite brittle and requires to be wet cut which adds time. It also generally requires to be sealed before grouting and after. The substrate has also to be well preped. Don't let this put you off as it's nice when it's down.

tilermandan · 23-01-2008

just posted a picture of a travertine kitchen floor i did a couple of weeks back on my gallery file have a look at that to get an idea of what it looks like down hope it helps.

**Dave** · 23-01-2008

Heres your pic mate ....nice floor by the way.....

tilermandan · 23-01-2008

thanks dave! one of those jobs that was really nice to do.

the flat floor made it easier.

**Dave** · 23-01-2008

Is that floor abroad dan.....just thought some of the other pics were.....

tilermandan · 23-01-2008

no all the pics ive posted are from here in cornwall the sea scape i posted was in falmouth at a customers house 10 miles from where i live.

**Dave** · 23-01-2008

some nice work there mate.......

tilermandan · 23-01-2008

cheers dave glad you liked it

Pawelzik · 23-01-2008

Better to buy a Travertine that you can see & check if it is precisely sawn to the dimensions you want. Take an adhesive for marble. In a kitchen I would grout grey as oil and fat turns the grout darker next to oven and cooker, maximum silvergrey.

tilermandan · 24-01-2008

an adhesive i would recommed for laying any natural stone is a new product from n&c nicobond called speed flex this product is specially designed for all stones. as for grout i would not recommend any colour other than limestone or beige i have found this to be the customers favoured choices and really compliments the colour of the stone but still gives some contrast betwen tile and grout. the grout will recieve a certain amount of protection form the sealer which needs to be applied to saturation. kept on top of it should'nt be too hard to maintain. as pawelzik advises a visual inspection of the travertine you will be using is a good idea to ensure you recieve the overall quality and finish your looking for.