Travertine : can/should it be laid flat?

[AllyCa]

I've had a travertine floor fitted in my new kitchen. Many of the tiles are flat and level against each other with nice light grouting between. But several have a significant difference between the levels, so you can see and feel the side of the tile. When you stand at the kitchen door and look over the whole floor you don't only see the grouting between the tiles - there are several spots where it's dark because you're looking at the side of the tile. The fitter says this is normal/to be expected with natural stone tiles like this. Am I being too fussy? Would really appreciate an idea of what is best (or even, acceptable) practice when it comes to the leveling of a natural stone floor. And what would be the solution to get it looking right, if this isn't it...

 

[AllyCa]

Your only option really is to rip it up and start again. Unfortunately this puts all the stress your way. You have to either pay for it all again with someone else doing the job. Or go down the route of getting money out of your builder. I would say your builder would be reluctant to cough up a load of money. I wouldn't grind it down, as said above.

Thank you. I haven't actually paid for it yet, so I guess it will stay that way because the job hasn't been done satisfactorily.

 

[widler]

Ive done opus uncalibrated riven slate with a lot less lip than that.

 

[hillhead]

It might be possible to lift out and replace the offending pieces with ones sitting at proper hight but if the whole thing is bad it is a rip out or grind.
I've grinded 3mm lips of slab floors lately with the proper machinery.

 

[J Sid]

It might be possible to lift out and replace the offending pieces with ones sitting at proper hight but if the whole thing is bad it is a rip out or grind.
I've grinded 3mm lips of slab floors lately with the proper machinery.

and the finished job looked great
did it take long?

 

[bsc ceramics]

OPP'S

 

[GAZ5518]

Jobbing builders...pah... Glad you haven't paid yet...had the joints been a little wider he could have blended the grout in...doesn't make it right but would have taken your eye away...hope you get it resolved..

 

[Dumbo]

I would tell your general builder that he has ruined your floor and he needs to reimburse you for the cost to rectify it. That is crap, plain and simple.
To be fair though, why did you employ a general builder to tile? He may be a good builder but that doesn't mean he can tile, which he obviously can't.

I tile but I doesn't mean I can build a house

 

[demi34]

Very bad job , he should have level the floor first before can fix travertine tiles

 

[gamma38]

I tile but I doesn't mean I can build a house

Are you agreeing with me or not? Not very clear?

 

[Dumbo]

Are you agreeing with me or not? Not very clear?

Yes

 

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