limestone

I'm trying to source Spiderstone Limestone 610x305x12 to get a close match to a wetroom shower area i'm currently repairing. I believe it's Turkish. Google search throws up 2 potentials but think these businesses are no longer operating as they don't seem to be contactable. Recommendations on...

Im laying 600x400x15 Jura Beige honed tiles on my kitchen floor, and have received conflicting advice! I bought LTP Mattstone with the tiles, along with the recommended adhesive and grout. A builder friend advised to seal the front and back before installation which I’ve been diligently doing...

Hi, Limestone tile floor installed at the beginning of December 17. The floor wasn't sealed as there was a lot of moisture coming through from the adhesive. Not that it has almost dried my grey white tiles have taken on a very 'orangey' appearance (pictures attached 1&2 orangey tiles and 3...

Evening all, I’m new to the forum and after some advice on a problem I have with some flooring, so am calling on the wealth of knowledge that is here! We had limra honed limestone (floors of stone) laid 3 years ago to our kitchen, utility, and hallway. It was sealed with lTP colour intensifier...

Hi all, I am trying to find 15m2 of an Applestone Honed Limestone 406mm x 406mm, to match existing floor I laid about 3 years ago. From my enquiries I believe the Turkish quarry went out of business, and the only samples I can find are way off on colour. Does anyone know of any old UK stock...

hello, my builders were cutting porcelain tiles in my garden and the white powder from the grinder has stained my black limestone slabs, I have tried power washing it and although it made it better, they still looked pretty bad. does anyone know of any acid free cleaners that can remove it, I...

have a job in York old Victorian town house the guy is building it to old standards using Lime. they have put down a extension with underfloor heating the screed covering the ufh is a lime and sand mix which is breatherble he wishes to put down lime stone 20mm tiles he wants to use a lime...

Have an 8 metre limestone bathroom floor wants retiling with new limestone . It's got to come up , I'm wondering if the existing adhesive stays pretty solid whether self leveller or filling it out flat with rapid will save having to crowbar up the ply , if not the best way to get the ply up so I...

Hi guys, first time here and pleased ive found somewhere i think i will get good advice ive bought some black limestone slabs 20mm ish think, these are to be laid over my existing front steps to house. as my existing front steps are concrete what can i use to stick the slabs with? both...

Morning! We have had Kota Blue limestone paving last week and since day 2 we have noticed shiny patchy areas all over every slab. They have never been sealed. I've seen before on a previous post about water bloom but these were sealed tiles. How can I get the patchiness removed and what is...

hi I have a customer who is intent on cleaning her limestone floor with a steam cleaner even though I have said she should not! Now, after 6 months of steam cleaning every few days , some of the tiles have a white rough surface to them. I suspect it is the steam cleaner. Does anyone else...

Hi, my new patio has some flagstones with small 'pits' (barely breaking the surface really) in them (see attached photo). I've bought Adseal Stone and Slate Protector to seal it but while it makes the surface in general black the dots stay grey. I've experimented with a dab of mineral oil and...

Hi I have a patio with a concrete base which has depressions in some areas. The highest level of the concrete seems to be around the edges where the concrete meets the walls (patio is enclosed by 4 walls) and it seems to have sunk in the middle over the years. How would you even this up before...

Hello Gentlemen, I am undertaking a small self-build cottage in Norfolk. I am looking to have 20mm thick limestone flagstones layed on the entire ground floor - which consists of four square rooms and a total of 64m2. The base is a near perfect concrete slab and will need a 10mm adhesive...

Hi all i am looking for some advice on the best adhesive to use on a floor which has a water fed underfloor heating system. The total area is 150m but this is divided into 4 separate areas so is not one big area. Customer has been advised to use a 2 part adhesive but I am wondering if this is...

Been having a million conversations with the customer, stone supplier and Builder this evening about a I limestone job I did 18 months ago, all laid to suppliers specs with suppliers materials but the stone is acting is an odd way as picture I'm going to have look at it Tomorrow anyone else...

Hearth by Lisa posted Mar 11, 2017 at 9:07 AM Hi We have just had a new fire in with black limestone hearth but I wanted it to be grey like the one I saw in the guys warehouse. I'm guessing this was weathered but how can I get the same effect with my indoor hearth? I was light grey if...

Hi I am looking for some help and advice on the best way to rectify damage done to a limestone floor by strips of Roll n Stroll, workmen had been carrying out work at the property and put a strip of roll n stroll down the middle of the kitchen floor. This was left down for 4 weeks while work...

hello all, I'm laying 600 x 400 limestone tiles in a small downstairs toilet. It's been tiled on to a primed ply floor screwed to floor boards. This is the old stuff that was there from when the floor was tiled before over 20 years ago. The ply seems in good condition I've just added loads more...

hi all , ive been asked to quote for 21 m2 of 50 mm french limestone ,- not tiled anything that thick in my 14 years - any advice ?