Can anyone help with some info about Travertine?

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I agree with all above good advice as always, with travertine you get what you pay for. I must say Grumpy has a point about porcelain, no maintenance and you can get some very good travertine lookalikes. Unless your heart is set on the real thing, I would check them out. Good luck

 

[bootsmckiber]

I did a high end condominium on the oceanfront last year the bathrooms and ensuites were both heated floors and they used tumbled travertine there were 32 units so there was quite a bit of trav used as a few clients also wanted their kitchen floors the same,after setting the trav and doing a major grout job because you have to fill all the holes the effect of the grout in the tile as well as the lines themselves was great,I sealed it twice with a matte enhancer and not one client complained,like I said even I was impressed with the finished look.so if you can get tumbled trav at a good price go for it,treat it well and grout hard,I'm sure you'll be happy.

 

[tileaddict]

Thanks. And will it need sealing yearly if I go for Travertine? Is it a DIY job (I'm not really a DIYer!) or do I have to get a pro in?

TileAddict

 

[doug boardley]

you'll need an impregnating sealer tileaddict, LTP mattstone would be my choice, re-sealing schedules really depend on the amount of traffic it gets, but yes, it is something you could do yourself

 

[Huntndude]

All good information guys!! Can I add a question? Can you lay the stone tiles without grout lines?

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

All good information guys!! Can I add a question? Can you lay the stone tiles without grout lines?

I wouldn't recomend butt joints mate, allow 3mm ( depending on how good the tile sizes are) expansion etc