Travertine filler

[47 Ronin]

Hi all

My first post. We have just moved in to our new home which we project managed and the ground floor is entirely tiled with honed and filled travertine, almost 200m2 with the 1st floor bathrooms also done.

Generally love it however there are a couple of areas where the filler has collapsed down into a void below where the tile was very thin.

My builders etc are still snagging and I wonder what I should get them to fill tiles with - is it some kind of epoxy?? Once filled I guess it has to be sanded and sealed??? Can you give me info and product name please.

Many Thanks

Nigel

 

[wetdec]

Hi

This is normal with trav especially if you have dogs. The travertine is cut at the factory and these voids dont exist so are not filled, later after fitting downward pressure from grit under foot can pierce any areas that have a thin surface. There is no blame here its not avoidable although the higher the quallity the travertine the less it will occur.

If your tiler / builder has used a natural coloured grout eg Mapei Jasmin with light travertine these voids can simply be filled and sealed. If the grout is not compatible a resin filler can be used.
This is simply a 2 part filler which is mixed and applied a little like car filler. When dry its sanded to give a smooth finish, no need to seal.

Tip.

Fill just the hole get as little filler on the surrouding area as posible. When the filler is almost dry use a stanley blade to shave off any irregularities until it flush with the surface.


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[Floor_Restorer]

Hi Nigel,

I totally agree with wetdec with using the grout to fill these voids, as it the easiest and simplest way of solving this problem. This works if the travertine is a pale one.

If it is a darker travertine, then go down the epoxy route. I have found that the epoxy is actually harder than the travertine itself, and will eventually work its way out again if the hole was in a high traffic area. As wetdec says use a stanley blade to get the surface flush, just as it is going off.

Thanks,

Tom