Travertine Stairs

[DHTiling]

What's that got to do with stair treads..:lol:... OH! and you can get fluting wheels for the Dewalt..:smilewinkgrin:

 

[hillhead]

steps:drool5:
lol.
Litofin do an anti slip polish type gear,i think it might be for polished surfaces though,
it's also irreversible.

 

[Scott]

Pitched depth from one side to the other to drain the water so you dont get a puddle :drool5:

 

[DHTiling]

Pitched depth from one side to the other to drain the water so you dont get a puddle :drool5:

On an encased stair tread..😛imp2:..

I see your point on worktops.. they look good.

 

[stoner]

In my experience you need to put some kind of stainless steel edge on trav anyway, trav is very soft and the edges will look like an hamster's been at them within months.

 

[Spud]

I would also question the use of travertine for high traffic usage

 

[Dimbo]

Thanks for all your input , the "routing" of the tiles I think is a no no (too expensive and will weaken an already brittle tile) the edges already look as though they have been nibbled by a hamster (that will save me buying some hamsters!) I will have to speak to the client again on this matter

MANY THANKS ALL

 

[DJS]

Hi Everyone,

I've been asked to tile a bathroom floor in a 2 size modular trav (honed and filled, not sure if edges are pillowed or rectified). The bathroom has a step up to the bath. So the foot traffic is not so high. What I am most concerned about is preventing slipping, and the uppermost expansion joint.

Could anyone direct me to some example pic's of steps in natural stone, just so I can get some ideas to inspire me? I'm thinking a non-slip trim maybe advisable, but I'm wondering about other options if the customer isn't up for that. They're logic being - I've paid allllll that money for the stone, I don't want to cover the edge with metal.

I already searched and know about trav being soft stone, hamster's eating the edge's (chipping) if not protected, and risk of chipping if cutting in grooves, for water to drain away. Are they the only solutions?

What do you think about mitering the edges? Surely that is a no-no, or can you fill a mitred edge with Silicon to allow for expansion and contraction?

Thanks as always for any advice given.

 

[marbleman]

half bullnose the stone will make a big diffrence
never mitre edge

 

[DJS]

Was thinking that, but not got an angle grinder yet...lol Will have to take the plunge if that's what customer wants.

Will pencil that into my arsenal of pre-selected answer's (doing my research at the moment).