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What type of Marble tiles will you recommend for high traffic area. We want something that looks great but is not slippery. We are tiling the main living area, formal living room and dining room. |
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I would recommend using Travertine in your high traffic areas. If you are concerned with the tile being slippery, I would recommend using a tumbled travertine or a brushed chiseled edge travertine. The tumbled tiles are normally only 12"x12" or smaller but the brushed chiseled edge tiles come in larger sizes.
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We installed travertine tile in our bathroom shower. The edges of the tile are straight and unfinished. What is the best way to smooth the edges and get a more finished look? |
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There are several ways to get a finished look to the travertine tile on the shower walls.
The first option is the purchase a bull nose or pencil molding piece to attach to the edge of the tile. This will give the tile a rounded edge.
The second option would be to take a piece of rough sandpaper and round the edge, once you have the edge rounded take a smoother piece of sand paper and sand the edge to a smooth finish. This will give you a rounded finished edge.
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I would like to use 1/2" Travertine 12X12 tiles to face the outside of my home, going over new 3/4" plywood. I live in Philadelphia Pa and am concerned with the below freezing temps in the winter. I used 1/2 travertine on the walls in my kitchen, applied with a mastic, looks so good I want to keep going. |
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You can use travertine 12x12 tiles on the face of the house but I would recommend you put a backer board over the plywood to help the travertine stick better. If the plywood buckles over time the travertine will crack off. |
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Considering a travertine stone with chipped edges for great room floor (tile has holes that will be filled with grout). Can we use the same tile on outside deck? Is there a potential problem of cracking during freezing weather if water gets into holes? |
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You can use the brushed chiseled edge tile outside. If you are concerned about the tile cracking when water gets in the holes, you can grout the holes. |
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Are travertine pavers strong enough to be used as driveway pavers? If so, can they be layed over the top of an existing cracked driveway or should the existing driveway be pulled up? |
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The travertine pavers are strong enough for the driveway but there are some things to consider. You can install the pavers over the existing concrete with a thin set or using sand. This will raise the driveway up about 2". If you decide to thin set the pavers over the existing concrete you can use a larger paver, like a 12"x12" or a French Pattern. If you install them over the concrete with sand, I would only use a 6"x12" or smaller paver.
The other option would be to rip out the old concrete driveway and lay a 6"x12" paver over crushed concrete bed. This would ensure that the driveway would not be raised up and cause any problems with meeting up with the sidewalk or garage. |
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A. If i want to lay travertine and want heated floors will they conduct the heat if I lay them over a radiant floor heating system? http://www.thermosoft.com/thermotile2?gclid=CLm8-bbFz58CFQ7yDAodbVnCxw
B. Can i lay the travertine directly over ceramic tile with a mortar set.. I am remodeling a sunroom that has smooth 1/4 inc thich uniform ceramic tile. I was wondering if i can just lay the travertine right over the top. Or should Iay a green/board/backerboard down first...or should i just dig out the old tile down to the slab?
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A. Yes they will conduct the heat if installed over a radiant floor.
B. Yes you can lay the travertine over a ceramic tile with a mortar set. You should use a really good multi-purpose thin set. This is not the recommended way to install the floor but it can be done. You have the possibility of the ceramic tile cracking and then cracking your travertine tile. Most installers would not warranty this type of work. The best thing to do is to rip out the ceramic and install the travertine on top of the clean concrete floor.
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We live in Alberta, Canada. We are looking for something to put on our outdoor covered deck. Would you recommend these tiles, or what tiles would you recommend? It would be covered. But we do get temperatures from -49 in the winter to 114 in the summer! |
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WOW, those are some extreme temperatures! The travertine tiles will need to be installed with a thin set mortar which might crack and cause the tile to crack. I would recommend using a travertine paver installed over a bed of sand. The pavers are 1 1/4" thick so make sure you won't have an issue with doors that need to be cut. |
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I am considering installing travertine, french pattern, in our upstairs bath room, and continuing that around the shower.
1) Will the travertine work well on shower walls?
2) The floor is wood flooring boards, laid diagonal. Should I put something between the wood floor and the travertine? At 1/2 in tile thickness, I am concerned about the height difference with the adjoining floor.
Thanks very much for your suggestions. |
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Excellent choice to use the french pattern, it is a beautiful stone.
1) The travertine will work on the walls or the floor. I would recommend using a 1/4" backer board under the tile.
2) Install a backer board on top of the wood floor to prevent cracking and it will allow the travertine to stick better than wood will. You will need to use a transition strip between the adjoining floors. I used a piece travertine bull nose, 1/2" wide and 1" high. There are other products that you can purchase from Home Depot that will provide a transition. |
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How do I buy tile from you? All I can get into my shopping cart are samples. |
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You will need to call in your orders for tile since the shipping charges will need to be calculated by one our staff members. |
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I'm considering putting travertine tile on the great room floor at my beach house. The house is on pilings and we get strong winds that sometimes shake the house, because we are right on the coast. The floors would have 3/4" OSB and 1/2" tile backer under the tile. Would you recommend using travertine tiles, and if so, what size tile would you use?. |
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I would recommend an 18"x18" tile or the french pattern for your floor. When you install the tile make sure you use a good thin set such as Kerabond/Keralastic. It is a high-performance, two-part system: Keralastic ™, a second-generation “flexible” acrylic latex additive, is used to enhance the performance of Kerabond ™, which is a premium-grade dry-set mortar. This system has exceptional bond strength, flexural strength, elongation and freeze/thaw durability. To ensure proper flexibility, always use a latex additive when applying a dry-set mortar over plywood or to set nonvitreous tiles. |
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We're thinking of using travertine just inside the front door--18" tiles, 2 deep and maybe 4 wide. Is this a good choice for a high traffic area? What width grout would be best? Is there any special sealing needed? Any other considerations before deciding on using travertine?
Thanks. |
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Travertine is an excellent choice for high traffic areas. The travertine
tiles are perfectly cut and calibrated so you can install them with a 1/6" grout
joint. We do recommend you seal the travertine tile with Stone Tech Heavy Duty
Sealer. You will need at least two coats of sealer in high traffic areas or in
areas where there will be food.
Just remember that travertine is a natural
stone that will have shade variations unlike a porcelain or ceramic tile. This
is what gives travertine it's natural beauty.
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For a pool deck, would you recommend pavers over tiles due to 1 1/4 inch thickness?
Do the tiles/pavers need to be sealed? |
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If you are installing tile over solid poured concrete, you can use 1/2" tile installing them with a thin-set mortar. If you have have dirt or crushed concrete on the pool deck, you can install the 1 1/4" travertine pavers.
It is not necessary to seal the travertine pavers, but we do recommend sealing them. This will prevent and accidental spills of acid liquids such as, wine or orange juice. It will also prevent growth of mildew on the pavers.
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We are installing travertine tiles in our kitchen, baths, entry, and want to know if they are installed like regular tiles or is there a special installation? Is this a good choice for these areas? thanks |
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Travertine and marble are not like regular tile in the way you install them. Travertine and marble tiles are much heavier than ceramic and porcelain tiles, so they require a multi-purpose thin set mortar when installing versus a ceramic and porcelain which only require a mastic.
Travertine and marble are an excellent choice for all areas of the home, except the kitchen countertops. Travertine is a natural stone that will add beauty and value to any home.
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