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Travertine : travertine best stone for pool deck?
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Author: landscapeexpertSubject: travertine best stone for pool deck?Posted: 19 Jan 2010 at 1:10amBest value/quality travertine is from Turkey. Italian travertine is similar quality to Turkish travertine but it is way more expensive. Peruvian travertine looks great but it is still early on its evolution process and not extremely durable and also it is more expensive than Turkish travertine. Travertine is porous by nature. You have to finish the stone after you cut to size. For outdoors, you will either tumbled the stone or hone it. If you have it the travertine will be slippery because honing is a mild polish application. Whereas tumbling allows to pores to open more thus allowing the water to be absorbed. So yes tumbled travertine should be used for pool decks. One other application is brushing the honed tile. You need to use honed pavers for a driveway to prevent oil spills to be absorbed. Since honing is a mild polish you are limiting the number of pores available on the surface of the pavers. You want the tires of the car to grab on the chiseled edges because the surface is honed. If the tires can not grab on to something solid the tires would spin. Why do you think the edges are chiseled, just for aesthetics?
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Travertine : Travertine set in concrete for pool deck
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Author: Jessica SSubject: Travertine set in concrete for pool deckPosted: 18 Jan 2010 at 3:57pm Originally posted by MitchellI would appreciate some advice on the best way to set travertine in a concrete pool deck. The current advice is to poor the concrete slab with forms for the travertine and then wet set the travertine into the formed areas. The travertine would be sealed after it is set. I have read about issues with the porous nature of travertine and I am not sure if this is the best way. Should drains be placed under the travertine leading to the gravel under the concrete slab? Thanks.Hi , I am a new member of forum. Would a newcomer be warmly welcome here? Good day you guys!!!Edited by findstone - 20 Jan 2010 at 1:52pm
Travertine : Travertine as a bread stone?
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Author: jclarkeSubject: Travertine as a bread stone?Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 6:33am Well, got my own question answered. Do NOT use Travertine as a bread stone in the oven. You will get an after-taste that is hard to get rid of. Might be from how it is made? I read something about being from hot springs, mixture of limestone and other minerals? I saw in another part of these forums of someone being killed in a crash. From what I read, they were a key figure. My condolences to all of you who knew him, and to his family.
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Travertine : travertine for bath / shower walls
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Author: Sharon KSubject: travertine for bath / shower wallsPosted: 13 Jan 2010 at 11:08pmOriginally posted by Mauriziodrjjw:Do you ship your products to Canada??No, we can't, sorry.As for the 18 x 18 outside the shower, the water exposure is much less so would you fill those as well?I sure would. IMO, the only time you can leave the holes in travertine open is when is installed outdoors, enclosed sunporch, etc.Filling it with matching sand-less grout will look just fine. Pretty much like factory filling, though a different material.I strongly urge you to use latex-modified grout and then mix it with latex again, instead of water like directed on the bag. It will make for a stronger and less absorbent fill. Hi !I've just visited this forum. Happy to get acquainted with you. Thanks.__________________Movies Online Free
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Travertine : Unwanted grout on Travertine surface
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Author: TLaughSubject: Unwanted grout on Travertine surfacePosted: 13 Jan 2010 at 10:29amJust installed Noce travertine in the Versaille pattern in the kitchen. Using unsanded grout, the spaces between each stone were filled as well as the pits on the surface. I am not happy with the visible grout on the SURFACE of the stone. I understand that larger pits should be filled to prevent spills from being unreachable to clean, but much of the beauty of the natural discolorations are lost. Two Questions... 1. What is the best way to remove the grout from the smaller pits on the surface? The stone has not been sealed yet. 2. Also are there any "enhancing" sealers?
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