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"Travertine, Before And After"

How to Floor Tile

Travertine is a Natural Stone as you know, but did you know most of it is filled with grout? If you look at most Travertine Tile you will see that it is very porous on the unfinished side and that is because that is how most of it looks. They simple match the color and fill it with grout then polish the surface.

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Crossville launches Stone Fiction collection

Floor Covering News

said it has launched the Stone Fiction porcelain tile collection, an innovative series featuring the popular appearance of crosscut travertine convincingly interpreted in durable porcelain tile. We crafted Stone Fiction to give designers the travertine style they want and the elegantly effortless performance end-users need.”.

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Is Slate Good For Showers? And Why!

How to Floor Tile

In all the bathroom showers I have torn out and rebuilt, Slate has been the worst performing material followed closely by Travertine, then Marble of any type. We have to seal it, before grouting to keep the grout from changing the color of the Slate and getting stuck in the rough texture. Travertine is a beautiful, warm.

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Get the Look of Hand-Finished Italian Travertine with a Contemporary Feel

Rubble Tile

When it comes to natural stone, it’s the slight variations in color, shape, and texture that help to create the unique, organic. The beauty of the natural world is often found in its smallest details—and the same is true with the beauty of human craftsmanship.

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10 Ways to Add Travertine Stone to Your Home Improvement Projects 

Fabric and Tile Masters

For thousands of years, people have loved the rustic look of travertine. If you want light earth tones and natural variation in your home’s stonework, travertine will add the character you’re looking for. Whether you want classic or modern, the durability and beauty of travertine make it ideal for any home. Travertine Shower.

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Badly Worn Travertine Floors Refinished to Pristine Condition and Customer is Delighted Beyond Belief

Fabric and Tile Masters

Customers need travertine floors refinished when they move into homes sometimes and don’t even know how beautiful they can be. The travertine restoration pictured in our video includes before and after pictures of: Much needed fill replacement. We removed several old filled holes that were filled with the wrong color epoxy.

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Daltile adds designs to Panoramic Porcelain series

Floor Covering News

foot-wide porcelain slab offerings—Anthracite, Brass and Opal Travertine—are designs that will elevate the ambiance of virtually any space. In this product, the traditional color of brass brings strength, lively saturation and independence to the application in which it is featured. Three new 10.6-foot-long foot-long x 5.3-foot-wide