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Guest Post from Natural Stone Institute – Caring for your Natural Stone Surfaces at Home

JG Kitchens

Like a mane of glorious locks, natural stone surfaces require care to keep them at their best. So when the Natural Stone Institute offered a guest post on maintaining these materials, I gladly said yes. Caring for Natural Stone in the Kitchen and Bath. Know Your Stone. Cleaning Natural Stone.

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THE BEST NATURAL STONE FOR SHOWER & BATHROOM DESIGN IDEAS

Realstone

Natural stone has a timeless beauty that has captivated homeowners for generations. If you’re looking for inspiration for your natural stone shower & bathroom design, check out these 11 designs that feature different types of natural stone.

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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. Travertine is a sophisticated name for Limestone. Nor would I suggest Marble.

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Are Travertine Tiles Right For You?

The London Tile Co.

Natural stone tiles are often seen as a luxurious choice for flooring in the home, and travertine is no exception. Travertine is a type of limestone that’s formed by mineral rich hot springs, and has been used as a building material for thousands of years – the Colosseum in Rome is made primarily of travertine.

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Black Mold-Travertine Tile Revisit

How to Floor Tile

You should know that if you use a tile with a porous surface like this Travertine just know it will require more maintenance to keep it up. There are different types, qualities and surfaces of natural stone like Travertine and Marble. I have also removed Travertine showers too, FYI. Just an FYI for you.

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How To Care For Marble Or Natural Stone From?

How to Floor Tile

[link] I personally do not advocate using Marble, Travertine and other natural stone in showers or wet areas because it is too soft and hard to maintain. I built this shower recently and all the tile looks like marble but it really is Porcelain and manufacturers copy natural stone for a reason.

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Schedule Your Virtual CEU: Natural Stone 101

Realstone

NATURAL STONE 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DESIGNING WITH THE OLDEST BUILDING MATERIAL. This one-hour class is designed for construction industry professionals desiring to gain a full understanding of natural stone as a building material. LIVE DIGITAL SEMINAR-PRESENTED BY REALSTONE SYSTEMS. 0.1HSW CEU.