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Travertine Tiles in Shower Good idea? Tube Audio 04-14-2008
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Posted by Tube Audio on April 14, 2008, 12:16 am
Hi

My friend said I was crazy to think of travertine tiles in my shower as I am
planning to have my bathroom remolded.

He said that it was easy to damage and difficult to maintain?


What are the pros and cons.



Posted by Richard J Kinch on April 14, 2008, 12:43 am
Tube Audio writes:

> He said that it was easy to damage and difficult to maintain?

Porous and picks up stains.

Posted by dadiOH on April 14, 2008, 5:15 am
Tube Audio wrote:
> Hi
>
> My friend said I was crazy to think of travertine tiles in my shower
> as I am planning to have my bathroom remolded.
>
> He said that it was easy to damage and difficult to maintain?

> What are the pros

It's pretty.

> and cons.

It is said to be easy to damage and difficult to maintain.

It is also very commonly used in some places. Mexico for example. When
living there, I had no problem not damaging it as I am generally barefoot
and naked when showering. The maid cleaned it so I can't attest to the
alleged difficulty of cleaning but I wouldn't think it would be all that bad
since it is smooth (after filling) and shiny. Smooth shiny stuff is easy to
clean. IME, YMMV.

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Posted by RicodJour on April 14, 2008, 10:07 am
>
> My friend said I was crazy to think of travertine tiles in my shower as I am
> planning to have my bathroom remolded.

I think your friend is crazy. Did you ever notice how their eyes
shift about? Something's seriously wrong there. ;)

> He said that it was easy to damage and difficult to maintain?
>
> What are the pros and cons.

If you're talking about Travertine with unfilled voids, you'd be nuts
to use that in a shower. If you're talking about filled Travertine,
then it's pretty much the same as any other marble. It's porous, not
particularly strong, and can stain. So you need to have a bulletproof
substrate, pay close attention to the details during installation,
seal the tile before grouting, seal the tile and grout after grouting,
periodically do a maintenance resealing and take care what cleaning
products you use.

R

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