What is polished, honed, crosscut, tumbled, and rough sawn?
100
2 places Travertine can be installed
What is floors, walls, pavers, or fixtures?
100
Applied to a stone tile to remove a stain
What is a poultice?
100
Durable surface
What is an advantage of travertine?
100
Stones that travertine will never achieve to be as glossy as
What is marble and granite?
200
Cutting a block of stone parallel along the naturally occurring bedding plane. This creates a mottled appearance.
What is Crosscut?
200
Reason travertine counter tops stain
What is pores in travertine?
200
cleaners used for travertine tile
What is a neutral or mild alkaline-based cleaner?
200
Porous surface
What is a disadvantage of travertine?
200
Iran, Turkey, Mexico, Peru, and China
What is common locations where travertine is pulled from quarries?
300
A weathered finish created by tumbling stone with steel bearings, sand, or pebbles. Both limestone and marble are ideal candidates for this type of finish
What is tumbled?
300
Used to fill the pores and prevent liquid and debris from penetrating the stone
What is a sealer?
300
Damages travertine finish
What is abrasive materials?
300
hard and cold to the touch and can be slippery when wet
What is a disadvantage of travertine?
300
Formed from calcareous remains of plants and animals or precipitated from solution
What is travertine?
400
Most common finish used in home environments
What is honed finish?
400
Reason for ordering extra tiles
What is damaged tiles and future replacement?
400
Acids that etch travertine
What is juice or soft drinks?
400
More expensive than many other types of flooring, but the cost is balanced by the longevity of wear