How To Fill Holes In Travertine Floors: Step By Step Process Of Filling Holes In A Travertine Floors


Step By Step Process Of Filling Holes In A Travertine Floors

Travertine tile floors has a naturally rustic appearance that are formed deep within hot springs. Part of that appearance is because of the way that hot water vapor escaped the stone as it was forming. The vapor brings bubbles into existence in the stone that was formed & left behind numerous holes. Entirely dependent on how the travertine is cut into tiles, there may be a considerable amount of holes in its surface. You will find travertine tile in both filled as well as unfilled versions. Unfilled tile floors come with their holes still noticeable, which as a result gives the homeowner the option of leaving them alone or filling them locally. You can fill any holes in the stone with the same grout that you use to install the tiles.
  1. Apply Sealer Onto The Travertine Surface: First of all, soak a foam paintbrush in a pervading sealer that is usually meant for very porous stones including travertine. Wring out the brush, to a small degree, in order to make sure that it is not dripping. Paint the sealer, with utmost care, onto the surface of the travertine. It is important to keep away from getting the sealer into the holes in the stone, just take off the top of the tile. The sealer will act as a grout release in order to make sure that the grout does not stick to the entire surface of the stone, instead, enters as well as fills the holes.
  2. Wait 10 Minutes For A Sealer To Penetrate The Travertine: Give the sealer at least 10 minutes in order to penetrate the travertine, before buffing the surface of the floor with the help of a lint-free cloth as long as the stone is dry and not tacky to the touch.
  3. Apply Grout To The Floor Tiles: Mix up sanded grout that complements with the color of the travertine as closely as possible as long as it reaches the consistency of peanut butter. Scoop up an iota of grout onto the end of a grout float before applying it to the floor tiles.
  4. Pack The Grout Into The Holes In The Stone: Work the grout into the holes on the travertine surface taking hold of the float at a 45-degree angle to the stone. Scrape the float through the surface of the floor from several different directions in order to pack the grout into the holes in the stone. If you have not grouted the floor, then work the grout betwixt the tiles at the same time.
  5. Allow The Grout To Cure: Allow the grout roughly 10 minutes in order to cure. Soak a grout sponge in water before wringing it out well so it remains damp, but not dripping. Work it conscientiously over the floor, cleaning the excess grout from the stone surface. Use the corners of the sponge in order to shape the grout around the larger holes in the stone, & the grout joints. Rinse out the sponge over & over again and keep wiping the stone as long as it is clean. Allow the grout to cure for nearly 24 hours.
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