How Do You Install Travertine Tile In Heavy Traffic Areas?
Travertine tile is a stone tile that has random pockmarks and holes in its surface, the result of a natural process involving mineral deposits. The pockmarks are part of the unique look of travertine–but they’re also a problem in high-traffic areas like foyers or kitchens, because dirt gets trapped in the holes. One solution is to fill the holes in with grout, so the surface is flat and won’t capture dirt. Use grout that’s a different color than the stone, which will highlight and show off the shapes of the pockmarks. Stretch and snap your chalk snap line across the middle of the floor, from the middle of one wall to the middle of the wall across from it. Move the string to the other direction, so it intersects the first line, and adjust the string with a carpenter’s square to ensure the intersection is 90 degrees. Snap the second line, dividing the room into four squares. Use your notched trowel to apply thinset mortar over the middle of the intersection. Press four travertine tiles
