Try to keep the paste and brush on the grout and away from the tile to prevent damage.
Best grout for travertine tiles.
Travertine floors are crafted from natural limestone tiles that create impressive floors with their warm neutral colors.
You only need to butter the back of the travertine tile with mortar then push it against the other tiles no gap necessary.
Tumbled travertine tile has many dips curves holes and natural surfaces which give it its character but also makes it more difficult to grout.
100 solids epoxy for extreme environments like commercial kitchens dairies meat processing plants etc.
In either case a sealer is applied to the areas not to be grouted and then the grouting is done.
They are installed with wide or narrow grout lines around each tile.
Tumbled travertine tile is a calcium based stone that was formed deep inside hot springs.
Even tile contractors can have difficulty with epoxy grout so it s best to get a pro with experience installing with epoxy for best results.
As long as the travertine tiles are well bonded to the substrate that you cut open the joints so they are about 1 8 inch wide that you clean the joints thoroughly and let them dry and then if you install a polymer modified cementitious grout meeting ansi a118 7 per the manufacturer s directions it should perform well.
The small spaces allow the unsanded grout to cling to the vertical surfaces of each tile tightly.
The best grout for travertine that is 1 8 of an inch wide at the joints is unsanded grout.
This means that unlike ceramic tile except for rectified tile travertine s edges are perfect.
Before you grout travertine tile decide whether you want the holes grouted along with the lines between the tiles.
No gap means no grout.
Water vapor escaping the stone as it hardened and cooled formed.
How to grout tumbled travertine tile.
Prior to even thinking of grouting tumbled travertine tile you first need to apply a deep penetrating sealer.
Both perfectly straight and perfectly at 90 degree angles.
Scrub it into the lines using a small brush or specialized grout brush.
Unsanded grout has a smooth texture and is just as easy to work with as sanded grout.