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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:54 pm
by ak-dorset
I would like to pave a large patio with travertine but the product I have in mind is quite "holey." Is the frost going to eat into this eventually and break up the surface? Has anyone seen travertine that has been down for a few years?
The location is exposed but not in a "frost pocket"
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:11 pm
by Tony McC
The travertine is frost resistant but those holes are a bugger for collecting crap, and the surface becomes quite slippery with even a light frost.
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:07 pm
by lutonlagerlout
my mate is a stone floor fitter/mason and he says he cannot believe the soft stone that people are using outside let alone inside these days, its caveat emptor on this one mate
i have seen the holey one,looks like cottage cheese
good luck
LLL
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:46 pm
by Tony McC
As I've said a million times before, I've never understood why the importers think Travertine is suitable for outdoor use in these damp and soggy islands. Leave it in Turkey, where it belongs!