The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:31 pm**

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Hi All

Having read the main website, I know I'm already going to be unpopular in my choice of TUMBLED TRAVERTINE to go round my pool in the UK. That having been said, we do live on the Sunny South Coast and my house is white so I think we'll just need to stay on top of some of the issues.

Anyway: I think I'm going to be laying the stones butt-jointed around the pool and at present we have a concrete base.

The stone's supplier says we should lay the stones directly onto mortar.

My builder wonders whether we should use an adhesive of some sort.

Someone else has mentioned using white cement.

Three hours ago - I didn't know ANY of these words!

So please speak as if to an idiot (which I clearly am apparently with my travertine).

My question is: I've got a concrete base. I've got 140m2 of travertine. What should go between them? I do not want to see grey joins and I do not know whether I should be considering what to do about waterproofing/sealing etc.

Any pointers from you guys?

Thanks

Tom

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:19 pm**

been a concrete slab my pref wud be wet set, no joints, sealer

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:42 pm**

Hey thanks for answering. I have a few questions (being very new to this).

Being a concrete slab - the Travertine is natural not concrete. Does this make a difference?

Wet set = does this mean mortar base on concrete?

No joints = butt-jointed?

Sealer = what does that do? is it like something which forms a protective coating over the whole area?

Thanks

Tom

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:01 am**

Hi

1, No
2, Yes
3,Yes
4, Seals the surface

. Travertine is notorious for Algae growth in the UK due to our humid climate (did you notice I let out 'warm' ?) So it will need some type of seal, so your not out every other weekend with the jet washer. Bit slippery too

Hope this helps

Hp

Posted: **Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:06 am**

Thanks HP and Irish.

Posted: **Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:02 pm**

Lay a lot of Travertine, you need to leave gaps , about 4 to 5 mm, then grout using a Limestone colour Grout then seal but use a good sealer like Lithofin or SealGuard . Your builder is right it is a good idea to use white cement just in case of bleeding though the slab, im also in the south coast and never had a problem with Travertine

Posted: **Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:50 pm**

If the concrete slab is true with good falls and control joints would it not be best to get a tiler to lay them using exterior adhesive and grout. I'm with SF tumbled paving like this shouldn't be butt jointed because the edges will hold water dirt and moss etc and get very manky.

Posted: **Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:07 pm**

Always thought but joints looked good on these, preference I suppose

Hp

Posted: **Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:09 pm**

Pablo wrote:If the concrete slab is true with good falls and control joints would it not be best to get a tiler to lay them using exterior adhesive and grout. I'm with SF tumbled paving like this shouldn't be butt jointed because the edges will hold water dirt and moss etc and get very manky.

Im with pablo on this one i have to say

simon

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