would travertine wall tiles be okay for the floor?

toshkininny

That's it really. Someone is selling travertine honed wall tiles, but being an amateur and haven't a clue, are these okay to use on a bathroom floor?

Thanks in advance.

rdpro

12mm thick is suitable for flooring - all the travertine that I searched for were 12mm

toshkininny

thank you for that, and I have never tiled before (although my OH has) and (not that I don't trust him) but could anybody tell me whether there is anything special you have to do with travertine tiles in either the laying or the looking after?

Thanks again.

BobProperty

Speaking hypothetically, as I haven't done any travertine flooring, then I would think they need sealing before and after grouting. Are you sure they are OK as floor tiles if they have been honed to be wall tiles? Slightly worried they could be too slippy but don't know for certain.

toshkininny

thanks very much. It's only going to be for a small downstairs loo, as a tryout to see if it works, so being a little slippery wouldn't be too much of a problem. Would you need special cutters for travertine?

Thanks.

Bungarm2001

I hope they're alright for flooring as we have tiled the whole of our kitchen and my d.i.l. kitchen floors with them!!

Joking apart...they will be fine, but check that they are honed and filled. If you are tiling onto wooden floorboards, make sure you lay a sub-floor of of ply at least 18mm thick and seal well with PVA.

My OH who does all the tiling uses a wet wheel cutter for travertine. They can be a bit brittle, especially the big ones, so handle carefully.

Because travertine is actually a natural product it will show some minor imperfections such as small holes and spots, so choose each bit carefully before you buy, particularly the bigger tiles. Hold each one up to the light and look at the back as well as the front. This way you'll be able to weed out the ones that are a bit thin in places.

You can seal them after laying, but my mate who owns a tile warehouse/shop doesn't recommend it.

toshkininny

we haven't a wet wheel cutter, I suppose you can hire that sort of thing if needs be?

woodbutcher_2

Yes you can hire them but it may be as cheap to buy one.Wickes do one for £29.99.Not the best but will do for a one off job.Prepared to get wet when using it though.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

I've laid these in my bathroom and sealed them before use, no problems!! Although I got a professional tiler in to do the job, as they are quite heavy tiles which need a cerment based, waterproof adhesive to lay. Don't cut corner on this go for the best brand you can afford!

AMD