Cleaning Travertine Wall Cladding
Travertine is used not only on floors but also on living room walls, fireplace surrounds, garden walls and building facades.
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Light beige travertine floors can turn yellowish, brownish, or a dark gray tone over time. This change is usually not caused by the stone itself, but by dirt, old products, and moisture that have filled its pores.
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Travertine in the Bathroom and Shower: Use and Care
Travertine gives bathrooms a warm, natural look. Travertine is used on shower and bathroom walls in many villas and hotels in Alanya.
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Pits and Opened Pores in Travertine Floors
By its nature, travertine is a stone that contains voids. At the factory, most of these voids are closed with filler. Over the years the filler falls out, new pores open up, and small dirt-filled pits appear on the floor.
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In Alanya, many villas and apartments from the 1990s and 2000s still have their original travertine floors. Most people who see travertine that has gone dull, with open pores and stains, think "let's tear it out" at first.
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Exterior Facade and Garden Travertine Care: The Effects of the Sun
In Alanya, the sun is strong for most of the year. Travertine on facade cladding, garden walls, courtyards, and terraces is exposed to the combined effects of sun, temperature swings, and rain.
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Algae, Limescale and Mold Stains on Travertine
In Alanya's hot and humid climate, outdoor and wet-area travertine often runs into three problems: green algae, white limescale crust and black mold.
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It is common for some tiles on a travertine floor to look darker, yellower or lighter than the others.
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Polished, Honed, Brushed Travertine: Which Finish Is Used Where?
The same travertine looks and behaves very differently with different surface finishes. A polished travertine can be stunning in a living room but dangerous at the poolside.
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Why Travertine Floors Wear Down and Lose Their Shine
With its warm tones and natural texture, travertine is one of the most popular stones in villas, hotels and holiday homes in Alanya. However, its voids and calcite content make it more sensitive than marble to wear and dulling.
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Thanks to its warm tone and the fact that it doesn't overheat in the sun, travertine is the most popular stone for pool surrounds.
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Travertine Grout and Void Filling: Resin or Cement?
The natural holes in travertine and the joints between slabs open up over time; they trap dirt, chip at the edges and spoil the look of the floor.
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