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.
Best grout for travertine tiles.
The best grout for travertine that is 1 8 of an inch wide at the joints is unsanded grout.
Unsanded grout has a smooth texture and is just as easy to work with as sanded grout.
Prior to even thinking of grouting tumbled travertine tile you first need to apply a deep penetrating sealer.
This means that unlike ceramic tile except for rectified tile travertine s edges are perfect.
No gap means no grout.
You can clean travertine grout lines using equal parts of water and baking soda to form a paste.
In either case a sealer is applied to the areas not to be grouted and then the grouting is done.
Travertine floors are crafted from natural limestone tiles that create impressive floors with their warm neutral colors.
They are installed with wide or narrow grout lines around each tile.
Scrub it into the lines using a small brush or specialized grout brush.
Water vapor escaping the stone as it hardened and cooled formed.
The small spaces allow the unsanded grout to cling to the vertical surfaces of each tile tightly.
Both perfectly straight and perfectly at 90 degree angles.
How to grout tumbled travertine tile.
Tumbled travertine tile is a calcium based stone that was formed deep inside hot springs.
100 solids epoxy for extreme environments like commercial kitchens dairies meat processing plants etc.
Tumbled travertine tile has many dips curves holes and natural surfaces which give it its character but also makes it more difficult to grout.
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.
Try to keep the paste and brush on the grout and away from the tile to prevent damage.
Where harsh chemical are used sometimes multiple times per day and left on the floor without.