Tiling over travertine flooring - advice please!

Nannykathleen


Joined: 01/10/2011
Posts: 23

Message Posted:
21/11/2011 12:51

Is it possible to tile over a travertine floor, or must the travertine be taken up first? I am fed up with mine, it has developed pot holes, dull and rough patches. I have just paid to have it filled and repolished, the filling never happened and the polishing does not extend into the corners, round the loo etc. Another shoddy job. I really would appreciate other people's experiences with this.

martin


Joined: 02/09/2008
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
21/11/2011 15:06

Give me a call on 0533 833 09 41, i can help

Martin

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
21/11/2011 18:11

Need to name and shame the polishers if it was a shoddy job!

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
21/11/2011 18:38

Yes you can tile over it. Providing they are fixed soundly then no problem at all.



But make sure they are cleaned and free of anything that could prevent the adhesive sticking.



There is a tile shop in town if you turn left just after Sun Island Tours on Colony rd. They are very helpful and do have the correct fixitives and grouts etc.



In general when we tiled on tile, (or marble etc.) it was normally just a straight forward stick down job.

harley


Joined: 30/07/2009
Posts: 36

Message Posted:
21/11/2011 19:09

I have repaired and tiled over travertine balconies and terraces and as previous post you can tile over them

any advice please call ron on 05338456392.

Nannykathleen


Joined: 01/10/2011
Posts: 23

Message Posted:
21/11/2011 20:21

Thanks folks.

PhilUK


Joined: 31/03/2010
Posts: 236

Message Posted:
22/11/2011 12:23

I am looking to get quotes for travertine finishing /re-polishing, and would I too would be interested in who did your floor for you so I can cross them of my list of people i was going to get quotes from.

I did wonder how they get into the corners.

If you dont want to put their name on here pls mail me at philcgill@gmail.com.

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
23/11/2011 21:00

If you "tile over" which seems to be a good remedy do not forget that as you raise the level of the floor you may have to take into account such things as the rubber jackets under toilets being long enough to reach the sewers without leakage.