Stone travertine in decoration and construction

Travertine stone possesses the properties of both limestone and marble. It is very decorative, while weathering resistant. Hard enough to withstand mechanical damage, and soft enough to be comfortable to handle.

There are quite a lot of travertine deposits in the world, and one of the most famous is in Turkey, Pamukkale. This place is loved by tourists for the extraordinary beauty of white travertine terraces with bowls of natural reservoirs.

Due to the variety of colors and shades of this mineral - from white and dark brown to red and burgundy, travertine cladding It can be applied in any style of design. At the same time, the shades of each stone plate are unique, and allow you to create a truly original, exclusive interior.

Travertine finish outside will give fire resistance to the house - this stone does not burn. And it is resistant to precipitation, does not rust, does not rot. Moreover, its weight is less than the weight of marble, due to porosity and lower density. These same qualities increase its thermal insulation properties. The sound of travertine also conducts worse than marble.

Travertine stone resistant to freezing temperatures, it can be used for exterior decoration of houses where winter frosts are a common occurrence. To make the stone waterproof, it is additionally treated with a special solution. After that, it can be used not only for exterior decoration, but also for landscape design.

Quite often, travertine is used to cover floors - it is resistant to abrasion, and is even suitable for creating paths, bridges, embankments.

For travertine cladding it needs to be processed, and this can be done even with a conventional diamond saw blade. As a result, individual parts can be manufactured with high accuracy, maintaining the required dimensions with small tolerances. Travertine tiles can be laid so that there will be no seams - its edges will converge neatly without leaving a small gap.

In installation, travertine tiles are no more complicated than ordinary ceramic: you just need to clean and level the surface.

There are three main areas of application of travertine stone:

• Construction Materials,
• Decoration Materials,
• soil leaching.

Exterior finish

Travertine is easily processed, it is quite simple to grind and polish it. Polished and polished travertine is used in construction for external cladding of facades. Travertine blocks are used as building material. Often travertine finish complements the finish of other materials.

From an array of travertine, railings and balusters, columns and moldings are made to design portals of windows and doors, as well as many other architectural elements of buildings.

Interior decoration

Indoor use travertine cladding walls and floors, sinks and even bathtubs are cut from it, window sills, stairs, countertops, countertops, bar counters, as well as various decorative elements of interiors are made.

Polished travertine has one very useful property that distinguishes it from marble: it is not slippery. Therefore, quite often they decorate the premises of bathrooms.

Agriculture

When processing travertine, nothing disappears: small pieces and crumbs go into grinding, and then the crushed stone is introduced into acidified soils. Due to its alkaline properties, limestone reduces soil acidity, which contributes to plant growth.