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THE
SLATE COMPANY, is one of the leading natural stone distributors, fabricators,
and installers in Texas. We carry a large selection of premium
Turkish Travertine, Italian Travertine, Mexican Travertine, Moroccan
Travertine in tiles,
slabs,
mosaics, tumbled, borders, pavers, patterns, filled, unfilled,
chiseled, moldings, and meshes.
Most of our
travertine comes in Noce, Gold, Ivory, Walnut, Light Walnut, Red, and
beige colors and most of our travertine tiles comes in several sizes such
as 12*12, 16*16, 18*18, 24*24, and patterns. Our Tumbled travertine tiles
comes in 4*4, 6*6, 12*12, and 16*16 .
Technical
data for Travertine tiles
Travertine tiles are a very dense form of Calcium Carbonate and although a
Limestone, Limestone, Travertine is more usually considered as a
Marble.Colours vary from pale to dark cream with attractive surface
varigation.Due to it's formation voids occur in the surface, these are
either filled at the Quarry or during fixing.
Used since Roman times as a building material Travertine tiles with their
unique qualities as a flooring material lend itself to many domestic and
commercial applications. Harder than most Limestone, Travertine tiles are
usually available in 12mm thickness, an important consideration when floor
levels are an issue.
Choosing
Travertine
Travertine tiles are a hardwearing, practical yet timeless floor covering
that has to be seen to be appreciated. All the materials shown here are on
display in our Showrooms together with other examples of this stunning
material.
There are several types of finish available so this versatile material can
suit almost any application from "rustic" to contemporary. The surface
appearance of the tile depends on the cutting technique at the quarry.
Tiles are either cut with the natural grain of the stone or contra cut
against the natural grain. The former giving a linear movement in the
surface markings, the latter giving more variegated markings in a non
linear format.
FOR
MORE INFO CALL (713) 780.0054
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