Travertine stone in decoration and construction

Travertine stone possesses the properties of both limestone and marble. It is very decorative and weather resistant. Hard enough to resist mechanical damage and soft enough to handle comfortably.

There are quite a few 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, cladding with travertine can be applied in any style direction 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 the house fire resistance - this stone does not burn. And it is also resistant to atmospheric precipitation, does not rust, does not rot. Moreover, its weight is less than the weight of marble, due to its porosity and lower density. The same qualities increase its thermal insulation properties. Travertine also conducts less sound than marble.

Travertine stone resistant to negative temperatures, it can be used for exterior decoration of houses where winter frosts are common. 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, pavements, embankments.

For cladding with travertine it needs to be machined and can even be done with a conventional circular saw with a diamond blade. As a result, individual parts can be manufactured with high precision, maintaining the desired dimensions with close tolerances. Travertine tiles can be laid so that there are no seams - its edges will neatly come together without leaving a small gap.

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

There are three main areas of application for travertine stone:

• Construction Materials,
• Decoration Materials,
• leaching of soils.

External finishing

Travertine is easy to work with and fairly easy to grind and polish. Ground and polished travertine is used in construction for external cladding of facades. Travertine blocks are used as building material. Often travertine finish complements the finishing of other materials.

Railings and balusters, columns and moldings for decorating portals of windows and doors, as well as many other architectural elements of buildings are made from the massif of travertine.

Interior decoration

Indoors use cladding with travertine walls and floors, cut out sinks and even baths from it, make window sills, stairs, countertops, work surfaces, bar counters, as well as various decorative elements of interiors.

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

Agriculture

When travertine is processed, nothing is lost: small pieces and crumbs are ground, and then the crushed stone is introduced into acidified soils. Due to its alkaline properties, limestone reduces soil acidity, which promotes plant growth.