Travertine Floor Tiles - Durable and Cost-effective Option to Make your House Look Fashionable

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Travertine is an example of a sedimentary form of rock and is formed from precipitated carbonate minerals. Filled with cavities and extremely porous in nature, this kind of rocks is also called “Calcareous Tuff”. White is the color of the rock in its purest form but due to the presence of other impurities apart from carbonate-minerals it takes a yellowy-brown hue. The usage of travertine floor tiles can be observed way back during the reign of the Roman emperors. The naming of this rock is quite interesting. Deposits of Travertine were found in a place called Tivoli, which is an Italian town. The Latin name for stones found over here (Tivoli stone) bears resemblance to the word “Travertine”.

This kind of rocks is found in the vicinity of lakes, natural water bodies or vales. The rock is a very important ingredient used for the purpose of building since the middle-ages. A very famous monument which has been made by the use of this stone is the breathtaking Coliseum in Rome. It has also been used in famous structures like Sacre Coeur (Paris) and Getty Centre (California). The main countries where this stone was used extensively were Greece, Italy and Turkey. In the present age it is imported to United Kingdom also, and used for making travertine floor tiles. Tiles which are shiny and smooth in appearance are ideal for construction of garden porticos/paths.

Nowadays anything is available, provided you know the place to buy and that is also the case with travertine floor tiles. Go to any big shopping mall or casino, you are bound to see these tiles being present with all their glory. The appearance of these tiles is quite similar to the expensive marble tiles, and these tiles impart a fashionable touch to your home. Travertine rock is frequently used nowadays as façade/cladding in modern buildings. The eternal qualities of artistic craftsmanship, warmth and permanence are displayed with the use of this stone. There are four principal variations present in the finishes of this rock, which are, honed (matte), tumbled as well as brushed (textured), and last but not the least, polished (shiny). The first finish, i.e., the matte/honed finish ranks the highest in terms of popularity. The tumbled variation is the least reflective in nature and the polished one the most. There are different color choices available, like, white, black, beige, gold, rustic red, etc.

If you have travertine floor tiles used in your home, then you need to take care of certain aspects in cleaning. One has to sweep these tiles frequently and a broom having soft bristles is recommended for the smooth/shiny finishes. The textured variation of this stone can be effectively cleaned with a semi-soft bristled broom. Cleaning products having lemon, vinegar, or scouring creams/powders should not be used. After using travertine floor tiles in your house you will notice that the market value of your house has increased tremendously. Being relatively less expensive as compared to marble, home contactors have started using these stones more extensively.