When purchasing a stone tile labeled tumbled marble, always ask what the stone actually is to learn the best way of caring for it. Tumbled tiles look very different than tiles that have been honed or polished.
Their surface is often slightly chalky or dusty-looking, and their color is muted. Tumbling does not in any way affect how the stones are treated; it does not remove any protective finish from the surface of the stone. Because polishing and honing often deepen the color of the stone, however, it can mean that tiles are duller in appearance.
To correct this, apply a color-enhancing topical sealer to the tiles after they have been installed and grouted. The sealer will brighten the color and remove the dusty finish from the tiles.
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The most common of those finishes are honed, tumbled, polished, brushed, and chiseled edged. Here are details on each type of finish to help you decide which style of Travertine tile is best for your kitchen, bathroom or another project. Honed finish Travertine tile can be filled or unfilled. A honed stone has a smooth texture and finish that is achieved by grinding one side of the unfinished stone. The finish can range from a dull matte to a satin or high sheen. Honed and filled Travertine is one of the most common forms of this popular stone in America.
It can be used indoors, outdoors, on floors, walls, bathrooms, showers, kitchens and pool areas. Tumbled Travertine is a process where many pieces of stone that have been cut to the same size are placed in a rubber coated or plastic barrel with an abrasive grit and water. The items are packed in such a way that the pieces rub against each other with the grit between them.
Depending on the finish desired, this process can take weeks and three or more steps using different types of grit. Tumbled stone is typically unfilled when purchased and can be left that way after installation or filled with grout by the installer during the grouting phase.
Note: It is important for you to know that tumbled travertine should be sealed before and after grouting. A brushed Travertine finish is obtained by brushing the surface of the stone with a rotary wire wheel or brush until the desired texture is achieved.
Brushed stone is often unfilled and not as common as honed or tumbled stone. Alternatively, if you love all things retro, a polished finish may be the perfect addition to an art-deco inspired home. A polished finish is one of the best ways to spruce up a living space and add a touch of glamour to your home. Due to its timeless appeal, polished finishes on floors have been loved for decades. Polished flooring has the ability to act as either a statement piece or just to simply enhance the rest of your living space, which is why our customers love it.
Anzer Grey Polished Marble. Honed flooring is essentially a smooth matt or satin finish. Due to the satin feel, a honed finish can be a great option for indoor spaces and are slightly easier to clean than more textured finishes.
A honed finish is loved for being beautifully simple, contemporary and a practical addition to any home.
Dijon Honed Limestone. Tumbled tiles have a very soft, smooth and worn out antique look on them. Tumbling is a method in which stones, sand and water are added to a rubber or plastic drum. The drum is tumbled with these materials, the rocks and sand rubs on to the surface of the stone to give a tumbled finish to it. Large tiles or slabs of stone cannot be tumbled in this way as they will break in this process. The main characteristics of tumbled stone finish are —.
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