2/23 What's the difference between stone, granite, limestone,
sandstone, travertine(sp?), marble, etc?
\_ For.... floors? countertops? sculpture? bathroom wall tile?
\_ I'm the op. I just bought a condo with flat looking
travertine floor. It looks flat and I really want to make
it shine. I hired this dude who used the floor stripper,
and then a no name brand urethane floor sealer to seal it
three times to make it look shiny. I'm thinking about
doing the same thing on my marble countertops and marble
bathroom, but the dude said that's not necessary because
they're shiny already. So my question really is, what's
the best way to clean both marbles and travertine, and
what's the best way to seal them, and how often do I
have to strip the urethane and reseal it?
\_ Travertine is a river rock and has a lot of holes in it. It's
usually honed and filled and used for a low-sheen flooring.
Some people think of it as a shallow-earth equivalent of
marble, which is usually found deeper in the earth. Granite
is a countertop material. Stone surfaces need to be
periodically re-sealed. If you have small critters (cats,
dogs, small children) at home, I'd stick with porcelain tile,
which is lower maintenance and not as sensitive to urine
as natural stone.
\_ Granite isn't just for countertops. Likewise, countertops
are often made from marble and other stones, especially in
bathrooms. Granite is used as flooring and on walls, too.
I'm not really sure WTF the OP is asking, though. He needs
to be more specific or use Google (or both). |
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