Travertine Tiles

Travertine also began as limestone which over time through geological shifting found its way deep into the Earth. The porous nature of limestone makes it a great reservoir for liquids - Aquifers, which are the enormous underground pools of water that feed our wells and water in our cities and are the remnants of ice age melting, which sank below and were absorbed by limestone. Heated by the Earth's inner core, the water rises as steam and hot pressurized water, to form hot mud baths. This rising hot water, dissolves the limestone and brings with it granules from below, forming mud beds on the surface. If enough time transpires and the mud beds cool, they will crystallize into a solid stone called travertine. The Romans in particular were the greatest utilisers of travertine and entire buildings were created out of this versatile stone. Probably the most famous one is the Colosseum in Rome.

The advantage of travertine tiles is that they look great and are not very expensive. Moreover, it is a hard wearing stone and has timeless appeal in any home.

At roman-stone.co.uk you can find the right travertine tiles to suit any project. As a result of there being iron oxides and other organic material in the travertine stones, the travertine tiles can vary in colour ranging from pale cream and consistent to more varied and full of character which means that the travertine tiles you choose really are unique. We also offer our travertine tiles in a range of surface finishes ranging from honed, semi-honed, brushed to tumbled. Furthermore the ranges offered by roman-stone.co.uk are suitable for modern, minimalist or classic settings.

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