07-May-08 16:10:40
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ALWAYS use white setting materials when installing natural stone products that are light in color, translucent, porous, unfilled or filled- especially travertine. This will prevent the product from getting dark from intrusion of dark setting materials or dust that could get in to the porous surfaces which will result in a loss of the product's natural appearance.
ALWAYS use clean filtered water when mixing the setting materials. This will prevent any discoloration of rust and\or blotching caused by high iron, sulfur and other minerals found in some water supplies.
The use of white adhesive to install tiles will avoid the problem of stains seeping through the bed. Green marbles MUST only use specific adhesive to avoid any problems.
ALWAYS make sure that the tile bed is completely dry before doing any installation of tile.
This will avoid the possiblity of mold and even sometimes micro-cracking of p