Formation of Travertine occurs through the rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, such as a waterfall found especially at the mouth of a hot spring or in limestone caves, where it forms stalactites and stalagmites in a similar way to that of limestone deposits. Travertine has a wide variety of uses in the construction industry and has been used over the centuries in the construction of many famous historical buildings; the most famous of these is probably the Colesseum in Rome. Other buildings have benefitted from the use of the naturally forming Travertine; the Getty Centre in Brentwood Los Angeles California comes to mind. Travertine has always been evident on high class buildings in wash rooms, reception areas as well as outside cladding. Travertine is characterised by pitted holes and troughs in its surface, these occur naturally, and are usually filled before it is polished to the required finish.
Travertine has a multitude of uses in both the home and in commercial premises the example of the Getty centre where cladding in Travertine is one example. But internal wall and floor tiling is where Travertine comes into its own. External patios and conservatory flooring using Travertine give a classical and truly rustic look and feel, here the Travertine will have probably been tumbled to it a chipped corners and a rough unfilled finish. You will find a variety of natural colouring and banding in the Travertine caused through the changes in the water when this was being formed, pure colours such as ivory can be selected through a grading process, bathroom areas benefit from this higher grade of Travertine. Buying your Travertine through a specialist importer will give you access to advice on which Travertine is the best for your particular requirement.
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