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All about Travertine Tiles and maintaining them

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Known for their classy shades and luxurious appearance, Travertine Tiles are popular across the UK, U.S, Europe, Australia, and Japan, among others. The Tiles stand out with their elegant demeanor without dominating other elements in the background. Due to this characteristic, they are often confused with marble. Because of their density and solidity, they are used in indoor floor applications, shower places, walling, backsplash, facades, and decorative accents. Ideally, Travertine Tiles have a thickness of 12mm. They usually fall into two major classifications, namely unfilled and filled. As the name suggests, Unfilled Travertine has natural holes on the surface which give an organic look to the stone besides offering slip-resistance. The holes can be left unfilled if one wants a rugged look. Filled Travertine is meant for indoor use as the holes are filled with resin to avoid dust or moisture from penetrating. Tiles used indoors are honed, meaning they are smoothened to a matte