Most of us heard about the Travertine Pavers for outdoor applications. But there are many details may help you to decide or just simply get a solid knowledge. This article is from an insider.

Travertine is a form of calsium carbonate. Usually found nearby hot springs. Travertine includes horizontal veins which shows a different time zone in the history as like woods.
Travertine is from same family with limestones. Major different between two ston 00004000 es, limestones mostly solid and full body materials. In the other hand travertine includes little pitted holes caused of gas bubbles. During the finishing this little holes may filled a cement or resin based filling materials.
Travertine used an landscaping materialsince ancient times. You can see Travertine as a building stone in many different ancient places mostly in Mediterrenean. Temples, theatres, statues etc.
Most famous building in the histroy is Colliseum for Travertine as an building stone. Travertine is used as an building stone as an massive blocks also a nice landscape material.
Todays thechnology allows the end user to pick many different sizes and finishes. Of course each finish has different characteristic and may not be the best option for your outdoor projects. There are two main finish used in the market for travertine pavers:
1-) Honed & Chiseled
2-) Tumbled

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