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How to protect limestone tiles

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Protecting Limestone Tiles

Limestone tiles are very hard wearing and durable but, due to limestones composition, it is a porous stone which can be prone to staining, especially from acid and harsh cleaning agents. Protecting your limestone tiles on installation ensures any damage will be kept to a minimum and your floor will stay looking its best with the least effort needed.

Protecting your limestone tiles begins with sealing which is done either before fixing or before grouting with a suitable stone impregnator. The sealer is applied with as many coats as the tiles can absorb. The limestone tile is evenly covered with the impregnator and once nearly dry, the tile should be wiped clean with a terry cloth to ensure an even texture across the tile. By applying as many coats as will be absorbed, you will ensure the tile has a good foundation and protection as well as enhancing the beauty and unique colour of the tile. It is important the impregnator is applied in one direction to eliminate streaks and care with application should be taken to get the best results.

Professional installation and protection of your limestone tiles is crucial in achieving a floor that will meet your expectations and employing an experienced stone tiler who will have the expertise to lay and seal your floor will be money well spent.

Due to its composition, limestone needs to breathe, so by protecting your limestone tiles with the right highly penetrating impregnator the surface stone retains its natural colour with the added bonus of protecting it from scratching and staining.

The main cause for polished stone floors becoming dull is the daily process of walking on them. With areas that are open to the general public and heavy traffic areas, continual foot traffic will eventually grind and pack in dust, sand and grit resulting in fine scratching which will, over time, dull the finish. Protecting limestone flooring in these cases can be taken a step further by a form of restoration. This is achieved by gently grinding with diamond abrasive pads and water in a step process until the optimum results are achieved. Once the limestone has been honed the surface will have lost its shine. To restore the natural beauty of the stone, the floor will then be polished with a fine diamond abrasive to achieve the desired finish. There are professional Limestone Cleaning Companies that specialise in this process and it is well worth using their expertise to preserve and restore the beauty of your limestone floor. A professional specialised stone restoration company will also offer an added service such as stain removal, tile replacement and repairs.

In the general household environment, protecting your limestone flooring is a low maintenance process and will only need routine care such as regular vacuum and sweeping to remove any dirt and grit that may scratch the floor plus washing with a recommended pH neutral cleaning solution which will remove surface dirt and stains. It is recommended that to properly protect your limestone, your floor should be resealed at a 5 – 7 year cycle, depending on use.

Limestone flooring is a thing of beauty which has grown in popularity due to its natural hardwearing qualities and uniqueness and by giving your floor a little time and love you will be rewarded for many years with a floor that will be loved and envied by many.

 

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Types of Stone Floor Tile

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What are my stone floor tile options?

There are many different options for stone floor tiles. We have quite a gorgeous variety. Once you have decided to have a stone floor you need to look at the many different types available. Some types of stone tiles are more durable than other, some have a greater spectrum of colours and character but rest assured that there will be something to suit every project.

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The Perfect Home

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Inspiration is everywhere don’t you agree? Getting inspiration for the perfect floors and tiles for your home can be tricky and time-consuming so we are here to make your life easy.

A beautiful home is an extension of your personality, so we recommend browsing a few samples and colours before you pick your favourite! We have over 30 types of flooring and tiles ranging from marble, porcelain and wood to choose from, each providing a different type of style, finish, cut and colour to suit your vision and taste.

Our new collection (yet to be launched) ‘Jubilee Range’ offers you a range of grey tiles that are classy, chic and elegant for a fantastic City flat. Or if you want to go for a rustic look, try our wood collection paring it with rustic furniture. Whatever your mood, we can find tiles and flooring that meet your vision for your perfect home.

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Oak Engineered Flooring Ancillary Products

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When installing oak engineered flooring, a good foundation and the right wood products and accessories help to produce the perfect product. Listed below are a group of wood flooring products to help you create the best results.

Top Oak Engineered Flooring Ancillary Products

Oak Radiator Pipe Collars

We all know how unfinished a radiator pipe looks on a wooden floor. Oak Radiator Pipe Collars are the additional wood flooring product to give your floor the finished look. Wood collars made from end-grain oak will sit around radiator pipes hiding that ugly expansion gap. Easily slotted together around the pipe and secured with a PVA wood glue, they are sold individually so there is no waste. This perfect wood flooring product will add the finishing touch to your floor.

Felt Pads

Once your much loved wooden floor is installed, you will want to keep it that way, so don’t risk indentation marks and the scuffs furniture can often cause. Felt Pads are sold in a selection pack of different shapes and sizes, are self adhesive and when placed under furniture and chair legs, are the perfect wood flooring product to ensure you floor stays as good as new.

Marldon MXA200 Flexible Wood Flooring Adhesive 17kg

Flexible wood flooring adhesive, suitable for installation of any wooden floor to almost any prepared subfloor. Must be applied using an adhesive trowel. Covers approximately 1.2 square metre per 1kg. Compatible with underfloor heating.

Marldon Notch Trowel

When applying Marldon MXA200 flexible wood adhesive to your prepared subfloor, you can achieve the best results and get the job done efficiently with the right trowel. This Marldon trowel with 3mm deep notches is the perfect tool for the job.

PVA D3 Wood Glue

Floating floors need a good wood flooring product to ensure planks are joined together correctly and this wood glue is the right choice when gluing tongue and groove planking. 1 litre of glue will do approximately 15 square metres of 180mm wide planks. The squeezable bottles ensure precise and easy application.

Sika 3mm Slatted Underlay

A 3mm thick slotted acoustic mat for use with the Marldon 600CC sausages. This system achieves high levels of sound transmission reduction while securely bonding the wooden floor to the substrate. Covers 25 square metre’s per roll.

Marldon 600CC Adhesive Sausage

Foil-wrapped sausage-shaped packets of Marldon MXA200 polymer flexible wood adhesive that fit into the Marldon Applicator Gun. Covers approximately 1.3 square metre per sausage.

Marldon Adhesive Cartridge Gun

An applicator gun to be used in conjunction with the Marldon 600CC Adhesive Sausage when applying adhesives into slots in the Sika slatted mat. Nozzles must be cut to size.

Osmo Liquid Wax Cleaner Spray

Osmo liquid wax cleaner is the wood flooring product to use to maintain and clean your wooden floor. This liquid cleaner is perfect for maintaining oiled and waxed timber floors. Sold in handy 1 litre spray cans which will cover approx 100m2, this liquid is water repellent and practically odourless and will restore and polish your floor to perfection.

Osmo Wash and Care

Will clean and care for your floor and is gentle on the hands and the environment. A great product to remove everyday marks, without damaging the surface of your floor. For use on finished, lacquered and laminate floors as well as tiles and PVC. Sold in handy 1 Litre sizes.

Osmo Liquid Wax Cleaner

To clean and maintain your oiled, waxed and timber floors this liquid wax cleaner is the perfect wood flooring product to do the job. Sold in 1litre containers it will clean and revive your floor without building up a film layer. A good product for removing tough stains.

Osmo Polyx Oil

A clear, fast drying satin matt floor finish, for use on all wooden floors and unglazed tiles. Hard wearing and water repellent and will not crack or peel. Based on natural oil and waxes, this product will enhance your wooden floor and the benefits will increase with use. Easy to apply, with only two thin coats needed to achieve the perfect finish.

Osmo Floor Brush

The perfect wood flooring product for use with Osmo Polyx Oil and Wood Wax Finishes. Pure bristle 230mm brush for easy application.

Tuplex underlay for floating floors

A 3mm thick floating floor underlay which will eliminate slight variations in the subfloor, and provides a firm support to the flooring to eliminate movement. Granular beaded construction allows efficient ventilation and provides an effective moisture and sound barrier. Sold in 33sqm roles.
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Types of Limestone Flooring

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Limestone is a wonderful material for flooring. Limestone flooring is available in a wide array of colours and finishes. Limestone flooring can range from very pure white to blues and blacks. As a general rule the paler and cleaner the limestone tile the more porous it tends to be. Many people have the preconception that Limestone flooring can be difficult to maintain due to its porosity but this is simply not true. All natural stone is porous but with the correct sealing (Lithofin Stain Stop) and maintenance it will become durable and hard wearing.

Now the scientific part about Limestone Flooring

Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed of mineral calcite, formed by layers of skeletons and shells of dead marine organisms or creatures that lived in huge, warm seas and lakes millions of years ago. Inorganic precipitation of secondary calcite can add to the composition of limestone, similar to the formation of stalagmites and stalactites.

Colours range from grey to buff, light beige to dark brown, reds, greens, greys, blue/blacks, ochre/yellow to pink/orange pastel shades. Iron oxide impurities in limestone cause brown and yellow shading and organic matter gives dark-grey to black colours. A pure limestone tile is almost white.

Depending on its formation, limestone can be crystalline, granular, clastic, or very dense. Textures range from coarse to very fine grained. Limestone containing dolomite is generally harder and can be highly polished. Crystals of dolomite, quartz, calcite or barite as well as clay, silt, chert and flints are found in limestone.