Turkish travertine is very common and in most instances is less expensive than the italian.
Travertine for outdoor use.
Travertine is a natural stone product created inside of hot springs.
There is sometimes confusion between indoor travertine or travertine tile and outdoor travertine or travertine pavers but the type of travertine that is used for pool decking is travertine pavers which are thick and durable.
They come in the same gorgeous colors as travertine tile and can even be formed into pool coping which has rounded off sides to.
The common misperception is that travertine pavers are for outdoors and travertine tiles are for indoors.
The escaping water vapor from the cooling stone creates numerous holes pits and channels.
It does hold up quite well in our northeast s freeze thaw climate.
Be aware however that some companies offer very inexpensive travertine for use outdoors and may seem to be a great deal.
While travertine used indoors is formed into tiles that are usually about 1 2 inch thick those meant for outdoor use are called travertine pavers.
They vary in thickness but are usually around 1 25 inches thick.
How to use travertine tile outdoors.