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What type of natural stone floor tile is the least durable?

Granite
11%
Travertine
11%
Marble
8%
Slate
8%
Limestone
11%
Sandstone
24%
Flagstone
2%
No preference
13%
Not sure
8%
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Question: What type of natural stone floor tile is the least durable?
Top Answer (24% of 45 votes): Sandstone.

Answer: Travertine
Explanation: Travertine natural tile is a type of limestone that has a smooth, textured surface. It is available in light to dark colors, including shades of brown, red, and tan. Travertine is less durable than marble or granite but can be sealed to help protect it from stains.
Touch Of Timber LLC
Answer: Travertine
Explanation: Travertine is one of the least durable stones out there. When it comes to hardness, it falls behind marble. So, the former is ideal only for surfaces with minimal foot traffic, such as the shower floor. It should also be sealed properly and regularly since it's more porous than igneous rocks.
American Mountain Tile Installation, LLC
Answer: Limestone
Explanation: very soft
TAC Tile
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Answer: Granite
Explanation: Granite tile would be the most durable material to install on the floor that is on the above list. However, over the years I’ve noticed tile selections on floors and other services are mainly selected due to color, pattern and cost per square foot. Granite tile would be the most durable material to install on the floor that is on the above list. However, over the years I’ve noticed tile selections on floors and other services are mainly selected due to color, pattern and cost per square foot.
Utopia Tile & Stone
Answer: Travertine
Explanation: Travertine is a very soft stone and in high traffic areas will often develop a worn pattern
Charles barnett
Answer: Sandstone
Explanation: Sandstone is extremely soft and porous!
Seaside Stone and Tile, LLC
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Answer: Sandstone
Explanation: Sandstone is probably the softest travertine you have to be very careful when installing the one sits down as durable as long as the base and the tiles laid right floor prep was right
Foster Construction
Answer: No preference
Explanation: It is what customers are wanting and thier needs that determine what materials we agree on to use
1964
Answer: Slate
Explanation: Because is natural stone that is build by erosion and layers of solidified dust, sand, dirt or soil, so with the time and traffic use, layers of stone from the slate tile cut start to break or rip apart from place.
Prime Solutionz & GR a LUKYNY LLC
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Answer: Slate
Explanation: Slate is very delicate and can flake. Slate is very thin layers of stone to make that tile, sometimes there are weakness points in the layers.
DC Construction Services Inc.
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: we do not do tile
Carvalho Pavers
Answer: Sandstone
Explanation: When dealing with sandstone or limestone they both are soft stones compared to granite.
Russell Tile
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Answer: Sandstone
Explanation: I prefer not to use sandstone for interior flooring,it tends to chip easily and is suseptable to staining.
Unique visions landscape design
Answer: Travertine
Explanation: Travertine is a soft stone that comes from the riverbeds. Like marble, it has a smooth surface but soft and fragile.
TileCraft LLC
Answer: No preference
Explanation: None
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Related Questions

Does slate tile flooring need to be sealed?Top answer: Always

What type of stone flooring has the best resistance to scratching?Top answer: Granite

Should a water sealant be applied to natural stone tile that is installed outdoors?Top answer: Always

What type of stone floor tile is most vulnerable to water damage?Top answer: Sandstone

What type of stone floor tile works best in high-traffic areas?Top answer: Granite



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