Fixing my poor travertine lippage job?

[ps2cho]

So my first attempt at a travertine tile floor install went OK on 90% of the floor, less than 1mm lippage...but there are about a dozen tiles that have a 2-3mm lippage and are not flat probably as some sunk in from too much water in the mix...

The wife wants it fixed.

Is there any ideas here without having to smash up the entire floor in that area? Not looking for perfection, but 3mm is too much on the dozen tiles.

Thoughts/Ideas?

 

[Shiftless]

I’m in for an answer to this question myself.

I’ve done a few floors and walls for my own houses and can’t think of an easy fix. Grind and polish is probably not feasible. Busting out a small section and getting it relaid to match within a mm. seems really hard. Maybe a pro will chime in with an answer.

 

[red]

I’m in for an answer to this question myself.

I’ve done a few floors and walls for my own houses and can’t think of an easy fix. Grind and polish is probably not feasible. Busting out a small section and getting it relaid to match within a mm. seems really hard. Maybe a pro will chime in with an answer.

From personal experience, I've found tile that was nearly perfect moved while drying.
What helps is those lash clips (you still have to set it to proper height)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-LAS...-System-Clips-Part-A-96-Pack-99730Q/300872872
https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-LASH-Tile-Leveling-System-Wedges-Part-B-96-Pack-99726Q/300822632

Also I like using ProLite 30 lbs. White Tile and Stone Mortar using proper amount of water 5-6 quarts, plus let it slack for 5 minutes and remix. And I always back butter my tiles . . .

It's not too hard to take the tile up. Travertine will mostly likely break
You use a grinder with stone/tile cutting disc cut an X then remove from the center so as not to break neighboring tiles.
Get suction cups.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-4-7...andling-Large-Tile-and-Glass-75000Q/100119050
Use the cups to lift new tile to add or remove mortar to get it level with neighbors.

 

[pgray007]

Check out the John Bridge forum (ask the google machine). Those guys helped me a ton with my tile projects and as long as you’re not a **** they’re good about helping non-pros.


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[ps2cho]

From personal experience, I've found tile that was nearly perfect moved while drying.
What helps is those lash clips (you still have to set it to proper height)
https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-LAS...-System-Clips-Part-A-96-Pack-99730Q/300872872
https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-LASH-Tile-Leveling-System-Wedges-Part-B-96-Pack-99726Q/300822632

Also I like using ProLite 30 lbs. White Tile and Stone Mortar using proper amount of water 5-6 quarts, plus let it slack for 5 minutes and remix. And I always back butter my tiles . . .

It's not too hard to take the tile up. Travertine will mostly likely break
You use a grinder with stone/tile cutting disc cut an X then remove from the center so as not to break neighboring tiles.
Get suction cups.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-4-7...andling-Large-Tile-and-Glass-75000Q/100119050
Use the cups to lift new tile to add or remove mortar to get it level with neighbors.

Thanks, maybe just removing the offending tiles and a couple neighbors is going to be less hassle than trying to grind down flat everything...

 

[ConCretin]

It's a fairly common problem especially in low light conditions that exacerbate the problem. You can use a de-lipping discs on a walk behind floor machine followed by scratch removal and re-polishing. Lot's of YouTube videos on the subject.

 

[foodie]

PM Dakota...master tile man he will answer you.