Spanish Mix Marble Mosaics

Hi Everyone,



Today our blog topic is about a new trendy mosaic tile called "Spanish Mix". Let me show you how it looks like first. Here is a picture. 

It looks nice doesn't it? 72 pieces 2.3x4.8cm (1"x2") polished tiles in Light Pearl, Light Emperador and Dark Emperador are randomly placed on 30.5x30.5cm (12"x12") plastic mesh. So it is mainly produced from Spanish famous marbles. so that is why it is called spanish mixed. It can be used in interiors on floors or walls in living rooms and baths, or as a back splash or on a fireplace surround.

As Kesir Tile and Stone, we will soon launch this product in US warehouses. Container and special order customers can start ordering this product with 3-4 months lead time. Here is the link for pricing and more information about the product.

https://kesirtile.com/3-32-168-Spanish-mix--Crema-Marfil,-Light-Emperador-and-Dark-Emperador.html?-1-103

For more information, please visit us

www.kesirtile.com
www.builddirect.com

Travertine in Polished and Tumbled Together?

Hello again,

We have just got a project from one of our repeat customers.

Our customer asked if we can produce tumbled and polished together. Because they wanted a shiny finish of polished finish and antiquated edges (rounded) of  tumbled together.

But these 2 finishes together? One is polished and has a modern looking and tumbled has an old world looking.  They are totally opposite. And in terms of production the hardest part is,  polished surface should not be scratched because tumbled is done with stone abrasives which rounds off the edges and surface as well.

We we had worked hard on this and we were able to produce it. And here is a photo of the finished product. It is Silver Travertine Unfilled, Tumbled and Polished.

Silver Travertine Unfilled, Tumbled and Polished

Other option is using a color enhancer to get a sheen on the surface as opposed to a special production. However machine polished has always better sheen compared to color enhancer.

We also produce Silver Travertine in Antique Pattern Brushed, Chiseled and partially filled.

Feel free to browse our other products at www.kesirtile.com and always feel free to send me an e-mail if you have any questions about our products.

Travertine Tiles Packaging

Hi Everyone,

Today I will talk about how we pack our travertine tiles.

Our travertine and marble tiles can be packaged in 2 ways,

1) In Wooden Crates without any individual cardboard boxes:

We always use ISPM 15 treated crates for our products. This is very important because most of the countries have regulations about the packaging.

Here is an example of our ISPM sealed crate.

ISPM sealed pallet

Another important thing is the Styrofoam bracing inside the crates. These Styrofoam sheets prevent tiles from breakage.

Pallet with Styrofoam Sheets

2) Cardboard Boxes inside Wooden Crates.

Second packaging type, tiles are packed in cardboard boxes first and then boxes are placed in wooden crates.

Here are some photos for this type for packaging,

Cardboard boxed pallet

Cardboard box

About Travertine Tile and Hierapolis- Pamukkale

Hello everyone,

As you know we sell mainly travertine tiles at www.kesirtile.com and so today I would like to talk about what travertine tile is, how we grade them and finally I will talk about an antique city, Hierapolis- Pamukkale located where I live.  Denizli/Turkey.

About Travertine Tile

Travertine is a form of limestone with unique porous veins that give the milled tile their beauty. The stone is found in a wide variety of natural colors, and four different finishes may be applied to individual tiles. Travertine has long been used in many of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Today, in addition to being an excellent flooring material, travertine tiles may also be used as pavers, countertops, stair treads, columns, sinks, and even bathtubs. (Source : http://learn.builddirect.com/flooring/travertine-tile/basics/about-travertine-tile)


Travertine Advantages

Here is some advantages of using travertine,

• Travertine is a natural stone and it will increase the real estate value of your house. 
• Travertine looks warm and beautiful..
• Many different colors and size options are available. From Beige, Brown, Yellow, Multicolor, Red etc.
• Travertine always breathes and keep away mold from your floor.

Travertine Disadvantages

• Travertine is not very durable to freeze and thaw cycles. Because travertine is a porous stone, and especially in very cold climates, the water freezes and might break the tiles. 
• Travertine needs sealer when it is first installed and every 3-4 years it needs to be resealed. This means an extra maintenance especially when tit is compared with ceramic and porcelain tiles.

Hierapolis-Pamukkale

My family and I live in city of Denizli /Turkey.

In our city, there is an ancient city from Greco-Romans on hot springs called Hierapolis. In this very old city there are lots of ruins most of them carved from travertine blocks. Where did they find the travertine blocks?

Souce: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/485/

Hierapolis is located on hot springs so it is the source of travertine.

In the same area, there is a site looks like snow on it all the time but it is not snow it is white travertine deposited by water from hot springs.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale

You can find more information about Hierapolis and Pamukkale from below links,

Unesco link about Hierapolis : http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/485/
Wikipedia links about Pamukkale and Hierapolis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierapolis

Welcome to KesirTile.com official blog page

Hello,

This is Sukru Goren from KesirTile.com. I have been working at KesirTile.com as product expert for the last 4 years. My bachelor degree is on Industrial Engineering and I also lecture in Foreign Trade course at Pamukkale University located in Denizli/Turkey.

I have 10 years of experience on travertine, marble and limestone tiles which are mainly quarried and produced in Turkey.

Our company official blog is live. I will try to send posts about Kesir products regularly.

You can find Kesir products from our main page. KesirTile www.kesirtile.com

 Stay Tuned.

Sukru Goren