Is limestone basically the same material?
Limestone is a sedimentary stone. This means the stone has been formed by millions of years of compression. There is though huge variation in quality limestone is not all the same and this is a mistake that some people make. If you compare two different stones you may well find that because of their respective densities that one is half the weight of the other. The lighter stone may be cheaper and easier to lay, but it could wear more quickly and would be far more porous. Maintenance of the later if sited in the wrong area could become a problem. When you consider that such materials are bedded in cement then making such a mistake would be very costly. Seek good advice, make sure that you learn what the most suitable limestone is for a particular area not just the ones you want to use! It may be that your chosen material is inappropriate for the area you wish to tile so you may need to think of an alternative solution? Do not though be put off purchasing limestone flooring because ther
