| Enhancing/Sealing Your Wall Tile on a Travertine, Marble, Granite or Limestone Natural Stone Fireplace Brought to you by Cole Farms, Inc. |
Enhancing and sealing your fireplace will accomplish two purposes. First, it seals the stone so that it is more resistant to dirt and staining. Second, it enhances the color of the stone and brings out the natural coloration. When selecting your sealer you have a choice of going with a high gloss or low gloss sealer/enhancer. We went with a non gloss product. (note in the picture above that the enhancer goes on glossy but dries non glossy)
Applying enhancer/sealer is not difficult nor is it time consuming. To apply you simply wipe it on. Do not leave puddles of it on the surface. Just rub it in and let it dry. You can add more later if you wish. You can also switch to a glossier product later if you wish. If you do not wish to enhance the stone simply purchase a sealer only. Your natural stone supplier should have all of these products available and can explain the differences.
You will find below an index of the articles that I have put together on this subject. I have tried to cover building a granite, travertine or marble fireplace hearth, surround and mantle using a step by step approach.
Step by Step Articles on Building a Travertine, Marble or Granite Fireplace Surround.
Intro - An Overview of Designing your Stone Fireplace Surround, Mantel and Hearth - Overview of our articles on Building a Natural Stone Fireplace.
Article 1 - Sketching and Designing your Stone Fireplace Surround - Measuring, planning and sketching out your Natural Stone Fireplace.
Article 2 - Finding an Stone Installer - Choosing a craftsman to build your travertine, marble or granite for your natural stone fireplace.
Article 3 - Finding your Materials - Choosing your travertine, marble or granite for your natural stone fireplace.
Article 4 - Finding your Materials 2 - Finding Marble, Travertine, Granite, Concrete or Cement Columns for your Fireplace
Article 5 - Installing the Fireplace Hearth - Installing your Marble, Travertine, Granite, or Limestore Fireplace Hearth
Article 6 - Installing the Fireplace Surround - Installing a Marble, Travertine, Granite Tile or Slab Fireplace Surround
Article 7 - Installing the Fireplace Mantel - Installing a Marble, Travertine, Granite Tile or Slab Fireplace Mantel
Article 8 - Installing the Fireplace Surround - Installing Wall Tile on a Marble, Travertine, Granite Tile or Slab Fireplace
Article 9 - Grouting the Fireplace Surround - Grouting Wall Tile on a Marble, Travertine, Granite Tile or Slab Fireplace
Article 10 - Enhancing and Sealing your Fireplace Surround - Applying Enhancer/Sealer to your Travertine or Natural Stone Fireplace Surround.
Picture Page 1 - Photos, Pictures, Images of Installing a Marble, Granite, Travertine or Limestone Fireplace Hearth, Mantel and Surround.
Picture Page 2 - Photos, Pictures, Images of Installing a Marble, Granite, Travertine or Limestone Fireplace Hearth, Mantel and Surround.
