- Color: Available in grey, green, blue, brown, deep red and numerous cream shades.
- Texture: Can be very plain in texture or have numerous veins and fossils throughout.
- Shine: Limestone is coarser and less reflective than marble.
Limestone Flooring Styles
- Can be made reflective for an elegant look.
- Can be scratched, brushed, blasted and chiseled for an antique look.
- Available in numerous different shapes, sizes and patterns.
Limestone Flooring Maintenance
- Limestone flooring is very easy to care for and good to use in high traffic areas.
- The dark shades and antique finishes are harder to care for than the cream shades and unscratched finishes.
- To keep from staining, use a sealer or impregnator.
- Unlikely to scratch, but if it does, it can be fixed.
Limestone Flooring Comfort
- Pillow edges, which are where a limestone tile's edges are largely rounded, is the most uncomfortable to walk on because it is easy to stub your toe.
- To make limestone floors warmer in the winter, install radiant heating beneath them.
Limestone Flooring Installation
- Always place a membrane between the concrete slab and limestone flooring to keep the limestone tiles from cracking.