It's going to be really pretty, whatever the reasons you got stuck with it. FCow has some good advice, I think, about having samples and testing them. Also, save any extra tiles, just in case. I hope you get some good advice on care so it stays looking that nice!

@fishcow that's a great idea. It never occurred to me to test.

I'm supposed to be on bed rest from surgery for another 3 mos so all this physical movement and work is not helping. The pain pills I'm taking to let me stand and walk around is not helping with thinking straight either.

Has anyone been happy with limestone in their bathroom? I read that you will have severe etching around the toilet if you have any male in the house due to their inability to aim.

I have limestone in my entry, mudroom, laundry room, kitchen, and powder room. I haven't had any problems. I don't understand the deal with males and their lack of aim. I taught my sons how to use a toilet; what is so hard about it? I've never had urine on the wall or floor, or even the seat.

Lol, yeah, little pieces of TP floating in the bowl make for good target practice. M&M rewards for bulls-eyes.

We use fruit loops as target practice for potty training boys around here

Looks great, but I'm not a fan of the look of travertine and I love limestone :)

@catbuilder unfortunately my MIL didn't succeed as well it seems.

BTW here's another odd CA regulation for you guys to chuckle over. I need 4 gallons of 511 Porous Plus and the price is much cheaper by the gallon.

The cheapest vendor by far happens to be in Southern California but his website said that due to CA regs, he can't ship the gallon jugs out to CA.

I called the company today to order for a physical pickup and the owner told me that he can't sell gallon jugs to me even for pickup. I have to buy a ton of quart containers to make up the 4 gallons that I need. They will give me the discounted gallon price but they cannot hand me the gallon container.

How stupid is the regulations. I have no clue what that reg could possibly prevent or how it benefit U.S. taxpayers.

Oil paint is the same way - I overheard the manager at the paint store last week explaining to someone that they could only buy quarts of something because the VOC's are to high for them to sell the gallons. It's kind of crazy.
Its a state air quality regulation and there is some sort of exemption for quarts I guess.

I think your floor is going to be really pretty. You know that saying, Everything happens for a reason? I believe it does, and you may very well have ended up with something better. :) Best of luck with the floor, and your recovery.

Your floor is going to look gorgeous. tell DH to use a different bathroom. ;)

Make him sit.

@Fori LOL

Here's a fun tidbit. I've learned to research things so thoroughly from the GWs that when I called in to order, the vendors thought I was a pro contractor. I had to lecture the corporate office of a vendor this morning as to what products they actually carry.

When I went in to pick up more LFT mortar yesterday, the guy said you don't look like a typical contractor. He gave me a great price anyway that's $15 per unit below HD.

Here's the final update on how the floor came out. I just finished grouting and last coat of sealer an hour ago.

The pink area is the kitchen which cannot be floored for another 6 weeks until the concrete is cured.

Looks beautiful!

That looks great! I like the color better than travertine and it looks good with your gray and white fireplace

It really is gorgeous. I'm normally not a fan of tile floors but your floor could definitely convert me.

Thx all. It came out better than I expected. The color is better in real life or earlier. This was at 7pm as the sun was setting.

It turned out my fireplace is also limestone which I forgot because it was buried behind a massive sofa set.

I think it will go well with the grey and espresso cabinets.

Wow, that is gorgeous!! LOVE it. You did a great job. *clapping*

And I was struck by this: " It turned out my fireplace is also limestone ."

Remember earlier when I said I believed that everything happens for a reason? mmmhmm ;)

SO glad it turned out so well!

It's way better than travertine! (unless it gets dissolved by urine.) Very very nice.

Beauty is so short lived. Here's my beautiful limestone floors the next day.

I had movers transferred the appliances and leftover cabinets so we can work on the flooring in kitchen and family room.

Definitely not a staged picture.

We are missing the picture, though I am not sure I want to see it....

Oops I forgot the photo.

Not sure why picture is rotated. It's straight on phone. You can see one of the Electrolux twins.

We have limestone on our bathroom floor. No issue with urine etches. (Ew.)

Oh! I thought you were saying the floor got damaged! Whew.

Hehe! See? It's sturdy as well as pretty! I hope you have creamy colored pets.