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I am about to have tumbled travertine marble installed for my kitchen back splash. I like the look of it without grout. Can we butt it together and not use grout? Thank you.
 

Dear Carole:

It all depends on how intensively you will use your kitchen. If you plan to cook a lot, then you need not only to grout, but to fill the holes of the tiles, as well. If your kitchen is only a show-place, then everything is fine and dandy. J

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