best type of travertine to use in a shower

i was wondering if you could let me know what the best type of travertine would be for a shower stall. (honed filled, honed not filled, tumbled or polished?)And what would the appropriate grout space be? thank you for your advice

 

Dear Matt:

First it has to be a good grade travertine. Second no mater what kind of finish, it must be filled. And last but definitely not least – in fact is the most important factor – the very best travertine (or any other stone for that matter) is the guy who's going to install it! I've seen all too many shower stall failures because of flawed installation for me not to keep stressing this to the limit and beyond!

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