we have well water that is softened, but we still have a fair amount of iron in the water. if we tile with travertine will it stain with iron? if travertine will stain we are thinking of using a dark brown-ish granite tile like chestnut-what do you think?

 

Dear Dorothy:

If you have iron in your water everything will get stained by it. Your “solution” makes sense… J

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