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Old 07-30-2021, 04:02 AM
 
Location: Florida
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No idea how it happened but my terrazzo floor has about a quarter sized gouge in it.(rather soft and crumbly inside)
The tile is basically off white with a random "splash/streak/splatter" pattern.
Is there anything it can be filled with? Even temporarily? I do have extra tiles but you know what that would entail.
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Old 07-30-2021, 07:05 AM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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Polyurethane.
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Old 07-30-2021, 12:16 PM
 
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? Terrazzo usually refers to a poured floor that is almost indestructible. If yours is a terrazzo-like tile that is "soft and crumbly" inside, this may only be the beginning of your problems. As KB suggested, polyurethane, or epoxy as a temp fix.

When you said you had a terrazzo floor with a gouge, I had immediate "Impossible!" thoughts and then of a large safe being dropped from a second story onto it. The only thing I have ever seen damage a real terrazzo floor is a worker with a large jackhammer, and even that took time. Hurricanes are nothing more than a puny leaf blower to them.
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Old 07-31-2021, 01:38 AM
 
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Sorry, mind is elsewhere. That should have been travertine.
But, BTW, terrazzo tiles are available,
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Old 07-31-2021, 07:47 AM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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Sorry, mind is elsewhere. That should have been travertine.

OK; in that case just fill with color matching grout.
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Old 07-31-2021, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Florida
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OK; in that case just fill with color matching grout.
You know, I did do that with a much, much smaller little chip. But it's dull, no shine and the color is off enough from any other parts of the floor so that it looks like...........the grout
I hate to think I have to buy another container of a hopefully better color just for this spot.
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