Vintage Elements offers a variety of beautiful limestone slabs that have been reclaimed from manor home floors and farmhouse ceilings in France, as well as church floors in Belgium and sidewalks in Israel. Although these are very hard limestone varieties, centuries-long wear and tear have produced a beautiful worn surface. These slabs, however, remain extremely durable, enhanced with a dramatic patina that is unmatched in the flooring industry. Our antique Dalle de Bourgogne, Belgium Bluestone, Barre de Gris and Jerusalem limestone floorings with their time-worn edges, gently scarred surfaces, and undulatingly smooth appearances create stunning floors with a wide spectrum of warm colors and shades. All our antique limestone slabs are cut down to a thickness of 1 1/4” to allow installation on regular sub floors. Vintage Elements also offers new Dalle de Bourgogne and Jerusalem limestone floorings. We recommend installation in a medium-to-thick mortar bed to accommodate slight variations in thicknesses for all our stone. Based on the shape of these antique slabs, installation patterns will vary from random or roman bond to a stacked or running bond. Our antique limestone floors will add up to 25 lbs per sq.ft. of weight to your floor. To finish these floors, we recommend our natural wax emulsion to create a durable protective layer and to prevent staining of the surface of the antique stone. It will also provide a subtle leathery shine that is easy to maintain. If you want to bring out even more color in your antique floors, we offer our custom mixed antique terracotta priming oil. Apply this oil before waxing, and it will significantly tone down the grout and stone and give the floor an even more dramatic and aged look.