Why would anyone use tile and grout in a shower??
John 9a
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Comments (1)We used Modwalls' "Backgammon" tile on our backsplash. Great price, excellent service. Yes, the tile has a texture. We have not yet sealed ours, nor have we cleaned up the last of the grout left by our less-than-careful tilers. Quality of the tiling seems to be key; make them read the installation specs! Here's our backsplash: We have painted the walls a deep pumpkin pie color (BM Aura-Masada) and now the tile really pops!...See Morehas anyone used glass or irridescent tile on shower floor
Comments (0)I'm using a matte ceramic dahl tile in artisan brown in the shower (if anyone has this and thinks it's too dark let me know!) I want to do a glass or irridescent tile in 1x1 or 2x2 as a chair rail. I've seen suggestions to use smaller tile on floor. My tile guy said it would be cheaper for me to put the glass tile on the floor since I found it at a good price on an internet site than ordering the artisan brown in the small pieces because I would need to buy a box and would have too much left over. Also the irridescent looks thinner than the regular glass tile. Does this mean the glass tile would be more durable for the floor? Also want to know if it shows dirt and soap scum and cleaning....See MoreWhat color grout would you use with these subway tiles?
Comments (10)I just came across this thread, and don't know if anyone is still reading, but wanted to write, because I just put up my backsplash (in a new white shaker style kitchen). Everyone who sold the white subways said to use white for the grout. But most people in Gardenweb were saying to use gray? I didn't end up buying at home depot, but a guy there said it best. He said that the "authentic" color of grout used with subway tiles at the beginning of the century was always white. I told him mine looked creamy to me, and he said "If the tile reads white, at all, when you look at them, use "bright white". When you see subway tiles in a movie and the grout looks gray, that is done to make them look very old and that the grout has gotten dirty/discolored after many years. He said it is was in the 1980's that gray or black grout started to be used with a white tile. The brick pattern doesn't dissapear with white grout. You can still see the brick pattern under lighting because the tiles aren't totally flat. It's a cleaner look with white and authentic to the early century rather than the 80's. The original subway tile did not have beveled edges. This allowed a smooth surface as opposed to the modern tile which really defines separation in the installation....See MoreAnyone use crackle tile in your shower?
Comments (10)I put sonoma crackle tile in my steam shower. My installer dipped it in sealant first per instructions in high moisture areas. The sink backsplash and tub areas weren't dipped in sealant since they weren't high moisture. 3 years later, so far so good. I've heard from others who did not apply the sealant in their shower and a few years later they had black mildew problems in and behind the crackle tile....See MoreJohn 9a
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