What would be the estimated price to have this done? - We are looking at buying a new home in the next two years. It will likely be new construction and we would like the master bath to be be our own when we move in. »
At-Six Architecture It is very hard to say what your project will cost but a custom, high end bathroom in San Francisco is in the range of $50-75K (or more). I hope that helps.
Any tips on how to keep the grout from popping out between the rocks on the pebble floor? Only certain areas it keeps happening in and I've re-grouted and sealed 3 times now. Thanks »
mmonika Yup, its not a grout problem. It is what the tiles are sitting on that is the problem. Something is moving underneath them and the weakest point is the grout, so it breaks when it flex's. If you had larger tiles, they'd probably have snapped too. You need to bring up the floor to make repairs. I am not sure whether you can just repair 1 section or the whole floor needs to come up though. May be hard now to match the original grout
Clifford Renovations & Restorations The subfloor under the tile needs to be at least 1 1/4" to keep it from flexing. When ever I do a pebble floor I always use an epoxy grout such as Laticrete SpectraLock. If you can get in from a ceiling below you could try and sneak in some more floor joists to take the defection out of the floor. Before I do any tile work thats THE first thing I check. The deflection of the floor. There's a process for doing this as well. It's never just setting tile down...that'd be far too easy : )
When choosing pebble tile for the floor of a shower, what are the effects of large vs small, dark vs light in terms of design aesthetics? I am choosing a pebble tile and have one that is larger than another so trying to visualize what the final look will be wrt the different sizes. Thanks »
This shower is different from most of the ones that I like. I tend to enjoy bright, sunny, airy showers. However, there's something appealing about the dark textured quality of this stone and tile shower. It feels like a unique spa experience in here. I like it.
In this dark limestone shower, the black pebbles ground the space, inviting you to step down and pamper yourself. They feel wonderful under your bare feet, like a light foot massage!
Tip: Pebbles are an excellent choice for a slip-resistant shower floor.
At first glance, this appears to be just a shower. But notice that faucet below? Since the stall is sunken into the room, it can double as a big bathtub.