Concrete shower? Good idea?
Katy DeBardelaben
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Glass tile in master bath shower?? Good idea??
Comments (8)Are you installing yourself? I just posted this in the Pro-To-Pro section but thought I would share with you. Glass Tile in Shower issue: "I received a request to repair some glass tile in a shower because the owner could not reach the original installer. My observation follows. A drywall screw was not set deep enough and penetrated the vapor barrier. The glass tile is on an exterior wall with a hose bib. My best guess is that condensation formed on the screw and the rust had discolored the thinnest or tile backing. In other areas a milky haze formed behind the clear glass tile but the colored tiles don’t appear to be affected (emulsified thine-set?). Last was the blatantly obvious issue of water infiltration below a niche which has a small failure in the grout." Mildew is growing. If you have not installed tile before consider getting a local pro so this doesnt happen to you. Good luck on your project and best wishes....See MoreDecorative Slate in Shower -- Good Idea or Not?
Comments (9)I love slate, but was too scared to use it in my master bathroom shower. Instead I went with porcelain; maybe something like this would work for you? http://m.lowes.com/pd/allen--roth-River-Bank-Light-Blue-Glazed-Porcelain-Mosaic-Linear-IndoorOutdoor-Wall-Tile-Common-12-in-x-14-in-Actual-11-75-in-x-12-in/50334203...See MoreIs it a good idea to paint basement concrete walls?
Comments (1)Have you looked at drylock paint? It can be tinted, and is designed for waterproofing subterranean concrete. It bonds to raw concrete so should be straightforward....See MoreFlat rocks at the bottom of shower good or bad idea?
Comments (20)We decided not to use the rock for the shower bottom. Now we are thinking of using smaller 2x2 square tiles in the dark color. It would match our floor. Does anybody have experience with the dark shower bottom? I was thinking it would be easier to keep clean. Would it be to dark with the other colors I picked out? The light shower tile we are using on the shower walls is on the left and on the right is the bathroom tile (dark one bottom photo). We were thinking of using the black 1x1 tiles on the left sample board. The one above it matches more, I'm so not sure if the black is to dark. (Accent shower tile above right. It's hard to tell but there is black and grey in this) Any advise would be great. We need to order something in a couple days....See MoreJim Mat
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