Adding porcelain tiles on existing tiled heated floor: yay or nay?
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Comments (28)slate tiles, which are by design irregular in height, might result in wobbly tables and/or chairs Good point. But polished slate is level. that's like saying carpet decreases a home's value in a living room because one particular carpet started out a violent shade of teal and then was vomited on my 40 cats! So you saw the last home I repossessed! Where, indeed, the carpet after high-powered steam cleaning did turn from brown to grey. _______________________________ The colour variations in the patterning above may very well appear different to the eye in their natural setting. Viewed with a flashlit pic two feet from the surface is not one's usual view of flooring. Uma Thurman, I'm guessing, might not look so enticing under a magnifying glass as on screen slaying the Crazy 88. (Though I'd be willing to give it a try strictly for scientific curiousity.)...See MoreSlate tile vs slate look porcelain tile?
Comments (26)We have a rustic slate bathroom which I love and am extremely happy with. That said many of the comments made here about it are legitimate thoughts to consider. The tiles are uneven, and if a tiler without a lot of experience laying slate does the job, you could have bumps in areas of the flooring that won't appeal to your feet. It can run cold, but that has not been an issue for us even in sub zero weather, it's just not something we care about. It's very hard and can be hard on one's legs if you're standing for a long period of time. The pro's are that it's very low maintenance though, seldom shows dirt and super easy to clean when it does which was important to me. I don't agree with Lakeeffect in that you don't have to get Vermont Slate. If you research it at all, you'll find there are lots of different types of slate that will work fine. We didn't get Vermont slate. I did however take the suggestion of a pro in the bathroom forum and soaked some tiles in a bucket of water for several days to see if they would break down. It didn't and it's done amazingly well in all areas including the shower. These are old pictures from our remodel just after the install and sealant. It's called Indian Autumn and the pictures don't really do it justice. We wanted everything we've upgraded with to be of natural materials and earthy, so we didn't go with a porcelain, but if it's not something you care about, I think that the Daltile would be a good alternative....See MoreStainless steel toe kick plate, Yay or Nay!!
Comments (21)Mindy- just doing my kitchen (2021) & thought of doing stainless at base of island. Found your post - what did you end up doing & if SS using? I am like you - don't want scratches showing, cheap look etc. I need 11 foot long x 4 1/2 inches tall. Not finding anything that long, so concerned about the sight of a seam where the 2 pieces meet, also need to bend at corner on both ends of island. Found some stick on & they will send sample. Ikea nothing, & will check the SS tornado listed above. Thanks!...See MoreLarge thin porcelain tile/slabs flooring and wall claddin
Comments (50)So I am looking at floor and decor 48x24 large porcelain tile. My shower is smidge over 48 in wide and goes to ceiling. The depth is 36 inches. Can someone explain the difficulties. Is it cumbersome Since each piece heavy, does it crack more, issues around cutouts for faucets?. do I need to buy a lot more to allow breakage with the large tile. Seems like the back wall would need no cuts as the tile is exact size when u add in grout on each end. Why is it so much more to install? Sorry I keep reading the difficulty of install and was hoping to understand a bit more. Also didn’t understand the comments about” problem when shower guy shows up 😊...See Moredan1888
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