Cleaning shower with porcelain wall tiles and stone mosaic floor?
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Is glass mosaic tile a pain to keep clean in a shower?
Comments (8)Jenna, Mold spores are everywhere. When they find a moist location, they can bloom. So the key is ventilation to remove humid air and a properly sloped pan on the floor to prevent the floor from retaining moisture. Soap, shampoo, and conditioners can also have an effect, in terms of residue left on the walls or floor. After a consumers report article years ago we switched to Zest soap, and sure enough, it rinses much cleaner than the soaps we had previously used. Mt wife has a collection of lotions and potions (shampoos and conditioners), some rinse less well than others. If you have hard water, the minerals could leave residue on the tile. One thing to consider is having a hand held shower that you can take off the wall and use that to rinse down the walls after you shower. It only takes a few seconds. If you need additional help, some use a squeegee and give the walls and floor a quick once-over, that can prevent mineral deposits being left on the wall from hard water. In general, taking in all the negatives, if you have a tough situation, your hubby is right in that less grout can mean less maintenance issues. But in a well-designed, well ventilated, and well-built shower, you should have no problems to begin with. Mongo...See MoreSize of shower floor tile, and alternatives to mosaic/river rock?
Comments (2)Option to consider. I commonly fabricate tiles the same size as the drain grate for a clean finish. You can't get a better match than being cut from the same large format tile....See Moremosaic floor tile cleaning/maintenance?
Comments (2)If the floor is made of stone, then the stone needs a bit of 'up-keep' like sealing it, etc. If you are looking at ceramic or porcelain tile then the only issue we see = cleaning grout lines. If you pick the right tile with the right grout colour you may never run into this problem. If you pick the WRONG stone tile with the wrong colour grout you might just find yourself in cleaning-hell....See MoreHigh gloss porcelain floor tile- is it a nightmare to clean?
Comments (19)If you love that tile put it in your shower! seriously. I did find a picture of the tile you picked installed. here it is. is this the look you're after? It is pretty tile, but modern looking. if you have modern furniture to go with it, great. Unless you have a huge, open floor modern loft, that size tile is a waste! install will be more, transporting it without breaking it, more, and just more money overall. Regular porcelain tiles can be installed w/a 1/32 or 1/16 grout line, so why would you need a 4'x4' to avoid 'grout lines'? In the shower less is better, but on a regular floor? not going to be a big deal. 24x24 is plenty big for tile floors and having minimal grout lines. this is a 2'x2' porcelain tile with minimal grout lines. You like this? go to Tilebar.com and look at their large format floor tiles. They have a ton of them! order some samples. if you like them, they will ship to you for a low, standard price. 24x24 in a matte finish. This isn't going to show smudges, and won't be slippery. It's called Lines greige. they have it in other colors too. And they have it w/this brass inlay: do you like this look? then do the 24x24. It does come in a 24x48 size, in a black. this person used it in their bathroom. gorgeous tile. What about a terrazzo type of look? they have this one too. matte, silver/beige terrazzo-look. This wouldn't show anything and be super easy to keep clean. Whatever you pick now, Are you going to love it 10 years from now? I'm assuming this is for your entire living space and not just the kitchen? Flooring in your home is something that needs to last your lifetime. (or at least 20-30 years). Why? because it's crazy expensive to switch! If you aren't modern/contemp, just do engineered wood floors. They last a lifetime and never go out of style. Get the good old stand by 3-4" stain on site oak floors, or get the wide plank french oak flooring. (which I got 2 years ago and absolutely love) I've spilled tons of water on it, dirt, pet vomit, whatever. clean up is easy. Or, get something like this herringbone. this is gorgeous. you could do this in an entryway, and regular layout elsewhere. or do this in the kitchen w/regular everywhere else. Here, i'll get you started at Tilebar. (you get 5 samples for $5). if you need more, have a friend sign up and they get 5 more! Here is a link to the large format Cement and Concrete look tiles https://www.tilebar.com/collection/porcelain-tile/shop-by-look-porcelain/cement-look-tile.html Marble look? https://www.tilebar.com/collection/porcelain-tile/shop-by-look-porcelain/marble-look-porcelain-tile.html Wood-look porcelain: https://www.tilebar.com/collection/porcelain-tile/shop-by-look-porcelain/wood-look-tile.html this is one of theirs 24x48 wood look tile in a chevron: all floor tile: https://www.tilebar.com/collection/porcelain-tile.html?filtertileuse=Floor+Tile...See Moredakota01
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