Please Help with Shower & Pebble Choices
kendog2
12 years ago
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Comments (27)Hi - I live in San Antonio, TX. my pool is being constructed now. We have a big choice to make with the pool finish and are waffling horribly. Our contractor told us that they have a special right now and we can get CL Industries Sunstone Pearl White Pearl finish for only $500. That is the only color. I guess it's on clearance. Any other color would be another $2400. We initially were thinking of grey plaster. We have huge live oak and post oak trees in our back yard. The more research I've done on here and talking with people in our area, I think the pebble finish is a better choice. The problem is that my husband doesn't like the color white. He thinks it looks like a community pool. Other people here say their plaster has stained from the oak tree leaves and hasn't held up well. I don't want to spend another $2400. Any additional thoughts from the gallery? p.s. We are using Arizona flagstone and then a golden sand color cool deck with a texture. You guys rock!...See MoreNeed help with tile choices please (Master bath)
Comments (15)Hahaha tibbrix, I had to google "flash in the pan" and yes I agree the green tile could very well be a fad and in 5-10 years it may scream old or dated BUT I do like it ... I tried picking a glass tile that wasn't too bright or bold/mix in colors hoping it would be more subtle and stay in style for a while ... I can't predict the future but I do know I have a good chance of getting a better look by replacing what I already have. I appreciate the suggestions. I love the wood floors but I just installed 900 sq ft of solid wood in the house and I wouldn't want to mix hardwood types in my home, and what I have now isn't made for bathrooms. Did I mention I'm in a cookie cutter neighborhood, so nothing too fancy here. :) Sochi I have looked at your bathroom hundreds of times. It's my favorite! I hope you're ok with me using the pic, otherwise I can delete it. I looked up your tile but they don't show a store in MO and I'm thinking its over my budget :) a girl can dream though I need a little more help everyone, I've narrowed down the vanity countertop to two choices - both hanstone, the more speckled one is swan cotton and the other is aurora snow. My dream countertop was alway swan cotton but the more I look at it it's almost too much speckle... What are your thoughts?...See MoreNeed help with pebble tiles in my shower
Comments (9)Just for reference, this was my very first ever experience tiling. As in I'd never before worked with cement board, mixed/used mortar, set any type of tile, or mixed/used grout. I'd expect better of a pro. They definitely did not remove enough grout, and believe me it is a PIA on those pebbles. Not to mention the need to hand set some stones to blur the tile edges together. I do not recommend pebbles as a first tile project, in case you were thinking of it, lol! It's almost certainly set enough where you can't remove more grout easily, probably a do over if I had to guess (if you can wipe more away with a damp sponge, then you might be ok if you are ok with the layout)....See MoreHelp 1 year old pebble shower floor, grout deteriorating, cracks, etc
Comments (8)Im gonna insult you likely. yet its not my intent. These scenarios happen daily to the point of being an epidemic within our industry on account of unqualified labor. A red warning flag to A homeowner is A handyman willing to do PARTS of a tile install especially A shower build. In the professional tile world we dont engage in these scenarios for many reasons. The biggest being liability especially when we wrrty our work. This combined with Installing rocks on A foam pan tell me this guy is not qualified to work on your shower. Every tiler knows there is a high likelihood of failure when installing rocks on a foam base. You are experiencing point loads and there is no fix. Most true pro tilers avoid foam bases completely yet many novices swear by them.. Your best bet is to completely tear it out and this next 3X MORE expensive time around source and hire A qualified tiler. There are still a few tile pros here on houzz that would be happy to help any homeowner source a tiler in their area. Its just that nobody comes here to houzz asking for hiring help. Yet they always arrive angry with the disasters. Homeowners reading along You Always want to place the entire tile process SOLEY in the hands of the tile installer. This means allowing them to supply every material and installing everything from the studs OUT. including the subfloor. Adding to that A solid written contract with a detailed scope of tile standards to be met and followed. as an aside: " You don't remove it; you tile over it which is a TCNA approved method. No waterproofing risk. " tile over a disaaster !!!!!!! Stick to countertop advice buddy XOXO...See Morekendog2
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