Sanded Grout for Rialto Beige Tiles
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Tile grout color: subway tile with hex floor grout matching
Comments (8)Should the grout be the same color? Not necessarily. Will it look weird to use a darker gray on the floor and a lighter gray in the shower? Not at all. Any recommended colors for the shower and floor tiles along these lines? I've been getting stuff at Lowe's and they carry MAPEI Warm gray for the subway tile, and silver for the hex, if you lke a darker grey for the hex. Silver is actually a medium grey, but it'll appear alot darker with the white tile. Our bathroom isn't perfectly square. I think a colored grout seam that is uneven will be really obvious(that's my understanding where you would do any flubbing). Can you grout just the seam white? Can you skip grout and caulk it? Any suggestions here? Grout everything on the floor the same color. it'll actually show up more if you try doing what you suggested. It'll literally draw attention to it. What you want to dpo is make sure that you're square to the most obvious walls from the door. Especially with the hex, it won't be quite as obvious as you think, unless it's WAY out, and then nothing you can do will hide it, even using a blending color grout. One other thing-- that joint where the floor hits the walls should be caulked, but still caulk it with a caulking that matches the grout, both color AND texture. Does anyone know what the measure is for hex tile and subway? For subway, use unsanded, and for the hex, use sanded....See MoreRialto Beige Tiles do not match from different lot numbers
Comments (12)Thank you jeannienpc99, dilly_dally, and lyfia for responding. I had a long seminar yesterday (I take seminars for knowledge in my profession and to keep my license since I need 120 Continuing Professional Education Credits every 3 years) so I was so tired when I wrote the post last night. I have a home office and have tax and business clients who come to me for my expertise. A few of many clients have become friends from knowing them for so many years. One client is the age my father was when he died last year. This client is retired and lives very close to me and keeps asking me if I need help since he likes to keep himself busy and helps anyone that needs help which makes him feel good. A few months ago, I had told him I was going to Lowes's to get the tiles I decided on. He told me he would go with me since amazingly he is very strong and he would help me get the tiles in the car and into my home. That is when someone came up to us with that extra coupon that they did not need and we used both which was the mistake since then I would have the lighter lot number still here. The other client I withdraw from the engagement since he needed really a full-time bookkeeper as well as a CPA for his two corporations that was more work than I had time for since his other two corporations are out of state. He promised to buy me tiles and get them installed if I helped out with a sales tax audit despite my resigning. I decided to stay on as a consultant since the new accountant needed my help. The tile guy he had come here (that tiles a few of his buildings he owns) that does great work seems to be much to busy for me and despite buying the tiles myself is still not showing up so I just want to find someone to pay myself to get the job done. I did not realize until yesterday that the new lot I bought (7 boxes of Rialto Beige Tiles to have extra in case needed due to wanting the tiles on the diagonal and also having a closet to put the tiles in) was a darker color. I can live with the darker color but I prefer the lighter color of the Rialto Beige Tiles but I have no idea what lot number the lighter color is. I need to do the tiles first before I can remove this rug to do the hardwood floors. My busy season is coming up and I am starting to get busy with special projects and a new estate project that was just dropped off. Some of my clients have been with me over 18 years and have become friends. Most of my clients only have a professional relationship with me, mailing me their work, or dropping it off and the relationship is 100% business. Thank you for your time. Do you find the lighter Rialto Beige tiles match better also in my area or at least look nicer?...See Moreanybody use Lowe's Rialto tile?
Comments (4)I have Rialto white in our entry way, and I'm happy with it, too. However, I also have a golden retriever who loves to lie on it, and yes, the pits where he lies are full of dirt. (We installed this before consulting the wisdom of Gardenweb.) I've often through of re-grouting it and filling the pits with grout - I think that makes the most sense. Bill Vincent recommended that some years ago... I just haven't done it yet....See MoreTile Size for very small foyers plus information on Rialto Beige
Comments (1)The Lowes guy didn't suggest cutting down the 16x16 to the size you want, then maybe using the extra for trim? That's the first thing that came to mind....See MoreRelated Professionals
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