Tile shower compared to the 4 piece shower kit
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Mismatched Shower Corners in Tiled Shower HELP
Comments (2)Look for pieces called "quarter rounds". They DO make them in ceramic. I would still suggest caulking that corner, but the 1/4 rounds will hide it, and make it look alot cleaner....See MoreWhat is a tub/shower trim kit?
Comments (3)Like the others wrote, the trim kit is just the "pretty shiny parts" that you see. Based on your description you want either a pressure-balanced or a thermostatic valve. The PB or TS valve will be a brass valve body. A chunk of metal. That gets buried in the wall. The trim kit has the chrome or nickel (or whatever) knob, lever, escutcheon plate, etc, the things you put your hands on to turn on the valve or change temperature. For changing out the valve, if you have access to the back of the wall that the valve is on, often times you can cut an access hole there, install the new valve, and patch the drywall. Easy. Many shower valves have large escutcheon plates (the flat "plate" shaped thing that goes against the wall to hide the hole in the wall) that can hide the hole made if you need to go through the tiled side. A very decent and affordable pressure-balanced valve is made by Symmons, the Temptrol series. They aren't the most gorgeous by any means, but they have been around forever and will last forever. I have a few in my own house. You can get the entire setup (valve body, shower head, tub faucet, and trim for $100-$150. You can go higher than that too. The version below is less than $100. They have "prettier versions" too. You can use the included shower head, or substitute one you already have. But it's an excellent valve, and whenever I've needed replacement parts they get sent for free, no questions asked. The Symmons escutcheon plate is large enough where you can go through the tiled wall, change the valve, and the escutcheon plate will hide the hole. No retiling required. Just another idea....See Moreshower threshold and half wall - tile on top or solid piece?
Comments (20)When you're measuring how wide your threshold or wall cap is, make sure you aren't just measuring the width of the drywalled wall -- you have to add to the width the thickness of tile and the thinset which will adhere the tile on both sides. (Because of the lead time you may need to get your pieces cut, you typically will order the threshold or wall cap once the structure is built but before it's been tiled.) Your tile installer may want to have the finished pieces on-hand before tiling; there can be some wiggle-room adjustments made if everything is available before the tile or caps are installed. In this picture, you can see some of the granite pieces (same granite used for the vanity top) we used in our shower. Our contractor suggested using the solid granite pieces for the top of the curb, the top of the two half walls, and the door jambs (the vertical walls) and it both looks and functions very well. (Sorry I don't have a picture handy which shows the whole thing -- just imagine the curb across the door opening in the same piece of granite.) -- Eric...See MoreShower Curb Tile Solid or Pieces?
Comments (25)First off, the granite and tile do NOT HAVE to match. They can be as like as twins, or different as night and day to give contrast. It's entirely up to you. My guess would be if it's the same stone as your vanity top, it's going to be a nice accent to your tile. Now, as for your question, best way to know if you need to seal the stone or not is to take a sopping wet sponge and place it on the stone. Give it about 30 seconds or so, and remove the sponge and dry up any water still on the surface. If after that, you can see a darkening of the stone where the sponge was, then you need to seal it. Otherwise, you can leave it alone. If you DO need to use a sealant, Stone Tech's Bulletproof is a good choice....See Moreweedmeister
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