Help! Do I need spacers for American Olean 3x6 subway tiles?
jlaasp6
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Help With Retiling 2 Walls in BR with Original 3x6 subway tile
Comments (1)It all depends on why that tile is cracked. if it's because of the mud bed behind it being cracked, thn that will have to be removed, as well, which means the whole thing comes down. Additionally, if you're trying to leave part of it up, and only replace some of the tile, you're going to have a tough, if not impossible, time matching up tile. White is one of the toughest colors to match. There are just too many variables that can influence the shade of white. Also, you can bet that the tile was, at one point, adhered to the mud bed. It was not stacked free-floating, away from the mud. My suggestion would be to take all the tile down, make sure the mud bed is still in good shape, and then install the whole wall. As for the mud cap at the top, I know for sure that both Daltile and American Olean carry mud cap pieces for their subway tile lines....See MoreI can't find white glossy subway 3X6 tiles in Greece!!
Comments (3)I googled 152 mm x 75 mm wall tile uk and came up with many results, including the following. There's all kinds of stuff, including the very beautiful and expensive Craven Dunhill. But you can work your way up to that on your own! Try to find a big company that has local dealers near you. You might even find that a big tile manufacturer makes many lines and many names, and is nearer than it appears, and you could drive there and load up. Wouldn't that be nice? It's worth poking around a little bit. (I know I have seen this kind of tile in the UK. You could substitute IT, SP for whatever country you like to see their results.) They may ship to you, or consider a little minibreak on one of those cheap euro airlines. Even charging for luggage, meals, bathrooms and air, you might come out ahead. Or maybe someone wants to visit you by train? Another thing someone on this board suggested to me once was having a very white, shiny, featureless marble cut into the right size pieces. Or are you all marbled-out in Greece! Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Just a sample of the stuff out there....See MoreSecond thoughts about Crema Honed Marble Subway 3x6 Backsplash
Comments (10)Choosing a backsplash has been torture! I am trying to flow with the Mascarello granite & not compete with it. The colors are impossible. I think the Crema marble is elegant, but is it too light, or too plain or too hard to keep clean? Any advice would be appreciated? I change my mind every 5 minutes, day & night! Here is a link that might be useful: Backsplash Choices...See MoreInstalling 3x6 subway tiles on shower walls - grout joint issues
Comments (5)You don't have to worry about the water "leaking through" since grout and tile are not waterproof anyways -- the waterproofing magic actually happens behind it, which is why everyone on bathroom forums harps on "what waterproofing was used". The grout just serves the purpose of binding the tile surface together for sturdiness and for easier cleaning. You can make your joints whatever size you'd like; for what it's worth, I used the Daltile subways with lugs about 13 years ago and they have held up just fine; I liked the aesthetics of the thinner joint. You will probably want the spacers on hand anyways, there are always little placement situations where the spacers come in handy even if you're largely depending on the lugs. ETA: oh, I see you're also asking about the Daltile variations in quality that might lead to the lugs being uneven themselves. It's a cheaper tile, so we found that there will be the occasional wonky one, but precisely because they're so cheap, you can sort those out pretty easily without losing a lot of cash. I wouldn't be too concerned about this....See Morejlaasp6
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