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Polished Bathroom Floor Tiles

8 years ago

I fell in love with a polished 12x24 floor tile yesterday. The sales girl tried to talk me out of it, but everything looked awful and dull after seeing "the one." I understand it could be slippery when wet, but if we dried off in the shower or had bath mats (which i hate) would it be ok? Has anyone used an anti-skid product on polished porcelain? Did it change the colors or sheen? What do you recommend? We only have a week to change our mind. The gray one on the left is the polished porcelain. The one on the right is faux porcelain marble that she wanted to talk me into.

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cat_mom

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

FWIW, I will tell you that the honed 12x12 travertine tile in our guest bathroom can be very slippery, even after stepping from the shower, directly onto a bath may prior to stepping on the tile.

Edited to add: the large format textured tile in the MB, and the honed 6x12 travertine tile (different type/texture than the guest bath travertine) in the hall bath are fine.

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cpartist
8 years ago
I wouldn't chance it.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
Look up the specifications for the coefficient of friction for each and/or bring a spray bottle of water and try each in the store. Get the one you like and be careful. Who wants to die in a car wreck with ugly bath tile anyway?
Bunny
8 years ago
Why would you do this to yourself? For the sake of shine? Anti-skid on a polished surface is going to crap up the look anyway. A look that is inherently dangerous quickly loses its luster, no pun intended.
rebeccamomof123
8 years ago
I'm with Linelle. And how exactly are you going to wipe it up before stepping (or slipping) on it? I don't think this flooring is a smart choice for you, especially if you don't like the look of a bathmat. Is this for a master or a guest bath? Are you really going to want to warn guests, "Be careful, my bathroom floor is a deathtrap when wet" or worse yet, risk an injury? I would say if you LOVE something it's worth having something high maintenance even if it requires extra care that you're willing to do(like marble counters) but never if it's a legit safety issue.

Can you use it as your shower walls instead, so you can still use it in your space, then use the penny tile from the photo as an accent?
Georgi
8 years ago
My floor tile installer decided on his own "for our safety" that the grout between our polished stone tiles should be 1/8" rather than tight. I was disappointed in the look, but maybe he was right because we don't slip.
Nothing Left to Say
8 years ago
Use the polished tile on the walls and the penny rounds in the picture in the floor--all the grout would keep them from being too slippery b

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