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Tell me about marble mosaic shower floors.
Comments (3)I love the look of marble, the same with most natural stones. The problem is that yesteryear's marble was fairly consistent. If the stone was a lousy stone, it did not make it to market. Or it was re-purposed into another type of product. Today, with the advent of an open global economy, the ability to buy over the internet, and with improvements in not just mining stone, but also in technology (like resinating slabs) that allow manufacturers to recapture and bring stone to market that would have been rejected years ago...it's tough unless you know where your stone has been sourced from. Resining a slab can be a good thing in terms of slab strength, porosity, etc. But it also has consequences. High-iron marble used to never make it into the residential tile world. It's all over the place now. Same with softer grades of marble, I've been given boxes of marble mosaic where finger pressure on the corner of the pieces can cause it to crumble. If you want to use marble in a shower floor, go for a low-iron marble. Marble is porous and will absorb moisture, and that wetting and drying can cause iron deposits in the marble to oxidize, or "rust". You can end up an overall yellowing of the stone, or with more specific rust-colored stains or veining in your stone. I also recommend installing the marble over a topical membrane. Hydroban, Kerdi, RedGard, etc. That prevents deep-wetting of the shower floor and helps promote drying of the marble. When you create the slope, makes sure it is consistent. Sometimes the slope tends to flatten near the walls, then the wall-floor intersection is slow to drain or it can hold water. When you grout, don't over-tool the grout. You want the grout to be flush with the surface of the stone, you don't want mini-valleys between the tile that can hold water. So, 1) pick a good stone, and 2) control the water. Easy-peasey!...See MoreCan you please tell me what I need to know about Marble Tile?
Comments (4)You just might want to think about installing plenty of hand-rails, and do be sure you wear your slip-proof booties in there at all times. OR, you could use honed stone intead of polished. As for the booties, you'd be better off in bare feet. That being said, I HAVE installed plenty of polished marble bathroom floors, as well. That includes one in statuary white I had in my last house, and never had a problem with slipping....See MoreTell me more about shower curtains and liners
Comments (10)I buy liners from Bed Bath & Beyond and pitch them when they start to look even a bit grungy. They're inexpensive. My favorite shower curtain is by Matouk <https://www.matouk.com/bath/shower-curtains.html?mkwid=sDz9yq6RL&pcrid=193437144706&pkw=matouk%20shower%20curtains&pmt=e&pdv=c&prd=&gclid=CjwKCAiA7ovTBRAQEiwAo8dPcdfhGyCh2CFiwCrf12OYiG_wWt2ala8KgbcOVx-Q_h2mT14LxhEnfRoCYhEQAvD_BwE> Yes, the ARE expensive, but they last forever and are such good quality. They are simple and they wash beautifully....See MoreTell me about the soap holders in your tiled shower.
Comments (10)First of all, I would recommend you stop using bar soap all-together. The soap scum (lots) it leaves versus that of shower gels (hardly any) swore me off bat dial decades ago. I like a recessed area for taller bottles and a shorter area for things like a razor, loofah, etc. look at what you use on a regular barista and make sure the cutout area will handle it. Will try to post a photo I’m planning on in my remodel in a minute....See MoreFori
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