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has anyone used white glass tiles

5 years ago

Need to get tile for shower walls. Has anyone used white glass tiles? Do you like them. I can’t find to much recent advice - are glass tiles for shower not that updated ?
Just a couple - the smaller ones are the same glass tile. We will have Cambria at top of pony wall and around top of tub

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Beth H. :

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

unless you get the expensive glass tile that has no green tint, any white glass tile will take on a very cool greenish/blue tint. It's just the way glass is made.

I used a 4x12 white tile in my shower (which is very large). It's not a big deal to clean (the upper half never even gets wet)

If you want to match that marble looking tile, then do white porcelain or ceramic tile. White glass will not compliment that marble. It will look too greenish.

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K R
5 years ago
Those are very small tiles for a shower and will require lots of grout meaning lots of cleaning. I’d go with bigger tiles.
K R
5 years ago
I like the tile on the left, is that porcelain?
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millworkman
5 years ago
Not what you asked but that cement board is no where near ready for tile and you do realize this correct? Screws being just the start.
chiflipper
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Stick with rectified porcelain tiles. Most tile Pros (that I know) really dislike large glass tiles because they are a PITA (their words) to install...very difficult to achieve a clean cut edge.
dabjg
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks - yes its porcelain. No - not ready to tile but need to make selections still because shower should be ready soon
dabjg
Original Author
5 years ago
Those are just a couple of samples of tiles I was looking at. The glass tile is 6 x 12. I like the idea of fewer grout lines.
The larger is a porcelain tile.
dabjg
Original Author
5 years ago
Beth , thank you . I wanted something to complement the quartz on the top of the pony wall - it’s Cambria Brittanicca.

Thanks for the tip on glass tiles.
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
i posted a pic of mine (above) and an another one, here.

i have the marble on my pony wall too.
dabjg
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
What is the floor tile? I like the 12 x24 floor tile in porcelain used for the wall tile in the shower makes it much easier to clen with a lot fewer grout lines . i would never use glass tile on walls in a shower.
dabjg
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5 years ago
I bought at 4x10 beveled white subway tile . I think that will work. Excited !
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Creative Tile Eastern CT
5 years ago
Transitions and edge details require special attention in the planning stage. Bullnose/cap etc. Metal/plastic Profile trims do not work well with beveled tile.
dabjg
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you - what should I make sure to look for with edges, transitions?
What do you mean?

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