Bluestone look in a porcelain floor tile?
Mittens Cat
4 years ago
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With the help of my tile seller, I narrowed down my choices to a porcelain floor tile for our bathrooms: Unicom Board tile Graphite. But now, starting at it at home, the Graphite color seems a bit too dark and I'd prefer slightly more blue, maybe almost to the point of the bluestone below (but in porcelain).
Any ideas, Houzzers? Thanks! OH, and another question: is it normal to for your fingers to burn slightly after handling the tile? I ask because I'm wondering if it'll have this effect on my bare feet every time I walk on the floors?
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Comments (3)What joint size is he doing? If it's 1/8th or less he may be using non-sanded grout. Non-sanded grout uses polymers to better attach to the tile. On polished tile that's not a problem. But a lot of the wood-look porcelain tile has a flat surface...just slightly rough to the touch. If that's what you have just know that cleaning the grout haze will be BRUTAL. Those polymers in the grout will keep the haze on the tile no matter how many times you clean them. I'm in the cleaning stage now on 1,000 sq ft and have mopped the tiles more than 15 times...still hazy. I've used water with an all purpose cleanser, multiple expensive cleaners designed specifically to remove grout haze and an 8:1 solution of white vinegar and water. They all worked about the same. Most of it came off after about 6 moppings but then progress was very, very slow. Until today that is. Read a post from someone that said a 1 to 1 or even 100% white vinegar solution is completely safe and much more effective. Tried it just now and the tiles are totally clean after 2 passes. Regarding sealing, most folks say dont seal wood look porcelain tiles because they are glazed and dont need it...to just seal the grout. But my tiles are a little duller than I would like so i've done some experimenting and found that some sealers will give you allow you to get the look you want: gloss, satin or flat. I really want satin and I want the tile sealed anyway because the slight roughness of the finish makes they WAY harder to sweep or vacuum. I'm going to try a few of them on spare tiles to make my final decision....See MoreWood-look porcelain tile or Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring?
Comments (53)I vote for floating, click, wood look, luxury vinyl plank. I especially like the style with knots and chatter marks. Lay it throughout the whole house, on the diagonal, with no thresh holds. That's what I did. I can clean the entire house in approximately five minutes with an electric leaf blower. Porcelain tile is more durable however it is more expensive to buy, more expensive to install, and more expensive to uninstall. Also, some tile is extremely slippery when wet whereas wood grain LVP is not slippery at all. Five years later I am happier than ever I chose grey driftwood luxury vinyl plank for a house with dogs, kids, beach sand, and lots of wet feet. If the house gets inundated from storm surge and ocean water gets inside, I can unclick the LVP, clean and dry the subfloor, and then reinstall the same LVP and it will look as good as new....See MoreMarble-look porcelain floor tiles in kitchen?
Comments (20)The house I grew up in had those asbestos tiles on a cement slab. My knees, feet and hips still feel the unforgiving nature of those. Anything dropped on them was lost, shattered or broken. Since then, I have had all different types of flooring except tile for that very reason, but, I recently installed tile in my master bathroom and the downstairs half bath, but nowhere else. Depending on where you live, Florida vs Minnesota, can make a difference also. Florida is nice to have those cool tiles on your feet and they are easier to clean than a lot of other surfaces. Tile in Minnesota is just down right cold. That being said, it is a very formal look and, IMHO, needs a very formal venue for it to look its best. Everyone is doing the whole "all the flooring needs to be the same", but I disagree. I think in the powder room and mud room, your marble like can be very practical. I think in the kitchen, it is impractical. I think in the foyer, it lends itself to a very formal setting. But, this is just my opinion....See More**opinions please** brick "look" porcelain floor TILE ...Yay or Nay?
Comments (35)@SJ McCarthy Everyone has been super helpful and either the brick is a look you like or you don't which I get but no one has mentioned the brick against the wood laminate except you. The washed grayish brown brick looks completely fine against my existing wood laminate - I included a picture with my floor and the brick tiles and there is nothing wrong with it. The reddish brown brick suggested here is also a washed looked and something I am considering. Both the brick I selected and the tone that was suggested are warm. You say that I am trying to add a very warm floor to cool tones, but how is that wrong? You can mix gray/white cool tones in the same room as warm tones so I am not following where you say that is an issue. I see it all over Pinterest and HGTV with gray walls and orangish brown wood floors and the same toned wood in bamboo shades and baskets so..... And yes, I am saying I want a floor to add warmth due to all the cool tones. Most people select wood floors to add the warm element. I am in a situation where I can't add wood floors so I need another option. I have looked at silver travertine, brown travertine and everything in the middle. I've been to 4 flooring stores. I do not like the look of travertine because I see too much orange in the options that would go with my color scheme. I appreciate your suggestion but I spent $4,000 on the laminate I have throughout my downstairs 3 years ago. It's not going anywhere anytime soon....See More- PRO
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