8” square floor tile: source for sand or tan tile?
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Comments (99)Rhome - I didn't spot this thread earlier, but will add my two cents. I'm a few years older (58) and also live in the PNW. We have tile floors in the bathrooms (heated) and tile at the front entry and mud room that is unheated. I'm thankful every day that we don't have unheated tile floors in the kitchen. Too hard and too cold. And it's the kind of cold that goes through a thick pair of socks unless they are wool. I tend not to wear shoes in the house, and those tile floors are a chilling surprise every time I stand on them for more than 15 seconds. We did pre-finished hardwood which is a bit more forgiving in a lot of ways. This is a beach house and we have a large dog who refuses to let anyone (including the vet techs) near her with nail clippers, plus wet and sand. We have oak that's kind of a busy grain in sort of a honey color. It hides just enough, and I don't sweat the patina it will get over the years. When it gets bad, we'll have it refinished....See MoreBAD Tile job...Used sanded instead of non-sanded grout
Comments (5)The width of the tile joint determines the grout type. Sanded grout holds better in joints, and unsanded is only used as a last resort as it has no body and will shrink and pull away when used in too large joints. Better still is the new grouts with the microfine aggregates that can go into the small joints or large. It isn’t your $8 a bag cheap box store crapola though. If you want to view your job from the viewpoint of industry standards, start here. This is the industry bible, with all of the standards laid out in black and white with diagrams. https://www.tcnatile.com/products-and-services/publications/218-english-publications/188-handbook/957-2018-tcna-handbook-for-ceramic-glass-and-stone-tile-installation.html But. You should have hired an installer who owns a copy and knows all of that. Did you follow these steps when hiring? https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/homeowners-guide-to-hiring-qualified-tile-installer...See Moreseeking help sourcing large format limestone look tile
Comments (242)Thanks! i was thinking that was the case, we just arent sold on tufo and dont want all gray. But want the look of these tiles. we currently have a beige travertine (chisled in versaille patternen) in our current house that weve been happy with but looking to get away from beige and looking for only the 16x24 look. we like the avorio from pictures weve seen but i dont think it will match the shower wall we picked out (white dolomite with gray streaks). Does the avorio look yellowish to you?...See MoreCan I use square floor tiles in this long bathroom?
Comments (25)I like that pattern. I see three colours in it? Don't know how much differently the pattern would read with only two colours. Sometimes, a tweak results in a big change. You might want to search for floors with brick patterns and see what type of colour combos look best to you. Did you see the pattern page on the Fireclay site? Btw, Fireclay does have patterned tiles (not inexpensive). Sizes are 6x6, 8x8 and 6 x 12. As an example, here is their page for b&w and green motifs. And here's Restoration Tile's historic pattern info page. I believe both companies offer design assistance and did see a CAD tool and free design assistance on the Fireclay site. As mentioned by @houssaon, drawing it all out to scale on paper helps a ton too. You mentioned needing tiles in three weeks. I know labour is scarce these days but rushing decisions on permanent fixtures usually means something gets compromised so it can help to be flexible with the initial design idea. I don't know if being historically accurate with your new floor is important to you but if you're looking for something that seems outside current retail offering and must work with your current tub tiles, might be worth your while to reach out to a pro for design ideas. Feel free to share more pics of your bathroom in this post as well. Pros might be able to offer you helpful ideas. Good luck with everything! Hope you'll share "after" pics. :)...See MoreRelated Professionals
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