Textured Tile for Shower Floor?

4 years ago

Wondering if this Matte Porcelain tile would work for my shower floor? How dirty do you think it'll get and how hard will it be to clean?

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4 years ago

Do you want to be the one with the toothpicks scraping out the dead skin and soap scum? Textured nothing belongs in a shower. Even if you have cleaning help, have pity. Because they’ll start charging double.

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Allison Rogers
4 years ago
I’m not a pro, but I LOVE that tile and think it would make a great shower floor.
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Avanti Tile & Stone / Stonetech
4 years ago
Are you kidding? a soft bristle brush and a neutral PH cleaner will make short work of it.....
AJCN
4 years ago
It's very pretty tile, but water, soap scum and skin cells, do tend to linger in the grooves and ridges if people pick textured tiles for shower walls or floor, making for a more challenging cleaning situation. I don't even have to use a soft bristle brush on my shower floor, and I don't want to. I just dry off I shower walls and floor after use. Then once a week I clean the whole shower. If you love that tile, could you incorporate it into your bathroom design in a different way? Or you could find the same shape and color, without the grooves? You'd still get the effect you want without the cleaning challenge.
lindacottonwood
4 years ago
What about using it for the walls and find another for the floor. Love that tile.

Just saw AJCN had the same idea.
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StarCraft Custom Builders
4 years ago
No offense, but "... a soft bristle brush and a neutral PH cleaner..". scrubbing my textured bathroom floor is not how I would want to spend my weekend, or any part of it..

Why pay good money for relatively high maintenance materials that are going to take hours of your time just to keep clean? If it takes more than a sponge mop to keep it clean, I am just not interested.

Design for safety and low maintenance. Get the toilet off the floor, don't use "fussy" materials, coat every piece of glass with something like Enduroshield to prevent water spots and etching, use only high COF (wet) tile for safe floors and showers.

A well-designed, safe and low-maintenance bath trumps a fancy tile anytime IMHO.
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Avanti Tile & Stone / Stonetech
4 years ago
The question was about a SHOWER FLOOR....not the bathroom floor. A quick cleanup with a brush ain't no big deal. Jeez....
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StarCraft Custom Builders
4 years ago
I said "no offense". Mine is just another option. No offense intended.
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Avanti Tile & Stone / Stonetech
4 years ago
None taken. Thanks for the note......
ptreckel
4 years ago
Is the tile actually designed for flooring? Most tile manufacturers have notations about appropriate application. My reservation would be the directionality of these tiles. They appear to be “cubes” to me with an up and a down to them. Perhaps finding a matching color tile for the flooring and use these on your shower walls? A beautiful tile and color!
thrlskr
2 years ago
What tile is this? I have it in my kitchen and need more.

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