Bathroom Wall Tile Dilemma
Sunil R
3 years ago
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Comments (3)First, was there any guidance from the manufacturer on allowed tile patterns and offset? Some large format tiles like yours can come bowed. When you set them in a stacked pattern all the highs and the lows line up. Worst case is if you set them with a 50% offset, then the high midsection of one tile will be adjacent to the low ends of the tiles in the courses above and below. You end up with "lippage", where the tile edges are not flush with one another. The manufacturer may recommend a maximum offset; 25%, or 33%, for example. On an 18" tile, 25% would be 4-1/2", 33% would be 8". Or the tiles may be dead flat and you can do as you wish. An easy check is to lay two tiles together, face-to-face. See if they lay flat against one another, or if they rock against one another. Any rocking would indicate they may not be flat and their may be pattern installation restrictions to minimize lippage. Although I'm no designer, with inset deco patterns in relatively small spaces like a tub surround, I think often times less is more. So I'd recommend just the vertical mosaic inlay on the shower head wall. I'd keep the pattern the same throughout. Stack the entire thing (taking what the mosaic inlay gives you on the shower head wall), or offset (within the manufacturer or tile lippage allowances) the entire thing. Your installation as a whole looks quite neat. If you haven't already, review Durock's installation instructions to make sure you have adequate fasteners along the panel edges and in the field, and that you've taken appropriate actions for waterproofing the installation. The Durock board itself will not suffer moisture damage if it gets wet. But being porous, it can allow moisture through, into the framing bays. The niche, with the inset shelf, will be the weak point. Best of luck with your installation....See MoreBathroom paint color dilemma with blue/green floor tile.
Comments (7)Maybe this houzz quote suggests a gray not too cool, or too warm: "select a trim color - if painting walls a cool color (greens, blues, purples or grays), find a white that reads cooler. Put swatches of white paints next to one another and see how they compare; some will appear more warm or beige-like, and others very light gray with hints of green, blue or purple."...See Morevanity-colour dilemma with white tiles in master bathroom
Comments (2)I have an all white bathroom but the walls (which started out white 20 years ago) are now painted green so maybe you can get some color on the walls...See MoreBathroom Tile Dilemma - how high should I go?
Comments (6)Going to the ceiling is best' can't tell from photos if windows are at same height, plus you also have the shower head to cover (it never looks finished when the shower head is above the the tile part)....See MoreMrs. S
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