can I mix 4x4 and 2x8 tiles
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Looking for pics of 4x4 tile backsplashes..
Comments (4)I have white 4 by 4 backsplash tile. At first I was going to change it but I have come to like it. Simple like a set of pearls. Looks dressy or you can wear it with your denim jacket. ~boxer Staceyneil, I just saw your new bathroom overt on homedec. Congratulations. Seashells and all. ~boxer Trikeenan tile Traditions in tile Avid Tile designs Brazillian slate Blue Sky Tiles Ceramic tile floor co. Black pearl This old house tile href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/backsplash/boxerpups22/thisoldhousetile.jpg?o=86" target="_blank"> Trinity distinctive designs...See Moreremoving a single row og 4 X 4 cermaic tile???
Comments (11)Let me better descibe... The current medicine cabinet is 30" w and 26" h, is NOT recessed and sits on top series of rows of 4 X 4 tiles which act as a backsplash for the sink below. The cabinet appears to be secured with 4 screws to two studs 16" apart. I assume a vent pipe is in the center and yes, I drilled thru one of those once which is why I am being so cautious! The new cabinet is 30"w X 30"h or 4 inches taller. It will NOT be recessed either. If I mount it just above the top row of 4 X 4 tiles I am afraid it will be too high. I guess there are two solutions. 1) Pop out some of the 4 X 4 tiles so the new cabinet can shift down 4 inches. I have no idea how the tiles are adhered to the wall. I assume over drywall. I was just at HD and the guy there thought I might get the tiles off but it might take some drywall or drywall paper with it; ie they might not just pop off. He felt this could be a moisture issue even if a medicine cabinet would cover the mess left behind. 2)The scond option would be to drop the lower end of the new cabinet down 4" and on top the row of tile I was thinking of removing. Of course I'd have to put 2 or 3 rows of 30w X say 4" H by 3/8" thick shims in back of the cabinet to fill the gap cause by the tile. I could then mount the new cabinet and secure with screw through the cabinter, through the shims and into the studs with 4 or six screws. That leaves me with approx 3/8" gap around parts of the permiter of the cabinet (sides/top) but not at the base that is sitting flush against the tile No one would ever see the gap at the top. Nor would they see the gap on the right side since the right side is inches from the corner of the room. I would have to put a piece of quarter round down the left side of the cabinet to hide the gap there though. HOWEVER, would this not also be a mositure issue, having a gap around the top and right side? Ideas?...See MoreLarge (4'x4') porcelain/marble tiles?
Comments (5)The surface of the concrete must be prepared. You have a finish with texture. You are not preparing a "slab" you are removing and then preparing a 'finished' floor (which happens to be concrete). Prepared means: FREE of *contaminants (wax, polyurethane, epoxy, chemical stains, old adhesive, paint, etc). Whatever the "finish" is, it MUST come off (mechanical grinding is favoured over chemical stripping). FLAT= which means any texture that is getting in the way of "flat" must be remedied (mechanical grinding + self leveling are favoured over any other form of "preparation" when it comes to concrete prep). Now that you have fresh, clean, smooth, prepared surface...you are READY to begin the application of EXTRA large format tiles. I would expect a $3-$5/sf prep. Then cost of materials and labor for installing tiles will be extra. This will be a magnificent floor with a magnificent price tag for both prep and install. Extra large format are VERY special. And VERY special needs VERY expensive preparation....See MoreHelp! Traditional Farmhouse, wall tile 4x4 white: Staggered vs Stacked
Comments (24)I like those last 4 x 4s on the floor, Beth. But they are not the pure white glazed tiles, they have some variation in color and shading. And they are not paired with identical wall tiles. I don't think that using the same 4 x 4s on both will work well. It will look like the homeowner found a sale and either bought too many or could not find the funds or the imagination to do a different floor. Organic Cook, how about using a large format hex tile on the floor, like the ones in the green and black bath and the white baths just above? It has a nod toward the vintage, by going hex on the floor, with a foot in the modern by not doing mosaic tile. They come in 8 inch size (maybe larger), so will decrease the number of grout lines in comparison with the vintage mosaics. You could look at a nice tile with some variegation, like the 4 x 4 floor above has. You could look for a color that is related to whatever the floor color is in the hall, so that the floor color flows between the rooms. If the hall has a wood floor, look for a tile that has about the same amount of color as the two tiles in the last bathroom in Beth's post above mine. Not a wood-look tile, but a glazed or color-body tile that has tones that tie into the hall flooring. Another idea would be to go back to your original choice of gray and white. Here are two 10" hex tiles from Tile Bar that would look good with white wall tiles.This one is a cement-look porcelain at $6. I love the variegation in color. Link This one looks like it may be beige, which would go with some wood floors. This one is at Home Depot and is more expensive. $15.95/sq ft. If you go to this link, there is a video that shows it grouted with both white and dark charcoal or black. Wayfair has this Carrara-look hex on sale. They show it with dark grout, too. $7.51 sq ft. I can't get an image saved to my computer, so I can't post it....See MoreSarah Do
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