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Sheri Nilsson
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Sheri Nilsson
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Comments (1)It's not that tough with the pennyrounds. I've only done one, but it wasn't bad....See MoreInstalling Penny Round Tiles
Comments (1)I am not sure about keeping thinset from squishing through, but the sheets are "keyed" so they fit together as you lay them. The trick there is to keep the same space between the two sheets as is between the tiles within the sheet. Good luck....See Moreare penny tiles to slippery on the shower floor?
Comments (11)Some sanded grout is rough, and some not so much . We use Laticrete Permacolor or Laticrete Select as it is much stronger and a very smooth grout joint. All grout is not created equal. As for penny tiles for shower floor, most mosaics, like penny tiles, do create the friction that you need for a non-slip surface. Very acceptable selection for a shower floor in that regard. Please do be sure that the installer knows how to install these sheets of tiles without an obvious grid line as they generally come on sheets and you do not want to see the separation between the sheets. Here's a couple penny round floors we have installed. The "blue guest bath" used the penny rounds on the ceiling and niche as well, although we used white on floor but pulled a few of the blue penny tiles from the ceiling blend to break it up and add interest....See MoreInstalling penny-hex marble tiles
Comments (4)What are your sub-floor materials now? Also I am concerned with your basic level of knowledge and the complexities of building a proper tile base in the shower and waterproofing under the tiles. I hate to sound discouraging, but tiling a bathroom so the installation doesn't leak and fail subsequently is one of the most complex projects you can take on. The forums here are full of horror stories concerning people who were supposedly professional tilers who screwed up, and it's a project you will come to regret as a DIY-er if you don't have much experience with this (as I suspect is the case from your questions). I'm not trying to insult you, but I am trying to save you from having a mess on your hands. Tiling a bathroom is much more complex than tiling elsewhere in your home....See MoreDragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc.
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