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Posted by dadiOH on July 7, 2007, 2:50 pm
jpnavr@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> To All:
>
>
> We are going to redo our master bathroom shower and bathroom
> floor. Everywhere we go we get different answers. We are looking
> for something that looks great and natural, is easy to keep clean
> and that will look great for years. Everywhere we go there is a
> different answer. Some sat porciline, b ut it just does not look
> natural. Some say marble, some travertine, some slate (too dark).
> We have looked into the quartz and corian showers but they look
> like the fiberglass shower surrounds. Does anyone have any
> ideas??? Also how did you prepare the stone? and what is the
> upkeep? I do not want anything that will stain.
Then you don't want marble/travertine
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> 1. Which is better slate, marlbe, or tracertine for the
> bathroom? (we are looking for light colors)
Marble and travertine are basically the same mineral though created in
different ways. Marble is generally a bit harder/denser than
travertine but that varies with where each came from (source, not
store).
Of those three, slate is by far the better choice for hardness and
stain resistance. Not all slate is black or dark grey. There are, of
course, other natural stones...sandstone, quartzite, granitic
variations, etc.
You should also consider how much traction is provided by whatever you
choose. Personally, I would use tile...if you like a stone look,
there are tiles that mimic it quite well.
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> 2. What size of tile should go on the shower floor. We have
> been told to install 2 by 2 or 1 by 1 inch tile. The other day on
> the HGTV channel they showed 12 by 12 inch tiles on the shower
> floor. Which one is
> correct?
Neither is "correct". Small tiles are easier to conform to the
compound slopes of the floor; if using large tiles, they can either be
laid so that edges follow the four lines from shower corners to drain
(which results in a diamond effect) - OR - they can be laid square to
the walls and cut at the slope lines.
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