|
Sun, Jun 14, 09 at 11:31
| Wish I would have found this board sooner. We are adding a bath to a 1919 built craftsman and have had a time with choosing floor tile. We purchased 1"hex tumbled white carrera marble. It has 1/16" between tiles. I am having nightmares about upkeep. Was told by a kitchen designer (no vested interest) that I could seal with a product called Porous 511 and it would last a long, long time. We have to return this Monday, June 15 if we are going to return. Is there a better choice? We want to keep with the white look and are thinking subway tiles for the shower and white carrera or a quartz with that look for the old style vanity. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| What color grout are you planning for the floor? I hope not white if you are worried about it getting dirty. I'd go with the white tiles and a pale grey grout, then use a grout sealer. That should be good for the future. |
|
| There are sources like hextile.com that sell the flat historic hex tiles in white and black, and also American Restoration tile. FWIW I installed 3 inch cararra hex tiles in my bathroom about 8 months ago with pale grey (Silverado) grout. They were sealed, of course. So far no problems, and I really like them. |
|
| Try checking over on the bathroom forum. Use the search tool. There have been a number of discussions along the lines of your concerns. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Old House Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.