Penny Tile Shower Floor Problems

After being beat up so bad i went home to my computer instead of my smart phone to zoom in on the floor of the photo you sent.

Penny tile shower floor problems.

Installed the pebbles on shower floor four years ago. The lack of proper joints especially against adjacent surfaces or materials can cause the tiles to pop into the air. The penny tiles might be too slippery for one though not sure though because there is a lot of grout between the tiles which would keep things less slippery. The grout between the marble tiles is very fine and the same color as the main one in the marble has never got any mildew on it and we rarely wipe it down between showers and only give it a monthly clean.

Paired with other penny tiles though it s a dynamic eye grabbing bathroom tile design option. We also have the same tile on the floor of another bathroom and mosaic marble on the shower floor in that room. Having a tile guy look at it next week to replace. We put in a free standing tub which does have a shower head above though i ve yet to put in shower curtains so there is no shower floor.

Ease of maintenance some gripping texture and plenty of design star power. Because many of the tiles where the sheets meet will need a little bit of nudging time you run the risk of thinset drying out before you get to it if you spread it out too far. In my response on your penny tile floor i wasn t sure if you didn t like the look of penny tile or the color of the grout. Curing concrete and the chemical reaction process are two critical items affecting the expansion and contraction of tiles.

Problems with grout not drying on shower floor expert advice neede you could use drop effect grout i had a similar problem with trav on a walk in shower with a tanked out tray. The best mosaic tile for shower floors share certain characteristics. Pre cut penny tiles in various sizes. Penny round tiles can be used for a bathroom backsplash or a shower floor.

Same problems as described above. When we have a pebble tile shower floor installation we use about 2 5 times the amount of grout as a typical 2 x2 or 3 x3 mosaic shower floor. Take your time and do it well. Impossible to keep clean.

Here are 7 of our topic picks for beautiful tiles you can use for your shower or bath floor. Not at all a problem keeping it clean. It was poor silicone letting water get under the tiles and was then seeping up. Try pulling at the silicone or pushing your nail down the back.

You can see seams tile direction changes and lots more. Just google penny tile or search houzz and you can see lots of pics with improper installation like this. Not enough expansion and contraction. Sometimes they can even be actual pennies.

It is obvious that when looking closely the many many many black dots do not line up.