This is a later project which I completed compared to the kitchen, and as you may be able to tell that experience certainly has its benefits. As a wedding gift to my wife, I converted a spare bedroom in our house into a bathroom. An obvious choice for the waterproof properties of floor tiling as a necessity, bathrooms are another room which can benefit greatly from the use of floor tiles.
With more experience to my name, I decided to be a little more adventurous by adding designs in the tiling as opposed to just one single color scheme. These are actually quite simple to do, but are just a little more time consuming due to the extra math and cuts involved. Once you become more comfortable with floor tiling though, experimentation will only come as a natural progression.
As for the grout I used in this room, it was actually a mix of two colors to get the correct shade I wanted to match the tiles. It turned out really well with no high spots on the grout lines due to it being correctly formed, but I was lucky to do the job with a photo finish on grout quantity. If you were ever to mix grout colors, in order to maintain the desired shade, you should mix more than you need all in one batch when dry before the actual grouting takes place.
Here, I stayed away from using a light colored grout, and this has proved beneficial as the grout has since maintained its original color. If you ever find unwanted staining of grout lines taking place though, I highly recommend you use a grout stain removal product known as Stain Solver to combat this problem.
Another addition to this room was the projection of the floor tile design on to the steps going up into the corner tub. I basically just built a solid frame in which the tub is mounted, and then I fixed plywood to the complete frame to form the steps.
Once I was sure it was solid, I continued the floor tiling pattern on to the plywood, but aspects like these can certainly add time to your job as I found with trying to get the tile angles and transition pieces cut to the precise dimensions. It certainly was something of a challenge, although it’s now an appealing aspect to the room for which we can enjoy for years to come.
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