Is white Carrera marble in the bathroom a bad idea? Walk-in shower floor, vanity counter, trim, etc... Please share!
Can I use marble tile on a shower floor - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
Thoughts on marble flooring in the Kitchen?
What would you suggest for my bathroom? White marble tile for walk on shower and beige floor tiles.
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I'm using porcelain for the walls and floor (but marble for the shower floor).
The porosity of the tiles doesn't matter - the waterproofing happens on the layer below. You'll want to use something like Kerdi (the Kerdi shower pan kit is nice) or a similar product, or RedGuard, or another form of waterproofing.
The problem with marble is that it's a limestone type of stone, and susceptible to chemical attack. Over time it will lose it's gloss and go dull. How long this takes will depend greatly on your water and the products you use. It might only last a few years or it might outlast you. When it dulls you can either polish or replace.
JohnBridge.com is a tile forum, and the topic of marble showers has been discussed there. You might get some good info by browsing old topics. And John Bridge himself has a marble floor in his shower and wrote an article about it. He lists a recommended sealer and has some brief instructions on using it, too.
No you can't. My first thought on looking at this is that it isn't rated for flooring (marble breaks pretty easy if thinly cut).
And then looking at Lowe's specifications here it is not rated for any flooring use, including bathrooms.
I just bought a 1920 fixer-upper house and am considering putting marble tile in the kitchen. Mostly because someone in my town has leftover and is selling it for $3/sqft, versus $28/sqft originally. The other floors are original hardwood, but there is only concrete under what was 1970s carpet in the kitchen.
My concerns are the aesthitic transition between the other rooms, and the durability of the marble. Many people say that it scratches easily and is porous, but people who have it say it's not a problem with a proper seal and good maintenence. The people who have marble seem to love it.
Might also be worth noting that the kitchen room is also an entryway, and I am afraid of scratching it with dirty shoes or a slippery surface upon entry. I assume that could be solved with rugs though. Any thoughts?