So the tiles that are supposed to go on my shower floor are 24"x24" square tiles. My shower is approx. 48x60. I've had bigger showers built for me (place I flipped), and it was just fine using large format square tiles.

The only reason I can think of my current guy insisting on cutting the squares into triangles to property pitch the shower is because he isn't pitching the shower base that he's building. I was an ass and assumed that he was going to pitch the shower base he's building, pitch the concrete so that all would be well with the tile he knew I was using. Is that's what's going on here? I'm guessing it's easier to cut the tiles in triangles rather than pitch the actual shower base, just aesthetically less pleasing.

Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Here's a pic of the tile:

https://imgur.com/a/bb5ki9t

Hi all,

I'm looking to have my entire shower redone. The house came with a cheap fiberglass shower base that has been impossible to keep clean, so I don't want another one of those. I've read on here that penny tiles are awful because they are hard to keep clean. I assume then that most small tiles are not great either, but then I've also read that large format tiles aren't good. So I'm not entirely sure what I should be looking at. What are some tile options that still look good, but don't require a ton of maintenance?

Thanks!