Tub Surroud Tile Vs Marble

Glass and marble may require more care and maintenance as they can stain and scratch.

Tub surroud tile vs marble.

Recycled tile looks just as attractive as from scratch tile and it costs roughly the same. This thermoplastic bathtub wall kit is designed to fit regular bathtubs of 30 x 60 or 32 x 60 and has maximum dimensions of 42 x 72. They re also especially useful when replacing fiberglass or acrylic tub shower units as they fit in the same 5 foot opening and can be finished off nicely with a ceramic tile surround. Cultured marble and other cultured stone panels can have some shade variation and veining which makes them more decorative than acrylic or fiberglass.

Ceramic tile is a premium building material that will slightly increase the resale value of your home when compared to synthetic shower materials. I just finished a swanstone install over a 72 laurel mountain whirlpool tub. It is a five piece set and includes seamless corner panels with overlapping edges for perfect waterproofing and extra durability this wall surround is completely watertight. This is the second swanstone surround i have done.

In general tile is easy to maintain it doesn t fade and is easy to clean. We had planned on tiling our tub surround and the master shower but while in the tile store my sister and the sales lady believe it or not where trying to talk me into cultured marble. Part of the reflections series aria is a 5 x 5 sculpted tile pattern offered in a gloss finish. Cultured marble is made of an acrylic resin into which marble dust has been mixed.

Colors and sizes are more limited than with tile but the result is a clean and uniform surface. Some ceramic tile options are comparable in price to cultured marble but tile installation is more labor intensive than installation of cultured marble. Increased real estate value. Panel size widths range from 32 36 and 62 with up to 96 in height.

Tile surrounds are likely to cost more. Tile surrounds and acrylic wall surrounds are both. Mincey marble has introduced a brand new shower panel system named aria. One main focus of theirs was the easy clean up.

I got a lot better at it this time i was a professional tile installer for 10 years and didn t want the maintenance of grout in a tub area. A tile shower can be built to fit any available space. I have been trying to look it up on the internet and the only thin. This new design is elegant and formal with a flair for illuminating light in a random beautiful manner.

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