What's a good alternative to Tile in a Bathroom Floor?

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by bparker

There are some really good "peel and stick" slate looking tiles out now that are NOT laminants (printed pattern with a clear gloss laminate top) - they are made by solid melted stock and are tough as nails. They stay room tempreture and are easy to "fix" in the event you have a water problem. Most people can not tell that it is fake until you tell them. They even have grout lines and everything.

They are a nice, affordable easy to maintain floor.

That looks OK, but it's a little too shiny.


I like slate. Or travertine. Even granite comes in tile now.

[bparker]

I am trying to find the product so you can see the one I am talking about. It is NOT shiny at all in fact its a very flat mat finish.

The shiny stuff has the plastic shiny laminant top on it like cheap vinyl. The stuff I am talking about has no laminant top on it.

Again, its made solid from melted product so there is no need for a laminate finish on top.

Originally Posted by HummBebe

That looks OK, but it's a little too shiny.


I like slate. Or travertine. Even granite comes in tile now.

[bparker]

Crap, I cant find it online, but I know the HomeDepot design centers have it. I am not sure about HomeDepot Expo have it or not. And I am sure that the normal HomeDepots do not have it either.

If you have a HomeDepot Design Center near ya you can see it there. Its not as cheap as the shiny vinyl stuff but much cheaper than installing real tile or slate.

[bparker]

Your right, and granite is absoutley pimp too! That would be a nice touch.

Originally Posted by HummBebe

Even granite comes in tile now.

[bparker]

Here is somthing similar. Note, not shiney

http://www.armstrong.com/resflram/na...itemId=76377.0

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by bparker

Here is somthing similar. Note, not shiney

http://www.armstrong.com/resflram/na...itemId=76377.0

looks like 10 inch squares, but it's on a roll, correct? ( like linoleum?) If they had that in 20 inch, I'd be lookin at it for sure.

Thanks BP

[bparker]

Naw, these are on a 12x12 tiles peel and stick easy as pie to put down

[dеiтайожни]

Shag carpet for 2 reasons. It never goes out of style and it hides all the toilet paper and poo crumbs. Which makes it virtually maintenance free, plus you can dry your feet on it after a shower. I really wouldn't risk it with laminate, tile or hardwood... it's easier to break a hip than you'd think, that stuff is just too slick.

[bparker]

Yea, I agree, the smaller the tiles the less attective. The larger the tile the larger the room appears to be. 6" tiles are too small. I myself like 12" and above.

But this is only 1 style of many many tp choose from. I used 12" slate look in my last house and it was perfect.

Have a look at that link for more.

Originally Posted by HummBebe

looks like 10 inch squares, but it's on a roll, correct? ( like linoleum?) If they had that in 20 inch, I'd be lookin at it for sure.

Thanks BP