Which tile to use on floor

[tacocat]

Anybody here try marble or granite tile? It looks like a PITA to get it nice and level.

 

[Maximus]

This is a great post! I love the idea of laying tile around the tank. Why didn't I think of that! My tank is currently in a carpeted room and I can't stand the carpet. I'm going to pull it and lay tile around the tank and leave the carpet underneath the stand. Thanks for the ideas!

 

[nyvp]

I just put a thin pcs of that silver insulation on the tile floor as a bit of buffer and that's it looks great

I used the same 20"x20" rectified porcelain tile that I used on rest of house

 

[slumpysix]

The main objective is floor preparation before the tile/slate is set. If you are going over a concrete floor then a regular firm set product will do well to stick it to the floor. If you are putting the tile on wood floor then a cement board is the only way to go. 1/2" minimum and screw/glue the heck out of it. That way the floor will be nice and solid to accept the tile. Sounds like a great project to do.....
just my 1.0005 cents

 

[tacocat]

Thanks for the help. I went with Mazzari's "Cortina" tile from HD. It's a porcelian tile. Although it was 16" tile, laying it was pretty easy because the foundation was pretty flat and had no cracks.

 

[Scuba Dog]

I choose marble.

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[tacocat]

I heard marble was a bear to lay. It needs cement board and almost perfectly level floor.

The stuff does look good.

 

[Scuba Dog]

tacocat

It wasent that bad to put down. LOL but sure was rough on the knees and lower back. My home is built on a slab. The marble is remington beige , around four bucks a square foot.

 

[invincible569]

Anyone have water leak through the tile and leave stains?