Tub Surroud Tile Vs Marble

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.

Tub surroud tile vs marble.

Cultured marble and other cultured stone panels can have some shade variation and veining which makes them more decorative than acrylic or fiberglass. A tile shower can be built to fit any available space. Panel size widths range from 32 36 and 62 with up to 96 in height. Shower surrounds are made of hard materials that protect the walls around your shower from moisture.

Ceramic tile is a premium building material that will slightly increase the resale value of your home when compared to synthetic shower materials. 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. Because of the various available sizes and ability to easily cut tile can accommodate many different shower configurations. Tile surrounds and acrylic wall surrounds are both.

Cultured marble is made of an acrylic resin into which marble dust has been mixed. 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. I just finished a swanstone install over a 72 laurel mountain whirlpool tub. I have been trying to look it up on the internet and the only thin.

This is the second swanstone surround i have done. Colors and sizes are more limited than with tile but the result is a clean and uniform surface. Acrylic wall surround vs. Recycled tile looks just as attractive as from scratch tile and it costs roughly the same.

Part of the reflections series aria is a 5 x 5 sculpted tile pattern offered in a gloss finish. In general tile is easy to maintain it doesn t fade and is easy to clean. Glass and marble may require more care and maintenance as they can stain and scratch. Tile surrounds are likely to cost more.

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. One main focus of theirs was the easy clean up. This new design is elegant and formal with a flair for illuminating light in a random beautiful manner. 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.

Some ceramic tile options are comparable in price to cultured marble but tile installation is more labor intensive than installation of cultured marble.