Brick Slips Question

[Spare Tool]

Starting a shower room on Monday and my customer informed me yesterday she has picked slate brickslips (see pic) as a 300 wide vertical border on the wall up the centre of a 1700 shower tray.. The shower area will be tanked but am a little concerned these shouldn't perhaps be used in a wet area...anyone installed these successfully in a shower?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Andy i did it once about 6 years ago ,ok if havent got to build up addy to match the tile ,i just sealed the 3 to 4 times so the water bounced of ,

 

[Italy]

 

[Spare Tool]

Andy i did it once about 6 years ago ,ok if havent got to build up addy to match the tile ,i just sealed the 3 to 4 times so the water bounced of ,

So even with the small gaps inbetween just sealing worked ok? As its tanked out was thinking of maybe leaving the Silicon bead at bottom of slips out then water got somewhere to go?

 

[White Room]

Who in there right mind would want those in a shower area, imagine cleaning them

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Great for scratching your back though - I wanna be like youuuuu.

 

[Unused Account 1]

Just when fitting i pushed down firm with grout float so great coverage ,

 

[Unused Account 1]

Theres to many pics on computers now ,people get crazy ideas ,its ok on a picture but not in the real world

 

[Spare Tool]

I dare say I could persuade her to push it off centre so its away from the shower head but she's got her mind set on them, and of course the tile shop said they'll be fine

 

[Tile seller]

I always recommend against these split stone panels going in wet areas.

 

[Spare Tool]

I always recommend against these split stone panels going in wet areas.

Well wish you worked at the tile shed she's bought them from..
General consensus is a NO then?

 

[Unused Account 1]

Youve let her no its not the best idea ,so you done your job mate

 

[WetSaw]

You should have suggested that she puts one in the shower cubicle for a week and then try and clean it!!

 

[One Day]

You'll be making a mould garden Andy.

 

[One Day]

Best you could do is back skim every piece and ensure a full solid bed, seal completely and make sure your background and joint to tray is 100% waterpeoof.
Personally i wouldn't do it. Because it will come back as 'your' problem.