Travertine tiled bathroom photos

[topcarper]

Hi, Here are some photos of a recent bathroom refurb i had done,the guy who did the work has done a nice job after a few hiccups, can i ask does anyone know how essential it is that the gap at the bottom of the travertine tiles where they meet the floor tiles has to be siliconed? Its just that the guy who did the work didnt Silicon in some areas befor he fitted the vanity unit, also there is one or two tiles fitted where he didnt use spacers so are tiled straight down onto the floor tile, there are only a couple like this that arent even whole tiles but smaller cuts

Thanks

 

[topcarper]

Thanks Widler, i think the photos make the window area look worse as it looks okay closer up, like i said it was a difficult one as i wanted the offset brick effect and the window isnt the size of two tiles so there was always going to be a small cut somewhere without losing the continual brick effect, i thought about bullnosing but had already set my sights on the brushed alluminium trim, i like the modern look of it and it matches the shower screen, its also on the studded section where the shower is, i think bullnosing might have looked a little bit old fashioned as everything is quite modular and straight without too many curves, sorry the pics are a bit low res but easier to upload that way

 

[aytiling]

Job looks good to me, and I have been doing stone for 40 years, don't know why someone keeps calling it amateur? Windows are always done with full consultation with the owner, and I prefer the chrome look with Travi anyway. The trouble you have is that if you bull nose it, Travi these days is pretty pants from a lot of suppliers so tends to be loads of holes filled with resin and quite brittle so doesn't really lend itself to polishing over, so you picked the best option.

 

[topcarper]

Thanks aytiling, nice to get some good comments, i think whatever way you look at it the window was always going to be difficult because its just shy of two full lengths of the tiles i used and with the offset brick pattern that added tp the complication, i like it and i guess thats what matters at the end of the day, cheers for all the feedback in any case

 

[cam_low]

apologies if saying thats amateurish has put anyones nose out of joint but I cant go to a shopping centre toilet without pulling it to pieces in my head. Its what separates me from rest I suppose. ATD.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

apologies if saying thats amateurish has put anyones nose out of joint but I cant go to a shopping centre toilet without pulling it to pieces in my head. Its what separates me from rest I suppose. ATD.

your not alone Cam.
I do this without realising 🙁

 

[Davesax]

I think we have to be careful pulling apart work , I know I wouldn't be happy having a customer post pics of a job to a forum with many exceptional tilers - like a lamb to the slaughter ! Lol
couple of things I might have done differently , but that's inevitable . Overall it looks like a very good job especially the mosaics and recess .

 

[cam_low]

albeit over a year old I think I was harsh. maybe I had been on the jack daniels that night !

 

[IHB]

I thought UFH under cabinets and fittings was avoided not just because of fixings but also because it might overheat in that area if it was covered.

 

[Stef]

I thought UFH under cabinets and fittings was avoided not just because of fixings but also because it might overheat in that area if it was covered.

It can lead to condensation in the pan if ufh goes below the toilet.
Think you might have read before that the ufh was just flung in a heap under the bath etc as it was too long, this is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I think it's fabulous!
Fantastic job and everything the OP wants it to be!


Rolled up UFH!!
Bullnosing is old fashioned!!
Small cuts and poor setting out is fine!!
You have to be happy as any criticsm is unwarranted and he only put it on view to confirm his own thoughts - its crap and he doesn't want to be told.

And I never even bothered to look at the pictures.