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In the master bathroom (where we installed small 1/2" x 1" mosaic marble tile) our flooring sandwich was: * Plywood Subfloor * Cement Backerboard (Durock or similar brand) * Electric Radiant Heat Flooring mesh/strips * Thinset Mortar (Mapei is great... or Laticrete... powder mix) * Tile and Grout (sanded grout) (Note about the grout: non-sanded grout should really only be used on walls and counters when the joint is less than 1/16" wide) After a year and some, with daily use by 2 people, no cracks. In the other bathroom, b/c of uneven subfoors, we ended up doing a thickset mortar bed... Apartment Therapy New York \| Good Questions: Experience with Honed Marble Floors? Flag this comment	5/1/09 11:50 AM
Forgot to mention - we have a honed stone finish. Polished stone can be a nightmare with maintenance AND water spot stains. Polished marble and polished granite (I'm an architect and I've seen numerous residential projects have issues with polished granite in the bathroom). AND... as for cleaning, no problem. I just use mild soap with warm water (and once I even ended up using a bit of Soft & Scrub on the stone and nothing happened - so it's more durable than you think!). Apartment Therapy New York \| Good Questions: Experience with Honed Marble Floors? Flag this comment	4/29/09 12:53 PM
We have been gut rehabbing our house (1890s rowhouse in Chicago) and we decided to go with marble mosaic tile in both bathrooms (one bathrom has the hex tile, the other bathroom has small 1/2" x 1" tile). No problems whatsoever - not even in the shower, where we used the marble on the wall and on the bench/shower ledge. Photos of master bath (finished last year, used every day, as of today, stone looks great): http://4408.blogspot.com/2008/06/master-bath-shower-enclosure.html Photos of other bath: http://4408.blogspot.com/2007/10/october-2007-house-tour-upstairs.html We purchased the tile at the Tile Outlet, here in Chicago. Both ran at approx. $6.50/sf The key is to use a sanded grout and to be sure to seal the tile/stone every 6 months. We use this sealer that comes in green bottle, with yellow lettering, can't remember the manufacturer, but you can buy it at either tile shops or Home Depot. I would NEVER use marble in the kitchen... I love marble and it is beautiful and I've seen kitchens with exquisite Carrera Marble counters and islands... but the material/stone is porous and there are too many acidic products used and spilled in the kitchen. But in the bathroom there should not be any problems. Stone does patina/age, but that is the nature of the material. If you want something that looks the same as day one in 5 years, best to go with ceramic tile. Apartment Therapy New York \| Good Questions: Experience with Honed Marble Floors? Flag this comment	4/29/09 12:42 PM
Heath ceramics are timeless... my parents purchased a complete set of tableware, along with some serving pieces, about 37 years ago and the design still looks fresh. We used those dishes every day... and even though a several pieces have chipped and/or been broken over the years, the remaining pieces are still in great shape! Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Blogging American Craft Magazine: Heath Ceramics Flag this comment	1/30/08 9:18 AM
I was looking at using LACK shelves to construct a built-in closet office, similar to the last photo, however each shelf only supports something like 10-30 lbs. Apartment Therapy - 12 Uses for IKEA's Lack Shelves Flag this comment	11/28/07 2:39 PM
Any news on hotel infestations? I'll be visiting the city next weekend and I definitely do NOT want to bring any unwanted souvenirs home with me... Bedbugs Take Manhattan! Flag this comment	6/14/07 8:50 AM
Looks great! Which manufacturer did you end up using for the shower curtain track? Reader's Bathrooms: Stephanie's Tile & Marble Vision Flag this comment	3/29/07 11:11 AM