Marble Shower Floor Sealing

Unlike a ceramic or porcelain tile floor it s not just the grout lines where sealing is critical but the entire surface.

Marble shower floor sealing.

Marble should be sealed once a year unless it s in a high traffic area. As a general rule. I consider a shower a pretty high traffic area. I can t find a porcelain tile similar to what i want.

Can marble be used for shower floors. A proper shower installation is key though. As a general rule. When it comes to sealing marble shower tiles rock doctor has the solution for you.

The tile store i found the tile at says they install marble all the time and have never had a problem help. However you should try to keep your stone as dry as possible. We also have the same tile on the floor of another bathroom and mosaic marble on the shower floor in that room. Keep your bathroom windows open after taking showers and baths to speed up the drying process.

You ll know when it needs to be sealed. The process for sealing a marble floor is relatively easy and should take less than an hour with each application. You don twant to apply a sealer to marble or natural stone in a shower with one exception discussed below or other wet environments because you run into situations where the sealer may trap water in the tile causing many problems including degradation of the stone. The grout lines must at least 1 16 inch full and tight or water will get behind the tiles and ruin everything.

You do not need to seal it. Before you consider sealing your tile keep in mind that there is marble that does not need to be sealed. So i seal my shower tile about every 6 months. You can also use a soft squeegee tool on the tiles.

Some people say yes as long as it s sealed well others have told me no never. Marble shower and surround tiles can handle getting wet thanks to the surface seal. It stains shows dirt and looks worse over time. Tumbled marble is great for the shower and your installer is correct.

Sealing the tiles and grout will significantly extend the life of your marble shower as well as making it much easier to clean and maintain. Rock doctor granite stone sealer is made to be used on all kinds of natural stone surfaces including marble. Sealing the marble tile is pretty easy too. The grout between the marble tiles is very fine and the same color as the main one in the marble has never got any mildew on it and we rarely wipe it down between showers and only give it a monthly clean.

The one exception here is for sealing white marble shower tiles. This is usually polished marble installed as larger slabs and not as individually cut tiles. The frequency of sealing will depend on how much traffic a marble floor gets.