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Anyone use thin porcelain large-format slabs on walls?

LARemodel
9 år siden

I'm considering using a thin porcelain, large-format slab on the shower walls of my master bath. This is a remodel (complete gut). One website shows the thin tiles/slabs covering entire bathroom: walls, floors, and countertops.

Does anyone have experience with this new technology? Any issues with installation? durability? aesthetics? matching to other surface materials? installation cost?

I posted to the Bathroom Forum, but was re-directed to Kitchen forum. I currently have glossy ceramic 2x2" tiles on the shower walls and floor with lots of grout.

I contacted two vendors, hoping they would send samples, but both directed me to local tile distributors. So far I've seen Artistic Tiles Max Fine line. They have three marble-like colors, but offer custom colors as well. Two sizes: 5x10' (slab) and 30x30" (field), 1/4" thick. Field size was quoted at $38 PSF, not counting installation. Weighs 2.76 lbs PSF. They recommend two-person installation, even for the field size.

I tried matching the Max Fine colors to conventional porcelain tiles in the tile store - I found the color in Max Fine to be less creamy than a conventional look-alike calacatta porcelain tile. If I used Max Fine on the walls (but not floors), I would most likely need to look for a contrasting color for the floor.

I contacted Stone Peak regarding their Plane series. I have not visited their distributor yet. They have 15 colors in polished or matte, with largest size 5x10' and several smaller sizes.

Please advise me on the pros and cons if you've looked into this type of product. Also, would be interested in hearing about other vendors.

Initially, I was considering Caesarstone slabs on the walls, but was told that the installation would be very pricey, especially due to the weight and the need to prepare the walls so that they are absolutely flat.

Here's a link that may be useful:
http://www.stonepeakceramics.com/

Fremhævet svar
  • Diane K
    7 år siden
    Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}7 år siden

    We just finished a bathroom remodel using Plane thin slab porcelain. Full slabs on shower walls, 14 x 14 design on floors, and full slab countertops. Getting an experienced fabricator is the key. You have to cut in squares or rectangles, no edge cut outs or it will splinter. We live in the SF Bay area. I was very hesitant to put this material in, but had confidence in my fabricator.





    will add more photos when done.

    (153) kommentarer

    • Marcelo Home
      3 år siden

      I am sorry, what I was trying to ask was “would quartz be slip safe to use as shower pan?”

    • PRO
      Granite City Services
      3 år siden

      "would quartz be slip safe to use as shower pan?" Yes. Discuss options for making the shower pan "slip safe" with your fabricator.

    • Sherry Mosley
      3 år siden

      Any idea where to purchase these slabs or installers near Pensacola, Florida?

    • PRO
      Modern Room Remodels
      3 år siden

      108 Industrial Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32505

    • kpenni
      3 år siden

      How about where to purchase in Atlanta?

    • User
      3 år siden

      Hmmm, any recommendations for experienced porcelain slab fabricators in the Los Angeles area?

    • palazar
      3 år siden

      I've bought the porcelain slabs for my master bath but need an experienced installer. Any suggestions in Charleston, SC?

    • PRO
      Modern Room Remodels
      3 år siden

      @palazar what brand & thickness?

    • Betsy Nelson
      3 år siden
      Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}3 år siden

      @LARemodel - we are also in Sarasota - did you do this? did you find someone locally?

    • kpenni
      3 år siden

      I found a fabricator in the Atlanta area!

      https://www.armexstone.com/

    • Jessica Milburn
      3 år siden

      Recommendation on supplier near Lake Charles, LA?

    • palazar
      3 år siden

      I bought Level Brand 12mm slabs -found

    • PRO
      Porcetalia
      3 år siden



    • PRO
      Porcetalia
      3 år siden

      If there is anyone in need of not only the porcelain slab products, but qualified fabricators and installers too, our company provides customers with that as well . We are located in the metro Atlanta area. Check out our profile for our work.

    • Ariana McGee
      3 år siden

      Does anyone know of fabricators and installers in Chicago or Indianapolis?

    • PRO
      Galway Marble & Granite
      3 år siden

      Hello Ariana, yes Galway Marble & Granite in Broadview, IL.

    • cma0486
      3 år siden

      Does anyone have any recommendations for fabricators and installers in Charleston, SC?

    • Jim G
      3 år siden

      Can any installers out there tell me how thick the porcelain slab should be for a fireplace to avoid the risk of cracking from the heat? Below is the pic of my basement fireplace awaiting a slab. General contractors tell me to go thicker like 1/2", whereas the stone retailer tells me 1/4" would be fine.


    • bookport
      3 år siden

      Any showrooms, fabricators and installers in Los Angeles area?

    • PRO
      Excellence In Construction LLC
      3 år siden
      Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}3 år siden

      Jim G. The substrate becomes part of the tile when bonded correctly. We have installed a few fireplaces with the center of the tile cut out with great success in 1/4” slabs. From this picture you posted the substrate is installed incorrectly. You should not have a seam in the corner, sometimes the install manual for the fireplace will show the correct method for the substrate as well. All the strength in the tile comes from what it is set on. Inside cuts simply require an educated installer to get it right without having further issues.

    • sunsh1978
      3 år siden

      Looking in Delaware. Just south of Philadelphia

    • megan_o
      3 år siden

      Looking for a fabricator in Boston, MA. Thanks!!

    • Houzz-bruger-ID-30098168944
      3 år siden

      Are these slabs suitable for a countertop? Thanks

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      Valeria Design Studio
      3 år siden

      Anyone knows of a porcelain slab installer in the DC / VA / MD ? Thank you!

    • Lindsay K
      3 år siden

      Looking for fabricator and installer in DFW, TX.

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      3 år siden

      Anyone know of fabricator or installer of porcelain slabs or panels in Louisville KY? Thank you.

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      Delray Beach Vacation Rentals
      3 år siden

      Looking for a fabricator and installer of porcelain panels in showers in Delray Beach, FL (Palm Beach County or Broward County)?

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      3 år siden

      Does anyone have any recommendations for fabricators and installers in Columbus, OH?

    • PRO
      Mint tile Minneapolis
      3 år siden

      use hashtags on instagram to source tilers

    • Stephanie Le
      2 år siden

      Looking for someone to buy and install in the Detroit suburban area (Oakland County). Please let me know. Thank you!

    • Guy Crossley
      2 år siden

      any manufactures or installers in the Salt Lake City area?

    • C. Y.
      2 år siden

      We are looking for a fabricator and installer in the New Town/Richboro PA area (suburbs outside Philadelphia) for both bathroom walls and floor. Any pointers?

    • C. Y.
      2 år siden

      It seems that a lot of the porcelain slabs come in two sizes: 6mm and 12mm. Which is better for wall application?

    • Orange Tarheel
      2 år siden

      Looking for a fabricator and installer in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

    • Lynn Adams
      2 år siden

      Any fabricators and installers in Northern New Jersey or North East Pennsylvania?

    • PRO
      Modern Room Remodels
      2 år siden

      We're Northern NJ. Certified & qualified. Feel free to contact us

    • PRO
      Modern Room Remodels
      2 år siden

      We're Northern NJ. Certified & qualified. Feel free to contact us

    • astase
      2 år siden

      Don’t do it. Or be prepared for installation cost greater than materials plus order double (if vein- match kits). They are incredibly hard to fabricate and install. My dreams have literally been broken in this process.

    • PRO
      Modern Room Remodels
      2 år siden

      @astase sorry to hear about your experience. It's extremely unfortunate you had an inexperienced Installer to execute professionally. I can assure you a talented & most qualified outfit. To generalize an open statement to the masses is unfair to those who can execute successfully. If you'd like, I can help direct you to the most qualified installers. We can help you link up with with manufacturer

    • astase
      2 år siden

      I’d love to hear more from you, because I truly had a dream that is now a nightmare. I ordered from Mirage Italy through a local high-end tile company. It took forever to get them, and I had to pay extra for delivery. They never told me the install cost more than double the materials, or that only TWO installers in New Orleans do these. And then they break during fabrication.

    • J W
      2 år siden

      Any recommended fabricators in Portland, OR?

    • j k
      2 år siden

      How about in long island ny

    • dolledptati
      sidste år

      Anyone know any experienced fabricators in Suffolk county Long island NY?

    • Mia Benoit
      sidste år

      I’m looking for an installer in the Beaumont Texas area please

    • Hscor Inc
      sidste år

      @j k @dolledptati Try HSCOR 40years experience from Manhattan to the Hamptons. Hscorinc(AT)gmail.com

    • needtoimprove
      10 måneder siden

      Looking for an excellent installer in the Seattle area. Thoughts?

    • Barrett Golden
      10 måneder siden

      Hi. We are considering porcelain with edges that are mitered and sanded to dull the edges. Does anyone have experience doing this in their bathroom with thin slabs? Does anyone have a recommendation for an experienced installer in NY Metro/Westchester/Connecticut area?

    • PRO
      Excellence In Construction LLC
      10 måneder siden

      The panels are mitered and filled with epoxy to create a smooth not sharp transition. The porcelain panel image is printed on the surface, if you sand the edges excessively you will see the color body of the tile depending on the tile this could produce undesirable results.

    • PRO
      Joseph Corlett, LLC
      10 måneder siden

      Corian and other solid surfaces are superior to tile of any size in a shower. No grout, easier installation, repairable, maintainence free, more sanitary.

    • Nan Kni
      5 måneder siden
      Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}5 måneder siden

      Everyone is asking for a porcelain slab fabricator close to where they live. What I did was search on Houzz to find local contractors with porcelain slab installations. Then viewing work that they did a few years ago for any cracking particularly around the sink faucets. I did not have good experiences asking the material vendor for contractors for other projects I have done.

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