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Pebble texture shower floor?

madzonie — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:21:39 GMT

We're doing a remodel on our guest bath, and I would love to install a river rock/pebble floor in the new walk in shower. Does anyone have one or has anyone had any experience with this type of shower floor...good or bad? Thanks!

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

Hoovermom — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:31:41 GMT

I have only experienced these types of floors in hotels and personally I did not care for how they felt on my feet. I like a more smooth shower floor. They look beautiful though.

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151949 — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:08:57 GMT

you need to be certain to use a surface that will not be slippery when wet and soapy. I think the smooth river rocks could get slippery.

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tansy — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:18:25 GMT

I like the look but not the feel on my bare feet.

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brii — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:24:33 GMT

I love how it looks but it doesn't feel good.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:41:08 GMT

I would say ouch!

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

madzonie — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:22:27 GMT

Thanks so much for the comments. I think perhaps I will rethink my choice here. I agree that they look pretty, but I would be concerned with the true feel, AND the slippery factor!

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

faeriemoon — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:33:29 GMT

Yes, I have a pebble shower floor in our master bathroom. However, I chose the flat kind; sort of like pebble slices, so they don't hurt our feet. We had a custom shower door made and the guy who made it admired the floor. He said that most pebble floors are uncomfortable but ours looked like it would feel great on the feet. And it does.

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

raven-blackbird — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 05:19:40 GMT

I do them all the time.......three great things about them other then aesthetics......1) it's a natural non slip surface which is awesome in a shower application......2) you get a foot massage as you take your shower which is good for your body........3) depending on what type of pebble and size used you have a natural exfoliate........all three are pluses.......aesthetically it bring a spa like feel to to bath.............................raven

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

madzonie — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 08:22:09 GMT

Thank you raven & faeriemoon! I will check out the smoother style stones before completely abandoning my thoughts of installing the floor.

I'm hoping there might a chance to see a completed one prior to making my decision. Our contractor has a customer who had one installed 6 months ago and he says she "loves" it. He's offered to give her my number so we can connect and maybe she'll let me take a look and feel!

I had heard many times about how good these floors felt in terms of the massage effect. But I wasn't sure if the stones would be more slippery...and you certainly can't lay a non-skid mat down on them I guess, due to the uneven surface. Raven, is there a particular type of stone that tends to be less slippery?

Thanks for more food for thought!

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

raven-blackbird — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:42:29 GMT

On 4/12/2014 madzonie said:
Thank you raven & faeriemoon! I will check out the smoother style stones before completely abandoning my thoughts of installing the floor.

I'm hoping there might a chance to see a completed one prior to making my decision. Our contractor has a customer who had one installed 6 months ago and he says she "loves" it. He's offered to give her my number so we can connect and maybe she'll let me take a look and feel!

I had heard many times about how good these floors felt in terms of the massage effect. But I wasn't sure if the stones would be more slippery...and you certainly can't lay a non-skid mat down on them I guess, due to the uneven surface. Raven, is there a particular type of stone that tends to be less slippery?

Thanks for more food for thought!

the flat stones, or one that appear to have the "top cut off" are going to be more slippery then the rounded stones......that has more to do with "water sheeting" then anything.......think of the road with a layer of water on it and a car hydroplaning.......same principal with a sheet of water on a shower floor......the more you break up that sheet, the more slip resistant it becomes.....I like the rounded river rock but the medium size, although the smaller are nice too.......and a really good tile store should have a 4'x4' square for you to "test drive" in the show room............................raven

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

JustJules — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 16:50:56 GMT

I like the look, and don't mind the feel, it is like a spa. You mentioned it's for your guest bath, so how much is it going to be used? If it is more for the style, then it would be a good choice, but if you have lots of company using that bathroom shower, then it's not going to be for everyone's taste. However, it is your home and your bathroom.

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

faeriemoon — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:31:35 GMT

Regarding the slippery factor with the flat stones: I don't find them to be slippery because there are enough edges to keep you from slipping. Also the grout is pretty non-slip itself, and given the nature of a pebble floor, there is a lot of grout.

Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

------ — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:54:47 GMT

There was one of these in the hotel I was staying in. It didn't hurt my feet and I didn't find it slippery. But I would think about how a shower floor like that will work for you (and your feet) 15 or more years down the road. I would also think about ease of cleaning a floor with high and low areas.