Re: Pebble texture shower floor?

raven-blackbird · ‎06-03-2010

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! ${#emotions_dlg.biggrin}$

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

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JustJules · ‎06-25-2013

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.

faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

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.

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------ · ‎03-10-2010

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.