fieldstone shower

Any experience in this group using fieldstone for a shower walls? The irregular surface even when properly sealed will make it more difficult to keep clean, but the aesthetics of it make it appealing. Any comments?

[John Bridge]

Hi Pauchick,

I think you said it all. You'll never be able to maintain it.

[flatfloor]

All those nooks and crannies you can just sit in there with a toothbrush.

[doitright]

Maybe one of those cypersonic ones!

Welcome Pauchik

I have never installed fieldstone in a shower, and for practicality sake advise against it. Many people fail to properly maintain a tiled shower, let alone fieldstone, sealed or not!

Please register, give us a first name, and fill us in with your progress (no matter what you decide).

[pauchik]

Pauchik is a Nom de Plume and Slovanian deminutive for Paul.

Pretty much what I thought you would say. How about a compromise with slate tile? what do you think? I'm trying to get a rustic appearance in an 1820 farmhouse.

[doitright]

Hi Pauchik

And I thought you might say something like that about your name! I apologize.

Back to your shower. Slate is a touchy subject for a shower as well. There are many textured porcelain tile look a likes that would be much more practical, more forgiving, and easier to maintain. Why invite a problem into the equation?

If you do elect to choose slate, my understanding is vermont slate would be your safest bet. Be sure to properly seal it after install, and maintain with a nuetral cleaner.

[John Bridge]

Hi Paul,

Check out some of the stone look-alikes that are out there.

[kemguru]

I agree with John K. If you have to use real slate, Vermont Slate is the ticket.

It’s still a real stone, though.

Look into some of the stone look-alikes, as John B suggests. There are some Porcelains that you’d be hard pressed to tell the difference.

[flatfloor]

Rustic you say? Attach it to the outhouse that should do it.

[John Bridge]

Hey, who stole the ladder to the second story?

[doitright]

Probably the guy using the first floor stall.

[magicwisc]

i've read your comments on the why nots. what if it was used as a 3/4 wall in a 2nd, not often used shower? would it make it possible if used less often?

[flatfloor]

Same problems just less frequent cleanings.

[Davestone]

You guys are still debating that shower?

[flatfloor]

I hope they have a third shower in the house.