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11-11-2011, 10:03 AM
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How do you grout/seal/waterproof/moldproof/clean this??
Is there really any way to do this?
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11-11-2011, 10:07 AM
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o wow........ill be interested to see what the pro's say.
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11-11-2011, 10:33 AM
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Hugging Trees Oct. 1st
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The easiest way to clean something like that is to sale the house and move.
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11-11-2011, 10:46 AM
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sweet mother of god... looks really nice but cleaning soap scum off that?!?!?
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11-11-2011, 12:15 PM
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That is just wrong. I am planning a ledgestone wall behind the tub in my next bath project, but it's going to be a clawfoot tub with a curtain that goes all the way around. No way would I want soapy water hitting a wall like that. Actually, that's what I would recommend if you must actually use that shower. Hang a curtain or some plastic sheeting.
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Blue belt DIYer. Moderately proficient and occasionally useful.
See my finished master bath here.
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11-14-2011, 10:10 AM
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maybe Rhino Line it!! Guess you could always bring in your powerwasher and spray it clean. 
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11-14-2011, 11:56 AM
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Even with just an accent in he shower like this pic how do you do it- can the pros chime in on how you deal with this?
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11-14-2011, 12:04 PM
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Hugging Trees Oct. 1st
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We are Pro-Tilemen (and TileWomen) not cleaners.
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11-14-2011, 05:49 PM
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Right. I'll re-phrase the question;
How do you grout/seal/waterproof/moldproof this??
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11-14-2011, 05:59 PM
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A person, like you.
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Grout: you don't.
Seal: any good spray on sealer.
Waterproof: your tile does not provide waterproofing, if the shower was properly constructed you are fine, if not, there is nothing you can do about it now other than tear stuff out and fix it.
Moldproof: you don't. You can't squeegee. Installing, and USING, a really good ventilation fan to get the moister out after you use the shower will help. If a surface applied membrane such as Ditra/Hydroban/Etc. was used it will help, but just like the waterproofing, you have what you have at this point.
Bottom line: that shower was ill conceived 
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11-14-2011, 06:20 PM
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Seal it with a Solvent based sealer and drench the heck out of it.
Those installs look good, people seem to fail to realize that not all designs are functional, wood planks on a bathroom floor are no more or less functional than those applications. I personaly think they look gorgeous, from a install point of view and a design point of view.
Cleaning ? A semi-soft nylon bristle brush and a quality stone cleaner.
Functional? Well maybe not in the same aspect as 4 1/4" lug D100. But looks a hell of alot better.
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11-14-2011, 06:27 PM
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As far as cleaning it. I would try to power was it.
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11-14-2011, 06:33 PM
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Phil, that has disaster written all over it! I would love to watch! 
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11-14-2011, 06:47 PM
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DJ,
A pro will never recommend such materials to be used in these applications .
Steam cleaning may work .
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11-14-2011, 07:38 PM
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This your place in SE PA? 
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