Poor installation of white hex tiles in bathroom
Catherine
6 years ago
We have recently had our small guest bathroom retiled. The tiler did a great job on the walls but I am not at all happy with the hex mosaic on the floor. The spacing between the tiles is really uneven (highlighted by the too dark grout, which was a rushed decision by us). I really notice where the different sheets of tile join up in some sections (pics attached).
Am I being too picky or is this unacceptable? I know mosaic is tricky compared to larger tiles.
The tiler is coming back to remove the worst sections and replace more evenly, although I am not too convinced this will help that much. What would you do? 1) Just live with it for awhile as I probably won't notice as much over time, 2) try paint the grout a different colour to minimise the contrast, or 3) get it ripped up and start again (although I would not use the same tiler for this so would cost money).
Am I being too picky or is this unacceptable? I know mosaic is tricky compared to larger tiles.
The tiler is coming back to remove the worst sections and replace more evenly, although I am not too convinced this will help that much. What would you do? 1) Just live with it for awhile as I probably won't notice as much over time, 2) try paint the grout a different colour to minimise the contrast, or 3) get it ripped up and start again (although I would not use the same tiler for this so would cost money).
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Sam Potter
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