Bathroom floor tile ยท Mill Valley
Blue-and-White Geometric Bathroom Floor in Mill Valley
A blue-and-white geometric tile floor with a solid blue border, followed from the first tile layout through the bare subfloor, Schluter-DITRA membrane and setting, to the installed floor beside a freestanding tub.
- LocationMill Valley, California
- Project typeResidential bathroom floor
- Work shownTile layout, subfloor, Schluter-DITRA membrane, floor tile installation
From layout to installed floor
Before anything was set, the tiles were laid out to check the pattern and the solid blue accent. The old floor came up to an exposed plywood subfloor beside the new shower base, and the whole floor was covered in Schluter-DITRA membrane.
The pattern was then dry-laid on the membrane to plan the layout and the border at the doorway, before the tile was set in thinset.
The last two photos show the installed floor. The walls and shower were still being finished, so they are not photos of the completed bathroom.
Tile layout and details
Tile layoutTiles laid out outdoors to check the pattern, with a solid blue accent tile. Tile layoutClose-up of the blue-and-white geometric pattern before installation.
Before installation
BeforeExposed plywood subfloor beside the new shower base, before membrane and tile. BeforeSubfloor preparation, with plumbing connections and prep tools on the floor.
Schluter-DITRA membrane and layout
In progressDry layout on Schluter-DITRA at the doorway, with the solid blue border tile. In progressPattern laid out on Schluter-DITRA beside the shower base. In progressThe whole floor in Schluter-DITRA, with tiles dry-laid to plan the pattern. In progressSetting the first tiles in thinset over Schluter-DITRA.
Installed floor
Installed floorInstalled floor from the doorway, with the solid blue border.
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