Maurizio I am looking to install tumbled marble tile for my shower pan. The tile designed is a 2" X 2" tile on a 12" X 12" sheet. Each 2" tile is made by three rectangular pieces that are butt jointed together. Can this be used for the pan? We are used to a daily shower maintenance routine, but I am concerned about water sitting between the butt joints. The place that sells the tile says I won't have any problems, but I have learned by past experience to get a second and sometimes third opinion. thanks -scott

 

Dear Scott:

 

“ Each 2" tile is made by three rectangular pieces that are butt jointed together. ”

 

Are they solidly glued together or just butt-joint with nothing in between the tiles?

In the former cas e, there shouldn't be any problem. In the latter you will have a problem and a big one to boot!

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