Granite or porcelain tile

chanclan7

Which is the best suitable for shower flooring and bathroom flooring?

DannyT

if it is inside the shower i would go with porcelain. granite with wet feet is slick as ice

AppealingSpaces

Go with the porcelain or even a ceramic, slate or travertine will work good, grout and seal. Small square tiles work good on shower floors. Granite is good for countertops and backsplashes.

oh'mike

Granite is not all the same---some would make a suitable shower if you don't mind some extra work sealing and cleaning it.----

Porcelain or ceramic is the first choice because of it's ease of maintenance---

Marble of any kind is usually regretted as the shower ages-----the soft absorbent nature of that stone means a shorter life before the material is discolored.

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BFEdenizen

I'm no expert, but I personally would go with ceramic or porcelain. I like to bleach, scrub and clean my showers with reckless abandon. I'd be too paranoid that any of the cleaners commonly used in a bathroom would discolor granite.

JazMan

Actually, you should use porcelain, and keep them kinda small for the shower floor. I recommend no bigger than 3.5". Although porcelain is ceramic, when I think of ceramic I think of regular soft bisque wall tiles, which should not be used on a shower floor or any floor.

Jaz

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