Fluted Wood Panel Bath

A bathroom with a freestanding tub, a glass-enclosed shower and a half wall faced with fluted wood-look tile. The beige floor and soft gray walls keep the room quiet, and the fluted panel is the one warm, textured surface.

What to look at

The fluted panel is aligned so the grooves run continuously from the base to the cap with no jog at the corners. The shower side is waterproofed behind the tile and the glass is fixed to the half wall with hardware set into solid blocking. The floor tile is large and flat with a slight slope in the shower area. Frosted windows keep the light and the privacy.

How work like this is set

Set large floor tile over a floor that is not flat and the problem shows at the edges, as lippage. To avoid that we check the floor with a long straightedge, fill and grind before setting, and use a thinset rated for the tile size. Joints are held narrow and straight, and the room is laid out from the main sight line.

If you want something similar

Before choosing tile for a bathroom, check what is behind the old tile. Soft drywall, stains at the base of the wall or a pan that holds water point to a rebuild rather than a retile. Send us a photo and the approximate size and we will give you a straight answer. We work in Bellflower and nearby, and the matching service is Bathroom & Shower Tile.