Trying to locate old looking tile , (s milne)

ScottMP

I have decided to contact the Wallie for advice :)

I am renovating my bathroom and would really like to put back the original tile, or as close as possible. I got it for my third floor bath but now five years later, I can't find it.

I want 2" hexagon white un-glazed porcilian. It allmost looks like marble, its a solid color all the way thru with No glazing.

I have contacted American Oleum and called all the numbers in the yellow book. I even asked an architect (gasp).

Anyone with any ideas ??

Thanks

Scott

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Dan_15

Did you try Tile Showcase in Watertown/Natick?

http://www.tileshowcase.com/html/about_us.html

They are pretty well plugged in, and if they dont have it themselves they may know where to order it.

Also, Ideal Tile, which just opened one if its chain stores in Newton seems to have a heck of a lot of porcelain tile.

http://www.idealtile.com/storelocations.htm

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Closest I've found so far... Unglazed porcelain hex but only 1".

Have found 2" glazed but will search some more.

Mike T., Swampeast MO

American Olean also has 1" hex and 2" square unglazed. Widely available.

American Olean

ScottMP

Mike

thats all I have found, is the 1".

Thanks for your help. I'll check the two places here in Mass but I am begining to think its not made anymore.

Scott

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R Harrison

http://www.angelfire.com/az/tile/mosaics/hexagon.html

ScottMP

YA

Looks like the stuff ... THE WALL ROCKS !!!

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Mike T., Swampeast MO

You might want to verify that 2" tile is suited for bathroom floors. Believe it's glazed--even with a matte glaze it might be quite slippery and dangerous when wet. Definitely would not use it in a shower.

ScottMP

I was told it was

unglazed but I'll check.

It will be for the bathroom floor Not the shower stall.


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Mike T., Swampeast MO

Here's another source of 2", but glazed. Photo shows floor application.

2" Porcelain Hex Tile Sheets