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Bathroom Tile for Walls and Floor

Bob looks at the tiles selected for the bathroom with homeowner and contractor NIck Beasley. They first look at the hexagon tile on the floor that is well-suited to an 1890s home. Beasley then shows Bob the white subway tile for the main field of the wall and the decorative glass tile for the edges. All of the tile is from Daltile. With work yet to be done, Bob wishes Beasley and his wife good luck as they anticipate the due date for their baby in just one week.

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Bathroom Tile for Walls and Floor

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" So nick I think you've made some pretty appropriate choices in terms of tile I mean this hex on the floor is very much in keeping with early twentieth century plumbing -- And then tell us what else you're choosing for the tub surround from thrown into a subway tiles. Broken bond pattern. And that again is something that. Not only do you really see it in my New York City subways but it also became very popular type of tile in early bathrooms. -- were also going to do little contemporary feel they. A glass tile as an accent still run around the outside edge of the folks are and these are often downtown correct. They're fabulous. OK so you have that on the edges that for a very good well I know that we're running out of time but so were you when's the baby did. How about a week after that we could not."

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