Thank you very much Jenny!

Hi DB. Thanks for for your kind words and for watching! We are located out of Stouffville Ontario and use a few different suppliers for Marmiline, and have a variety of colours such as black, grey, almond, and various shades of white. Some colours need to be ordered in, but usually only take a couple of days. The suppliers we use are: Patti-Lynne interiors Ontario Tile Tilemaster aurora The Village Tile Company

Thanks for watching! Many tile suppliers around us sell Marmiline with one beveled side and one flat side. The tough part is finding one that is finished (polished) on the flat side. If you can’t find any that are polished on the flat edge, you can use a high grit buffing pad to polish the edge and then use a a quality high gloss sealer/impregnator and that should get you close. If you can’t find any Marmiline without the bevel, you could try a rip cut on a wet saw to remove the bevel, and then use the process just described. We hope this helps and please let us know how you make out!

We use caulking in these locations. Any “change of plane” must be caulked. Grout will crack in these locations over time. Thanks for watching!

Hi Alex, the caulking we use is Keisel Oka premium sealant. It is a 100% silicon caulking rated for interior or exterior use and boasts anti-fungal properties. In our experience, we have had no issues with any sort of mildew, however we would always encourage viewers to carefully read the instructions on all products to ensure it is the correct choice for their particular application. Furthermore, cleaning your shower from time to time with an appropriate cleaner will also greatly reduce any potential for mildew growth, mineral staining, or soap scum build up. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@@stronorbathworks8195thanks for the reply. I am planning niche now and have seen some with the quartz bottom piece at maybe an 1/2” - 1” overhang . I noticed your stone pieces are all flush around the border. My question is which would an overhang bottom stone piece lead to issues/gunk buildup? Thanks

@@alexrein5838 Hi Alex, sorry for the delay in our response. We don’t leave overhangs that large on our niches or benches, so it would be hard for us to give reliable advice. With that being said, regular cleaning should eliminate the chance of any mildew buildup.

Hi John, it is not necessary to caulk around the outer perimeter of the niche, however, sometimes the cut tiles do not line up perfectly with each other or there can be small amounts of chip out depending on the quality of tile and the quality of the wet saw blade. For these reasons, we find that a nice clean, thin bead of caulking does a nice job of concealing any of these imperfections. You are correct though, simply grouting is sufficient.

Hi Marco, good eye. The reason I could not make the niche larger to eliminate the sliver on the left side is because I had to install a grab bar the customer wanted between the niche and the shower glass. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Not bad at all. Every job has its own challenges and most people who watch are not aware of. I would give 10/10 to this specific job.

@@walterdiaz2003 Thanks a lot for watching Walter! We really appreciate you taking the time to comment and provide such positive feedback!

Thanks very much!