While they may appear to be slippery because of their finish the impregnating sealer applied will increase the slip resistance and proper maintenance of the tiles will decrease the likelihood of a problem.
Polished marble on shower floor.
We have kids and pets and a large extended family.
Style selections chique gris glazed porcelain marble look floor tile.
Satori bianco polished 12 in x 12 in polished natural stone marble herringbone marble look wall tile.
We have had marble around a tub shower and on the floor and other walls in that room for 27 years and it is the easiest bathroom to care for we have other than the acrylic one in the attic.
They work well in as polished floor tiles in entryways or on shower walls where marble would stain.
Marble is without a doubt sturdy and durable.
I found this article using the words using tumbled marble on a shower floor.
It is easily scratched and stained.
It s a delicate porous stone prone to damage and requiring special care.
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This bathroom features honed carrara marble tile around the shower walls and curb as well as along the lower walls surrounding the freestanding tub.
Polished marble will show all the etch marks but they are way less obvious with honed marble.
The counters are polished marble the floors and showers are honed.
Marble can also be found topping the double vanity and set in a herringbone pattern on the shower floor.
In fact both honed and polished finished marble needs extra care to preserve the elegance of the stone.
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With countertops i had to be ok with scratches and consider it patina.
A professional restorer can grind the marble tiles and buff them to a shine.
However as nice as it looks marble is not always ideal for a shower floor.
He lists a recommended sealer and has some brief instructions on using it too.
Continuously exposed to soap water and oils in a shower marble flooring can develop a film residue on its surface.
Read some articles there then also look up why to use tumbled marble on a shower floor and why not use tumbled marble on a showered floor then maybe problems using tumbled marble on a shower floor and benefits of using tumbled marble on a shower floor.
So marble is doable.
Other than that marble has been good.
Marble polishing powders make glassy tiles seem possible but these products might only produce a soft sheen.
We will have them buffed every 5 years 125 total.
100 to 300 per square foot installed.
And john bridge himself has a marble floor in his shower and wrote an article about it.