Gray Marble Master Bath in Worth
About This Project
A master bathroom in a Worth ranch home that was updated with large-format gray marble-look porcelain tile floor-to-ceiling. The tile is a 24x48 format set in a horizontal running bond — the long dimension running horizontally visually widens the room, which matters in a typical ranch bathroom footprint.
Large-format tile on walls requires back-buttering — applying thinset to both the wall and the back of the tile to ensure full coverage with no voids. Voids behind wall tile can cause hollow spots and, in a wet area, allow moisture to migrate behind the tile over time. We verified full coverage on each tile before setting.
Worth's concrete slab foundation meant the floor tile could be direct-set, and the existing plumbing stub locations worked with the new wall-mounted toilet position without moving supply lines — a detail we confirmed during the walkthrough before quoting.
What We Did
- Full bathroom demo, cement board installation, liquid waterproof membrane in wet zone
- 24x48 gray marble-look porcelain wall tile, back-buttered, horizontal running bond
- 24x24 matching floor tile direct-set on concrete slab
- Light gray sanded grout, silicone caulk at all plane changes
Project Details
| Service | Bathroom & Shower Tile |
|---|---|
| Area | Worth |
| Materials | 24x48 gray marble-look porcelain (walls), 24x24 matching (floor), light gray sanded grout |
| Scope | Residential — full bathroom retile |
| Timeline | Multi-day install |
