Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Nov 14, 2015 5:15 pm I am not sure if I am using the right terminology but just wondering if anyone has used coloured glass splashback instead of tiles in the shower ?? Pros and cons?? Cost vs tiles?? https://www.stegbar.com.au/Products/Spl ... plashbacks Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 2Nov 14, 2015 8:38 pm Not sure where you are as in what state. I know over west here and up north going by glass shower doors and frames the calcium is very bad.over period of months can see the calcium stains if not cleaned every day on the glass shower doors and returns. Your call depending on water quality and if you going to live full time or become a rental Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 3Nov 17, 2015 1:44 pm Sun_shine I am not sure if I am using the right terminology but just wondering if anyone has used coloured glass splashback instead of tiles in the shower ?? Pros and cons?? Cost vs tiles?? https://www.stegbar.com.au/Products/Spl ... plashbacks Ok so glass splashbacks are just normal glass sprayed on the back. You can go to any glass supplier and have them cut glass to any size for any purpose and the spray it. Yes I have seen it do, it looks great! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 5Mar 05, 2016 5:59 am ctann Pros: + Less grout = less cleaning + Some prefer the look Cons - If you damage it you need to pull out the whole thing - more costly than tiles Thanks !! I had not thought of the fact if it's damaged have to pull out the whole thing - GREAT POINT Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 7Mar 05, 2016 7:51 pm I just had a thought and thought id share it with you. It would cost a lot, but I think a whole lot of pieces of hardened glass with the colour on the back all stuck on like tiles would look frikn cool. That way, if something breaks, you don't replace the whole thing, u replace one like a tile. Also, its very unlikely you will get a wall straight enough to attach one glass panel unless its fibre-cement sheeting on a good stud frame.When you order them, you would ask for a few extras for this reason. I guess the joins should be filled with an epoxy grout which would work well as the hardened glass has the bevel on the edge from the factory. Not sure what would be the most ideal glue for attaching this, gluing an ISO free acrylic polyurethane paint (what is used on glass splashbacks) to a waterproofing membrane seems a bit tricky, and add in the waterproof bond and the fac tha steam is attacking it and that failure can lead to personal injury, that all makes this a very high ask. A polyurethane glue would damage the paint, and a cementitious glue wouldn't stick, and an epoxy resin of any sort would be impossible to replace. Perhaps it could be done with a neutral cure silicone. Like Bostik acid free. (http://www.bostik.co.za/products/sealan ... yquestions) That's the only product I can find that seems appropriate. Selleys do have this http://www.selleys.com.au/adhesives/con ... uid-nails/ but I can not imagine such a rigid adhesive working well with a waterproofing mebrane on masonry. Id imagine the membrane would peel away from the render or board. The more I think about it, the more I think you are probably best to just tile it first with the cheapest tiles you can get, then do the glass splashback squares over that with the selleys glue and epoxy grout. As you can see, there's a lot to it. Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 8Aug 02, 2016 12:21 pm Glass spashback in shower is better. It makes your room look more luxirious. http://kitchenformations.com.au Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 9Sep 19, 2016 5:09 pm My parents have Lustrolite which are high gloss acrylic panels which is exactly what you are after in all their showers. Haven't had any issues with it and its supposed to be tougher than glass. I'm planning to build and I am considering it if its not too pricey as less grout is great. My parents are pedantic and squeegee it after each shower though so they try and take good care of it. Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 10Apr 08, 2017 1:39 pm I know this is an old post, but in case this is useful for anyone else - we are renovating and we had a company put in our showers screen and they also put glass tiles in the shower recess for us - they look amazing! Haven't had any problems with water leakage or anything either so there are no cons so far for what we can see. We used AMAC Showerscreens. www.amacshowerscreens.com,au McBecks "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right." Building With New Generation Homes The Domain Vertu Estate, Harrisdale viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24884 - My building thread Roof is on! Plastering has commenced... Re: Glass spashback in shower instead of tiling?? 11Apr 08, 2017 2:05 pm McBecks "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right." Building With New Generation Homes The Domain Vertu Estate, Harrisdale viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24884 - My building thread Roof is on! Plastering has commenced... AFAIK, flashing is a minimum standard. Out of curiosity is your window glass stamped with AS requirements in any of the corners of each pane? Im almost certan if theyre… 2 6271 Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. 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