On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 09:45:50 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 11/27/2016 8:39 AM, sf wrote:
>
> >> Smart woman. Ceramic tile is great. We have it in both bathrooms and
> >> the downstairs hallway. Eventually it will be in the kitchen. Easy to
> >> keep clean.
> >
> > Grout? UGH! I had my bathroom tiles set as closely together as
> > possible which looks better and is easier to keep clean, IMO (god
> > bless the person who invented the steam cleaner). Absolutely no tiles
> > in the kitchen. Solid surface and backsplash, wooden floors.
> >
> >
>
> You need the right grout. Never used anything more than a sponge mop to
> keep them spotless. Epoxy cost more and takes a bit more time to put
> on, but the benefits go on for decades. The showers have a squeegee and
> a few quick swipes and dry and clean.

I've lived in ONE house for decades, so I know my way around interior
maintenance.


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