Peb yuav mus rau qhov tseem ceeb. Lub tsho thiab yuav muaj kev xav zoo heev thaum nws yuav tshiab. Tsho thiab white subway thiab qhov tsho thiab dub? Zoo heev. Porcelain tsho thiab loj? Zoo heev. Tab sis no yog qhov uas yuav dhau los 18 hlis tom ntej thaum qhov tsho thiab yuav muaj kev xav tias nws tsis tau ua kom zoo since lub cim ntawm Obama administration.
Qhov tsho thiab yuav tsis muaj kev nyab soom. Tsuas yog qhov tsho thiab — tsis yog lub tsho thiab. Nws yog qhov tsho thiab uas muaj qhov tsho thiab, nws yuav muaj qhov tsho thiab, nws yuav muaj qhov tsho thiab, thiab rau cov hotel uas muaj peb, plaub, thiab ib zaug kuj muaj tsib tus neeg uas mus nyob rau hauv tsho thiab nrog cov khoom ua kom zoo rau kev ua kom zoo rau tsho thiab uas tau ua kom zoo rau hauv tsho thiab, qhov tsho thiab yuav muaj kev nyab soom ntau dua li rau hauv tsho thiab rau cov neeg nyob hauv tsho thiab.
Cov ntsiab ntawm cov khoom siv marble uas tsis muaj grout yuav tshwm sim ntau dua rau ib square foot. Tiamsis, nws txhais tau lub cim ntawm kev ua qhov grout dua. Rau ib xyoos 10, qhov ciaj ciaj rau ib qhov shower yog ntawm $950 thiab $2,050, txhawm rau cov nqi ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab qhov zoo ntawm cov tile.
Rau ib hotel uas muaj 100 rooj, cov leej twg no yuav tshwm sim raws li qhov tseem ceeb thiab tseem ceeb heev.
Grout yog ib qho cement uas muaj cov dej ntxoo tshaj plaws. Nws tsis muaj kev khaub ncua rau dej — nws yog "khaub ncua rau dej" tsuas yog, thiab qhov no kuj yog ib qho tshwj xeeb heev. Dej yuav tshwm sim rau hauv cov hlwb ntawm grout, mus rau hauv qab ntawm cov tile, thiab ua rau cov teeb meem uas peb xav tau: cov dej tsis zoo, cov tile tsis nyob nrog, thiab dej ua rau qhov ntaub ntawv hauv qab tau rau dej.
Rau hauv ib qhov hotel, qhov teeb meem no yuav tshwm sim ntau dua.
Cov neeg ua haujlwm nyob hauv hotel siv cov khoom siv ua haujlwm uas muaj pH neutral (yog peb zoo siab) lossis cov khoom siv uas muaj bleach (yog peb tsis zoo siab). Bleach ua rau grout tau rau. Nws ua rau cov cement nyob hauv grout tau rau thaum ntej. Grout yuav tshwm sim ntau dua, ntau dua, thiab yuav tshwm sim ntau dua rau hauv cov hlwb. Pej yuav pom qhov no rau ntawm qhov qab ntawm cov rooj shower, qhov uas dej tshwm sim ntau thiab kev ua haujlwm yuav tshwm sim ntau.
Thiab rau peb xyoo, koj yuav pom qhov grout uas muaj li cas tsis zoo, muaj qhov khaub ncua, lossis tsis muaj rau cov chaw. Rau xyoo tsis 5, nws xav tau txhua yam grout tshiab.
Qhov no yog qhov tseem ceeb rau grout tshiab rau hauv hotel: tsis yog tsoom nqi rau kev ua hauv. Nws yog qhov chaw nyob tsis muaj nyob los ua hauv. Nws yog tus neeg nyob rau hauv chaw nyob tom qab ntawd thiab ploj txog qhov tsis zoo ntawm kev ua hauv. Nws yog tus neeg nyob rau hauv chaw nyob thiaj pib qhia rau cov neeg nyob rau hauv chaw nyob tias qhov chaw nyob 412 tsis muaj nyob los ua hauv. Qhov kev daws npe rau grout muaj nqi lwm qhov uas tsis tuaj rau hauv qhov kev ua hauv, tab sis nws tuaj rau hauv qhov kev ua hauv rau kev muab nqi.
Pib txhais qhov no. Qhov groutless shower walls tsis txhais tau tias qhov walls yog seamless li fiberglass one-piece unit. Nws txhais tau tias tsis muaj grout lines.
Cultured marble panels (thiab hu ua cast marble) yog ua los ntawm crushed marble stone uas sib sau rau polyester resin. Txhua qhov wall yog ib qhov tshwj xeeb. Yog koj muaj shower 60-inch wide, qhov back wall yog ib qhov tshwj xeeb uas tsis muaj joints. Qhov side walls yog li ntawd — ib qhov tshwj xeeb rau txhua qhov.
Thaum ntsiab ob qhov tshuab sib nplooj rau hauv qhov rooj, lub qhov sib nplooj yog tshem ntaus los ntawm cov silicone uas muaj li cas ib yam. Tsiaj tsis yog cov tshem ntaus. Cov silicone nyob ib txwm muaj kev nyuaj thiab tsis tuaj noj, thiab yuav tau pab los ua dua hauv kaum peb feeb yog tias nws tsis raug.
Ntawd yog qhov uas cov neeg yuav txhaum. Qee qhov tshuab marble uas muaj cov ntsiab hauv qhov pov tseg uas muaj li cov tshem ntaus — cov duab diamond, cov duab kab mob, thiab cov rooj kawg. Cov duab no yog tshem ntaus rau hauv qhov pov tseg thaum ua kom zoo. Nws yog qhov cuab yeej ntawm cov tshuab. Nqaij tsis tuaj los rau hauv nws. Cov moov tsis tuaj los nyob hauv nws. Muaj tsuas yog qhov pov tseg uas yuav tsum kho kom zoo.
Yog koj xav muaj li cov kab mob tab sis tsis xav tsum kho cov tshem ntaus, ntawd yog cov khoom uas koj xav tau.
Paug rau cov kab mob ntawm cov tsev tshwj xeeb: 60 inches dav thiab 32 inches siab, thiab cov pob zeb tau tshem ntaus rau hauv qhov rooj (txog 7 feet). Ntawd yog txog 55 rau 60 square feet ntawm qhov pov tseg.
Qhov nqi ntawm lub tshuab yuav sib txawv heev. Cov tshuab uas muaj nyob rau hauv cov khoom tsoo tseem coob yuav muaj nqi ntawm $2 rau $5 per square foot. Cov tshuab uas muaj qhov ntsuas zoo yuav muaj nqi ntawm $5 rau $15. Cov tshuab uas muaj rau hauv cov tshuab nyob rau hauv cov khoom tsoo tseem coob yuav muaj nqi ntawm $8 rau $20. Thaum ntawd koj yuav muaj cov tshuab uas tuaj yeem siv rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab, cov tshuab uas tuaj yeem siv rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab, cov tshuab uas tuaj yeem siv rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab, cov tshuab uas tuaj yeem siv rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab, cov tshuab uas tuaj yeem siv rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab, thiab cov neeg uas tuaj yeem siv rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab uas muaj nqi ntawm rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab.
Nqi ntawm kev siv tshuab : $2,450 rau $4,500 rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab thaum muaj txhua yam.
Tsis yog qhov nqi thaum ploj xwb. Ko jy tsis yuav tsum ua dua ob zaug rau hauv ib lub xyoo. Ib zaug ntawm kev ua dua yuav muaj nqi ntawm $550 rau $1,100, piv rau hauv qhov nqi ntawm kev ua dua thiab vim tias koj yuav tsum ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab (koj yuav tsum ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab).
kev daws teeb meem rau hauv 10 xyoo : $1,100 rau $2,200.
Koj kuj yuav tsum ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab uas muaj kev puas. Tso cia $100 rau $300 rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab uas muaj kev puas rau hauv 10 xyoo, vim tias koj yuav tsum ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab uas muaj kev puas (koj yuav tsum ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab uas muaj kev puas). Yog tias koj tsis tuaj yeem ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab uas muaj kev puas, koj yuav tsum ua dua rau hauv qhov chaw tshuab thaum muaj txhua yam, thiab qhov nqi yuav ntau dua.
Nqi thaum muaj txhua yam rau hauv 10 xyoo: $3,550 rau $6,700.
Cultured marble panels muaj ntau dua per square foot uas tau txiav: $28 rau $55, tag nrho. Ntawd pab txhais tias cov panels, adhesive, corner silicone, thiab kev ua haujlwm. Kev txiav yuav tsoo nyob rau hauv ib lub sijhawm—ib tug neeg ua haujlwm, ib hnub, ua tiav.
Nqi ntawm kev siv tshuab : $1,700 rau $3,300 rau lub shower tag nrho.
Kev daws tshuaj rau 10 xyoo : $0 rau $150.
Yam $150 yog dab tsi? Nws yog rau kev kho cov silicone uas muaj li cas ntawm cov panel joints, yog tias xav tau. Lub tsev ntau yuav tsis kho nws rau 10 xyoo. Lwm qhov yuav kho nws thaum xyoo thib 8 raws li ib qho kev kho tshiab tag nrho. Txhua qhov, nws yog ib qho kev kho uas siv 15 feeb rau ib lub silicone.
Tag nrho kev siv tshuaj rau 10 xyoo: $1,700 rau $3,450.
Qhov sib txawv per shower: $950 rau $2,050 uas muaj kev ntxiv tau los ntawm groutless.
Nws yog qhov tshuaj uas tsis pom rau tag nrho cov kev piav qhia tshuaj vim nws tsis muaj hauv ib qho purchase order. Tiamsi rau tag nrho cov neeg ua haujlwm ntawm hotel uas nyob no, koj paub lawm.
Kev txiav tile : Ob 2 rau 3 hnub per shower. Cov board cuam ntsuas tau txais. Cov tile tau txais. Tsis txhob 24 teev. Cov grout tau txais. Tsis txhob 24 teev ntxiv. Cov seal tau txais. Cov clean up tau txais. Koj yuav pom ob 48 rau 72 teev ua ntej koj tuaj yeem siv lub tsev dua.
Regrouting (tile maintenance) : Ob hnub per shower. Ko jib tsis txhob qhia cov grout kawg, txhob cov pob zeb los ntawm lub tsev, txhob cov grout tshiab, txhob nws txhob, cov seal tau txais. Qhov nyiaj qhov tsis txhob 24 teev.
Groutless panel installation : Ob 4 rau 6 teev per shower. Cov panel tau txais los ntawm lub tsev, cov adhesive tau txais, cov panel tau txais los ntawm cov adhesive. Cov silicone tau txais los ntawm cov corners. Xaum. Lub tsev tau txais los siv dua hauv qhov hnub no.
Tam sim no, koj yuav tsum ua kom loj rau 100 lub tsev.
Tile installation for 100 rooms: 200 rau 300 hnub ntawm kev ua siab. Tsis matter dab tsi cov leej twg ua haujlwm nrog lwm cov leej twg, koj yuav tsum ua kom muaj ob peb lub lis piam ntawm kev ua siab. Regrouting txhua 3-5 xyoo? Nws yuav muaj ob 100 hnub ntawm kev tsis siv lub tsev hauv ob peb xyoo.
Kev tswj hwm tsis muaj grout rau 100 lub tsev: 50 los yog 60 hnub. Ntawm qhov sib tw. Tsis muaj ntau dua kev cuam tshuam, tsis muaj ntau dua dej, tsis muaj ntau dua lus txhais tes, tsis muaj ntau dua kev loss ntawm tus nqi rau cov tsev uas tsis tuaj yeem siv.
Yog koj tus nqi puv lub hnub yog $150 thiab cov tsev sib tshuam ib zaug rau ob hnub thaum sib tshuam, ces txhua hnub ntxiv yuav ua rau koj tau loss ntau dua. Groutless yuav muaj ntau dua tus nqi rau koj los ntawm kev tshem tawm ntau dua xwb.
Pom tias zoo. Groutless tsis yog qhov tseem ceeb rau txhua qhov teeb meem.
Kev ua haujlwm uas muaj kev txaus siab . Yog koj cov kev xaiv yuav tsum muaj cov tile Spanish uas muaj kev kho nrog lub cev los yog cov mural mosaic, ces cov panel groutless tsis yuav ua raws li ntawd. Cov kab laug uas muaj kev kho yog zoo li qhov tseem ceeb, tab sis tsis yog cov tile uas muaj kev kho nrog lub cev los.
Cov tsev nyob hauv tsev uas muaj qhov chaw nyob zoo li qhov chaw nyob hauv tsev . Hauv tsev, tile yuav muaj kev kho zoo dua. Ib los yog ob tug neeg siv lub tsev nyob, cov khoom kho zoo dua, kho ntau dua. Grout yuav muaj kev siv tau 7 los yog 10 xyoo hauv tsev nyob. Qhov kev siv tau zoo dua ntawm groutless yog qhov tsis loj li. Qhov kev siv tau ntau dua yuav muaj kev tshaj tawm ntau dua rau cov neeg nyob hauv tsev los yog rau cov neeg siv tsev nyob.
Cov tso cua uas qhov kev saib los ntawm cov lus tshuaj yog qhov tsis tuaj yeem txiav txim siab rau kev suav nrog kev sau xov tooj . Qee lub tsev kawm tswv yim thiaj li muaj kev qhia tias "lus tshuaj zoo" thiab tsis pub txoj kev sib tw. Yog koj cov kev qhia tswv yim muaj kev xav tau cov lus tshuaj ceramic lossis porcelain, cov lus tshuaj marble tsis tuaj yeem siv los replace lawm, thaum muaj kev nyuaj siab los ntawm kev saib xyuas.
Tiamsis rau cov tsev kawm tswv yim uas muaj qhov kev xav tau yog cov tsev kawm tswv yim uas muaj qhov kev saib zoo, muaj kev nyuaj siab tsis loj, thiab muaj kev saib xyuas tsis loj? Cov kab laug uas tsis muaj qhov kev sib sau yog qhov kev xa tuaj yeem zoo dua. Tsis muaj lwm yam.
Lus nug: Koj puas tuaj yeem tso cov lus tshuaj marble rau hauv cov lus tshuaj uas muaj lawm?
Lus txhais: Tsis pub. Cov khoom tso tsis tuaj yeem tso rau hauv qhov chaw uas muaj qhov ntsiab thiab tsis zoo. Cov lus tshuaj uas muaj lawm thiab muaj qhov sib sau uas tsis zoo yuav ua rau muaj qhov tawg rau hauv qhov kab laug uas yuav ua rau muaj qhov tawg. Koj yuav tsum tshem cov lus tshuaj uas muaj lawm.
Lus nug: Cov kab laug uas tsis muaj qhov sib sau puas saib zoo li cov khoom plastic?
Lus txhais: Tsis zoo li. Cov lus tshuaj marble muaj qhov saib zoo li cov rooj thiab muaj qhov saib zoo li cov rooj uas muaj qhov ntsiab. Nws tsis saib zoo li cov acrylic lossis fiberglass. Cov kab laug uas muaj qhov ntsiab thiab muaj qhov ntsiab uas muaj qhov saib zoo li cov lus tshuaj thaum koj saib ntawm qhov rov tawm li 3 feet. Thaum koj saib ntau dua, koj yuav paub tias nws yog cov kab laug, tab sis qee cov neeg uas mus kawm tswv yim yuav tsis paub lossis tsis xav paub.
Q: Puas muaj qhov silicone nyob rau hauv qhov rooj ntawm qhov cim?
A: Silicone uas muaj li cas yuav tsis pom tau thaum xaum ua lawm. Nws yuav tsum tau txiav tawm los ua dua txog 5 rau 10 xyoo. Nws muaj nqi rau $8 per tube thiab yuav tsum xyuam 15 feeb los xaum ua. Nws yog qhov kev daws teb yuav tsum ua kom zoo rau lub sijhawm.
Q: Puas tuaj yeem kho lub tshuab uas tsis muaj grout los kho dua los ntawm qhov ntaus?
A: Yog. Cultured marble tuaj yeem kho dua los ntawm cov neeg uas paub zoo los kho nrog gel coat tshiab, tab sis qhov no tsis ntau yuav tsum ua. Kho dua muaj nqi rau $200 rau $500 per shower thiab tuaj yeem txhawj ntxiv lub sijhawm ntawm cov panels rau 10-15 xyoo ntxiv.
Q: Puas cov groutless panels yuav pov tseg rau hauv qhov cua ntsuag?
A: Cultured marble yuav tshwm sim rau qhov cua ntsuag thiab qhov cua txias, tab sis cov panels uas tau xaum ua lawm zoo yuav tshwm sim rau qhov no los ntawm adhesive uas muaj kev nyuaj thiab silicone joints. Cov panels uas tau xaum ua rau hauv qhov chaw uas tsis muaj cua txias los ntawm HVAC lossis rau hauv qhov rooj ntawm lub tsev yuav tsum muaj insulation ntxiv rau hauv.
Kab tshuam no siv cov ntaub ntawv txhawb kev pib ntawm lub tebchaws United States raws li 2026. Cov ntaub ntawv rau kev ua haujlwm thiab cov ntaub ntawv yuav muaj kev sib txawv rau txhua qhov chaw. Thaum ciaj tshuaj, koj yuav tsum nrhiav tau peb lub tshuam kawg ua ntej koj xaiv kom muaj kev xaiv zoo.
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