Calacatta Walk-In Shower in Poncey-Highland
This walk-in shower was part of a bathroom renovation in a Poncey-Highland Craftsman bungalow. The homeowner wanted a clean, spa-like shower using large-format Calacatta marble porcelain tile on the walls, with a contrasting hexagon mosaic floor. The existing shower had been tiled over twice previously, and the substrate behind the tile was compromised from years of water intrusion without a proper waterproofing membrane.
We removed all existing tile down to the studs, installed cement backer board on the walls, and applied a full liquid-applied waterproofing membrane before any new tile went up. The wall tile is 24x48 inch large-format porcelain, which required back-buttering and medium-bed mortar to ensure full coverage without hollow spots. The niche was framed, waterproofed, and tiled to match the wall before the surrounding tile was set.
The hexagon mosaic floor is sheet-mounted 2-inch marble mosaic, set with a slight slope toward the center drain. The transition between the large-format wall tile and the mosaic floor uses a polished Schluter profile for a clean edge. This project is in a Poncey-Highland home near the Ponce de Leon corridor.
Project Details
- Service
- Bathroom & Shower Tile
- Area
- Poncey-Highland
- Materials
- 24x48 Calacatta porcelain wall tile, 2-inch hexagon marble mosaic floor, liquid-applied waterproofing membrane
- Scope
- Residential
- Timeline
- Multi-day install
What We Did
- Removed existing tile and compromised substrate down to wall studs
- Installed cement backer board and applied full liquid waterproofing membrane
- Set large-format Calacatta porcelain with medium-bed mortar and back-buttering
- Installed hexagon mosaic floor with proper slope to drain and polished transition profile
Interested in a similar shower for your Poncey-Highland home? Call us at (229) 290-2963 to discuss your project.
