Marble Tile Getting Darker

It is a beautiful marble basket weave pattern but it is turning dark.

Marble tile getting darker.

Marble is a durable stone under most circumstances but it does require some special care. The problem is most likely a bad installation and or cracks or voids in the grout allowing water to get trapped behind the tiles where it cannot evaporate. Marble a crystallized form of limestone is a popular choice for worktops flooring and wall tiles in both kitchens and bathrooms. Be careful if you are removing a stain from darker colored marble as hydrogen peroxide can cause the marble to lighten.

Marble tile is just as susceptible to staining as solid marble but you can use the same method. If anything the marble will get darker as time goes on and the mastic continues to cure. For instance different kinds of. Wet stone is always darker in color so the white marble tiles become gray and stay gray since they are saturated with water.

If it was a tub with shower is one thing but a full shower requires the extra moisture protection especially at the base. Cement board still allows water to pass through. Available in a variety of colors and shades marble can be. The top picture was taken right after the install the bottom is after about two.

Marble shower tile getting darker. A simple test of this is to let the lid off the mastic container for a few days or look at the mastic trowel the next day. Because marble is porous you should clean spills immediately or you run the risk of the stone developing stains. When installing tile in your home you can use a variety of products to adhere the tile to the substrate.

If you notice that the tiles in your wet area especially in the shower recess where you may have a leaking shower have changed to a darker colour the situation needs attention as soon as possible. Rust stains can usually be removed with a poultice or a non acidic rust remover. It is an indication of a problem that can cause long term structural damage if left unattended. I had tile installed i my bathroom.

Unfortunately rust stains are the most difficult of stains to remove from marble. It is not a problem with the tile but the installation or perhaps a serious water leak. Most mastics turn brown over time when exposed to air. Please please do consider using kerdi everywhere from and for the floor pan and up onto the walls as far as the walls could possibly get wet.

Instead it just absorbs into the marble.