I'm about to tile an alcove shower. I'm using 13mm marble tiles on to tanked Aquapanel. I want to put some small shelves in for shower gel and stuff. The chrome ones look tatty quickly I've found. And I haven't got the right studwork now for an alcove.
So how about just using the tiles, seeing as they're solid natural stone? Embed a small shelf in the corner, cement and grout them in like normal (and cut the tiles in the row above shorter (by thickness of tile plus an extra grout line). Total size of shelf probably about 300 x 140mm. I'd round off the corner, or even go for triangle shape, then polish the edges to match the faces. I'd try to slope them into the shower very slightly to run water off. And seal all sides of course.
I've attached a quick sketch but let me know if it's not clear.
But I've never seen anyone else do this. Is there a good reason why not? It would be a real mess if I had to dig them out!
So how about just using the tiles, seeing as they're solid natural stone? Embed a small shelf in the corner, cement and grout them in like normal (and cut the tiles in the row above shorter (by thickness of tile plus an extra grout line). Total size of shelf probably about 300 x 140mm. I'd round off the corner, or even go for triangle shape, then polish the edges to match the faces. I'd try to slope them into the shower very slightly to run water off. And seal all sides of course.
I've attached a quick sketch but let me know if it's not clear.
But I've never seen anyone else do this. Is there a good reason why not? It would be a real mess if I had to dig them out!