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April 14, 2008
Anyone had problems with Nemo subway tile?
Upon seeing the subway tile we bought from Nemo, our contractor said that this type of thin, cheap subway tile quickly suffers from water damage and discoloration around the edges. He said Daltile's subway tiles were much better quality. Has anyone heard this before?
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I've had them installed for 6 months and don't have any problems with them.
Posted by: guest at April 14, 2008 2:29 PM
How can tile suffer from water damage?
Posted by: guest at April 14, 2008 2:35 PM
We have had nemo subway tiles (the cheaper machine-made ones, I think they had handmade ones too for a lot more money) in for about 7 months and no problems whatsoever.
Don't understand what the problem would be with them so long as they are taken care of. They are thick enough, have not scratched nor been discolored. So long as they are grouted properly and the grout sealed, I think you will be fine.
Posted by: guest at April 14, 2008 2:44 PM
If you are unhappy with the generic tiles sold at Nemo's try American Olean brand subway tiles.
They are sturdy and come in different colors for a reasonable price.
Posted by: Ysabelle at April 14, 2008 2:50 PM
There are many places in BK to buy subway tile that would be cheaper than Nemo.
Posted by: guest at April 14, 2008 4:31 PM
Maybe he gets a kickback from referring business to Daltile.
Posted by: guest at April 14, 2008 4:48 PM
I have had Nemo tiles for almost 2 years and no problems whatsoever. I am sure the contractor is getting a kick-back from a particular supplier.
Nemo tiles are not expensive either...
Posted by: guest at April 14, 2008 8:38 PM
I've never heard that about Nemo. There are differences in quality of subway tile out there. Most notably the Home Depot subways have been known to show surface "crackling" and discoloration after a couple years - so maybe your contractor is just overgeneralizing. However, all of the major tile companies in NYC (Artistic, Nemo, and even Daltile) have a thinner cheaper version of subway tile (they call their "builder tile") which they sell for about $3 per sq ft versus their higher end and really thick (about 1/8 inch) subways which runs about $6 per sq ft. All of these builder tiles are good quality and far better than the Home Depot or bargain basement internet subways you can buy. I've had the cheaper, white Nemo white subways for almost 2 yrs now and have been really pleased in how they look. A friend of mine used Artistic's version of this tile about 9 mos ago and is equally pleased.
The key is make sure you have an excellent tile installer and for god sake don't let them use the awful chunky tile spacers. Subways need really thin grout lines to look perfect and to prolong tile life.
I think you made a good choice. Good luck!
Posted by: guest at April 16, 2008 6:06 AM
You can buy Daltile subway tiles at Mondial for the same price as Nemo charges.
Posted by: mimi at April 16, 2008 8:44 PM
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