Hi all
Had a surprise thrown at me today with a remodel.
I have a wall with a tub going right to it.
There is a space above the tub with about a foot gap. A kind of alcove (about 12″ deep, 36 ” wide, and 5ft tall)
So, I easily decided to tile the bottom of the gap, and tile the back wall.
But then the owner decided she wants glass shelves (about 36″ long) to span the alcove (not adjustable I hope.)
No problem with getting the shelves, but what do I do with the sides?
If I tile the sides, how do I support the shelves?
I suggested wood with holes and small brackets (Like I do in a cabinet) on the sides.
But then, what other options are there?
I can’t see drilling tile for shelves (Out of my ability).
I could use something like Trex or Azek on the sides if I could find a local supplier, but will it work for supporting shelf holes?
I’ve never encountered this type of situation before, nor my partner.
Help?
Jeff
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Remember to use tempered or safety glass in this space. And if I'm understanding you-this is to the backside of the tub space? I don't know if I'd put glass in there in the first place-but since they use glass in shower doors-what the hey.
How about-if the tile would complement this-cut stone tile strips that you let in the grout joint (probably have to cut the tile shorter to fit the thickness of the stone tile). The tile will hole these strips in. They will stick out a bit and you place the shelves on them. I suppose you need some across the back as well. Could be solid strips or just pcs. Whatever you think looks good.
Grind the cut edges so they don't looked like hacked up pcs of stone tile cut up to hold shelves.
Or perhaps some "fiddlesticks" (accent tile).
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