Renovation Contractor who specialises in Pebblewash flooring and walls

I first got to know about the pebblewash flooring when I saw its roadshow in a shopping mall.  At the roadshow, the renovation company showcases its specialization, which is in pebblewash techniques for floor and wall.  There was a actual sample of the pebblewash that we can touch and feel.  There was many colours for us to choose from.  He also show us photos of his indoor and outdoor projects, including some in public areas.

After about 3 months of use, my wife is very pleased with the bathroom floor because my toddler look forward to every shower sessions and we felt safe because of its anti-slip qualities.

Pros and Cons of Pebble stone flooring

One person asked why the toilet bowl was not lifted for the laying of the pebbles.  My answer is I have the option to dismantle the toilet bowl before the laying of the pebbles and reinstating it after the pebbles are laid.  However I chose not to do so as it will take more time to complete the work and to save costs.

After using it for more than a month, this is my take on the Pros and Cons of the Pebblewash floor:

Advantages of PebbleWash Floor
- Anti Slip
- No hacking.  Not dusty during renovation
- No dirty groove lines
- Natural coloured pebbles

Disadvantages
- Dirt can be stuck in between the pebbles. As the dirt cannot be seen, it is also difficult to remove
- I use a vaccuum cleaner weekly to clean the floor from hair and solid particles

Choose from unlimited designs and colours

I was given the choice to from a wide selection of coloured pebbles.  I can also mix pebbles of different colours.  I chose to use a 70-30 mix of 2 types of coloured pebbles, giving a light earth tone for the floor.

I can also given the option to create my own design for the floor, for example, like the one in the photo below.  But I prefer my bathroom to have a simple floor without design.

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Plastic Tiles as the foundation for the pebbles

These are the plastic tiles based that are used as a base foundation for the pebbles.  They can be bent and have holes.  They are laid interlocked on the entire surace of the toilet and bathroom.

Pebbles floor is slip-proof and porous

The pebblewash floor is actually anti-slip due to its rough surface.  As water seeps through the pebbles, making it porous, there is no water that run-offs the surface of the pebble-floor.  All these make it safe for elderly and young children to use.

The completed Pebblewash Bathroom

My bathroom and toilet are transformed with a touch of resort feel. No more dirty tiles. What more can I say!!!

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Constructing the resort-like feel of Pebblewash floor

I got the idea to create a more presentable look of my bathroom. I don't want to spend a bomb to hack away my existing tiles and re-lay with new ones. The hacking will also create a big mess and I would not be able to use the bathroom for 2 or 3 days. I chanced upon the idea of using pebbles that is laid over the existing floor tiles. Apparently, it is a more cost-effective way to create a new flooring. It will also give a more resort-like to the bathroom. The photos below show how the workers construct the new pebblewash floor for my bathroom and toilet.

The workers took less than 4 hours to overlay my tiles with the pebblewash mix. The mix is nothing but pebbles and epoxy glue. There is acutally 3 layers, the first layer is plastic tiles, follow by a layer of netting, the 3rd layer is the pebble-mix. These 3 layers adds 3cm to the floor of the bathroom. After the work is completed, the epoxy glue has to be left to dry for 6 hours before the bathroom and toilet can be used.

Bathroom - the ORIGINAL Condition

This is the state of my bathroom and toilet 2 weeks ago. The blue ceramic floor tiles were installed about 10 years ago. The cement grout in-between the tiles had turned black due to discolouration and mould. I decided that I should have a makeover of the bathroom flooring....