10-23-2013, 11:41 AM
Ceramic tile pros of easy clean/no mold/mildew on the tile might be terribly offset by the cost of substrate (tile-backing board) + thinset + tile + tile edge pieces + grout + sealer, ease of application (ie, wall tiling is not as easy as floor - dang things want to peel off if they are of any size & you are more limited by the size of the tile - gravity takes over at a certain tile size) & you will still have those grout joints & any service through the wall will need extra attention & care... PLUS the whole project will need rain protection while the thinset & grout are setting, or the work might get washed off the walls! (have seen some beautiful outside tile pieces here... some incorporated into rock walls & such have even seen hallow tile with ceramic type surface prep...so this is an option...but not a cost or time saving option)
Stucco is also limited by the skill of the stucco-er...
For both maybe the cement board siding like Hardipanel may offer the ease, at a lower cost (& they do have a stucco look panel) - in fact, the cost will be much closer to the tile backer board cost for a tile project, without all of the added costs
Stucco is also limited by the skill of the stucco-er...
For both maybe the cement board siding like Hardipanel may offer the ease, at a lower cost (& they do have a stucco look panel) - in fact, the cost will be much closer to the tile backer board cost for a tile project, without all of the added costs