We have a rental property that was built in the 1950s and has a unique kind of 'subway' tiling in both bathrooms and kitchen that extends from the floors to the ceiling. Since owning the house we've tried to preserve the 1950s feel, but when it comes to the tile it's very difficult when damage occurs, both because of the tile size and the color. While cleaning up after the most recent tenant left, I noticed that they did some unauthorized plumbing work to the bath fixtures and cracked 4 - 5 tiles in the row directly above the bath. Not only is it impossible to find tile to match the color, but modern bath tiles are about an eighth of an inch bigger. The size I can deal with, even if it means having to cut the middle of the replacement line of tiles to size to fill the remaining gap between the others. The color is another issue. I know if I take a piece of the tile to Sherwin Williams that they can match the color, but even if I use it to paint over some modern tile, can I still give it that same glazed look so it matches up to the existing tile, perhaps by applying a lacquer coating? And if so, would it withstand the constant moisture from the shower?

I am installing a new bathroom fan in a location that allows for a 6 inch duct to head out of the side of the house. The unit has an exhaust this pointed 90 degrees in the wrong direction. I could turn the unit 180 degree but I would still be putting a 90 degree bend in the duct. I was thinking about noise from the ducting so I did not want to put too many bends in. It occurred to me that a length of insulated 6" flexible duct might be a good option. Seems like it would get the job done and might dampen some sound. A couple of notes, the fan is well over sized for the room and also has a light and heater. It should get the job done regardless of the ducting me ideal or adjusted. The unit is superposed to be very quiet in the first place and this location is not critically quiet but I would like to take full advantage of the it capabilities. I am considering installing a second unit in another bathroom that really needs a bigger and quieter unit. [img]https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/217x217/bathroom_fan_afb2edead50ead1fd224ff5da7d31c73a521e48f.png[/img] [img]https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3382_5356577b60a93c2eb98b99736fb0fea5a615217c.jpeg[/img] [img]https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3383_50347ee52b4d9d313e012cf33fb382d87f2c34a6.jpeg[/img]