Brushed Steel Mosaic Tiles For Bathroom - Questions

[woodbine]

We're about to refit our bathroom, and will get a tiler in to do the tiling. Most tiles will be matt white and largeish. We want to have some feature mosaic tiles in a strip up the wall behind the shower head/valve and some behind the basin - please see Ebay link at bottom.

The mosaics are mixed and some are brushed steel. Firstly, are these suitable and practical (ie limescale as hard water area, plus soap, toothpaste, etc) in the shower area and as small sink splashback in a bathroom? Will the steel ones be hard wearing? How easy are these types of tiles, especially the steel ones, to cut? Will the tiler need special cutting tool?

Thanks in advance for any help or other thoughts.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUXURY-BR...384821?hash=item25c34cdeb5:g:SUcAAOSwnbZYE0~A

 

[woodbine]

Does anyone have any ideas how these tiles are cut? Or how do you cope with the gaps down the sides for these mats of tiles, where the sides are staggered to interlock. How do you get the sides of the mats of mosaics to be straight down rather than staggered? Fill in gaps with half tiles?

Thanks for any help.