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The coating needed to be applied vertically so Miller used a hopper gun to spray it on the wall and a pool trowel to even it out. To eliminate high spots he rubbed the coating with a stone sandpaper. Next he used fiber glass tape to create the grout lines and tile pattern. He then used the hopper gun again to spray on a heavier layer of the coating.

With a trowel, he gave the second coat a hand-textured finish to create a rougher surface with highs and lows. Finally, he used a grouting sponge to highlight the coating with one color and then a rag roller to add another highlighting color.

Miller used a brush and roller to apply an epoxy sealer to the shower. He says he used an epoxy sealer because it was 100 percent solids and offered a cleaner, healthier sealer, compared to others, for use in a bathroom. Miller adds, "The epoxy is easy to put on vertically. It's a very durable sealer that is completely waterproof."

Miller used Concrete Coatings Inc. products for the project. This included about six different colors - a mix of grays, green and plum - three 50-pound bags of a polymer mixed grout mix and 6 gallons of sealer.

In addition to the bathroom, Miller completed other projects for the homeowner including coatings on floors, kitchen and bathroom countertops, and a fireplace.