If anyone could help with this it would be real appreciative.
Went and met a lady about doing a bathroom remodel in a 4300sqft home
in the high end of town. The bathroom entails doing ceramic tile on the
floor, 44" up on all the walls as well as doing a tile wall surround in the
shower all the way to the ceiling.
This will be our first experience with tile. As far as the walls go can we
put the mortar directly onto water resistant sheetrock around the
shower and walls? Or do we need to put something like hardibacker
everywhere there is going to be tile?
We have pretty much figured out what tools to get as far as, tile saw, tile nippers, some type of beating block and rubber mallet, notched trowel, and grout float.
We install vinyl flooring and laminates and things of that nature but, this is the first time we have had to option of doing tile.
They want this to stand out so it can be a selling point of the house.
We havent told people that we cant do things but we dont exactly
tell them that we have. But we get alot of experience doing it and
normally get repeat jobs and referrals off of it. Am willing to eat
some money to learn how to do it so maybe we can work in the high
end of town where people dont really complain about our prices they
say when can you start.
We have a good size portfolio of bathrooms and whole houses that
have been remodeled just none include tile. If there is a book or
something you recommend just let me know. Supposed to give the
lady an estimate on labor Tomorrow and start tearing :thumbuput the
bathroom on friday.
If there are any tips on how you would do things please let me
know. Any tools you might recommend as well. We have tried to
stay true to our slogan: Turnkey Construction - Key to All Your Construction Needs.
We do everything from inside out and all interior rough framig to finish
trim to painting. We have also gotten referalls by doing everything
besides electrical and plumbing because people dont want 10
different companys coming through there home. If you could help
on the tile could really use the advice!!!
Went and met a lady about doing a bathroom remodel in a 4300sqft home
in the high end of town. The bathroom entails doing ceramic tile on the
floor, 44" up on all the walls as well as doing a tile wall surround in the
shower all the way to the ceiling.
This will be our first experience with tile. As far as the walls go can we
put the mortar directly onto water resistant sheetrock around the
shower and walls? Or do we need to put something like hardibacker
everywhere there is going to be tile?
We have pretty much figured out what tools to get as far as, tile saw, tile nippers, some type of beating block and rubber mallet, notched trowel, and grout float.
We install vinyl flooring and laminates and things of that nature but, this is the first time we have had to option of doing tile.
They want this to stand out so it can be a selling point of the house.
We havent told people that we cant do things but we dont exactly
tell them that we have. But we get alot of experience doing it and
normally get repeat jobs and referrals off of it. Am willing to eat
some money to learn how to do it so maybe we can work in the high
end of town where people dont really complain about our prices they
say when can you start.
We have a good size portfolio of bathrooms and whole houses that
have been remodeled just none include tile. If there is a book or
something you recommend just let me know. Supposed to give the
lady an estimate on labor Tomorrow and start tearing :thumbuput the
bathroom on friday.
If there are any tips on how you would do things please let me
know. Any tools you might recommend as well. We have tried to
stay true to our slogan: Turnkey Construction - Key to All Your Construction Needs.
We do everything from inside out and all interior rough framig to finish
trim to painting. We have also gotten referalls by doing everything
besides electrical and plumbing because people dont want 10
different companys coming through there home. If you could help
on the tile could really use the advice!!!