My Tile Project. Want Input!!

1baltic

Does Your price $18-20 per SF include liner, cement board, cement slab for shower floor?

Bill_Vincent

No, it doesn't. Just the shower pan alone, not including the labor for the tile, I get 30.00 a foot.

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MattCoops

$30 a sq ft?

They pay that kind of money in the backwoods of Maine?

Not too many beef jerky shacks have tile, hugh?

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Bill_Vincent

It would floor you (no pun intended) the number of multimillion dollar SUMMER HOMES up here within 20 minutes of me. I live in what's known as the "Lakes Region". Within that same 20 minutes of my house, there are 8 different lakes, including one of Maine's biggest (Sebago). That makes for alot of shorefront property that the summer folks LOVE to come up here and snatch up to build on. In addition, there are so many contractors who think they're tilesetters and prove it every day with their knowledge (or lack thereof) of shower building. If you want a properly built shower, it's going to cost. I'm not holding a gun to anyone's head. They can go ahead and have Joe Schmoe install it if they like. It's like the car oil commercial-- you can call me now, or call me later.

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Shaughnn

Bill,
Don't mind Matt too much. He comes across that way in nearly every forum he posts on. I think it's his coffee, or somethin'.
Shaughnn

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Bill_Vincent

Shaughnn-- the funny part is when I read this-- Not too many beef jerky shacks have tile, hugh? it made me think of an experimental BARN that I tiled a few years ago! They figured out that acid from cows' saliva was eating up the concrete, so we tiled the feed bins with quarry tile and sp-100 epoxy.

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Shaughnn

You know. You do something nice for somebody and they crap all over you. Even though they probably didn't say anything to you, Bil. I'm sure the cows appreciated your craftsmanship.
Shaughnn

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MattCoops

Don't take the beef jerky shack thing personal.
I've seen some of your work, and I wouldn't mind having people like you as subs down here.

Sebago is a nice area of Maine though.
We stayed on Frye Island a number of years back.
Took the boat out and jumped off those cliffs, however high they are.
Good times.

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Design and installation of ceramic tile and natural stone for floor, wall, and countertops
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Bill_Vincent

My stepson Adam does it now, the numb SOB. THose cliffs are about 35 feet high. I've fished tournaments just off Frye Island.

Go to this website, and the picture on the front page is the barn we tiled:

http://www.pinelandfarms.org/

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akraus88

Sorry to give my advice on something that is already done, the job looks pretty decent, I wouldn't do this pencil around the switch, i think it's unproffesional looking.

doubleaction

Don't be sorry i want criticism it one of the best ways to learn. I kinda like doing the tile thing but I need some more practice before i do a paying job for a customer.

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mrcountry

looks way busy, it would help a little if it was grouted.

Norrrrrrrrrrrrm

I think you did a really nice job, especially for not being your bread and butter. It is a little busy for my eyes but i'm not the customer. It looks like you had fun and put a lot of thought into it. If you put this on your resume, it will show the clients an array of choices for their project.
I would charge around $15 a sq foot for all that detail.

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