[GO Remodeling]

Craig,
you wacked out a couple tiles over Ditra Heat? how long did that take?

 

[CraigHarimon]

The stuff I pulled was trim on walls. Don't want to even mess with pulling tile off ditra heat.

I was on site 7 days on the bathroom.

Used 70# of grout.

For the most part I do not have access charges unless it is wacky.

I did place my wet saw in the house for this job (crazy right)

 

[tjbnwi]

The stuff I pulled was trim on walls. Don't want to even mess with pulling tile off ditra heat.

I was on site 7 days on the bathroom.

Used 70# of grout.

For the most part I do not have access charges unless it is wacky.

I did place my wet saw in the house for this job (crazy right)

Did the same with my TS, in a 3rd floor spare bedroom next to the bathrooms. Piece of Ram Board under the saw, nothing more.

Even though it breaks down, it still sucked to carry the TS up 3 flights of open porch stairs in the winter.

Tom

 

[tjbnwi]

I find the Spring Tools center punch will shatter tile pretty well. The last one we did Ditra Heat, had to swap out a couple of tile due to color/shade issues.

Tom

 

[rrk]

I find the Spring Tools center punch will shatter tile pretty well. The last one we did Ditra Heat, had to swap out a couple of tile due to color/shade issues.

Tom

Thats what I use as well, just the right amount of impact.

 

[GO Remodeling]

the busting out of tile over heat isn't the issue. It's the removal of the thinset so you can keep the tile in plane with the rest.

I've had 4 tile take 6 hours.

 

[overanalyze]

I about lost this one today!! Mapei Kerapoxy. Started to set up on me. We busted hump and survived!

 

[overanalyze]

I am still sticky...and not in the good way

 

[tjbnwi]

the busting out of tile over heat isn't the issue. It's the removal of the thinset so you can keep the tile in plane with the rest.

I've had 4 tile take 6 hours.

Thats one advantage to Ditra Heat, the cable is below the mat surface.

Tom

 

[GO Remodeling]

I about lost this one today!! Mapei Kerapoxy. Started to set up on me. We busted hump and survived!

i think I lost 5 lbs. grouting Spectralock in 85* weather. Of course the tiles were 3/4" glass/stone combination for a tub surround.

 

[overanalyze]

i think I lost 5 lbs. grouting Spectralock in 85* weather. Of course the tiles were 3/4" glass/stone combination for a tub surround.

Sprectralock just seems thicker and harder to work with. I really like the Mapei Epoxy....just not when I underestimate my open time... !

 

[angus242]

I about lost this one today!! Mapei Kerapoxy. Started to set up on me. We busted hump and survived!

Any reason you use that over Opticolor?

 

[overanalyze]

Any reason you use that over Opticolor?

I really really like Opticolor!! Since Menards ditched Mapei I have to order now and the Kerapoxy was quicker to get. I felt it installed and cleaned as well or maybe a tiny bit better than Opticolor.

I do like the smaller proportions of the Opticolor for installing, cleaning, and then mixing another bucket. I had 1 gallon containers of Kerapoxy and I would have prefered the smaller size quarts. I was grouting by myself. I didn't have enough white scrub pads and that was part of my problem. The ones I had got so saturated they were useless. Thankfully my partner was able to run some over.

 

[ohennesey]

Im a GC with one helper. I don't use subs, as of now. I had a hell of a time on this job. Everything was difficult to deal with. From the material, design, helper. Which ultimately comes down to me/my management. Looking for any advice or improvements.

I personally love the way this turned out. However, It took longer than I thought it should, change order (from standard 3x3 shower redo to the huge 3x7 with added rainhead, hidden drain, epoxy floor, double nices).

I'm always researching to stay on top of things. Knowing I'm a jack of all trades, taught by, a jack of all trades...

FYI:
I'm real, not a customer, fully legit, struggling with the biz/jobsite/life balance, I know I don't post much but love all the threads and advice you guys give.

Kerdi, epoxy floor, fusion walls/ceiling, 6"x24" tile (nightmare setting it), time: 8 weeks.

Complete gut, ripped out everything to studs, reframed shower walls/vault, reframed bathroom entry wall too, very oddly/under built, custom design and built wainscot, shower, from demo to final clean up. Only thing I didn't do is set countertop and install glass.

 

[Golden view]

I read here about making your own paper facing on penny mosiac after I fought these guys.

 

[Knight-Builder]

Golden view, that looks really sharp! Nice photos too... I only wish I was as adept at work photography

 

[srwcontracting]

That does look awesome
Great work!

 

[Golden view]

Golden view, that looks really sharp! Nice photos too... I only wish I was as adept at work photography

Thanks! I mentioned this elsewhere, but I'm going to work on work photography thread when I get some time. I'm kind of busy, but it'll happen eventually.

 

[srwcontracting]

change order (from standard 3x3 shower redo to the huge 3x7 with added rainhead, hidden drain, epoxy floor, double nices).

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That's a pretty big change order!
Not sure how you managed your other jobs coming after that!

Nice work....you seem very attentive to detail

Few things that might speed things up
Pex, wedi, non-sag modified thinset
Ardex can be used with schluter and could of helped with ceiling (I love x77)

 

[GO Remodeling]

Andrew sweet work! your penny tile had no paper face? I had glass pennies once with paper. Slow install. I took the paper off as I went to be sure the joints looked right.