its 530 am. i am on the way to the floor I get there 2 hours before:clap: and set up. That way they can just work and focus:thumbup:. They leave I clean up. if I told what the helper were getting paid everyone would want to come here and work with me.:thumbup:

 

We're just wrapping up this master bath project in Carmel, Indianapolis--which includes a curbless, trench drain shower. Typically trench drains are meant for showers with 3 closed sides. In this case, the designer called for only 2 closed sides to the shower. The floor tile is 24"x24" Brazilian slate and it is laid out to make the transition from the flat area of the room to the shower floor slope as seamless as possible. This took some creative framing, and waterproofing that extends beyond the perimeter of the shower.

We used a QuikDrain, PROLINE linear shower drain--which comes with NobleSeal pre-attached to the flange.

http://www.quickdrainusa.com/

 

We're just wrapping up this master bath project in Carmel, Indianapolis--which includes a curbless, trench drain shower. Typically trench drains are meant for showers with 3 closed sides. In this case, the designer called for only 2 closed sides to the shower. The floor tile is 24"x24" Brazilian slate and it is laid out to make the transition from the flat area of the room to the shower floor slope as seamless as possible. This took some creative framing, and waterproofing that extends beyond the perimeter of the shower.

We used a QuikDrain, PROLINE linear shower drain--which comes with NobleSeal pre-attached to the flange.

http://www.quickdrainusa.com/

Chris,
You are a bathroom Pimp!!! :clap::clap:

 

Thanks Todd.

My team gets most of the credit for this one.

 

Nice work Chris. :thumbsup: What is that wedge shaped material under the glass? It is to accommodate the slope, I presume.

I am very interested in using the linear drain, but I am concerned about the slip resistance of large format tile on a shower floor. I know most ceramic tile is rated with a slip coefficient. But what about natural stone, such as the slate you used for this project?

 

Thanks Greg.

The wedge below the glass is the same slate as the floor.

I couldn't tell you the coefficient rating, but the texture and clefting of slate makes it very slip resistant.

 

Chris, do your showers need inspection? I'm curious to how the proposed shower was passed by an inspector. If the drain ever clogged....well you know where I'm going with that.

I've been lucky so far and haven't had an issue but I sense the day coming. I know in the actual city of Chicago, they won't even allow a Kerdi kit for showers in a high rise.

 

Yes, this shower was inspected.

What happens if the drain clogs? Same thing that happens when a regular curb shower clogs--you just get a faster mess if you've walked away from it.

What's the objection to Kerdi?

 

I cannot speak to why they do what they do.

All I know is when trying to do a customer shower pan in Chicago (38th floor condo), you will not be issued a permit unless a typical mud bed/liner/clamp drain floor is spec'd.

While I've only done it once (not in Chicago), a curbless shower must have a backup drain too :blink:

As I see it, a shower is something that is rarely run unless someone is present. I don't see how over-flow should be such a large issue. You think that caring more about the construction of the pan would be most important.

Your shower looks great!

 

Freakin amazing shower Chris :notworthy

Greg had the same questions I did - too funny.

 

well we set 1175 sq ft on saturday couldnt get the whole thing done. had to pour 48 bags of SLC. I have 342 left a large square room. I worked from 6 am monday to 930 am tuesday non stop. I got the furniture back. have to go back tonite and mop the floor and adjust the cubicle and file cabinets. The floor came up a good 1/2 inch.

 

Chris, you really give us young guys something to look up too. Great looking shower! How did you get involved with the designers you work with?

 

Thanks very much, I appreciate that.

I met the designer I've done the most work for through a PM I worked with at a HUD non-profit. That was about 10-12 years ago.

At the time, both of us had fairly new businesses and we've since done hundreds of projects together--some small, some whole houses. I don't do all of his projects, and he doesn't do all of mine.

I've met a few others from networking at different events--show houses, association meetings/events, coffee shops, show rooms, etc.

 

opie all I can say is ater a marathon like that, I hope your bank account overfloweth

 

well we set 1175 sq ft on saturday couldnt get the whole thing done. had to pour 48 bags of SLC. I have 342 left a large square room. I worked from 6 am monday to 930 am tuesday non stop. I got the furniture back. have to go back tonite and mop the floor and adjust the cubicle and file cabinets. The floor came up a good 1/2 inch.

Well placed ball......

 

haha i just noticed its in a joint.... that was before its grouted. i checked the floor with a golf ball after the pour and before the pour. Funny yesterday was putting back the huge cubicle and the thing has to be readjusted. Some file cabinets too tall and some too shirt to fit in the cubes. Then one lady said funny how before my pencils would roll off my desk and now they dont.

 

gonna finish the last of the floor myself. that way no fingers to point to but me. one guy that was helping wouldnt even bring a water bucket or a thinset bucket. I started saturday with 11 buckets end of the day i had 6...thats BS..... same guy make the remarks thats why i make the big bucks...BS..............also gave his cards to the other guys helping him. telling them he has a lot of work....thats BS


so i will finish the 340 feet saturday and sunday myself and TLS it and get it flat and perfect. Then have to do a punch out list on the other section. Hell one guy left so much thinset on the top of the tile I thought he was doing tile over tile.... I bet he wouldnt do that on his job.

 

That sucks Opie! I take it they wont be coming to Pa? lol

 

Finished the Corner Bakery Cafe.Off to Buffalo for the next. Set and grouted with all Laticrete!
Set main floor then cut in border. The "Baker Boy" medallion was solid brass and we had to recess it 1/2" into the slab. Damn thing weighed 30lbs. I wanted to scrap it and take the boys out to lunch!

 

Marble thresholds where the quarry and the main floor met. Cant the designers make anything meet at a right angle?

 

Now that is The real deal tile work...My hat is off..That is unique in every way..:thumbsup:

 

nope they will get paid when I get paid. And I am holding a 50 buck cleaning fee from everyone to clean up their mess...............

 

Looks really great Craig!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

Excellent work, Craig!

 

Beauty floor! I've done a lot of 1" hex in my days...always bathrooms mind you!
Great job

 

last 312 feet i used the TLS on. ran short 200 caps called to place I buy from he would wait 10 mintues for me so he closed what a .....so now I have 127 feet i have to go back tonite at midnight pull the red caps and reload them and finish................then go home sleep then go back and finish up base and grout................URGH URGH

 

How much do those "training wheels" Cost???:laughing::laughing: Edit: It looks like you would get more "lipage" using those "Training wheels" than setting by hand..I know the plank style tiles you are using "always" have a "dipped" corner or two or all..I would set those free hand and stagger 1/3rd of the tiles span..I have set around 2000 sq ft of plank style tiles in the last 2 years and get no lipage..Your thoughts?..

 

Maybe I'm missin something Dan. Didn't you SLC the whole floor? If it's flat why the absolute need for the TLS??

 

That's actually when TLS is most beneficial.

 

If you read the TLS instruction the floor needs to be level before you can use it to begin with.

Here in BC the boys I work with "Lash it". I think it's all the rain we get makes our thumbs stronger... :laughing:

 

I hate the Lash. John, I'm surprised you endorse it. The curve on the bottom of the clip actually pulls the tile away from the substrate. You need quite a bit more thinset to use them.

 

I have never set with either. With the amount of thin-set these large format tiles need going in I have never heard of nor seen an issue with the Lash system.

How come I never see a ten foot straight edge in these pictures? That would be the ultimate testimonal.

I did get a chuckle over the requirement of the floor being level before using the TLS system - that said seeing the work you men are doing with the TLS and Lash for that matter I would look into it if I actually set a large floor one day.

Kip's boys use Lash with great success. Peter tells me he's got a TLS gun coming. I'll give it a go when he get's his care package.

 

John the RLS is like Lash on steroids. Much bigger clip and wedge. I feel it grabs more of the tile surface to keep things level.