Nice job Todd, did you end up using the grout boost?

 

Nice job Todd, did you end up using the grout boost?

Tec grout boost?

 

Nice job Todd, did you end up using the grout boost?

No, I used Aqua Mix grout release and provided some Aqua Mix - Sealer's Choice Gold for the construction company to seal the floor up this week.

 

Is that purple board. Omg, who uses that chit anyways? :laughing:

 

No, I used Aqua Mix grout release and provided some Aqua Mix - Sealer's Choice Gold for the construction company to seal the floor up this week.

That's what I was thinking of. How did you like the grout release?

 

It definately makes clean up go smoother, especially with all the rough edges on the slate! :clap:

 

Nice looking floor Todd. Here is one of the four showers where helping with out in UBC. We took care of the linear drains (these drains we had made locally here in North Vancouver at my metal shop) and prepared the showers for flood tests. All showers where prepped in Noble Seal TS. All showers past flood tests and the only request from the plumbing inspector was a copy of the IAPMO Certification.

Waiting on the glass order now. Dado cut into the stone to receive the glass.

Floor is one solid piece of stone with saw cuts for increased slip resistance. Cuts where then grouted.

Not truly a barrier free but slight drop down shower. You can see the stone boys killed the install and even the threshold has a slight pitch to it.

JW

UBC Drop Down Shower

 

So thats what you were working on when i called you!
Looks great!
You just might have a future in this tile setting business!

 

Vancouver Curbless Shower - Linear Drain Install

Vancouver Curbless Shower

Here is a look at our project down in Vancouver's West End Waterfront. A master en-suite with a barrier free shower.

The tile work and stone work all set by the crew from ProCon and they are doing an amazing job. We helped with the drain installation and like most of our projects here in Vancouver brought the shower to flood test and then handed over the reins to the master setters.

It's a great crew down there - headed up by a foreman named Ed who is great to work with. Can't wait to see the floating bench go in and the glass order. The drain is a little short so I'm going to prepare some custom brushed stainless end caps.

JW

 

North Vancouver Curbless

Here is a look at our other active barrier free project in North Vancouver.

Setter is going "Old School" with a thin-set, mortar mix, thin-set method to level the natural stone perfectly flat.

Like the other shower above we will have grading outside the shower back into the shower.

It is hard to calculate the exact elevation gain so I held off on the shower's flood test and waterproofing until this dry zone prep work is done.

JW

 

I like the colors of the tilework in post #1582

 

Vancouver Curbless Shower

Here is a look at our project down in Vancouver's West End Waterfront. A master en-suite with a barrier free shower.

The tile work and stone work all set by the crew from ProCon and they are doing an amazing job. We helped with the drain installation and like most of our projects here in Vancouver brought the shower to flood test and then handed over the reins to the master setters.

It's a great crew down there - headed up by a foreman named Ed who is great to work with. Can't wait to see the floating bench go in and the glass order. The drain is a little short so I'm going to prepare some custom brushed stainless end caps.

JW

I think we are doing a linear drain on house we are building now. Have a favorite?

 

Nope. We install all of them. Clients and designers are all over the road with their likes and dislikes. Better to send them links to all the drain manufactures galleries and ask them to simply pick the strainer and then design the shower around the drain.

Some of the drains are approved as primary shower drains like the one above and others are not and need a clamping drain. Both installs can get installed tight to the back wall like but this is the hardest look to pull off.

@Brian. The wall tile Brian is a combo of glass and natural stone.

 

Worked late last night and prepped my buddies shower for flood test.

Check out the Neo Angle relief cut!

Sweet.

My friend helped me with a lot of boarding in my home renovation a couple years back and now I get to help him with his master ensuite.

There is of course the subject matter of ice cold beer which is appealing as well :laughing:

 

Sweet looking shower John. :thumbsup:

Here's a floor I'm working on now. 6"x24" over Ditra.

 

That dark color will make the light cabinets really pop!

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

Shower

 

Shower

Cool

 

Nice Ohio...what kind of shower door does that get?

 

Looks great guys.

Man I'm getting beat up here in Vancouver my hands are trashed and both knees killing me.

To add icing to the cake I have to tile or next shower! :blink:

I have to figure a way to slip a layer of Noble Seal TS into my overalls knee pad section. I have never been able to do this.

Do any of you where Carharts? How is it done?

JW

 

Nice Ohio...what kind of shower door does that get?

Frameless glass. Its just a basement bath but thanks. Its kerdi over purple board.

 

Looks great guys.

Man I'm getting beat up here in Vancouver my hands are trashed and both knees killing me.

To add icing to the cake I have to tile or next shower! :blink:

I have to figure a way to slip a layer of Noble Seal TS into my overalls knee pad section. I have never been able to do this.

Do any of you where Carharts? How is it done?

JW

They are called knee pads John. :laughing:

 

Can't $%^&&ing stand knee pads. They cut off the circulation to my legs.

I'll just suck it up. :sad:

 

Phone ringing off the hook over here 20 days after I actually thought it would...got 35 leads this week..90% of them...kitchen and shower demo,re-tile etc...fml..my knees

 

Can't $%^&&ing stand knee pads. They cut off the circulation to my legs.

I'll just suck it up. :sad:

Maybe a padded onesy would be gentle enough for you John.. :laughing:

 

Now your talking! And I love the smell of those.... before operation "Stink Bomb" take over.

So I'm going to tile this next shower with my helper David so you men can see what "Mad Skills" we have here in North Vancouver.

It will be easy!

Custom niche.
Barrier free shower
two tile sizes
flush drywall to tile transition
cast iron tub
no lash
no raymondi

Have I mentioned how slow we are when we set.... :laughing: worked 2 1/4 hours yesterday and got four tiles up. One is not set above the niche because we forgot the grinder to back miter the tile for the niche prep.

Today I hope to get up about four tiles.

I like to work in rows so I can't go that far astray and since the wall tiles are 2'x2' it will only be four days to do the walls.

Here is a peak at the work we did yesterday.

 

Can't $%^&&ing stand knee pads. They cut off the circulation to my legs.

I'll just suck it up. :sad:

Try a knee pad

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/product/large-kneeling-pad-35615.aspx?kw=knee pads&processor=content

 

In the morning we prepped up another shower for a linear drain install downtown Vancouver. We need to firestop around the cast iron drain.

I have had these move on me before. It is very hard to tell what will happen when the spray foam expands so we used some scrap plastic, a straight edge, off cuts of green eboard and my Mapecem Pre-Mix bags to keep the drain still while the spray foam does it's thing.