Just finished this bathroom 3800 square ft house.. All new doors trims locksets window casings.

Now I have to do the master bathroom and master bedroom

 

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I hate grouting, almost done tho

 

Niches... a grouter's worst enemy

 

 

Nice detail on the Nitche.

 

Thanks Craig. It turned out better than any niche I've done yet. Angus was kind enough to tell me how he does it.

I was thinking of you today though. Didn't you mention at some point using the pamfast hot glue gun for gluing the Schluter corners together?

They went together and stayed together better than I thought they would but I think it could be helpful to glue them together and not have to keep messing with them.

 

Very nice! I got the pics while I was mid-floor leveling in a bathroom so didn't see them until later.

See, it's not too hard to do to make it fit within your joints, right?

General question for Rondec users. Why not use the inside corners instead of mitering? Just curious. I will miter Quadec and Jolly unless the the customer wants the Quandec factory corners.

 

Well not when you know how. :laughing: Heck, once you know it's an option it's automatically easier...

Well that's the 2nd job I've used Rondec on and the first was just across the front edge of a corner bench. I like the look of the miter. Haven't used the corners yet but I think I wouldn't like them as much. In my mind, they'd start looking more commercial as Rob calls it. I thought this way looked nice. The client was thrilled with them.

 

That's what my last niche looked like Angus. Some crazy low voltage guy had the balls to tell me it didn't look as good as if Angus had done it. I try to learn when I can...

 

That looks great Biker!

I love the look of slate, but I've always been shy of the maintenance of it in a shower. What kind of sealer did you go with?
Was that gauged slate?

 

It's just a ceramic tile. Not real slate. So no sealer on it.

 

Nice job everyone! Looking good!:thumbsup:

Just a few things we have been working on...

Cool backsplash...
Tub to shower conversion...
The first of a few Chipotle Mexican Grille's we have been contracted to do...

 

Nice job everyone! Looking good!:thumbsup:



Just a few things we have been working on...



Cool backsplash...

Tub to shower conversion...

The first of a few Chipotle Mexican Grille's we have been contracted to do...

Looks great
What kind of bench is that in the shower?
Looking to do a similar deal soon

 

Will the 8mm wheel that comes with the Rubi Speed 26 be ok for glass or should I get the 6mm?

 

Get the 6 also. (I don't know if this is the correct answer, just wanted to help you spend your money).

Tom

 

In my experience, both the 8mm and the 6mm wheels work well for glass. But then again tile grade glass isn't hard to score. Remember, with the rubi wheels, the bigger the wheel, the harder material that can be scored.

 

I don't doubt it. Electronics industry is similar. It is to protect their dealers and try and keep their product name clean...imho.

 

Knock off, used, damaged, etc., all being sold as new.

 

Better Bench by Innovis.

www.innoviscorp.com/better-bench

 

Nothing special. I haven't done a lot of tile backsplashes. I'd like to do more.

 

Can a floating Kerdi--board bench really hold the weight of a 200lb person sitting on it?

 

It will hold 600 pounds.

Tom

 

Installed with just Kerdi-Fix and didn't allow a full cure either.

FYI, the small 17" Better Bench will only hold 100 lb.

 

Ahh yes..the BigRedShoe. AKA- Jadnashua.
He is Cheez Whiz. Cheez Whiz aint real cheese and he aint a real tile guy. :no:

Thats all hes good for, just standing there.

 

So I should quit buying betterbenches? I put one in almost every shower I build lately. At $50 or more per bench it adds up. The local homers is stocking 2" 2x8 panels for around $80 now. I could get a buttload of benches out of that.

 

Yep. You can get 8 benches out of a 2'x8' piece. It's very easy to create a custom sized bench that fits the tile design. With the better bench we kept wishing it was a hair smaller.

All you do is run a good squigly bead of Kerdi fix on the bench and stick it to the wall. You will need to Kerdi band the front of it because it's exposed foam. Material cost is much less and the time is faster.

 

Started a tile shower reno today. Used my Bosch 11264evs in demo mode a lot! I had to demo the existing tile shower. That bad boy worked like a champ!

It is sad really, this shower had major grout failure. I think the guy that installed this shower used construction adhesive/mastic?!

Underneath was a percectly done AquaD waterproofing job. Not a drop of water damage behind the walls…which is good news for the client. They used the fabric in the corners, great coverage...just the wrong adhesive for the tiles...that and regular grout I believe is why this failed prematurely.

 

It is sad really, this shower had major grout failure. I think the guy that installed this shower used construction adhesive/mastic?!

It looks like his layout and cuts were nice. I find floor to ceiling diagonal installs to be one of the more technically difficult.

 

I just pulled up this tile from a foyer. It really reinforces how important back-buttering is. I was pulling up 3 full tiles up at a time!

 

...and proepr mixture to thinset and actually setting the tile, not just placing it.

 

150 ft2 of 8x8 tile set like that, on 3/4 plywood! And there were only 3 cracked tiles. I was amazed that it had held up that long. (20 years)

 

Got the Kerdi done today. I like the system. Going to flood test tomorrow.

 

Was it your first time using it?

 

I figure when I need to take a grinder to my mud bed I'm doing something wrong... :laughing:

 

I believe code is, top of curb 2" above drain in most areas.

Tom

 

Long story but it's because of the fleece on the Kerdi and the 2" overlap.