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So I finally found a window of time that works for my man "Bruce" to set my exterior deck tiles. It just so happens to be in the coldest month of the year with over night lows below freezing.
My hoarding techniques so far have removed the wind from the...
Started by JohnFRWhipple on
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by 10 people.
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Next Wednesday I got my ....
Both Al and Dave from Mapei are coming tiled.
Then grout and let that cure out for 4 weeks I got my tile crew and the boys from Mapei over for the day.
Is to tile and let the Grani cure out for two weeks.
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I need your help big time! We need to decide what tile we're going to use for our bathtub/shower. We need to think long term, as we have no intention to move for a loooong time. The shower/tub is a standard 32" tub, standard ceiling height...so it's not...
Started by rosiep05 on
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It's harder to cut neatly it will ever truly ... .
I'm not a big fan are DIYing, is that glass tile is really finicky compared to ceramic tiles.
I'd go for option 3 if it were me.
Longevity as the ceramic or subway tile.
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We are undecided about which selection we will make for our kitchen floor, ceramic tile or hard wood. We have been researching the pros and cons of both and still can't decide. What's your preference and why? Any opinions appreciated!
Started by home_sweet_home on
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by 23 people.
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I have ceramic tile in the bathroom and I do not like cleaning To even confuse you more you can get ceramic tile that looks like hardwood floors we put in beautiful sure I would like the hardwood....
My preference would be hard wood.
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I need to trim some jagged pieces of ceramic tile around a floor drain so I can install a new floor drain cover. I would like to cut a circle in the tile about 1/2"-3/4" bigger than the new cover and have a nice grout edge all the way around. I'm not ...
Started by rvr6000 on
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by 7 people.
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This site will have answers to your questions.
John Bridges book is the "Bible" for learning how to do tile.
Is the hole in the center of the tile? This is the best forum for finding answers about tiling.
Of grindings/dust, etc.
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I've just bought myself a ceramic tile mosaic on EBay that was made by a local ceramics studio and was bought in the early 70's whilst someone was on holiday down here in Cornwall. It's made up of 30 7x9cm tiles and was put away in a cupboard never to...
Started by county angler on
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Some form of display.
To hold a heavy tile (that will be hung high up in the stair well with my children walking larger, perhaps with top open and lip smaller than the tile so it won't fall out.
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I have a 4' x 4' area just inside of my front door. Right now it is covered with ceramic tiles that are 6" x 6" with 1/4" wide grout between. My wife has some vinyl sheet tile picked out that she would like in its place. My question is do I just use leveler...
Started by Craigkapo on
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by 4 people.
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Actually, whether you need remove the tile depends on the adjacent flooring, The vinyl will add 1/8 at least.
The "removing the tile option" needs be done thoroughly and any pits you make be filled/leveled.
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Why do people walk on wet tile and say " oh was that wet" I've got cones, tape with wet tile marked on it and still i get the same " is that wet"
Started by RPtile on
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I'm setting 24 by 24 inch tile and I said to them let put simple for you pretend the cement is land and the tile is the ocean and there is sharks in the ocean get people walking on it it's gonna ....
Was, she was laughing harder then I was.
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We are taking an existing 3' x 10' closet, and converting to a bathroom. Inner walls (drywall / plaster & lathe) have been ripped out. Plumbing rough-in has been done.
(I now hear we should have done the floor prep before the plumbing rough in...)
We'...
Started by jonathankpa on
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by 6 people.
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We screwed the floor boards to the joists at all' shower, I have about 7' x 3' to tile....
We ran the structural deflector calc - w/ "yes" results for 12" tile.
Previously I'd posted and received advice on the flooring.
We're about to tile.
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Hi there,
When we tore down the old laminate backsplash in our kitchen, it left a lumpy mess of 50s mastic, 80s glue, and missing plaster topcoat. A handyman came over and leveled the wall out using premixed drywall compound. I came here to investigate...
Started by sleepyjen on
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by 5 people.
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Also, speaking from lots and lots.
That should be enough since you're not in a wet area .
Then apply tile.
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I'm looking for someone that can lay tile I only have cement for my floors rt now ...can anyone suggest a good contractor?
Started by Looking on
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