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SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Basic how to advice for offset subway tile installation in bathrooms and kitchens. Layout tips, bullnose trim tiles, and how to wrap the

corners.

HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD How to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board: Two methods. The first method is the way that is outlined by other foam backer board manufacturers. This is where you apply sealant to every edge prior to installing the backer board. For example, you would apply a bead of sealant to the top of the tub flange- then install GoBoard over it. HOW TO CUT GLASS TILE- 7 TIPS REVEALED How to Cut Glass Tile. 1. Cut upside down. The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first. Since the rotation of the blade means that it’s entering through the coating the “blow out” would be on the

glass side.

CEMENT BOARD INSTALLATION ON FLOORS- AVOID THESE 5 Cement board installation on floors: 5 mistakes. Tile backer boards like Hardibacker Board, Wonderboard, Permabase, and Durock cement backer board installs. 5 TILE EDGE TRIM OPTIONS BESIDES BULLNOSE TILE One last option for custom bullnosing is American Bullnose that will bullnose any tile (I believe). They can bullnose the tile and glaze the edge so that it looks finished. This is for when your tile doesn’t come with its own bullnose tile edge trim. So there are 5 options, plus bullnose makes 6, that are on the table for considering

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The margin trowel has nothing to do with combing mortar. Rather, it’s a tool that every tile setter owns and uses in a variety of ways. From scooping mortar out of the bucket, to lifting tiles, to cleaning the mortar from around the edge of the tile, it really is an essential tool.. Margin trowels come in two different sizes but the 5-6 inch is the most popular. TILE BACKER BOARD BREAKDOWN WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR SHOWERS Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board Fiber cement board. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related. You’ve probably heard of Hardiebacker tile backer board. Fiberock is another popular product in this category. It’s a sort of gray/beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. BUILDING A COMPLETELY CUSTOM SHOWER NICHE FROM SCRATCH Wiggle down the front and be sure it slopes. Installing the bottom piece. Screw in the bottom backer board. Use cement board screws to fasten the bottom piece. Make sure to actually check that it slopes in the right direction. The proper slope is 1/4 inch per foot so about 1/8 total for a niche. THE LITTLE KNOWN CAUSE OF YOUR LOOSE FLOOR TILES IS HARDIBACKER AND DUROCK CEMENT BOARD WATERPROOF This is a common question. Furthermore, the last thing a contractor needs is for the whole Facebook community to be criticizing how a shower was constructed. IS YOUR MARBLE SHOWER FLOOR SHOWING DARK SPOTS OR STAINING? It’s not just marble that shows dark spots. This ceramic tile is porous enough to show the wetness coming through Natural Stone Maintenance. Even with a completely successful natural stone shower installation there is an area where marble is at a disadvantage compared to porcelain or TILE INSTALLATION BLOG Tile installation blog with how-to articles, instructional videos, and advice for the DIY'er on installing tile on floors, showers, and

bathrooms.

SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT: NO MORE MYSTERIES Basically, a gauge rake for self-leveling underlayment is a tool that has a crossbar, usually 24-36 inches, or so, and lets a certain amount of leveler pass underneath it. It does this by having an adjustable bolt on each end. Typically, these bolts will adjust anywhere from 1/16 inch to 2-inches. DITRA HEAT MAT INSTALLATION: IGNORE THESE TWO RULES I like to prefill the Ditra-Heat mat with thinset mortar before installing tile Pre-fill the waffles. Always. I feel strongly about this. Now the Ditra Heat Handbook doesn’t specifically tell you to not pre-fill the waffles.. However, it does tell you to start setting the tile right over the mat. THE LITTLE KNOWN CAUSE OF YOUR LOOSE FLOOR TILES In there I looked up loose tile and I counted no less than 30 different causes listed in this book. Some examples: dirty substrates, thinset not mixed correctly, thinset skinned over, not enough thinset, too much thinset, wrong kind of thinset, and on and on. These are common causes that people point to when dealing with loose tile on

their

FLOOD TESTING A SHOWER PAN Flood testing a traditional shower pan liner “Waste of time” Probably the number one answer. Yes, flood testing usually takes more time and the entire process can actually take a significant amount of time, especially if it requires an inspection. DON'T BUY TILE FROM A BIG BOX STORE UNTIL YOU READ THIS 5 Tips for purchasing tile from a big box store. 1. Don’t purchase from different stores. With as much tile as Home Depot and Lowes stock the batches will likely vary from store to store. That is to say, if you purchase all from one store then you are reducing 5 TILE EDGE TRIM OPTIONS BESIDES BULLNOSE TILE Two different colors of metal edge trim Here are 5 alternatives to the classic and common bullnose tile edge trim. One of the mistakes that I see a lot of homeowners and DIYers make with tile installations is that they sometimes don’t use any tile trim on the exposed tile

edges.

IS HARDIBACKER AND DUROCK CEMENT BOARD WATERPROOF you need to take out all tiles and Sheetrock that are loose and contaminated with mold. Then treat the black mold with bleach and then allow to throughly dry and possibly put a fan on the moist area to ensure it is completely dry. BATHROOM FLOOR TILE LAYOUT IN 5 EASY STEPS The layout lines are drawn for this bathroom floor. Bathroom Floor Tile Layout. It seems like a simple project- a small bathroom floor. You’ve picked out your tile at the local box store along with a few supplies and you’re ready to go. The problem is: Where do you start? TILE INSTALLATION BLOG 7 Hot New Tile Products and Tools for 2016. New Tile Products Heated Tile Floor Membranes Joining the likes of Ditra Heat and Prodeso Heat is the newcomer Prova Flex-Heat. The newer trend in heated tile floors is to run the heated wire in the tile underlayment rather than on top or below. The advantage is the installation is a little easier and HOW TO CUT GLASS TILE- 7 TIPS REVEALED How to Cut Glass Tile. 1. Cut upside down. The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first. Since the rotation of the blade means that it’s entering through the coating the “blow out” would be on the

glass side.

SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT: NO MORE MYSTERIES Basically, a gauge rake for self-leveling underlayment is a tool that has a crossbar, usually 24-36 inches, or so, and lets a certain amount of leveler pass underneath it. It does this by having an adjustable bolt on each end. Typically, these bolts will adjust anywhere from 1/16 inch to 2-inches. HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD How to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board: Two methods. The first method is the way that is outlined by other foam backer board manufacturers. This is where you apply sealant to every edge prior to installing the backer board. For example, you would apply a bead of sealant to the top of the tub flange- then install GoBoard over it. CEMENT BOARD INSTALLATION ON FLOORS- AVOID THESE 5 Cement board installation on floors: 5 mistakes. Tile backer boards like Hardibacker Board, Wonderboard, Permabase, and Durock cement backer board installs.

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TILE BACKER BOARD BREAKDOWN WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR SHOWERS Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board Fiber cement board. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related. You’ve probably heard of Hardiebacker tile backer board. Fiberock is another popular product in this category. It’s a sort of gray/beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. FLOOD TESTING A SHOWER PAN Flood testing a traditional shower pan liner “Waste of time” Probably the number one answer. Yes, flood testing usually takes more time and the entire process can actually take a significant amount of time, especially if it requires an inspection. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG 7 Hot New Tile Products and Tools for 2016. New Tile Products Heated Tile Floor Membranes Joining the likes of Ditra Heat and Prodeso Heat is the newcomer Prova Flex-Heat. The newer trend in heated tile floors is to run the heated wire in the tile underlayment rather than on top or below. The advantage is the installation is a little easier and HOW TO CUT GLASS TILE- 7 TIPS REVEALED How to Cut Glass Tile. 1. Cut upside down. The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first. Since the rotation of the blade means that it’s entering through the coating the “blow out” would be on the

glass side.

SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT: NO MORE MYSTERIES Basically, a gauge rake for self-leveling underlayment is a tool that has a crossbar, usually 24-36 inches, or so, and lets a certain amount of leveler pass underneath it. It does this by having an adjustable bolt on each end. Typically, these bolts will adjust anywhere from 1/16 inch to 2-inches. HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD How to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board: Two methods. The first method is the way that is outlined by other foam backer board manufacturers. This is where you apply sealant to every edge prior to installing the backer board. For example, you would apply a bead of sealant to the top of the tub flange- then install GoBoard over it. CEMENT BOARD INSTALLATION ON FLOORS- AVOID THESE 5 Cement board installation on floors: 5 mistakes. Tile backer boards like Hardibacker Board, Wonderboard, Permabase, and Durock cement backer board installs.

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THE LITTLE KNOWN CAUSE OF YOUR LOOSE FLOOR TILES In there I looked up loose tile and I counted no less than 30 different causes listed in this book. Some examples: dirty substrates, thinset not mixed correctly, thinset skinned over, not enough thinset, too much thinset, wrong kind of thinset, and on and on. These are common causes that people point to when dealing with loose tile on

their

TILE INSTALLATION BLOG Tile installation blog with how-to articles, instructional videos, and advice for the DIY'er on installing tile on floors, showers, and

bathrooms.

SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Ideally you want the pattern to look like it “continues” around the corner Carrying the Pattern Through a Corner. Generally speaking, when you come to the end of a wall and you want the subway tile installation to look like it “wraps” onto the next wall. DON'T BUY TILE FROM A BIG BOX STORE UNTIL YOU READ THIS 5 Tips for purchasing tile from a big box store. 1. Don’t purchase from different stores. With as much tile as Home Depot and Lowes stock the batches will likely vary from store to store. That is to say, if you purchase all from one store then you are reducing INSTALLING ELECTRIC FLOOR HEAT: HOW TO NOT VOID YOUR Test 1. With the power on and the meter set to 200 ohms take one of the leads and connect it to the black wire. Then take the other lead and connect it to the white wire. You should get a reading on the meter doing this. Take that number and write it in the proper box on

the warranty card.

BUILDING A COMPLETELY CUSTOM SHOWER NICHE FROM SCRATCH Wiggle down the front and be sure it slopes. Installing the bottom piece. Screw in the bottom backer board. Use cement board screws to fasten the bottom piece. Make sure to actually check that it slopes in the right direction. The proper slope is 1/4 inch per foot so about 1/8 total for a niche. WHY A CENTERED TILE LAYOUT IS A BAD IDEA Technically it’s still the same centered layout but most people won’t care to look behind the toilet at the cuts of the tile and notice how centered they are with the wall on the right. This is why conventional centering advice isn’t always the best way. Once you get real life “stuff” in the room a centered tile layout loses

it’s

DO UNCOUPLING MEMBRANES PREVENT CRACKED TILE FLOORS If you want to prevent cracks in the concrete from transferring through to your tile floor the best products are A118.10 crack isolation membranes. These have been tested and have the highest performance. Although uncoupling membranes are easily available and it seems like they would prevent cracked tile floors we can’t and

shouldn’t assume

3 METHODS FOR SEALING OR WATERPROOFING A TUB FLANGE FOR 3 methods for how to waterproof and seal the gap between the shower or tub flange and tile backerboard. Metal and fiberglass alcove tubs. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG 7 Hot New Tile Products and Tools for 2016. New Tile Products Heated Tile Floor Membranes Joining the likes of Ditra Heat and Prodeso Heat is the newcomer Prova Flex-Heat. The newer trend in heated tile floors is to run the heated wire in the tile underlayment rather than on top or below. The advantage is the installation is a little easier and HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD How to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board: Two methods. The first method is the way that is outlined by other foam backer board manufacturers. This is where you apply sealant to every edge prior to installing the backer board. For example, you would apply a bead of sealant to the top of the tub flange- then install GoBoard over it. HOW TO CUT GLASS TILE- 7 TIPS REVEALED How to Cut Glass Tile. 1. Cut upside down. The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first. Since the rotation of the blade means that it’s entering through the coating the “blow out” would be on the

glass side.

SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Basic how to advice for offset subway tile installation in bathrooms and kitchens. Layout tips, bullnose trim tiles, and how to wrap the

corners.

CERAMIC SUBWAY TILE: 3 PRO INSTALLATION SECRETS Sometimes quartering your subway tile is a better option than the standard full/half tile method Quartering your subway tile layout. The normal way of installing ceramic subway tile is to start in the middle or end of a wall and each row is staggered, or offset, from the other. TILE BACKER BOARD BREAKDOWN WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR SHOWERS Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board Fiber cement board. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related. You’ve probably heard of Hardiebacker tile backer board. Fiberock is another popular product in this category. It’s a sort of gray/beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. DITRA HEAT MAT INSTALLATION: IGNORE THESE TWO RULES I like to prefill the Ditra-Heat mat with thinset mortar before installing tile Pre-fill the waffles. Always. I feel strongly about this. Now the Ditra Heat Handbook doesn’t specifically tell you to not pre-fill the waffles.. However, it does tell you to start setting the tile right over the mat. THINSET DECODED: A BUYERS GUIDE TO TILE ADHESIVES AND MORTARS So many choices Medium bed: designed for larger and thicker porcelain and natural stone tiles.Coming in 2015 this category is soon to be known as “Large or Heavy Tile” and probably be shortened to LHT.

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glass side.

SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Basic how to advice for offset subway tile installation in bathrooms and kitchens. Layout tips, bullnose trim tiles, and how to wrap the

corners.

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The margin trowel has nothing to do with combing mortar. Rather, it’s a tool that every tile setter owns and uses in a variety of ways. From scooping mortar out of the bucket, to lifting tiles, to cleaning the mortar from around the edge of the tile, it really is an essential tool.. Margin trowels come in two different sizes but the 5-6 inch is the most popular. CEMENT BOARD INSTALLATION ON FLOORS- AVOID THESE 5 Cement board installation on floors: 5 mistakes. Tile backer boards like Hardibacker Board, Wonderboard, Permabase, and Durock cement backer board installs. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG 7 Hot New Tile Products and Tools for 2016. New Tile Products Heated Tile Floor Membranes Joining the likes of Ditra Heat and Prodeso Heat is the newcomer Prova Flex-Heat. The newer trend in heated tile floors is to run the heated wire in the tile underlayment rather than on top or below. The advantage is the installation is a little easier and SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Ideally you want the pattern to look like it “continues” around the corner Carrying the Pattern Through a Corner. Generally speaking, when you come to the end of a wall and you want the subway tile installation to look like it “wraps” onto the next wall. EVERY TILE INSTALLATION NEEDS: MOVEMENT JOINTS Perimeter movement. These are the kind that every tile installation should have. When you place a tile next to a wall it should have a gap between it and the wall. That’s a perimeter joint. There should be a gap around the entire floor (or wall). Typically this gap doesn’t get filled with anything. Typically it’s covered by baseboards SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT: NO MORE MYSTERIES Basically, a gauge rake for self-leveling underlayment is a tool that has a crossbar, usually 24-36 inches, or so, and lets a certain amount of leveler pass underneath it. It does this by having an adjustable bolt on each end. Typically, these bolts will adjust anywhere from 1/16 inch to 2-inches. THE LITTLE KNOWN CAUSE OF YOUR LOOSE FLOOR TILES In there I looked up loose tile and I counted no less than 30 different causes listed in this book. Some examples: dirty substrates, thinset not mixed correctly, thinset skinned over, not enough thinset, too much thinset, wrong kind of thinset, and on and on. These are common causes that people point to when dealing with loose tile on

their

HOW TO GET MOSAIC OR GLASS TILE ACCENT STRIP FLAT The spacers are used to space the accent channel. Tape off both sides of the accent channel and fill it with thinset. Use your putty knife to trowel the mortar to the right depth paying special attention to the corners and the ends. MESH TAPE: DON'T SKIP THIS STEP Alkali Resistant Mesh Tape. For tile backer boards such as Durock, Wonderboard, Hardiebacker, Permabase, and others the seams between the board need to be treated with 2-inch alkali-resistant mesh tape. Then a coat of thinset gets flat troweled over the seam. What this does is tie the two boards together and help prevent flexing. FLOOD TESTING A SHOWER PAN Flood testing a traditional shower pan liner “Waste of time” Probably the number one answer. Yes, flood testing usually takes more time and the entire process can actually take a significant amount of time, especially if it requires an inspection. DRYWALL SHOWERS AND OTHER BAD IDEAS- WHAT NOT TO DO HI-My husband built a tub surround for a 5 foot tub out of ½” in Hardibacker. He used 15lb felt paper behind the hardibacker board. He wants to use fiberglass tape and mastic to tape the joints before tiling, we will be using an epoxy grout. IS HARDIBACKER AND DUROCK CEMENT BOARD WATERPROOF This is a common question. Furthermore, the last thing a contractor needs is for the whole Facebook community to be criticizing how a shower was constructed. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG 7 Hot New Tile Products and Tools for 2016. New Tile Products Heated Tile Floor Membranes Joining the likes of Ditra Heat and Prodeso Heat is the newcomer Prova Flex-Heat. The newer trend in heated tile floors is to run the heated wire in the tile underlayment rather than on top or below. The advantage is the installation is a little easier and HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD How to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board: Two methods. The first method is the way that is outlined by other foam backer board manufacturers. This is where you apply sealant to every edge prior to installing the backer board. For example, you would apply a bead of sealant to the top of the tub flange- then install GoBoard over it. HOW TO CUT GLASS TILE- 7 TIPS REVEALED How to Cut Glass Tile. 1. Cut upside down. The rationale for cutting glass tiles upside down is that the glass tile blade will cut the coating on the back first. Since the rotation of the blade means that it’s entering through the coating the “blow out” would be on the

glass side.

SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Basic how to advice for offset subway tile installation in bathrooms and kitchens. Layout tips, bullnose trim tiles, and how to wrap the

corners.

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glass side.

SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Basic how to advice for offset subway tile installation in bathrooms and kitchens. Layout tips, bullnose trim tiles, and how to wrap the

corners.

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The margin trowel has nothing to do with combing mortar. Rather, it’s a tool that every tile setter owns and uses in a variety of ways. From scooping mortar out of the bucket, to lifting tiles, to cleaning the mortar from around the edge of the tile, it really is an essential tool.. Margin trowels come in two different sizes but the 5-6 inch is the most popular. CEMENT BOARD INSTALLATION ON FLOORS- AVOID THESE 5 Cement board installation on floors: 5 mistakes. Tile backer boards like Hardibacker Board, Wonderboard, Permabase, and Durock cement backer board installs. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG 7 Hot New Tile Products and Tools for 2016. New Tile Products Heated Tile Floor Membranes Joining the likes of Ditra Heat and Prodeso Heat is the newcomer Prova Flex-Heat. The newer trend in heated tile floors is to run the heated wire in the tile underlayment rather than on top or below. The advantage is the installation is a little easier and SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Ideally you want the pattern to look like it “continues” around the corner Carrying the Pattern Through a Corner. Generally speaking, when you come to the end of a wall and you want the subway tile installation to look like it “wraps” onto the next wall. EVERY TILE INSTALLATION NEEDS: MOVEMENT JOINTS Perimeter movement. These are the kind that every tile installation should have. When you place a tile next to a wall it should have a gap between it and the wall. That’s a perimeter joint. There should be a gap around the entire floor (or wall). Typically this gap doesn’t get filled with anything. Typically it’s covered by baseboards SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT: NO MORE MYSTERIES Basically, a gauge rake for self-leveling underlayment is a tool that has a crossbar, usually 24-36 inches, or so, and lets a certain amount of leveler pass underneath it. It does this by having an adjustable bolt on each end. Typically, these bolts will adjust anywhere from 1/16 inch to 2-inches. THE LITTLE KNOWN CAUSE OF YOUR LOOSE FLOOR TILES In there I looked up loose tile and I counted no less than 30 different causes listed in this book. Some examples: dirty substrates, thinset not mixed correctly, thinset skinned over, not enough thinset, too much thinset, wrong kind of thinset, and on and on. These are common causes that people point to when dealing with loose tile on

their

HOW TO GET MOSAIC OR GLASS TILE ACCENT STRIP FLAT The spacers are used to space the accent channel. Tape off both sides of the accent channel and fill it with thinset. Use your putty knife to trowel the mortar to the right depth paying special attention to the corners and the ends. MESH TAPE: DON'T SKIP THIS STEP Alkali Resistant Mesh Tape. For tile backer boards such as Durock, Wonderboard, Hardiebacker, Permabase, and others the seams between the board need to be treated with 2-inch alkali-resistant mesh tape. Then a coat of thinset gets flat troweled over the seam. What this does is tie the two boards together and help prevent flexing. FLOOD TESTING A SHOWER PAN Flood testing a traditional shower pan liner “Waste of time” Probably the number one answer. Yes, flood testing usually takes more time and the entire process can actually take a significant amount of time, especially if it requires an inspection. DRYWALL SHOWERS AND OTHER BAD IDEAS- WHAT NOT TO DO HI-My husband built a tub surround for a 5 foot tub out of ½” in Hardibacker. He used 15lb felt paper behind the hardibacker board. He wants to use fiberglass tape and mastic to tape the joints before tiling, we will be using an epoxy grout. IS HARDIBACKER AND DUROCK CEMENT BOARD WATERPROOF This is a common question. Furthermore, the last thing a contractor needs is for the whole Facebook community to be criticizing how a shower was constructed. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG DIYTileGuy | a tile installation blog for the do it yourself'er looking for how-to articles and videos on installing tile in showers, floor, and bathrooms. HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD Step-by-step tutorial with video on how to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board around bathtub and shower walls. Cutting, waterproofing, and

installing.

HOW TO CUT GLASS TILE- 7 TIPS REVEALED This tip will help to prevent the corner chipping at the very end of the cut Trowel Size Matters 5. Score upside down; then turn over and cut. This technique produces the best and most consistent results for clean, chip-free cuts in glass tile. SUBWAY TILE INSTALLATION: THREE BASIC TIPS Basic how to advice for offset subway tile installation in bathrooms and kitchens. Layout tips, bullnose trim tiles, and how to wrap the

corners.

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layout.

TILE BACKER BOARD BREAKDOWN WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR SHOWERS Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board Fiber cement board. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related. You’ve probably heard of Hardiebacker tile backer board. Fiberock is another popular product in this category. It’s a sort of gray/beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. DON'T BUY TILE FROM A BIG BOX STORE UNTIL YOU READ THIS Two different tile dye lots installed in a shower. I know it seems like a pretty simple thing. You want to tile a bathroom floor so you go down to your local big box store and pick up what you need. 3 METHODS FOR SEALING OR WATERPROOFING A TUB FLANGE FOR 3 methods for how to waterproof and seal the gap between the shower or tub flange and tile backerboard. Metal and fiberglass alcove tubs. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG DIYTileGuy | a tile installation blog for the do it yourself'er looking for how-to articles and videos on installing tile in showers, floor, and bathrooms. HOW TO INSTALL GOBOARD TILE BACKER BOARD Step-by-step tutorial with video on how to install GoBoard Tile Backer Board around bathtub and shower walls. Cutting, waterproofing, and

installing.

corners.

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layout.

TILE BACKER BOARD BREAKDOWN WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR SHOWERS Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board Fiber cement board. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related. You’ve probably heard of Hardiebacker tile backer board. Fiberock is another popular product in this category. It’s a sort of gray/beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. DON'T BUY TILE FROM A BIG BOX STORE UNTIL YOU READ THIS Two different tile dye lots installed in a shower. I know it seems like a pretty simple thing. You want to tile a bathroom floor so you go down to your local big box store and pick up what you need. 3 METHODS FOR SEALING OR WATERPROOFING A TUB FLANGE FOR 3 methods for how to waterproof and seal the gap between the shower or tub flange and tile backerboard. Metal and fiberglass alcove tubs. TILE INSTALLATION BLOG DIYTileGuy | a tile installation blog for the do it yourself'er looking for how-to articles and videos on installing tile in showers, floor, and bathrooms. SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT: NO MORE MYSTERIES Preparing this plywood substrate for a self-leveling pour Substrate. First things first, what is the substrate that you want to flatten? Substrate is a technical word which is referring to the surface that is being built over. THE LITTLE KNOWN CAUSE OF YOUR LOOSE FLOOR TILES 25+ years ago when we had a tiler lay our floors, the supplier said we had a choice of glues; one was the usual cement type and the other was a flexible glue type that allowed for the slabs expansion and contraction without cracking tiles. he said it was good for at least

25 years ???

WHICH IS THE BEST THINSET TO USE: INFOGRAPHIC Thinset Decoded: Which is the best thinset to use for Ditra, Kerdi, porcelain tile, floors, large tile, wood look tile, and showers. Unmodified vs modified. BATHROOM FLOOR TILE LAYOUT IN 5 EASY STEPS The layout lines are drawn for this bathroom floor. Bathroom Floor Tile Layout. It seems like a simple project- a small bathroom floor. You’ve picked out your tile at the local box store along with a few supplies and you’re ready to go. The problem is: Where do you start? AVOID THESE 3 DIY TILE INSTALLATION PRODUCTS Hello, I’m having a new home built and have found tile for all the bathrooms, laundry room, etc. that I like at The Tile Shop. The tile is only warrantied if I have the installer use their adhesive and grout that the Tile Shop sells — Proflex Latex Fortified Thinset Mortar, ProLastic Liquid, ProLastic Powder, Flexible Admixture, and the unsanded and sanded Pro Grout. THINSET DECODED: A BUYERS GUIDE TO TILE ADHESIVES AND MORTARS So many choices Medium bed: designed for larger and thicker porcelain and natural stone tiles.Coming in 2015 this category is soon to be known as “Large or Heavy Tile” and probably be shortened to LHT. 3 METHODS FOR SEALING OR WATERPROOFING A TUB FLANGE FOR 3 methods for how to waterproof and seal the gap between the shower or tub flange and tile backerboard. Metal and fiberglass alcove tubs. FLOOD TESTING A SHOWER PAN Flood testing a traditional shower pan liner “Waste of time” Probably the number one answer. Yes, flood testing usually takes more time and the entire process can actually take a significant amount of time, especially if it requires an inspection. DITRA HEAT MAT INSTALLATION: IGNORE THESE TWO RULES I like to prefill the Ditra-Heat mat with thinset mortar before installing tile Pre-fill the waffles. Always. I feel strongly about this. Now the Ditra Heat Handbook doesn’t specifically tell you to not pre-fill the waffles.. However, it does tell you to start setting the tile right over the mat. * Skip to primary navigation

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DON’T LET YOUR TILE ACCENT STRIP LOOK LIKE THIS How to install tile of different thicknesses flush, flat, and even with each other Getting your mosaic and glass tile accent strips to be flush and flat with the surrounding tile can be difficult unless you know a trick for it. Here’s a technique for building up the thinner decorative tile so that it’s even WHY A CENTERED TILE LAYOUT IS A BAD IDEA This post deals with tile layout as a concept. If you are looking for a more How-to, nuts & bolts post then be sure to check out my related post on Bathroom Floor Tile Layout in 5 Easy Steps. Typical tile layout advice is: Measure off of each wall Find the center of the MISERABLE PEBBLE TILE FLOORING A crash course on installing pebble tile flooring How can installing pebble tile flooring be a miserable endeavor? After all, when you use words like organic, zen, natural, and feng shui to describe the bathroom that you want aren’t pebble tiles always in the scheme somewhere? Well, I have a huge pet peeve when it

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EXTERIOR TILE INSTALLATION OVER OCCUPIED SPACE Exterior tile installation over living space This week I got an email about tiling outside over an occupied room. This isn’t something that I’ve talked about so far but this is a high-risk situation and I wanted to expand on it a bit. Here’s the question: Hello.. I was hoping you could provide some advice. TILE BACKER BOARD BREAKDOWN Which Shower Tile Backer board is best? I often get questions on what sort of tile backer board to use for showers and tub surrounds. When it comes to installing tile backer board the easiest to install is usually the worst choice or most expensive option. The types that are the most difficult to install WHY SCHLUTER DITRA IS SO COOL: UNCOUPLING MEMBRANES EXPLAINED How tile uncoupling membranes work You’ve probably seen uncoupling membranes before. It’s not unusual to see these orange waffle-y products on some DIY television shows. You may have even wondered “Do those things really work?” This post contains affiliate links. The site owner may earn a commission should you click on an affiliate

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BUILDING A CUSTOM SHOWER NICHE FROM SCRATCH The Ultimate Guide to Building a Preformed Custom Recessed Shower Niche Part 4: Building a Custom Shower Niche from Scratch This post covers: Cement board, foam board, and Hardibacker Cutting into wall framing Waterproofing LOTS of photos! Sometimes there’s no good way around it. Building your own custom recessed shower niche from

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HOW TO DESIGN A PREFORMED FOAM RECESSED SHOWER NICHE The Ultimate Guide to Building a Preformed Recessed Shower Niche Part 1: Planning and Layout In this post we discuss: What types of prefab recessed shower niches are out there Which preformed shampoo niches are best Shower niche design ideas Why you should plan for a shower insert before you install any tile How to

DIY WET SAW TENT

DIY Wet Saw Tent A wet saw is a nice thing to have when you are installing tile. But one of the problems is the water getting all over. Especially if you have it set up in a house or a sensitive area. Also, if you are installing tile in the winter and you live TILE INSTALLATION PRODUCTS THINSET DECODED: A BUYERS GUIDE TO PURCHASING THE RIGHT TILE ADHESIVE Thinset Decoded Part 1: Understanding the Differences The thinset aisle at your local big box store can be confusing and you may feel like you don’t know where to start. Do you ever wonder why one thinset costs $9 and another is priced at $35? What is the difference between modified and unmodified? Which one THINSET DECODED: WHICH THINSET TO USE | INFOGRAPHIC Thinset Decoded Part 2: Which is the Best Thinset to use for… There are too many thinsets. How are you keep supposed to keep track of them all? Besides, all you really need to know is which is the best thinset to use for your project without screwing it up. A quick look

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WOOD PLANK TILE FLOORS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Wood-like planks and other large format tile Be sure to take a look at my newer post: More tips for installing wood look tile flooring that talks about patterns, grout joint size, and has additional installation tips. There are some frustrating things about porcelain wood planks that your tile contractor may not have told you…

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