notch trowel?
I'm not in the UK, but do you have Home Depot or Lowe's there? Also look in the phone book for floorcovering distributers or however they would be ...
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over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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tile on tile
Yes but I wouldn't. http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/index.php?referrerid=27552 Go here for more help. Read the "Liberry" for lots of informat...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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tenting
The lack of thinset on the backerboard says even more so towards tenting. It gets sheared away by the lateral pressure. When you reinstall; leave ...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Tenting
Sounds like tenting. Look at the edge of the tile field. There's supposed to be an open space or a soft joint of caulk. This prevents the lateral p...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Texas Shower.
For the shower part; I would use the Schluter Kerdi membrane system. That would put a waterproof membrane directly behind your tiles. No water woul...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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tile
You should remove it. If the tile is sound and adhered well; you can put down floorpatch to fill the joints and then put the vinyl down. But then y...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Backerboard
The thinset is necessary for filling in gaps on the floor so you end up with a firmer floor. It only adds a nominal amount that you won't even noti...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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grout
Laticrete makes one called spectralock that is good. But I have no idea what you read about.
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Home improvement employees
If homeowners continue to install the way these stores employees tell them to; I'm going to be working for a very long time. The problem with all t...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Schluter Ditra
By the way. I'm not pimping schluter because they pay me. I'm a an actual installer who's used their stuff and I've simply found that it's the best...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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LINO? or sheetvinyl
Depends on what you actually have. Is it real linoleum? Or is it modern sheet vinyl? What's the subfloor underneath? Concrete or wood? There's a ge...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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In here.
I mean this website. I have no idea what kind of info is in here; but I'm assuming they have articles concerning wood refinishing and stuff. I only...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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HI prices.
That is your state abbreviation isn't it? Correct answer: You shouldn't pay him anything. You should hire a proffesional who'll do an excellent ...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Parallel?
I don't comprehend your statement that the doors are parallel. The floor needs a 1/4" expansion gap at the perimeter. At doors you cut the bottom o...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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gaps
Not a hardwood guy. But I've seen the wood guys use a filler they trowel on the whole floor before they sand. Check out the info here to see what i...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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Mud it.
Why don't you try re mudding it back the way it was? Go to: www.johnbridge.com and go to the tilr forums. The pro's there can walk you through t...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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over tile
I guess you can use self leveling if your wood is a gluedown or floating floor. What does the manufacturer say? If it's naildown I don't see this h...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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1. Stop 2.breathe 3.positive thinking
You can do this. You don't have to have it done by tommorrow. It'll look great and you'll be very proud of yourself and will have increased your se...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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kitchen
It's of course better to float the floor so it's flat and level. But in the end it's your kitchen. If you think it's fine then it is. I would defin...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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website
John Bridge's website forums are excellent. They have guys from all over the country there who love to help anyone with any problems they're having...
over 5 years by scuttlebuttrp
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