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That moisture resistant gypsum core is a joke. I have seen so many wrecked tub walls with greenboard. Water can get in on the side where there is n...
That moisture resistant gypsum core is a joke. I have seen so many wrecked tub walls with greenboard. Water can get in on the side where there is n...
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ViewsIf not too much trouble, take down the drywall and replace with 1/2" cement board, then set the tile in modified thinset. Leave a 1/8" gap between ...
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ViewsGet the cheap bag of thinset, mix it with water and spread on the floor using a 1/4" square notch trowel. Set the cement board into the combed thin...
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ViewsI think you are stuck. The stones are probably mortared in at the floor and by undercutting them I would think the support would be removed. I know...
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ViewsNot sure myself on that one Dave. Try contacting someone at the Tile Council of North America www.tileusa.com and see if they will have an answ...
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Viewsmake that www.homelumbercom.com
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ViewsI use a 4.5" DeWalt angle grinder with a diamond turbo blade for cutting circles in Hardibacker or any cuts on other types of CBU. For straight cut...
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ViewsUse a neutral cleaner, sold by tile stores. There are many good sealers out there, Aqua Mix Gold, Miracle, Stone Tech International to name a few. ...
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Viewstry posting at http://www.forum.doityourself.com/forumdisplay.php?f=164
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ViewsFor anyone considering using Tile Perfect Grout Sealer Spray or anyone who has used it and became ill, please read the posts in the following link ...
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ViewsYou saw the horror stories so no need to rehash that. You have to use their grout to maintain the warranty, given the history of this stuff, you mi...
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ViewsIf you remove the glaze from a ceramic tile it will look like the backside of the tile already does. I would think an unglazed porcelain tile might...
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ViewsCement board over hardwood wont help, those hardwood boards move individually and can cause enough problems to have the tiles crack or come loose. ...
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ViewsDont know about the wood floors but this cannot be done with ceramic tile. You will need to install new tile.
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ViewsI would say to open the wallet now, IF, IF,IF the builder has a tile setter who will do the install right. Builders will always mark up the cost ...
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ViewsIt would be in your interest to document everything now so he cant say "you never said anything about that" later on. Read the installation instruc...
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ViewsThose systems need to be checked for continuity at several stops along the way during installation, ohm readings taken and recorded to validate the...
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Viewsthe carpet would have to be glued down because the use of the wood tackless strips would break the tile when the strips are nailed in place. The gl...
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ViewsFirst of all, never put self leveling cement under the cement board. When the cement board gets nailed or screwed down the SLC will turn to crunchy...
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ViewsSTOP!!! NO SEALERS on the concrete. It will inhibit the bond of the thinset and just use the waterproof membrane around the sink opening on the cou...
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