grout cracks
This is a common occurance when grout is used. The wall moves in one way while the counter/cabinets move in another, and the movement shows as sepa...
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almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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unlevel floor
Your friend may be right, if the tiles were larger than 12", a flat floor is required. It has to come that way or be made flatter by using self lev...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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premix problem
The premixed junk is your problem. It can take over a month for the stuff to dry under a porcelain tile. Until that happens, and it wont be a great...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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tile
No, you cannot put cement board down on a cement slab. They are not meant to be merely bandaids to cover up something. Cement boards need to be scr...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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Grout removers.
Suphamic acid crystals work well. Mix with water and soak the area you want to remove. Give it about 5 minutes. Do not do this if the tile is a sto...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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Tile removal tool
Tool rental centers have demolition hammers for about $50 a day. Put a 2" spade on the front of it, get some friends to help clean up as you go, an...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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Uhhh, what?
A mud bed is not a scratch coat over wire lath. That is not recognized as a proper setting bed by any Tile trade association, or training center, b...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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replacing DW
sometimes a few tile have to be removed from in front of the machine and new ones put down afterwards. Try what the other poster said. A spackle bl...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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countertop
It doesnt look like plywood from the picture, which it should be. Can the whole top be removed and replaced with plywood and cement board. We can w...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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countertop tile
What is that under the tile, wood or cement? I cant tell from the pictures.
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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setting material
The salesperson is an idiot. You need to use a modified thinset, white in color so it does not bleed through the stone tile and stain it. Mastic ...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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Subflooring.
All that stuff has to come out and be replaced with plywood and cement board. There is too much movement and it will cause your tile to crack or co...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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wall tile
The diagonal will much more difficult to do. The big problem will be keeping the tile from sliding while the thinset dries. On a straight pattern y...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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waterproofing
By doing what you talked about you are encapsulating the cement board with no ability for it to breathe and exhaust any moisture buildup that might...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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tile buildup
Use a larger notched trowel for the 16" tile and backbutter each piece in addition to spreading the floor with thinset. When you get to the area wh...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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gap in plywood.
Yes, wood expansion must be honored. The caulk keeps the thinset from filling in the gap, which would defeat the purpose of the gap.
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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anti-slip
I believe it is called flaming but I also believe it only pertains to certain stones like granite and is not something to be done inside a house. T...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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travertine
It will be a fine addition to your home. Use a good stone sealer like Aquamix Sealers Choice, Miracle 511 or products from MB Stone, Stone tech Pro...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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subfloor
rip out the particle board, it has no place being under a tile installation. Put 1/2" underlayment rated plywood, like ACX or BCX,perpindicular to ...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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tile on walls.
Any paint or sealer should be wire brushed off the blocks first, than additional grinding may be needed to get the wall as flat as possible. A modi...
almost 6 years by Tileguybob
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