porch floor

If the concrete has no cracks, is not sealed or painted, then you could tile right over it with a premium grade modified thinset. The tile will sti...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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Edge

About two years ago I started seeing a lot of bad reports from consumers coming to some of the tile chat rooms and forums. Go to www.floorstransfor...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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cutback adhesive on floor

try pouring some boiling water on the old adhesive to soften it up then use a wallpaper scraper to get as much off as you can. the more you get off...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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cleaning thinset from floor

There are a variety of things you can use, all work to varying degrees depending on how easy the thinset releases. A scraper called a 5-way tool, ...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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subflooring

You will need a minimum 0f 1/2" of BCX grade plywood screwed into the planking then add a 1/4" cement board set in thinset combed with a 1/4" squar...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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floor warmer

Most manufacturers want their mats on a sepaprate circuit so it would be best to contact the company's tech support and ask them.

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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reuse tile

The old grout along the edges can be removed by running a utility knife along the edge of the tile in a shaving motion. Or you can use a pair of ti...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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shower wall tile thickness

To answer your other question about the transition from on thickness of tile to another, try inserting a decorative pencil strip or something simil...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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shower floor

You are going to need a waterproofing membrane under the floor of the shower and extending up the walls about 8". Otherwise as the water migrates t...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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tile on ceiling

I use a good modified white colored thinset. I trowel spread the thinset on the back of the tile so it completely covers the backside. Put the tile...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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grout colorant

A grout colorant will do the trick. You paint it on the grout and it also acts as a sealer to repel dirt and stains. The only time you cant use a c...

about 7 years by Tileguybob

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wax removal

Heat it up with a hair dryer then use a straight edge razor blade and lightly scrape it up. Keep the blade flat while being held at an angle so it ...

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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trowel size

Try a 3/8" deep by 1/4" wide square or "U" shaped notched trowel.

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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cement slab

Try soaking it with some hot water and scraping it with a wallpaper scraper. It should be removed as you want the thinset to bond directly to the ...

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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tabletop tile

Use the cement board, it will give you a better surface for bonding the tile with the thinset. Be sure to use a layer of thinset under the board a...

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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chipped tile

I have seen it done like that before. Sometimes there is no easy way out and you have to make the best of a bad situation (speaking for the tiler)....

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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countertop

I only reason to not go over it is if the seams have split open, That would indicate water has already gotten into the particle board underneath th...

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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durock

If you wire brushed it you are ok. Just use a modified thinset when setting the tiles. If you cant get a no-sag mortar you might need a ledger boar...

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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floor layout

By my calculation, using the size tiles you mentioned, one unit would be a 3x3' square, or 9 square feet. The amount of each size tile should be th...

over 7 years by Tileguybob

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