John's niches

[LadyGodiva]

With so much time on my hands, I couldn't resist John's book :D

Been reading about your niches John ;). They sound interesting. Would you care to show me more of them ;) :D

Diry minds will be thinking other things no doubt :crazy:

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[opiethetileman]

NO CRACK KILLS dont show that. LOL

[John Bridge]

She doesn't say a damn thing about my silvery prose; nothing about my sparlkling "homey" vernacular. No, she want's to know about the niches. :D

Other pros have posted pictures of unusual and interesting niches in the past. Maybe we can get some repeats. Mine are pretty mundane in comparison to some of the really stellar designs I've seen.

Here's a pic of one I did a couple months ago. I was saving it for the next book, but what the hey. . . . :D

This was done for a husband and wife who do not share soap, shampoo or any of the other sundries you find in people's showers. My usual two compartment niche just wouldn't do the job for them. :)

[tileguytodd]

Very Nice John!! Kerdi or Mud shower??

[John Bridge]

Kerdi shower. It's getting so I dread mud. Won't be able to call myself a mud man much longer. ;)

[tileguytodd]

Your getting away from Mud and I'm going back to mud(in some recent cases).Interesting LOL :)

[LadyGodiva]

Oh John. What a fine niche you have ....ummmm you did there :bow: :bow: :bow: :D

Another book? You mean I'll have to put out more dinero AGAIN??? :bang:

I love the colour. What kind of tiles are those? Thanks Mr. Kerdi man. That's some gorgeous work there :D

[opiethetileman]

Nice wrok John. Another book does that mean your going to retire?????? Our fearless leader gonna write another book. Maybe we should all put tips in it. ( money tips)

[John Bridge]

I don't remember whose tile that is. Porcelain. I remember that. ;)

[tileguytodd]

Well John, you have near enough Photo's for a great tile photo album.
Your not really going to write another tile installation book are you??
How about a Best from the Forums or you could team up with Bob and do a series on Engineers,Rocks and other tile essentials :D :D :D

[LadyGodiva]

Todd, or he could write about the influence LadyG has had on the mud box :D

[John Bridge]

Good idea. Bob would really love to write a book, and his wife wants him to so she can hand out autographed copies to her friends. :)

Whadaya think, Bob? Can we work tile setting into the engineering files saga? I've got a killer opening line: "It was a dark and dreary day." ;)

[rob 223]

Hey John are those shelves rounded and bullnosed? they look rounded.

[John Bridge]

Yep, it's rounded and bullnosed a little. We make them out of marble tiles or any piece of marble that's handy. I trace them out with a pencil, and Albert cuts and polishes.

[LadyGodiva]

Dang! Why do you live in Texas John?

Whose going to make my shelves look like that out here? :bang:

[rob 223]

Have you found an ideal average size for each space/niche? Some people have those large bottles with pumps. I would think about 14" or so.

[John Bridge]

Most of what look like tall bottles are only 8 in. to 9 in. tall. The pump attachement adds a couple inches at most. I make sure the large (upper) compartment is about 12 in. in the clear. The lower compartement (soap, razor, etc.) is 7 in. to 8 in. tall.

All my niches fit in a stud space. I think a vertical expanse looks better than a horizontal one, but you can head a stud off like a window and make your niche wider and lower. :

[LadyGodiva]

When we're ready to start on that bathroom remodel, I'll measure the main items the kids use so we'll have a good idea of the size niche we'll need. I'm going to 'borrow' John's design :D