Tile config's

[Sonnie Layne]

Hey John,
Are full round-over bull-nose tiles intended to be installed over surface b/n on a tile-over job? I've never done a tile-over on dry walls and the thought came to me this morning about 3:30. I think the wooden mouldings will be getting in the way anyway, but I was wondering.

the ever curious
Sonnie

green-side up has been gone a week now, but apparently his cousin showed up at work today. First thing I showed him was use of a recip saw, including the fact that if you barely pull the trigger, it'll go slow enough to allow the collet to protrude far enough to load a different type of blade. His first duty was to cut out a section of drywall ceiling (I pay $4 instead of $3 for the really dirty work). Well he had the thing cranked up to full speed and dust was a flyin'. I stopped him, explained that a slow speed with steady light pressure would do him a big favor. I went to the back to resume cabinet making duties but noticed after about 15 minutes I hadn't heard the saw running inside. That's kinda tricky, like giving the hired help a squeaky roller frame so you can tell if they're painting while you're away...hehehe. Anyway, I walk back in and observe GSU's cousin studying the saw, He'd turned the plug around (polarized, go figure), studied the length of the cord, and was about to take a screwdriver to the brush access when I had to stop him and ask what the prob was. "I'm looking for the speed control".

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[John Bridge]

Hi Sonnie,

Yes, but . . .

The radius or mud cap (A-4200) is rounded over a bit too much to fit snuggly down over surface cap without hitting the wall. You can reduce it some by sawing it on the wet saw.

The other problem with tiling over, say, a tub surround is that the existing cap is usually out about as far as you want it, especially if you have the typical "leg" running down both ends of the tub. The round-over on the new cap pulls it out another 3/8 in. or so. To avoid this you can remove the existing cap (chip it off the wall) and fill the area with 1-1/2 in. scraps of wall tile. Then put your modified mud caps over this.

To get around all of the above, we usually tear out the installation and start over. Wall tile is relatively cheap, and the job will look much more professional.

Tiling over does make a lot of sense on a floor, and we do that routinely.

Maybe you're lucky your man couldn't figure out the saw. He might have cut through some electrical and lit up your whole job site.

And maybe you ought to invite Bri down from Ontario. He might go for $4 American. Of course, it's gonna be good fishin' weather up there soon. Maybe he won't.

[Edited by Admin on 05-27-2001 at 08:29 AM]

[Bri]

That's right....the Igloo has almost melted...time to trap some beaver...but first I should dry clean my Mountie suit!