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CaliGrown
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
06-16-2022, 03:10 AM
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Please help
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CaliGrown
Depends, glued and stapled? Or stapled only? ...
Depends, glued and stapled? Or stapled only?
Big flat pry bar, grinder with cutting disc for staples over subfloor.
Square footage? $1.50+ all depends on how much.
Add dump fees and fuel/trip...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
06-16-2022, 03:05 AM
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Hairline cracks in SLC
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362
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CaliGrown
Nothing to be concerned about, especially if your...
Nothing to be concerned about, especially if your base is solid.
We pored pallets of the stuff and would get them. Rep said it was a non issue, due to surface tension pull as it cures out, humidity...
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Professionals' Hangout
06-14-2022, 11:13 PM
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Wet suggestions
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167
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CaliGrown
We still have an old Target runs great and cuts...
We still have an old Target runs great and cuts straight.
Have had my Dewalt 240000 for 5 years heavy use and abuse, still going was <$900 with a choice of a tool. Same features as the ridges but...
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The Mud Box
06-10-2022, 10:53 AM
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gas prices
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CaliGrown
Majority of the current administration, and most...
Majority of the current administration, and most elected officials
CA govt.
Mega Corporations lining the pockets of the above…
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The Mud Box
06-10-2022, 07:43 AM
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gas prices
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CaliGrown
$7.47 for Diesel at ARCO $6.35 for 87 ...
$7.47 for Diesel at ARCO
$6.35 for 87
These pricks are ****ing destroying America.
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The Mud Box
06-10-2022, 12:02 AM
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Ground Control to Major Tom...
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CaliGrown
Them damn illegals sure are taking the long way...
Them damn illegals sure are taking the long way abouts to get into the U.S. these days…
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Professionals' Hangout
06-09-2022, 11:59 PM
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Removing freshly set tiles over ditra
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246
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CaliGrown
I concur with Brian :D
I concur with Brian :D
Forum:
Tile Forum/Advice Board
06-09-2022, 11:56 PM
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Need help re hiring new contractor (round three)
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409
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CaliGrown
Dani, you’re probably not a whack :D Just in...
Dani, you’re probably not a whack :D
Just in a bit of a predicament, I’d reach out to an established company and go forward from there. When time is against you, it’s not worth throwing good money...
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Professionals' Hangout
05-28-2022, 07:46 AM
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Your Works In Progress Or Finished Pics
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CaliGrown
Poor quality photo, it’s all pointed up with a...
Poor quality photo, it’s all pointed up with a black dyed grout.
Thanks Brian! Figured it’s all a PITA or at least time consuming :D
Too bad it’s not paper faced, then it could get backbuttered...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
05-27-2022, 06:49 PM
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48 X 48 Porcelain Tile Installation Method.
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422
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CaliGrown
Tile Nation will be mudsetting a wall panel this...
Tile Nation will be mudsetting a wall panel this August and will see if it can become a standard practice GPTP.
For a floor, mudsetting has proven itself. It just might not be best practice for...
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Professionals' Hangout
05-27-2022, 06:42 PM
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Your Works In Progress Or Finished Pics
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CaliGrown
Great work as always Brian! Makes a difference...
Great work as always Brian!
Makes a difference when the sheets come well spaced and placed!
Any veteran tips for when they aren’t??
Here’s some masonry for a repeat client. I’ll be fabricating...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
05-24-2022, 10:31 PM
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Exterior Slate Walk
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CaliGrown
John’s said it straight to the point. Slate and...
John’s said it straight to the point. Slate and some other natural stones tend to flake or shale off in layers over time. Slate tiles are either gauged or ungauged so anticipate an imperfect finish...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
05-14-2022, 08:26 AM
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Backsplash on unlevel countertops
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671
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CaliGrown
We’re your countertops installed by a company? If...
We’re your countertops installed by a company? If so, get them back out to level it properly within standards.
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
04-27-2022, 06:17 AM
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Subway outside corner tile or field tile first.
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CaliGrown
Can’t go wrong with either option, personally I...
Can’t go wrong with either option, personally I prefer option 2. It’ll be a feature and only you’ll know it’s a cheat :F
Btw, I’ve done the same thing before at the top of a niche in my earlier...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
04-25-2022, 02:43 PM
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Tile back of cabinet?
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Posted By
CaliGrown
I’d add screws to secure the cabinet into the...
I’d add screws to secure the cabinet into the studs, then backer board and tile away. If it’s larger tiles could sand and set with silicone.
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
04-23-2022, 07:27 AM
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Double layer of cement board over brick
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478
Posted By
CaliGrown
Agree with Davy, tack on some lath and float it...
Agree with Davy, tack on some lath and float it with fat mud. Type s can work but is rich with lime/clay and tends to crack when in thicker sections. If you go at it in more than one layer, leave...
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Professionals' Hangout
04-23-2022, 07:21 AM
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Being fair to client and myself
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CaliGrown
I’ve used this bit over calcium leaches in a...
I’ve used this bit over calcium leaches in a shot-crete pool, roughed up the surface and it didn’t penetrate huge gouges. Made for a good bonding surface before it could be brown coated.
I’d see...
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Professionals' Hangout
04-22-2022, 07:07 AM
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Being fair to client and myself
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440
Posted By
CaliGrown
I feel for ya Lou... Way I see it is, tile...
I feel for ya Lou...
Way I see it is, tile over tile is a band-aid approach and you made that clear to 'em initially. Since you're T&M but lack the time, its imperative to make things lean toward...
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The Mud Box
04-22-2022, 05:58 AM
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Weather
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595,636
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CaliGrown
Dang! Good thing we can always trust the media to...
Dang! Good thing we can always trust the media to not be absolutely biased or lie and that science and peer-reviews remain untainted by the influence of money and power.
That aside, the weather in...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
04-21-2022, 10:48 PM
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Bad Install? What Next?
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1,375
Posted By
CaliGrown
Tile wall ledge, or tile shelf the length of a...
Tile wall ledge, or tile shelf the length of a wall.
Forum:
Professionals' Hangout
04-21-2022, 09:58 PM
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New guy here
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Posted By
CaliGrown
Same inquiry as CX in regards to what YOU want to...
Same inquiry as CX in regards to what YOU want to do :)
I have a family friend that became a lineman, he moved to the Midwest for work and bought a nice rv/camper to be mobile for work and have a...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
04-20-2022, 08:59 PM
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35
Tub Surround
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2,522
Posted By
CaliGrown
Very very nice! Great job, professional results...
Very very nice! Great job, professional results and done in a timely manner :D
Forum:
The Mud Box
04-20-2022, 01:41 PM
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6
Happy Easter!
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307
Posted By
CaliGrown
My kids are getting big! Time’s flying by :shrug:
My kids are getting big! Time’s flying by :shrug:
Forum:
The Mud Box
04-17-2022, 07:32 PM
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6
Happy Easter!
Views:
307
Posted By
CaliGrown
Happy Easter to Everyone!!
Happy Easter to Everyone!!
Forum:
Tile Forum/Advice Board
04-09-2022, 10:21 PM
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55
Schluter shower remodel flood test failure/questions
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2,872
Posted By
CaliGrown
PC’s got ya squared away, here’s a pic :D
PC’s got ya squared away, here’s a pic :D
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