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Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

04-30-2013, 10:40 AM

Replies: 8

Teak 'Grates' for Shower Floor?

Views: 6,125

Posted By gordonquixote

Hey fellas...thanks a million for the input. Ill...

Hey fellas...thanks a million for the input. Ill run a few ideas by the homeowner and report back.

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

04-29-2013, 09:03 AM

Replies: 8

Teak 'Grates' for Shower Floor?

Views: 6,125

Posted By gordonquixote

Teak 'Grates' for Shower Floor?

A friend of mine is tearing out his shower this morning due to several factors:
1. no pre-slope
2. no mud bed
3. plumber cut a floor joist in half to install the drain
4. the floor deflects about...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

12-09-2011, 06:08 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

Big Milestone Today...Redgard On!

Thanks for all the answers to my questions....couldn't have done it without y'all!

Starting Tile Tomorrow!!!! :nod:

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Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

12-08-2011, 12:23 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

Thanks again, fellas. I'm buying mortar mix...

Thanks again, fellas.

I'm buying mortar mix now for the curb...and I grabbed 3 more sheets of CBU to replace the bottom run. $25 more to do it properly sounds better than ripping strips or...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

12-08-2011, 12:09 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

One More Question and then I'm mixing mud! ...

One More Question and then I'm mixing mud!

See pic below:
I thought I kept the CBU 2" up off the liner and above the finished tile floor surface but I see most of you fellas run the CBU down to...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

12-08-2011, 11:38 AM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

Mud the Curb or the Shower Floor First?

Thanks to you guys, I ripped out the pan-on-subfloor that the plumber did and installed a proper pre-slope.

I'm now ready for the tile bed and curb.

Which do I do first (since the floor and...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

11-26-2011, 06:52 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

Show Some Outside Corners and Curbs!

Can you fellas please post some pics of outside corners and curbs done with floor tile (mitered)? I have some great 12"x24" tile I would like to use for the walk-in shower walls...I'd sure like to...

Forum: Cleaning, Restoration and Sealing

11-26-2011, 01:34 PM

Replies: 3

Mold

Views: 1,641

Posted By gordonquixote

I bet the wall cavity is super gnarly. You may...

I bet the wall cavity is super gnarly. You may want to drill from the backside of the wall and use a bore scope to assess the extent of the mold growth before deciding on a course of action.
...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

11-26-2011, 01:17 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

Im good to go now...I tore it out and used a bag...

Im good to go now...I tore it out and used a bag of sand mix and 1/2 bag if sand. I also nailed the lathe on 6" centers vs. Just a few staples before.

It's super solid now....I built it much...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

11-26-2011, 10:04 AM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

I think the pre-slope split into two layers at...

I think the pre-slope split into two layers at the lathe. I pulled it up this morning and there was no cohesion to speak of to the lathe.

I partially suspect that several things were to blame:
...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

11-25-2011, 10:20 PM

Replies: 19

Tile Installation and Sub-floor Problems

Views: 3,986

Posted By gordonquixote

Would it be easier to replace the 5/8 with 3/4...

Would it be easier to replace the 5/8 with 3/4 tongue/groove (or well blocked) plywood?

The structural members seem more than adequate.

Forum: The Mud Box

11-25-2011, 09:39 PM

Replies: 175

Bug-Out-Bags

Views: 11,205

Posted By gordonquixote

I'm bugging in! No bag needed. :).... concrete...

I'm bugging in! No bag needed. :).... concrete block house with brick veneer, fireplace w/lots of wood and canned goods. Safe full of hardware, etc.

My family lives fairly close so I could go...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

11-25-2011, 06:33 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

Hey Todd and thank you. I don't mean that the...

Hey Todd and thank you. I don't mean that the mortar indents when pushed, I mean the whole area flexes a bit when you push on one spot with your finger.

Should I just chill out and see what the...

Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board

11-25-2011, 06:24 PM

Replies: 24

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Views: 3,406

Posted By gordonquixote

I Just Installed My Shower Pre-Slope and it Flexes....

Hello all...Gordon here....commercial general contractor and currently remodeling my home bathroom. Not quite a fish out of water in a residential setting, but not entirely comfortable weither. I'm...

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