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Forum: Professionals' Hangout 03-03-2021, 09:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 459
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Mike, Sounds to me like you were working...

Hi Mike,

Sounds to me like you were working as an employee of the GC.

For all the years I've been in the business functional waterproofing has always gone under the tile installation. And I...
Forum: Professionals' Hangout 03-01-2021, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3,188
Views: 825,133
Posted By John Bridge
No fair wearing gloves, Christopher. :D

No fair wearing gloves, Christopher. :D
Forum: The Mud Box 03-01-2021, 03:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 187
Posted By John Bridge
I contracted for 32 years in the Houston/Harris...

I contracted for 32 years in the Houston/Harris County area and never had a surety bond. ;)
Forum: The Mud Box 03-01-2021, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Posted By John Bridge
Pedro. :) If you're as savvy as you allude...

Pedro. :)

If you're as savvy as you allude to being, we may have a job for you around here. :D
Forum: Professionals' Hangout 02-26-2021, 09:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 240
Posted By John Bridge
As long as the face grain of the 3/4 in. plywood...

As long as the face grain of the 3/4 in. plywood is horizontal, I'd go with it.
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-24-2021, 02:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 560
Posted By John Bridge
If y'all want to get into a back and forth on the...

If y'all want to get into a back and forth on the usefulness of Liquid Nails and other organic adhesives, take it to the Mud Box or the Pro Hangout. The last thing in the world we want to do in the...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-23-2021, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 207
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Jayven, :) You should remove the grout...

Hi Jayven, :)

You should remove the grout from that joint and replace it with silicone caulking, which comes in several colors. You can find grout removal tools at big box stores.
Forum: Cleaning, Restoration and Sealing 02-23-2021, 10:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 186
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Dave, :) The "wet look" sealers you're...

Hi Dave, :)

The "wet look" sealers you're talking about are called enhancers, and there have been problems with grout when they have been used. It is generally recommended that you use the...
Forum: The Mud Box 02-23-2021, 10:06 AM
Replies: 5,611
Views: 517,796
Posted By John Bridge
The big problem here is not how the plumbing it...

The big problem here is not how the plumbing it done but the failure of our power grid. When people are without power for days and temps are way below freezing, pipes WILL freeze. :)

I ran PEX...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-17-2021, 04:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 270
Posted By John Bridge
Hi George, :) I don't see the need for...

Hi George, :)

I don't see the need for plywood or lath is you're going to brush waterproofing on the surface of the curb. You should use bricks or chunks of cement block and mortar to form the...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-17-2021, 04:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 688
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Kenny, :) The waterproofing layer is...

Hi Kenny, :)

The waterproofing layer is actually the orange membrane behind the fleece, so you should be okay. Mix your thinset on the "loose" side and make sure you get full contact. :)
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-13-2021, 10:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Mike, :) You said pencil liner at the...

Hi Mike, :)

You said pencil liner at the top. Don't do that. No ceiling is that close to being perfect.

The best way I know to ensure you're not making a mistake is to lay out a sample of...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-13-2021, 10:35 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 496,282
Posted By John Bridge
I most certainly will have our admin take a look....

I most certainly will have our admin take a look. :)
Forum: The Mud Box 02-13-2021, 10:33 AM
Replies: 5,611
Views: 517,796
Posted By John Bridge
It's another one of those Canadian/Yankee/Commie...

It's another one of those Canadian/Yankee/Commie plots to ship cold weather down here in hopes of warming things a little up north. Well, let me tell you that it's working. ;)
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-11-2021, 02:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 193
Posted By John Bridge
Hi JC, :) From here it looks like your block...

Hi JC, :)

From here it looks like your block work isn't straight and level. That'll have to be corrected. The best cure for that would be brick mortar (fat mud).
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-11-2021, 02:26 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 496,282
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Paul, We'll get our admin to have a...

Hi Paul,


We'll get our admin to have a look. :)

J.B.
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-09-2021, 04:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 137
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Jason and welcome. :) I don't know much...

Hi Jason and welcome. :)

I don't know much of anything about insulation in your situation, and I'm hoping someone else here does.
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-09-2021, 09:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 498
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Cliff, :) I think once you've removed the...

Hi Cliff, :)

I think once you've removed the carpet you could cut out a section of OSB and discover what you've got to work with in the way of framing and sub-floor.

There is no reason to tile...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-09-2021, 08:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 200
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Lou, :) If the brick has never been...

Hi Lou, :)

If the brick has never been sealed, or otherwise coated, fat mud will stick to it. Use masonry mix cement, and burn it into the brick. I would dampen the bricks before starting.
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-07-2021, 08:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 411
Posted By John Bridge
Hi GW, :) You could also use a "soldier...

Hi GW, :)

You could also use a "soldier course" at the bottom of the walls. Stand the tiles on end and cut them to reach the floor. Quite a bit of waste and a basic design change, but it saves...
Forum: Cleaning, Restoration and Sealing 02-04-2021, 09:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 278
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Michael, I'm afraid I'll have to agree...

Hi Michael,

I'm afraid I'll have to agree with Tonto. It's not so much that the tiles were stained by the grout; it's that the grout has lodged itself into the tiny pores in the tile surface. I...
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-03-2021, 09:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 560
Posted By John Bridge
Welcome to the forum, Stephanie. ;) I'm with...

Welcome to the forum, Stephanie. ;)

I'm with Jeff. I would break it out (after obtaining a replacement). I'm pretty sure the niche was defective when installed, and there is no reason not to use...
Forum: Professionals' Hangout 02-03-2021, 09:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 309
Posted By John Bridge
Jeff, :) I've never used anything but...

Jeff,
:)
I've never used anything but thinset on marble tiles. Why would you want to go with a mastic?
Forum: Professionals' Hangout 02-03-2021, 09:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 166
Posted By John Bridge
Hi Rich, :) I know a very good tile guy in...

Hi Rich, :)

I know a very good tile guy in Marysville. Name is Tom Hulse. He used to be one of our moderators here. :) (425) 754-5850 ...

P.S. I attended Everett High back in the fifties. :)
Forum: Tile Forum/Advice Board 02-01-2021, 11:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 192
Posted By John Bridge
I think I would recommend something other than...

I think I would recommend something other than tile. :)
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