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Today, 10:51 PM
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Tub to shower conversion
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First, who is Tom, please? :) Second, are...
First, who is Tom, please? :)
Second, are we patching the floor now or the ledger fastener holes?
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 10:46 PM
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Evaluating new house tile
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cx
Don't think that's gonna work out well for him,...
Don't think that's gonna work out well for him, Mike. :D
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 10:41 PM
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Nick's Master Bath
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cx
Has nothing at all to do with that, Nick.
Has nothing at all to do with that, Nick.
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 09:03 PM
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Evaluating new house tile
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cx
Welcome, Bob. :) That scenario would scare...
Welcome, Bob. :)
That scenario would scare me to death and I'd be the builder!
My recommendation would be to either hire a trusted representative in the area of construction, prepare yourself...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 08:40 PM
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Nick's Master Bath
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cx
Nick, I can't tell just what they've got in those...
Nick, I can't tell just what they've got in those photos, but in your drawing the problem I see is the joint between your glass and tile floor. You absolutely cannot sit that glass panel directly on...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 06:20 PM
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Mike’s original 1956 bathroom remodel
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cx
Mike, the coverage is what's important, not the...
Mike, the coverage is what's important, not the tool. If you end up with a minimum of 80 percent coverage with a minimum thickness of 3/32nds of an inch, it matters not whether you put it on with a...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 04:50 PM
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Schluter Shower
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cx
Welcome. Please change your permanent signature...
Welcome. Please change your permanent signature line to a first name for us to use. :)
Have you any photos showing the area from which you removed the KerdiFlex from the Kerdi on your curb? If...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 03:33 PM
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Mike’s original 1956 bathroom remodel
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cx
Mike, this photo shows the optimum relationship...
Mike, this photo shows the optimum relationship between drain flange and toilet and should help you visualize the measurement Dan is suggesting.
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 01:56 PM
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Setting Tile over Pre-filled Ditra
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cx
Welcome, Nathan. :) The All-Set will work...
Welcome, Nathan. :)
The All-Set will work fine over the Versabond. The Versabond will work equally well and at half the cost. I would use the Versabond. See my warranty information below.
My...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 01:14 PM
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What do you think of this layout?
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cx
No such code requirement I'm aware of, Tomas. ...
No such code requirement I'm aware of, Tomas. That should be adequate space for venting the shower to the exhaust fan. And you'll want to leave the shower door open while running the fan after...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 12:27 PM
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Cliff's Master Bathroom Thread
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cx
Cliff, that drain hasta come out to install your...
Cliff, that drain hasta come out to install your Kerdi drain, so I'm not sure I understand the question. Probably wanna replace the trap as well.
The short wall hasta be braced sufficiently for...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 12:03 PM
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Large Format Tile on Drywall
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cx
Welcome back, Bob. :) Two square feet of...
Welcome back, Bob. :)
Two square feet of 12"x24" tiles weigh no more than two square feet of 1"x2" tiles of the same thickness. Your wall can't tell and a properly installed drywall is more than...
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The Mud Box
Today, 11:56 AM
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What up with site stability?
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cx
I don't doubt the site still has some problems,...
I don't doubt the site still has some problems, Pedro. My comment was intended as jest.
And I might have gotten back on had I even the tiniest inkling of how to re-route myownself through some...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 11:52 AM
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Hai's first bathroom tile job
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cx
A deviation from intended plane of 1/8th" in 6...
A deviation from intended plane of 1/8th" in 6 feet would not be a tighter standard than 1/8th" in 10 feet, Hai.
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The Mud Box
Today, 10:48 AM
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What up with site stability?
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Posted By
cx
I don't understand the question, Pedro. The...
I don't understand the question, Pedro. The site's been very stable for me - it was completely off for two days and now it's completely back on. That's pretty stable, non? :D
Got a lot done...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 10:39 AM
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Shower Base has Low Spot, how to Handle Wall tile?
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cx
You absolutely must key in mortar to the backs of...
You absolutely must key in mortar to the backs of those tiles using the flat side of your trowel. If you need or want to back-butter, you can do that however you find it will work. If you made the...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 10:34 AM
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Sub floor question
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cx
In your case you'd want the additional...
In your case you'd want the additional subflooring. None of your existing subflooring has T&G edges and no way to know how the layers were fastened, but I would feel safe in assuming it wasn't done...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 10:23 AM
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Shower Base has Low Spot, how to Handle Wall tile?
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Posted By
cx
Krooz, it'll help if you'll keep all your project...
Krooz, it'll help if you'll keep all your project questions on one thread so folks can see what you're working on and what's been previously asked and answered. A moderator can give it a more...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 10:18 AM
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Mistake or not? How to move forward?
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cx
Same guys who did your deck, Jay? Have you a...
Same guys who did your deck, Jay?
Have you a written contract for this tile work?
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
Today, 09:55 AM
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Kerdi board thickness
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93
Posted By
cx
Thanks for the correction, Trask. Last time I...
Thanks for the correction, Trask. Last time I checked they had the half-inch KerdiBoard listed at 0.48 perms best I can recall. That's no longer the case?
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
02-26-2021, 09:26 PM
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Kerdi board thickness
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93
Posted By
cx
Well, a fella wants as much insulation behind his...
Well, a fella wants as much insulation behind his steam shower walls as he can reasonably get, and that would still apply when using the foam boards. If I wanted to use my wallboard as a substantial...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
02-26-2021, 08:51 PM
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Kerdi board thickness
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Posted By
cx
I haven't read their info on the boards for a...
I haven't read their info on the boards for a while, Evan, but I know they recommend the half-inch over 16" framing centers and don't know why you'd want to go thicker. But perhaps you have a...
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
02-26-2021, 08:45 PM
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Kerdi board thickness
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93
Posted By
cx
Welcome, Evan. :) If that would be for your...
Welcome, Evan. :)
If that would be for your shower walls, a reading of the manufacturer's recommendations available online would likely lead you to the use of half-inch KerdiBoard.
My opinion;...
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The Mud Box
02-26-2021, 04:41 PM
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Surety bond information
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160
Posted By
cx
Thanks, Wolfgang. I've never had reason to look...
Thanks, Wolfgang. I've never had reason to look that up in all the years I worked in Texas and didn't know the answer.
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Tile Forum/Advice Board
02-26-2021, 04:30 PM
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Floor Joist and Underlayment
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98
Posted By
cx
Tom, that line looks too straight to my eye to be...
Tom, that line looks too straight to my eye to be anything other than a mechanical mark of some kind that is now highlighted with drywall dust or something similar. Are you really sure it wasn't...
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