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[Houston Remodeler]

$2 /sf is the going rate round these parts, and I'm not kidding. Its not hard to find signs around the home depot for 50 or 75 cents / sf

http://houston.craigslist.org/sks/3870353560.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/hss/3870175680.html

Granted this guy at $1/sf is in Austin http://houston.craigslist.org/sks/3840185141.html

[Chad Deiter Company]

This is a slippery slope fellas stay on topic

[ceramictec]

finished a plank tile installation today in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
tile was a Prestige 6x24 Walnut wood look tile.
also used Laticrete PermaColor Espresso grout.

customer loves it.

[K_Tile]

The segmented plywood column was installed by others.

You will notice that in the first picture there is a bucket of Hydroban. I was going to coat the whole column and then skim it round. However that was until I realized some areas would be an 1" deep to make "round". Thankfully I lucked out from a S.O.S. call and one of our suppliers actually had something that would work better and faster (Kerdi-V!) When I mean lucked out they had leftovers from a training seminar.

I tried looking for Wedi 'Construct' and Permabase Flex but it was special order only and a pallet minimum

So in true commercial schedule...formed, set and grouted in a day!

The missing row of tile is for a glass panel insert.

[evan1968]

That is very cool Kevin. I am not a worthy hack!

[Chad Deiter Company]

Very cool Kevin

[Lazarus]

Nice work, Kevin!

[Tiger Mountain Tile Inc]

Very cool, Kevin. I like seeing you guys' commercial projects.

More pictures from Kevin, Brad Denny, and Craig

Originally Posted by cdc

What sucks is when people high jack this thread and start a new subject

What sucks is when we successfully have an off topic conversation going and people keep interrupting with their WIP photos.

[Ken]

Jim,

I refrain from posting commercial pictures, because there are just sooo many pictures I could take. Hehe.

[Houston Remodeler]

Very nice Kevin

[MDtile]

Brian and Kevin, looking good.


Sorry about the homeless guy crack, I didn't mean setting tile for $2/sf will make you homeless.


Most of these supposedly "homeless" guys begging on street medians are neither homeless or willing to work for anything. I've seen them getting into nice cars at the end of their shift

I was just thinking of easier ways of earning a buck. Maybe the public would take more pity on us if they realized how much overhead a tile contractor has. A homeless tile guy could live in his truck parked in front of the job site and the $2/sf becomes more significant. So when no job, out comes the sign

[Hamilton]

A little side job stuck in the middle of my granite kitchen job. If I had made these folks wait I wouldn't have got it. Be working tomorrow also. Owner came in from cutting his grass and bellowed in laughter like Santa Clause. I like happy customers =) pretty good glass blade. A few progress pics. Going up to the ceiling with it. Hood and fake chimney will cover the center section. Granite tops are blue pearl.

[Chad Deiter Company]

Man Jack you went from nothing to a ton of work. Glad to see it turned around. It's really picking up around here this summer.

Looks good man

[Hamilton]

Thank you. Really cool aspect of this tile is the crackle glass throws off color like diamonds. It doesn't show in these pics, but in the sun it's really neat looking. When the low voltage cabinet lights are on this splash is going to rock n roll with color and the depth that only glass can do.

[Chad Deiter Company]

Santa Clause and Diamonds