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[Houston Remodeler]

Today we returned to grout and do the plumbing trim out.

Just as we were finishing I hear water gushing and gushing on the first floor. Knowing the HO is in Africa, I panic as I rush down stairs to see what went wrong.

Seems the renter in the garage apartment wanted to treat herself to a bath.

I nearly had a stroke.

[Tilepro04]

dhagin,
I cut each one by hand with a carbide hacksaw blade

I aint that crazy. They came in sheets that were not square. $160 ea plus ship and tx. I ordered 1 extra and had 1 extra. The biggest PITA was marking the cuts. Nowhere to get a mark from and not straight edges to work off. I thought about laying it out and marking and cutting but that scared me too. Thats 16 sheets of tile. Took all day

[Tilepro04]

And the electrician missed with his calculations on that outlet. Sucks that it right up against the liners

[Houston Remodeler]

Round these parts you cannot have a BS outlet within 15 inches of the stovetop

[dhagin]

Originally Posted by John

I cut each one by hand with a carbide hacksaw blade

That probably woulda taken a little more time. Sweet lookin work with some very challenging tile.

Originally Posted by Paul

Round these parts you cannot have a BS outlet within 15 inches of the stovetop

Those inspectors just love makin up stuff. First time I heard of an inspector making that one up though.

[cx]

Originally Posted by Dana

Those inspectors just love makin up stuff. First time I heard of an inspector making that one up though.

I'm not familiar with that one, either, Dana.

Paul, did he give you a citation from the code book for that?

Why ever would we have a "BS outlet" on this side of the pond, anyway? Looks like a standard duplex receptacle to moi.

[Houston Remodeler]

Finished a stall shower today. Grouted, put the door back, plumbing trim out, and cleaned.

[dhagin]

I took the BS to mean backsplash. Have installed countless outlets next to stove tops, cook tops, etc... Never head that one before.

[Houston Remodeler]

I'll see my electricians later this week. I'll write myself a note to ask them.

[cx]

Hell, I thought he was talin' about the British version of such outlets, Dana. Couldn't figger why he'd be doing that, but it is Paul, eh?

Please do that, Paul. I know I've been guilty of violations of that "rule" if it exists. Bet I can go to my most recent remodel of less than a year ago and find you an example.

[Higher Standard Tile]

Shower wall prep, my guy Steve a 3rd generation mud man from LA installing the lathe and scratch coat.

We have to install 4" x 12" tile on a 45 degree herringbone pattern on the walls, we figured having the walls flat and plumb will make our life a little simpler.

[Tilepro04]

I still have scars on my forearms from my wire days. Dont miss having bandaids in my toolbox

[dhagin]

Isaac.

I saw only the top photo and thought "wow, Isaac's mudding", then I scrolled down. No, he's got a ringer! Lucky you.

[Higher Standard Tile]

Dana- I have more hair than Steve but he has less grey.

[tilemanct]

Make sure to post the finish pics. One of the guys I worked with ages ago used to paper first then wire. He said on open 2x's it kept the mud from falling through. Looks like Steve had no problems there!!