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06-17-2010, 02:50 PM
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Florida Tile & Stone Man
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Naples Fl.
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I finally finished that rather plain,tear out, remud, redo,by myself, almost kllled me.
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06-17-2010, 03:51 PM
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#5552
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southern California
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Diy gone bad
who woulda thought?
this is a side job Im doing, trading my chiropractor for disc decompression therapy for my back. Im 26, but feel 96 so when I found out he installed his own floor I jumped at the chance.
turns out the install itself was pretty damn good for a guy in his 50's that has never set tile. Minimal lippage, solid bond, no hollows and only a few grout joints didnt line up
THEN, he took a belt sander to some high spots and put a clear acrylic corating over it
I dont have before pics cause the lighting is terrible but I only did about 1/3 of the house. I will be doing the rest in inetrvals so Ill get some before pics then.
1 1/2 days, 550 feet. flattened, up to 220 resin then 220 honing powder.
heres a closeup of the joints after finishing. If only he used a better color you wouldnt be able to see them. ALL the joints came out dead flush.
flatter than flat
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06-17-2010, 05:40 PM
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#5553
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Pondering retirement daily
Senior Contributor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 28,236
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finally finished
It took a while for us to get around to making the Ipe floor for this shower. The pan is 4" lower than the floor in the room, with a regular tiled shower pan. The Ipe is 3/4 wide by 1.5" deep. We used stainless spacers and stainless rods to hold them together horizontally, and stainless screws from the bottom to tie it all together. The center section is easily lifted up, the outer 2 sections have legs. The niches are hidden in the pony wall to the right.
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For when DIY isn't such a good idea...
Houston TX area Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

http://CabotAndRowe.com
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06-17-2010, 06:14 PM
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Moderator -- Mud Man
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Princeton,Tx.- Dallas area
Posts: 34,765
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I just finished a thousand ft of Penn blue stone. I was ready for it to be over with too.
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06-17-2010, 06:19 PM
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#5555
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jackson, MS
Posts: 920
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Looks nice Davy. Did you fat mud that or were you able to use a thick or medium bed thinset?
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I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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06-17-2010, 06:50 PM
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Tampa Florida Tile Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tampa & Wesley Chapel, Florida
Posts: 26,533
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Nice work Dave & Cameron .
Davy you have better pictures of that Penn blue stone ?
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06-17-2010, 08:31 PM
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Tile and remodeling contractor
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Quincy, IL
Posts: 2,794
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working on a shower, been on it all week and (hopefully finishing tomorrow) ready for it to be done too!
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Quincy, IL
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06-17-2010, 08:34 PM
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Making Cents of It All
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Menifee , California
Posts: 4,603
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Looks great Jason
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06-17-2010, 09:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 897
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beautiful shower
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06-17-2010, 09:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 8,612
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Cameron, Paul, Davy, and Jason, all looking VERRRRRY nice.
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06-18-2010, 12:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: silver city
Posts: 5,973
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nice work men!!!!
i really like that wood shower pan
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 Schluter Kerdi and Ditra installer in Southern New Mexico
Castillo Construction
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06-18-2010, 01:21 PM
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Florida Tile & Stone Man
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Naples Fl.
Posts: 22,687
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Cameron, do you do the edging yourself or have help?I hate the edges.
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06-18-2010, 02:06 PM
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South East PA Tile Contractor
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Delaware County, PA
Posts: 6,584
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Paul,
I like that idea. Thats an awesome shower.
Jason, looks good man.
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Specializing in Kerdi Showers
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06-18-2010, 03:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 897
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Dave, I do the edges with a floor machine, never have to get down on my hands and knees anymore. If you want info, I'd be happy to share.
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06-18-2010, 03:59 PM
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Pondering retirement daily
Senior Contributor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 28,236
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Thanks guys but I don't take any credit for the design, I was born without that particular gene. I just stick tiles to the walls.
I am fortunate to work with a talented number of designers and architects. The HO designed that Ipe floor himself, I just added the functional bits to make it removable and cleanable and figured out how to hide all the screws
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For when DIY isn't such a good idea...
Houston TX area Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

http://CabotAndRowe.com
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