Pic of the WORST tile job?

[Kman]

Some pics from a house I'm working on now.

I moved the stove out to remove the last part of this backsplash. Apparently the installer went directly over the original backsplash, and didn't bother to remove his "support system".



I did the master bath a few years ago, but never saw this other bathroom. I think I would've remembered it, all slate.

The shower.....






....and the floor tile....



...and a little wagging tail for the vanity splash.

[Motordoctor]

I'm ripping out the floor in a hallway to put down the proper subfloor and underlayment/CBU. When I took the saddle out of the hallway/bathroom I see now why the tile in the bathroom is popping off the floor and cracking. They laid the tile directly on the 3/4" subfloor over the joists. Nice work there Hackamoto

[flooring101]

I just can't believe that someone would do this. Had to repair some tile the other day, this tile had come loose and when pulled it out and looked at the back, no wonder why!! Knocked around on floor and it seems half of the floor was done this way, atleast it all sounded hollow.

[John Bridge]

Welcome aboard, Randy.

There is a very long thread in the Hangout with similar pictures. Seems there is a lot of that out there. http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/...ght=worst+tile

[cx]

Welcome, Randy.

I'll move you there.

[flooring101]

[Cjgiombi]

Here's one from a while ago that I forgot to put up until now..
Unfortunately it is at my parents house. Before anyone asks why I didn't do it in the first place - the work was done when I was 12 years old.

I believe that is the tried and true "liquid nails spot method" technique.

I informed the "clients" that a gut job was in order due to the obvious lack of care that was taken with this install and likelihood of continued problems.

They asked me to "fix it," which I did, involving products and techniques that would not be found in the TCNA handbook. (the details of which will not be divulged here)

[Higher Standard Tile]

A recently built fast-food chain restaurant on the island. I have no idea who the tile contractor was. I hope it is not a Maui based contractor. Yes it looks like warped tile was specified by this major chain, and the idea for wall wash lighting was not a good one.
The 1/3 offset was used but doesn't appear to help. Also efflorecense showing up already. I don't know the exact build date but less than a year old.

If it was just warped tile at least the lippage should follow a consistent pattern.

I had driven by before during the day time and it looked ok, but at night time . . .

Another franchise of the same chain restaurant was just renovated on my side of the island. It may or may not have been the same tile contractor. The same tile was installed on parts of the exterior veneer. The installation method was Durock, then Aquadefense with fabric reinforcing on the joints. They set the tile with Mapei Ultraflex 2, so far so good.
But then they set the exterior veneer with the dot set method. Our area does not get freeze thaw but does get plenty of rain.

[evan1968]

And to think someone actually got paid for that .

[mullet]

It makes it easier to climb that way.

[Tile Machine]

I think that's my job...

[mullet]

Originally Posted by Shane

I think that's my job...

I thought you did 106 not 105.

[Houston Remodeler]

Even with one heck of a pre-slope, this shower started leaking at about the 10 year mark. Old for a shower in Houston. The upper mud layer filled the weep holes, along with the lime scale buildup from our municipal water.

I really liked the liner on the bench and curb. The lath staples only made little holes in the liner.

Not sure if you can see the standing water between the 1/4" trowel notches in the pre-slope, still there after a month of inactivity.

[Lazarus]

Well..."Isn't THAT Special!"

[mullet]

If only that picture was scratch and sniff.