Hard to see, but that shadow next to the door frame is a long, thin crack that goes all the way down the shower. The contractor said the house must have shifted- the house is 26 years old and this was a renovation. I want to make sure the fix is correct - what should I be asking for? Does this whole wall of tile need to come down?
I know it's a lot going on, but what do you all think?
I am tiling my shower but had to replumb the shower valve etc. should the black rough in box be even with my finished tile? It is set back ok?
What am I doing wrong here? Every cut I make has lots of little chips. Is it just the nature of the beast? I thought it was my blade so I got a brand new blade and it’s still chipping. I’m using tape for my lines which seems to help and I haven’t had to cut anything that will be right in your face but I’d like to prevent this lol. Thanks!
There is a big gap between the tile/metal edging and the drywall in my bathroom. My contractor said it’s because my walls were so crooked? Does that seem right to leave such an uneven gap like that? Also how does the shower/tile work look overall in terms of quality? Attached both far out, and close up picture attached.
Marble tile was installed a while ago, and was covered w that thick construction pressure. Some carpenters were in this room Installing a head pocket door and a wardrobe, and when the protection was pulled up I noticed these “streaks” - you can’t feel them w your finger, but these look like some kinda of internal stress fracture? Are these damaged? Should I have these tiles replaced?
2nd to last is a divot where it looks like a sharp tool fell and nicked it.
Hey tile peeps, is it reasonable to expect your GC’s tile sub to know how to properly lay star and cross terracotta tile? Pic shows the install with a set of correctly placed tiles on top for reference. Thanks!
That’s one of the reasons why you should always call a professional…
Hello!
We are new to tile laying and are at a cross-road at this very moment but need to continue this project today!
TL;DR
New build home
Large format 24x24 tile
Plywood Subfloor
Schluter uncoupling membrane already installed
Dry-fitting tiles
Tile corners are bumped in some areas by no more than 1/4”
Photos Attached
We’re noticing that some of the tiles are lifted at the edges no more than a 1/4” at the worst spots, showcasing that the floor is not flat. (So the tile is almost balancing and can teeter either way.) We are brand new to tiling so with as much research as we did, we are somehow still in a pickle. Maybe we should’ve leveled the floor first.. We assumed it was flat enough after prepping the floor but guess not!
Do we:
A) rip up the uncoupling membrane and level the floor? are these tiles going to crack if we don’t?
B) use medium-set since the heights are no larger than 1/4” and just get to installing the tile?
or C) YOU TELL ME PLSSSS. SOSOSOSOS.
I truly at a cross road and would hate to have to rip it all up and redo, so now is the time to consider backtracking! Thanks so much!
Just washed the last 2 hours trying to making a shelf by using the current tile and gluing two pieces and doing a miter piece at the end. Yeah. That wasn’t happening. Now what’s my option? Thought about those engineered marble sills? Can those be cut with the cutter wheel?
My boyfriend has never installed tile before and he just finished our shower, this is pre-grout. What do you guys think?
Strictly looking for advice on how to cover up what was already done not what should've been done.
I am on an island lacking variety in tradesmen. I actually had someone else do the niche first and it was 10x worse so I'm pretty happy with everything except for the chipped edges of the niche and maybe the .5in of space at the top of the tile to ceiling (pic 2). but the "waterfall effect" (thats what im calling it) of the ceiling paint coming down the edges is kinda growing on me lol
I told a floor and the instructions for the grout said wait 30 minutes before wiping. Well, half way through wiping (which had only been 10 mins), the grout fully cured on my tiles. I am devastated. This is my first time ever tiling and it took me FOREVER and multiple attempts to get it right. I am so proud of it and now I feel defeated. I called the grout company and they recommended a grout cleaner but it’s done absolutely nothing. we’ve been on our hands and knees for hours trying to scrub it. I can’t get the grout off my tile and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations.
I just realized that I made it flush and it just occurred to me that maybe I am supposed to have space for silicone or epoxy grout? I need be, I can still grind it down. I am going with the thin trim profile.
Does this look right? I told my tiler, small grout lines but I didn't expect them to be this close. The pink tiles are actually touching the leafy tile, this is the part I'm most concerned about. The vertical geout lines don't seem ok to me. He says it will look better when the grout is in and the these irregular tiles actually look best this way, but I don't know if he's just trying to placate me so he doesn't have to re-do it. Please give me your expert opinions before they come to finish tomorrow. Thank you so much in advance.
Well disaster struck and I used a grinder wheel to cut down my curb and it did a terrible job. It had a slight wobble and I ended up needed to clean up the cuts which took off more than I wanted. I ended up cutting it a 1/4” short on both ends, while I was aiming for just under a 1/8” gap. I’ll be siliconing this in which can cover the gap and have enough elasticity to move with it, but worried that long term it will be problematic.
This curb will have a sliding glass door so the outer half of the curb won’t see much moisture.
This is a basement shower that will rarely be used. Maybe a few times a month.
A curb is $80 at Home Depot.
Any feedback on best next step? Send it or start with a new slab and template& recut on the tile saw this go around? If I recut, is 1/16” gap ideal?
Hi! We just laid this full color Bluestone-like porcelain tile in our screened in room and I need to choose grout. I definitely want a contrast hence the lighter colors. Which one of these four would you choose? From top to bottom colors are Mapei moonbeam, eggshell, frost, and avalanche. Do not want it too stark or to blend too much? Thank you!