r/Tile

Tried doing a bit of research and couldn't find anything. I always thought the mortar goes on the wall and the tile. Looking at the last course added I can see voids behind the tile. Is this fine?

Thank you in advance for any advice. It’s the first big project my girlfriend and I are working on so I’m trying to make it come out nice.

How close is this to being able to tile over? I took up the old tile, removed most of the old mortar, but there looks like a layer of maybe underlayment then the concrete subfloor so I didn’t go too deep. I plan to use a white thin set with these marble mosaic sheets over it. I’ve read some conflicting things about how flat or smooth the surface has to be before tiling. It’s definitely sound and dead level in every direction, but I’m just not sure if it has to be baby bottom smooth or if I’m close enough. I was thinking I could use a patch compound to add a skim coat to smooth it out but I’m worried I will have to have the hand to make that a smooth enough finish too. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

Edit: Thank you all for the responses! I will use the self leveler and the primer first. Should set me up for success when I go to put down the tile, I appreciate it

I’m adding caulk to the base of my bathtub and the bottom layer is always uneven and jagged. Is there a solution/a tool that will help me?

None of these pics are my installations - but I want to use this tile and wonder what the appropriate grout width is - 1/16" or 1/8" ???

The tiles are wavy on the surface - but the edges seem very straight... they seem pretty consistent (identical to me) in sizing at least the 5 or so ones pulled from a box.

I thought perhaps by looking at the pics of other installs, someone might have advice.

I'm not even clear what size grout space was used in the photos. I'm using Laticrete epoxy grout.

The tile is Marca Corona Miniature Soda

https://www.marcacorona.it/en/collections/1741/miniature-soda/

My installer seems to be fine using either 1/16" or 1/8" - but he hasn't lined up the layout yet or done any install.

I'd prefer less grout 1/16" but don't want to end up in a situation where the tile sizing varies too much to correct with minimal grout.... Perhaps by looking at photos, you guys could advise and see what they were doing.. photo #1 is just some install shown on Wayfair, #2 and #3 are from manufacturer website.

Hired a guy who swore up and down he was a professional level setter and his quality would meet my standards for a backsplash job. I’m a small GC, but also do 60+% of the work myself, so I’ve only hired a tile setter once before in the last decade.
What’s your take on his corners and the pattern he chose? I thought running bond was the only thing that would ever make sense doing but to me it just looks like he reversed the rows. He argued that he has only had 1 other client ever question his layout choices…
So am I off base? Or is he?
Overall, as long as my client doesn’t complain about the layout, the rest of the job was acceptable, minus needing to spend 20$ on oversized plate covers to cover broken and missing cuts around the receptacles…

Thanks for your input.

Opinions on our bathroom so far?

I’d love some honest opinions on how this bathroom is coming together so far!

We’ve gone with Blue Note tiles by Carmen on the main walls. They’re handmade/hand-finished, so there’s quite a bit of variation in the colour and texture, which I really like in person.

The grouting isn’t finished yet in these photos. I’m planning to use a navy grout with the dark blue tiles rather than a contrasting grout, so it should hopefully look more cohesive once finished and a lighter grout for the floor tiles.

The floor is a plain warm cream tile.

For the two remaining non-tiled walls, I’m planning to do half-height tongue-and-groove panelling with wallpaper above. I’m hoping this will make it feel a bit warmer and more characterful rather than like a very modern/clinical bathroom.

What do you think of it so far? Does the Blue Note work with the cream floor? And do you think the navy grout is the right choice?

It’s obviously still unfinished, so ignore the mess and unfinished bits! 😂 Honest opinions very welcome!

Installer (family) wants to install the 1x2' tile vertically but my wife and I both don't like the aesthetic of vertical tiles, especially in this space. I say orient them around the window horizontally as shown but he says the 3-4" exposed around the window looks weird. Does this work?

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This is how my walls look after removing existing tile. The house was built in 1930’s. Some sort of plaster over concrete board walls. So some of the plaster came off with the old tile down to the concrete board.

What do I need to do to prepare for laying the new backsplash tile? Should I remove all remaining thinset? Or just skim the wall relatively flat? Or am I good to just tile over everything since there isn’t more than ~1/4” deviation between high and low spots?

Thanks for the input!

I had a bad leak in a newly installed shower and am getting it fixed atm. I have insisted on à tileable shower tray and tanking as I was worried about leaks. Thé tiler left today and I am seeing holes and gaps that worry me as well as corners that seem to be thick and bubbling. Is this normal and am I being overly cautious or could that lead to a pb down the line ?

We've got these nice, big tiles in our bathroom floor including shower. The house is about 15 years old.

The grout looks a bit porous and crumbly. When wiping it with a wet cloth, a fair bit of dark smudge is being picked up. Pushing a fingernail into the grout with a bit of force will leave a mark. Do I need to regrout? Reseal? Leave it alone?

I'm worried that the shower might be leaking.

Thanks!

cleaning basement, and have a few old (from bathrooms that were removed even before I got here) tile overages, each three-four boxes. Nobody in the universe that I'm likely to find would ever want this, yea? there's nothing but landfill for it?

Herringbone pattern. Laid by a contractor. Husband says leave it. I think we should leave it too,but I noticed it. So I’m worried it will bother me forever.
The grout has not been put in yet. Tile laid 12 hours ago, so it should be easy to remove if we were to go that route? Thoughts?

Spent about $600 AUD on tiles, $100 or so on glue and grout, $60 on the trim, borrowed tools. Learned from a friend. Far from perfect and took me ages because the slab seemingly tilts up at the edge so the whole thing required fairly thick glue to keep it flat or angled out. Mostly fairly flat but there's a few dodgy bits. Took me sooo long to find tiles with grip that weren't just stone look. Averaged about 4 hours per day (some more, some less) at about 14 tiles an hour, including set up and pack down. I still need to figure out that last strip on the side, as the cement curves upwards, but taking a break for a few weeks. I'm honestly so glad to be done lol, it's been on and off for over a month.

I hired a contractor to completely renovate my bathroom 1.5 years ago. The tiles on the shower floor are already coming loose and I'm not sure what's causing it or what to do. The tiles are 1x1' sheets of 1.5" hexagons and the grout is coming loose, cracking, and crumbling around some of the individual tiles.

The contractor I hired seemed very professional so I'm surprised that I'm already having issues. Part of me wants to call him and ask him to fix it, but another part of me wonders if he or his crew installed the tiles improperly and I'm better off finding someone else. I've never experienced titles coming loose like this even in very old homes.

What would ya'll do in this situation? What is correct etiquette when asking for repairs on work that was completely 1.5 years ago.