Category: Bathroom Renovations

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. But the most frustrating calls I get are about bathroom mildew. I walk into a beautiful home with custom…

Mastering the Backsplash Behind Your Bathroom Vanity with Professional Precision Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That same philosophy applies to your walls. If your…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet, but the shower was where the real trouble started. The homeowner called me in a panic because their brand new master bath smelled like a solvent factory. I walked in, took one whiff, and knew…

I once walked into a house where a $15,000 wide-plank walnut floor was cupping so bad it looked like a potato chip because the installer didn’t check the crawlspace humidity, and it taught me that the surface is a liar. But wall tile is a different beast entirely. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor would not click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. My hands were vibrating for four hours after I turned off the grinder, and the dust was so…

The strategy for a surgical extraction Replacing a shower base without removing wall tile involves cutting the lowest course of ceramic tiles or baseboards to reveal the nailing flange. This technique preserves the waterproofing membrane on the upper walls while creating a structurally sound pocket for the new acrylic or fiberglass pan to slide into…

The 1/8 inch that ruins everything To remove old thinset from a subfloor you must identify the bond type and use mechanical grinding or pneumatic chipping to achieve a flat surface within 1/8 inch over 10 feet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent…

Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job was a master bathroom renovation where the high-end porcelain met the thickest hallway carpet I have ever…

Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. When it comes to penny tile, that tiny circular geometry is the most unforgiving material on the planet. If…

Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job was a bathroom renovation where the previous installer ignored a quarter-inch slope. Within two years, the cast…