Category: Tile & Shower Enclosures

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 for a high-end walk-in shower where the client had already slipped twice. When I got there,…

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 you are dealing with a pedestal sink, that floor has to be more than just pretty. It has…

The Best Grout for Mosaic Tiles in a Shower 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. I have spent twenty five years on my knees with…

The phantom flex in your shower floor Shower tiles move under pressure because of substrate deflection, improper adhesive bonding, or the lack of essential expansion joints. When the subfloor or wall structure flexes beyond the Tile Council of North America limit of L over 360, the rigid tile and grout cannot compensate, leading to cracks…