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 is the reality of a master install. You do not just slap tile down. You build a foundation.…

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 large master bathroom floor, you are fighting physics. The minute you decide to…

Most guys skip the leveling compound and the proper wall preparation. They think the underlayment will hide the dip or that the tile will magically align. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet, and then I moved to the bathroom…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t show the slightest hump or dip. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment or the tile will hide the dip. It won’t. When you are dealing with something as unforgiving as penny tile, every fraction of…

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. When you are putting a 12×24 inch tile on a bathroom wall, that dip becomes a shadow that screams…

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. I walked into that bathroom and saw the previous installer had just buttered the back of the tiles and…

How to Choose Tile That Wont Show Water Spots I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That client thought they had a tile problem, but they actually had a subfloor problem. When it comes to water spots, most people make the same…

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 level of obsession applies to walls. I have seen too many installers slap 12×24 porcelain onto a…

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 because they think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I carry that same obsession into every tile project I touch. You see a box of fifteen…

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. My hands were vibrating for two days after that, but the floor was dead flat. People think tile is…