Category: Waterproofing Solutions

Why Your Bathroom Wall is Damp Two Feet Above the Floor I spent three days last month grinding concrete on a job in a high-rise where the homeowner thought they just had a small leak near the toilet. It was not a leak. I walked into that bathroom and smelled the familiar, heavy scent of…

I have spent twenty five years with my hands in the mud and my eyes on the moisture meter. Most guys skip the leveling compound and 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 spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet, but that was nothing compared to the nightmare I found in a suburban master bathroom. The homeowner called me because their expensive luxury vinyl plank was starting to peak at the seams. I knelt down…

I have spent twenty five years fixing the mistakes of installers who thought they could outsmart water. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It will not. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor would not click like a castanet.…

I smell like oak dust and the sharp chemical bite of WD-40. Twenty-five years on my knees has taught me one thing. 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…

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 wake up call for the homeowner who thought their expensive tile was a shield. It…

I once stood in a three million dollar penthouse where the master bath looked like a crime scene. The owner had paid forty dollars a square foot for premium Carrara marble, only to watch it turn a sickly, bruised grey within six months. The installer blamed the stone. The stone supplier blamed the homeowner. I…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet because the previous installer thought a thick underlayment could hide a half-inch dip. It did not. That same logic of cutting corners is exactly why your shower curb is currently weeping water onto your luxury…

I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. The previous guy thought he could hide a half-inch dip with extra thin-set and a prayer. He was wrong. My knees are still screaming from the vibration of the grinder, and my lungs probably have…

How to Stop Grout from Cracking in Your Shower Corners 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 taught me that if you do not…