In this video, when Rob is asked about the biggest mistake a tile installer can make on a floor, two things come to mind almost immediately: Poor mortar coverage and excessive lippage. Neither one is particularly flashy. They don’t get the same attention as tile color, grout choice, or pattern. But both can determine whether […]
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In this video, Rob gives homeowners his perspective on what 3 things you are buying when you buy tile. Walking into a tile showroom can get overwhelming pretty quickly. There are hundreds of colors, sizes, textures, finishes, and price points. One tile looks like marble. Another looks like wood. Another looks almost identical but costs
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We react to a video that opens with the words: “the biggest mistake a tiler can make…” those are some strong words! (watch what he says here) But when Rob is asked about the biggest mistake a tile installer can make in a shower, his answer has very little to do with appearance. It’s improper waterproofing. And
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Marble is hard to beat when it comes to looks. A marble mosaic flowing through a zero-entry shower and into the bathroom floor can create a beautiful, high-end finish. That’s what caught our attention in this video. But when we see natural marble being used on a shower floor, there’s one conversation we always want homeowners
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In this video, we see a common argument in tile installation that sounds logical at first: The wall tile should sit on top of the shower floor tile so water runs down the wall, lands on the floor tile, and flows toward the drain instead of getting into the joint. The problem is that it
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In the video Rob is reacting to, a specialty corner piece is presented as a better alternative to a traditional 90-degree shower corner. Instead of two tiled walls meeting directly in the corner, the piece creates a softer or more gradual transition between them. It looks interesting. But if it is really better, why don’t
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This article is based on this video. Ask enough tile installers whether the shower floor or the walls should be tiled first, and you’ll probably hear some pretty strong opinions. Some installers always do the walls first. Others always start with the floor. Our answer is a little less exciting: It depends. In this shower,
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This article is based on this video. In Part One, we discussed why “dustless demolition” can create unrealistic expectations. That does not mean contractors should simply accept a dusty mess. Professional equipment, careful containment, and good jobsite habits can make a major difference. The goal is not to pretend dust does not exist. The goal
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Have you seen the signs? Dustless demolition.Dust-free tile removal.No mess. No dust. No problem. It sounds great. It may even sound a little magical. But demolition is still demolition. I agree with the installers in this video: “less dust” is a much more accurate description than “dustless.” Professional equipment, proper containment, and careful preparation can dramatically
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A shower niche has a practical job: hold the shampoo, soap, and the approximately seventeen bottles that somehow belong to one person. But because it sits right in the middle of the tiled wall, it also becomes part of the design. A well-planned niche can look like it was always meant to be there. A
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