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In this video, we address one of the biggest concerns homeowners have before a remodel starts: How much of my house am I going to lose while you’re working? That question gets especially important when the construction area is right next to the kitchen. In this project, demolition is happening beside an existing kitchen and

Demolition day is when a remodel starts to feel real. (Watch the video) The tools come out. The old tile starts coming down. Materials are moving through the house. And even with good surface protection and dust control, the home is temporarily becoming a construction site. That doesn’t mean you need to dread it. But

White tile with black grout. Some people love it. Some people hate it. And according to the video Rob is reacting to, choosing it might be enough to send you straight to jail. We wouldn’t go quite that far. Black grout with white tile can look great. So can white grout with white tile. The

One of the least glamorous parts of building a good tile shower happens before any tile goes on the wall. The walls have to be flat and plumb. That sounds simple until you open up an existing bathroom and discover that the framing has its own ideas. Studs can be bowed, twisted, pushed in, or sticking

Drilling a clean hole through tile looks simple—right up until you actually have to do it. Porcelain in particular can be extremely hard. If you attack it with the wrong bit, too much pressure, or too much heat, you can burn through an expensive drill bit, chip the tile, or turn a five-minute job into

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

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

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

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

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