Tiling advice

[buckeyes_rock]

We're going to be tiling our master bathroom as our next home improvement project. My husband thinks he knows what he's doing, but I've heard that many times before.

Anyone out there ever done a tile job and want to throw out some helpful nuggets? I'd love to hear any and all lessons learned!

 

[Best Buckeye]

We're going to be tiling our master bathroom as our next home improvement project. My husband thinks he knows what he's doing, but I've heard that many times before.

Anyone out there ever done a tile job and want to throw out some helpful nuggets? I'd love to hear any and all lessons learned!

Fairly simple.
level the low spots.
get or add latex to the grout and adhesive .
follow the depth instruction for the adhesive.
don't apply adhesive to too large an area to work on at any one time.
don't have too wide of spaces between tiles.
use something to make sure the tiles are level.
follow the directions for prep and drying time and sealing the tile and clean up.
Have plenty of cold beers on hand and a wife to bring them.
have the wife sign a contract to stay out of the way , except for the forementioned beeer runs.
all this = a great job

 

[buckeyes_rock]

Fairly simple.
level the low spots.
get or add latex to the grout and adhesive .
follow the depth instruction for the adhesive.
don't apply adhesive to too large an area to work on at any one time.
don't have too wide of spaces between tiles.
use something to make sure the tiles are level.
follow the directions for prep and drying time and sealing the tile and clean up.
Have plenty of cold beers on hand and a wife to bring them.
have the wife sign a contract to stay out of the way , except for the forementioned beeer runs.
all this = a great job

Hey thanks for the tips!

I'm sure the hubby will greatly appreciate me bringing him beer on demand. However, I'm a little concerned that too many beer runs might affect his ability to pay attention to detail.

I've also found that when I bring too many beers, that my husband and my brother (who is his sidekick for this job) tend to just stand around and talk about life a little too much. Your thoughts?

 

[sandgk]

I've also found that when I bring too many beers, that my husband and my brother (who is his sidekick for this job) tend to just stand around and talk about life a little too much. Your thoughts?

Ask them what they think "just enough beer is" then buy twice as much ...

You may just solve the mysteries of life, after which getting a level tiled floor will be a cinch.

 

[Best Buckeye]

Hey thanks for the tips!

I'm sure the hubby will greatly appreciate me bringing him beer on demand. However, I'm a little concerned that too many beer runs might affect his ability to pay attention to detail.

I've also found that when I bring too many beers, that my husband and my brother (who is his sidekick for this job) tend to just stand around and talk about life a little too much. Your thoughts?

Nahhhh! you worry too much.
First off tiling is very hard and hot work so that any amount of beer one consumes at all is immediately put out in sweat.
secondly that isn't just standing around BS'ing, that is a necessary part of the job. You see, to strive for tiling perfection , or any job for that matter,
to reach the zone so to speak, to enter the aura of the essence of Nirvana, it is necessary to achieve a mental state of euphoria in one's inner self which can only be attained thru stringent mental preparation.
Kudos to your Hubby and your brother for such toughness. !!

Sandgk , I see also put it brilliantly in other words. Props !

Be certain to follow the advice about beer runs and staying out of the way. It appears as you might be encroaching on that from the way you are thinking.

 

[buckeyes_rock]

Thanks so much fellas for the advice on the beer. I'll be sure to take that into account.

"Aura of the essence of Nirvana"...wow...that's some deep stuff. I always just assumed that beer went with home improvement projects just so that he could get somebody to help him. I mean who's really going to help him with such a project without the promise of free beer? Now that I know what life-changing events may occur during this process, I'll be sure to be the ever-obedient wife.

HOLY COW, you guys are all alike. Laughter is what make life (and marriage) tolerable!

 

[BUCKYLE]

Need any help? I'm getting thirsty.