Pat Logan
tile primer will prevent the substrate from sucking up the water from your thinset and also kill the dust that is on the surface. This will give you excellent thinset bondage and strength which equals a lasting tile install. Primer works on all common surfaces like concrete and backer board...
We did have to hone it ourselves so that it would match the floor tile (more on that in a second). After we triple-measured it, we cut and installed it just like we did with the other tile….with a thick layer of mortar and pushed it under the door frame before we did the surro...
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Most cement board is 1/2 inch thick, so use 1/2 inch drywall to match. If your cement board and drywall are of different thicknesses, screw shims to the studs
Finally, you can end the confusion and pick the best mortar for your project. Which thinset is best for floor tiles? Which tile adhesive ...
Going into the project I was worried about working with a natural stone like marble. It turns out thatmarble is wonderful to work with! Our tiles were nice and thick whichmade cracking while cutting almost non-existent. Marble is much easier to work with on the saw than ceramic tile, whic...
So this boy is studying in his neighbourhood school which is notoriously bad (school, principal, Teachers, everything sucks). However, this boy does his due diligence and aces all his studies and have excellent character. At the end of the year, the parents ask their friends to give a ...
add a layer of 1/4″ thick HardieBacker cement board to the walls to bring it out enough to cover that gap. It is sold in 3′ x 5′ sheets at the Home Depot. The added bonus of adding the cement board is that it is designed to be mold resistant, which definitely doesn’t hurt...
a thick bead of silicone along the inside bottom of the tile basin. Set the notched backer board into place and check to see that the silicone completely fills the gaps at the base. Add silicone if necessary to ensure a good seal to prevent water from leaking behind the backer board. ...