run the faucet or shower, and note whether or not they get wet. Look for damaged caulk, grout, or sealant in places where the tub rim meets the wall and for hairline cracks
All you have to do is break up the tile in a cloth bag and arrange the pieces into a pattern, using floor-tile adhesive to stick the pieces onto a solid surface. Once the adhesive dries, use grout to fill in the cracks between the tile pieces and let everything dry. Use this same...
Porcelain tiles are renowned for their durability and low maintenance needs. However, maintenance is still needed for the longevity and beauty of your tiles.After grout cures,clean the porcelain tileswith a pH-neutral tile cleaner to remove any residue. Regularly sweep or vacuum to prevent dirt b...
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Thursday: First shower in the newly painted tub! If you’re able to justworkwithout distractions (and without smudging the paint), I’d recommend removing caulk and cleaning the bathtub the evening before painting. Then, spend the next morning painting. It should be pretty simple to knock out...
To avoid the bad-builder syndrome I will describe below, once the tile is in position, if I see so much tile setting cement oozing out from behind the tile that it is filling the grout joints, I remove that excess. That makes filling the grout joints easy later. And when I prepare th...
Luxury vinyl plank flooringisa waterproof surface, but it’s also a floating floor. This means it needs expansion cracks along the walls which are then covered up by trim. In a room without a water source, that’s not a big deal but in a bathroom it’s a major factor to consider. ...
Patty learns it’s an easy and inexpensive fix to replace the fill and flush valves inside the toilet tank. Bathroom Grout: Rust from the screws is seeping through the bathroom tile grout. Bill should remove it and replace it with epoxy grout. Central Air Conditioning: Can a ne...
2-inch and 4-inch tiles are used in shower and bathroom tiles. Medium Medium-sized tiles are 12 inches. They are also in demand by importers. Large Large tikes are 18 inches and used to create more illusion. They have fewer grout lines making them look tidy and neat. Some tiles are ...
“We should have caught that,” said the plumber, and he agreed to pay to fix the second ceiling hole. But I was still on the hook for removing the tile and the shower doors again. After the plumber had reset the pan, I’d retile the stall and rehang the doors. I couldn’t be...