Before you can apply a sealer, its important to prep everything first. It’s time to go colonial on your tiles, grab your scrubbing brushes and cleaning solution and slap on those nitrile gloves. Listen to your bones crackle and pop as you get down on your knees and begin attacking those...
mortar. use a damp sponge to remove any excess mortar on top of the tiles. grout the tile and let the grout cure for 24 to 72 hours according to the manufacturer's direction for the specific grout. you should wait until this grout is fully cured before you start tiling the shower. ...
Because regular sealing ensures there’s also some product protecting the grout and when it comes to resealing time, your grout is already clean and ready to accept sealer. If you allow it to get dirty over time, you’ll need to clean it first before you can apply a sealer. How Often ...
I made each “dead man” support slightly shorter than it needed to be so I could shim up the bottom of it to produce a nice tight fit. I left the “dead man” supports in place for 24 hours before removing them and grouting the tile. Tiling a ceiling in a shower enclosure is a ...
Having a theme-related design on your reflective bathroom walls would also be a good idea to add more of an aesthetic touch. You could always contact your interior designer to help you with ideas to fill up the empty space or check out ideas online. Suggestions for creativity never die. ...
Messy grout installation is often the bane of homeowners. Dried grout left on tiling can ruin the entire appearance of flooring, walls or counter tops. Loosening up the grout with mineral spirits will reduce the amount of scraping you will have to employ to remove the grout. In addition, exc...
The port for the tub spout should be 1 ⅛” to 1 ⅜” from the tile. Double check this before moving on. And apply 100% silicone around the port, add the tub spout escutcheon (which has a rubber seal), then add the tub spout and tighten it with the set screw. Keep this in ...
What is the best thinset for shower walls? The best thinset for shower walls depends on the products that you are using on the walls and what kind of tile that you are installing. All of this information is found by scrolling up to the above post. What is the best thinset for cement...
Installing Concrete Backer Board on the Shower Walls With the shower basin in place, it is time to prep the shower walls for tile. In wet locations, such as the shower, it is necessary to use a concrete backer board as a substrate for the wall tile. The backer board is a cement-based...
When laying tile, it’s always hard for me to know what to do with transition areas. It was easy on one side of our backsplash — where two walls come together. It wasn’t so easy on the other side of the backsplash where the lower cabinets end mid-wall to make room for the refri...