Questions tagged [tile]
For questions generally relating to stone or ceramic tile, including selection, preparation, installation, maintenance, cleaning, and removal.
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Is it normal for a builder to install vinyl plank flooring over tile [closed]
I recently bought a 5-year-old house, and during cleanup, I noticed that one of the vinyl planks wasn’t properly attached to the floor, so I easily removed it. I initially thought the underlayment was ...
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Tile shower adhesive cracking
I am trying to replace a section of 6x6 tiles in the tub/shower. I replaced damaged portions of the backer board and caulked all the joints with DAP kwik seal adhesive caulk except where the backer ...
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Worth replacing greenboard for shower wall
so my soap dish fell off the other day and I noticed this green stuff behind it. I looked it up and found that it's something called greenboard and found it is suboptimal to use for showers as it's ...
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LVP on top of bathroom tile
We have this bathroom tile that has lots of grooves. Would we be able to put LVP on top of it, or will we feel all the various textures / grooves of the tile underneath? If LVP on top is not a good ...
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Bathtub is moving away from tile and wall or was it always like this?
https://imgur.com/a/qyxiIwt
I bought the house in April. The seller remodeled in 2015 but I'm unsure when he put the tub in. I've noticed that this has occurred in the last few months. Previously, ...
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Bathroom wall, painted CMU, drywall, and tile meet. Add with drywall or skim coat?
the cmu wall in my bathroom meets drywall.
How should I proceed for a smooth finish?
3 “issues”:
Current wall isn’t perfectly level (see temporary baseboard)
How to handle it joining the tile
Cmu is ...
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Is There an Industry Standard for Grout Spacing for a Tile Floor?
We had a tile floor installed in our kitchen and the grout spacing varies from 0″ (tiles are butted together) to 3/16″. This variation is spread across the entire floor. The installer is claiming that ...
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Is this some type of tile glue
I recently removed a bunch of ceramic tile from my slab concrete floor. I also removed most, if not all, of the tile thinset. However, there is still some type of material on the floor that is a bit ...
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How do I fix this hole beneath my tile floor?
I need to replace one broken tile in my kitchen floor. Never done tile work before but plan on using this tutorial.
However, when I start to pull up the broken bits there’s a pretty deep hole in the ...
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Level tiles in shower
First time tiling a shower. My understanding is that you should measure up a tile from the top of the tub and place a ledger board as a starting point.
Since we have a window in the shower, is it best ...
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cover/mask the anchor holes after removing the washing basins
I have changed the wall-mounted washing basins in the bathroom for the vessel ones and am now left with 4 ugly holes (photo enclosed, but only 2 of those holes are visible). I have partially filled ...
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What is this bracket on the side of my shower called? I believe it may have held a soap dish
Looking to add something here so its not just raw metal.
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How would I go about fixing this gap between the carpet and floor?
I need a few suggestions on how to fix this gap between the floor and carpet. What do y'all think?
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What is the best way to close this small gap in the tile?
I recently installed a new tub, and it's smaller than my old tub. There's now a gap between my existing tile. What is the best way to fix this and make it look nice?
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Gravel under concrete in Second Floor Bathroom
I'm having my bathroom redone on the second floor of the house and the contractor replaced the concrete slab under the tiles with concrete over gravel. On the second floor? Is that to code? Is that ...
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Will grout conceal a joint in a sloped tile installation?
The backsplash appears to sag to the right of the outlet. If you follow the thin horizontal dark tile just under the cabinets there are five tiles on the right and then tapers to 4 to the left to make ...
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How to cover 2" gap between drywall and floor
I'm renovating a bathroom in an old house. The drywall is new but the drywallers left a gap of 2 inches between the drywall and floor. I'd appreciate help on the best way to fill this gap
What height ...
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How to cut floor tile for bathtub curves
What is the best method to cut the curves around the tub? We aren’t sure what tile we will use for the floor, but it will be either of these two. I’ve seen a Dremel be used but on whole tile and not ...
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How to repaint tile in front yard fountain?
I have a large tiled fountain in my front yard. When I bought the house (~10 years ago), the fountain looked great with blue and white tiles. After about 6 months, the blue tiles started to lose their ...
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Is taping behind tile necessary when drywall seams are not easily accessible?
I started removing the old backsplash. Unfortunately, the drywall underneath was torn to shreds in the process and I ended up ripping it out and replacing.
This particular section of the backsplash is ...
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Shower Stall Leak - Looking for some approaches
I realize there is not an easy "fix" for this. Just looking for some "best" approaches to how to deal with finding and fixing this so cascading work is minimized. Let me explain ......
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Is Installing Hardie backer board on top of drywall safe for fireplace high ceiling?
We recently built home and hired outside contractor for fireplace large tiles 24*48 inches and Our ceiling height 19 ft . we just realized after he built he used 1/4 inch of hardie backer board on ...
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How do I properly buildup floor height under tile?
So I’ve begun my small tile project. I have spread thinset over the wood subfloor and set 1/4” cement board into that. Screwed it every 6”-8” into the wood beneath it with my seam taped and opposite ...
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What is the difference between Ardex K22 F and Liquid Backboard?
I noticed that Ardex has a few different self-levelers. For example, K22 F and Liquid Backerboard. They both seem to serve the same purpose - self-leveling below flooring without the need for metal ...
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Wall moisture damage by shower. Is water coming through the grout?
I recently patched this drywall and painted it because of previous water damage. I also redid the grout you see in the picture.
In the picture, you can see how the grout (Ultracolor Plus FA) looks ...
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Drywall to bathroom floor ditra gap
I have about 1 1/2" gap between the drywall and Ditra because two pieces 4'x8' drywall board leaves quite a bit of a gap in the bottom. I didn't think it makes sense to cut a thin strip of ...
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Porch with one precast step - I am planning to install 1" granit stone over the step and the porch -how can I cut the nose of the step?
Right now it looks like this.
The type of stone that I am planning to install is described here
https://www.banasstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Salt-Pepper.pdf
How can I cut that nose? Is it ...
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Shower Grout Repair in a Rental
I’m renting so I don’t want to do any major project - just looking for a quick fix that will last for at least a year or 2.
The grout in my shower is not sealed & mold grows quickly. It has become ...
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Repairing shower tile, water damage, loose tiles, possibly poor installation
Background: I have a few loose tiles in my shower. I intended to just pull and replace them with new thin-set and grout. After pulling them out I realized that the damage might be more significant ...
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Is there a way to salvage the existing water barrier on my shower floor?
Ripped out the tile on the shower floor. Water pen through what looks like an inch of self leveler at the thick spots all on top of the water barrier.gap at the Wall is about an inch and change while ...
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Leaky tiled shower bench
Hoping for some insight here. Walk-in shower built in 2019, had sitting bench built in per our request. After some time (1 year?) we noticed water leaking thru ceiling of laundry room directly below ...
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Where is the water coming from?
We had our shower fixed and it’s been a nightmare. Now after the job is finished water is leaking through the tile curb (see image). Is there any way it’s causing damage or is it a simple grout fix?
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Tiles making popping sounds and becoming loose
I have woken up to endless popping sounds in my lounge area (upper floor of the house that was recently extended) and upon investigation, I realised that it’s my tiles making that noise. When I walk ...
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Epoxy grout, micro cement or shower pan over failed grout?
New construction bathroom 2 years ago. Hired a tiler to install herringbone pattern tiles on the floor and large format tiles for the walls. I noticed while rinsing the shower after cleaning it that ...
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Can wall tile be used on fireplace hearth? [closed]
My family owns an historic 1890 home. We are trying to bring back some of the original charm that was lost over the years and are planning on installing new tile to the fireplace surround and the ...
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Is it acceptable to have nail penetrations in a hot-mop shower pan?
We're currently living through the nightmare of having bought a brand new house where the primary shower started leaking.
Builder warranty was used and they ripped out all the tile, mud, and hot mop ...
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Vintage Bathroom Tile Patch
I need to patch these missing vintage tiles as well as remove the tile to the right and the left of each. Substrate is very hard and tile chips easily. What tools and processes are needed to do this? ...
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Should I use leveling clips for 3 x 18 tile?
I plan on tiling my bathroom walls with 3 x 18 (2.875" x 17.625") tile. I've heard you should use leveling clips for 12 x 12 or larger tile. I'm larger than this limit in one dimension, ...
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How can I finish a joint between drywall and tile near a corner when the drywall is 1/2" proud of the tile?
I am renovating a portion of a basement bathroom to undo some shoddy work by a previous owner. The bathroom has an existing glass enclosed tiled shower in the rear corner of the room. I had to ...
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How to glue laminate door threshold onto the tiles below
The image below shows the laminated wood flooring and the door threshold of a room, and the red tiled floor of a bathroom.
Unfortunately, the door threshold has detached, revealing the white floor ...
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Replacing Shower Tile Directly on Plywood
My wife and I recently purchased a house (our first!) in which the previous homeowner added a shower stall that sits on top of a stand constructed from plywood to accommodate the shower drain.
After a ...
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How to restore my tile pavement?
In my backyard there's a tile-paved area and there's a line where it goes from one level to another level:
https://imgur.com/a/ZYN5Xfy
The problem is, a lot of tiles on that edge are not held in place ...
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Grout still "wet" days after regrouting
Looking for a bit of a sanity check and make sure I'm not overthinking this.
We had issues with a crack in our grout and mold. So we hired somebody to come and regrout the entire shower floor. But ...
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Best adhesive for hairline crack in porcelain tile
Someone dropped a hard object on the porcelain tile slab floor in our new house, chipping the tile and causing a hairline crack to open that runs to the edge of the tile slab on one side of the chip ...
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Wall behind bathroom sink
Looking for help identifying this material and how to remove it.
I replaced my bathroom vanity but created a bigger job in the meantime. The vanities were different sizes so I created a gap in the ...
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Raising Concrete Floor 1 Inch for Tile
Looking to tile a basement landing as a transition from the stairs to the main room. The main room is done with DMX 1-step, 5/8 OSB and laminate flooring, so there is about 1.5" between the top ...
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Grease staining behind backsplash tiles under range hood
We've lived in this house for about three years now and this problem has been gradually developing over that time. It seems as though the oil/grease that has precipitated in our range hood is able to ...
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Installing Large Floating Shelves Over Small (Penny) Round Tiles
I would like to install wood floating shelves that are 5 foot over penny round tiles. The tiles are glossy porcelain like these.
The floating shelves are similar to these and could store up to 90lbs.
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Backboard to follow the path of the slight off level tub?
I recently tore out my old tile shower walls, and am replacing with go board and new tile. the wide wall (60") is slightly off level from th back of the tub toward the drain. Should I hang the ...
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Can self-leveling concrete go over a rough 1 inch mud-set mortar tile base?
Single story Florida home, concrete slab.
Half the kitchen floor was linoleum, other half was an uneven spanish tile recessed into slab to be even with the linoleum side. We want to install new ...
