Misalignment of Tiling
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Comments (9)It's a border. It's fine as is. Would a pro have done it differently? Some would have some wouldn't have. Some would do it better, some worse. Defining "better" and "worse" is up to the homeowner. Some will hear the instructions and install it as described, others will hear the instruction, note a potential discrepancy, and bring the point up with the homeowner for discussion. One thing to consider is that grout lines always look worse before the grout is installed. If you choose a grout color that contrasts the tile color, the grout lines will pop. If you choose a grout color similar to the tile color, everything will blend and disappear. But truthfully, the border is fine, even with the offsetting grout lines. DIY or pro. No need to worry. Question...the back of the niche. I think I see the back of the drywall for wall in the opposing room? Is that regular old gypsum board? If so, are you tiling directly on it or will you be treating it in some way prior to tiling. And for the shower iteslf...what are you using as a backer board to tile upon? I'm viewing on a low resolution black and white monitor today so I'm colorblind and without decent color gradation or adequate pixel resolution. It's hard for me to identify your tile backer on this screen....See MoreIs this tile job acceptable?
Comments (26)All I can say is I would be pissed. I could have done a better job myself. I have had one contractor mess up a job and as soon as I noticed they were screwing up I told him to stop work. He told me his plans to correct and I told him hell no this was an official stop work order meanaing he is to leave my premises and not come back. I figured out a price that I thought was due to him, because I did not want him to come set my house on fire or anything and that was that. It was equilivant to the percentage of work he already did. We inherantly want to be nice BUT we also don't want to be ripped off or have shoddy work. People will take advantage of that. You might be able to fix what he did since there was no grout put in. To be sure someone else coming in is going to want to do a whole rip out. I would not personally do that. I would fix what I could by replacing the bottom two misaligned tiles and have it all grouted, have the seat tiled and grouted and call it a day. Its a story that you will be telling for a long time and a lesson learned....that in the future you need to check your contractors work and references....See MoreMisaligned honeycomb floor tile. Contractor is going to grout tomorrow
Comments (8)Well laid sheets of tile will NEVER have the look of "sheets of tile". The installer is the weakest link in the chain. If this is an insurance claim, then you may have to work with the insurance company's "preferred installers". And that normally means "low-end" quality. The preferred GC's have the lowest bids in the industry (many reputable companies will NOT work with insurance companies because they want the cheapest of the cheap). And real tile setters are expensive. Which means most of these companies will simply use "a guy" to lay the tiles. I would say you are looking at "a guy" type of install. In the world of tile this is not considered acceptable. It would be a redo. My guess is this is the best possible install this guy could manage. Getting him to do it again will probably result in the same issues...which is why you want to ensure the GC is using a tiling professional and not some guy with a trowel. I'm going to guess the GC will be quite indignant should you ask about the qualifications of his crew. Did you know that most insurance companies will offer a "pay out"? This would allow you to find your own company to do the work? I would push hard for a redo. In the building industry the original installer is allowed ONE attempt to correct an issue. Once that one attempt is made (and failed) then you can bring in another professional to do the work...at the original installer's expense. I would check your local/state laws on that one...but you are within your rights to move on should the 'fix' work out to be worse than the original install. Just a little FYI. Do you have any photos of the build BEFORE the finishes were installed? If there is an issue with the quality of the finishes, there are often issues with the quality of the water proofing, etc UNDERNEATH the finishes....See MoreTile and Glass door misaligned
Comments (6)Yes, I have found the walls are not at the same dimensions. If the left wall bullnose edge was pulled back to match the right wall bullnose, the glass would be straight across the the transition between the shower stall and the main floor. The tile installation company has not been paid anything, they have photos of all the issues (also floor lippage greater than a credit card high), and are coming to the house on Friday. My plan is to have them remove the floor (lippage issue) and the left wall to align the two sides. Fingers crossed they stand by their 100% customer satisfaction....See Morejellytoast
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