I googled something else and found this thread. Lippageis poor craftsmanship. I was looking for a way to explain to my client why im taking so long. They keep complaining im slow at tiling I keep telling them im very detailed and every stone must fit perfect. Polishing lippage is wrong probably why it broke. A planatary floor sander should be used first to smooth out lippage. a full section should be done, like a room and stop on a grout line/seem. Then honing using honing powder to the desired finish this for natural stone. Polishing will not remove lippage. From WORK From WORK

lascatx I missed your post before, what a great name for a beagle! I wanted to name my boy Barkley originally (which would have been a fitting name given how much he howls) but both my ex and my dad said "After Charles Barkley?!?! so that ended that idea! "Tile setting is an intellectually hard job, and it can't be done by idiots." I completely agree with this. Again, that's what I thought I was paying for. Intellect. I saw a great t-shirt the other day that should be the uniform for all remodelers. It said "I can explain it to you but I cannot make you understand." kashmi that's so great yours came from rescues. In the future, I would like a rescue beagle. If you are in my part of the country (PA, NY, NJ) I'd love to know what rescue you used because your pups are soooo adorable! Mine hate the harness too, I tried to put Bailey in one once and all he wanted to do was remove it. That and the Gentle Leader which he REALLY hated! dianalo, my tile mess was nothing compared to what your GC did and stories like yours make me feel bad complaining about our otherwise problem-free build. I am very much crossing my fingers for you that you get the resolution you deserve in small claims court and get everything done to your satisfaction in your house. We seem to have a good solution now. The white marble bath is being redone. There are drawings being done for our approval before any other tile are laid down in the bath with the rug and in all other areas where there is patterned tile in the house. The shower has not yet been waterproofed (water-appropriate drywall was already used) and will be done properly under my GC's supervision. We are well on our way to a happy ending and a positive resolution.

Lol! And the reason I don’t have subway tiles, because it looks like the subway to me. But they have become so popular, I think we are reaching the tipping point that someone visiting a subway for the first time is going to think that it looks like a kitchen.

Hi HU-585149926! I don't have any technical advice about the job but I wanted to let you know that you aren't alone in hiring/trusting trade people based on a friend's recommendation. My husband and I had a similar situation last year. Our first major reno also. Our friend owned the company and his employee/contractor (who was also the tile guy) ended up walking off the job before completing the tiling in the main bath (we renovated the main and guest bathrooms). Like you, we have learned a ton of what not to do if ever we take on a reno project again. Thankfully, we hadn't paid him everything. In the end, we had to find other contractors to finish up everything (during the first weeks of the COVID situation) and ended up not paying anything else to the friend/contractor. Unfortunately, the situation did "taint" the friendship. I just wanted to offer encouragement. It's likely going to take more work and frustration on your part, but keep plugging along. Good luck!