Glass tile installation gone wrong. What happened?
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Comments (6)To my eye, Delorean Gray does have a bit of blue in it. I'd call Custom's tech support line with the brand of admix you used, as well as any info you have regarding the tile. Most grouts are already modified, using another company's admix in addition? It could have created problems. Or not. Even if it was a Custom admix, I don't believe they recommend adding admix to their already modified grouts, it's pretty much just for their saltillo grout which is a different from their regular grouts. Custom does have caveat in their installation or whatever literature, essentially warning that using colored grouts on rough or textured tile may cause staining. They recommend a sealer prior to grouting. You can also ask them about how to remove the residue. Custom Building Products Customer Support 800-272-8786 Technical Services 800-282-8786 FWIW (not much, I admit), if I have a textured tile and a contrasting color grout, I'll sometimes use a grout bag instead of a grout float to place the grout....See MoreHELP! Marble Install gone wrong!
Comments (20)Your marble and kitchen are gorgeous! I feel so bad for you, I went through this several months ago. The fabricator that did mine did not have the equipment nor expertise as Old Ryder said. They very eagerly took my island back saying no problem, they'd have it repaired in a few days or use another slab from the same lot. When I called to see when they would reinstall, the owner told me he could not meet my expectations and would give me a full refund. This was not what I wanted nor expected. Long story short, I have a black walnut island now. Fortunately, yours is a new build so the GC should make this right by hiring an expert to fix it. Keep us posted....See MoreBacksplash install gone wrong
Comments (28)Before your kitchen reno was started, the electrician should have discussed with you where the switches and receptacles should go. As Sophie said “why weren’t the electrical location of both the lights and the switches discussed and documented during the planning stage?”. Undercabinet lighting should be installed toward the front of the upper cabinets, not the back. That is so that the center of the counters will be lit evenly. When UCLs are installed toward the back like yours, the light is mostly falling on the backsplash, not on the counter workspace. The position of the light switch - incredible that no one said anything before it was done. Furthermore, an electrician who is knowledgeable and current would have suggested that with subway tile, the receptacles should be installed horizontally and lower. The receptacles are then less obtrusive, and you would have had room to move the light switch over. If you decide to re-do the backsplash, see if you can make those changes too. But you may have to hire tiler and electrician separately yourself, as that appears to be beyond the skill set of the crew you have now. See where the toaster is plugged in?...See MoreBath tiles gone wrong.. Pros, please chime in.!
Comments (17)Nick, you seem to be hung up on that curb. you say he's going to build out the curb so that it's flush w/the wall? (your last pic w/the tape measure?) Not sure about the cement board. the curb is kerdi and he's going to make it wider using the cement board over the kerdi?? YOu said he's going to start over. he's removing the tile that was already done? Sorry, it's a little confusing. Dragonfly is right. It would be easier to send out another tile expert to your place and have them evaluate what's right and wrong. as for that curb, would it help if I showed you my marble curb? I had a mud base on my shower. doing it old school (with someone who knows how) is the best way to get a plumb/level wall for your tile. standing in the shower looking out, you can see the inside of the curb. no overhang. It's 6". On the outside it's also 6" from floor to top of curb completely flush w/the half wall as for the edging, your tile guy should be able to polish the edges of those tile if you want to forgo the pencil tile On mine I used the bullnose subway tiles. (also notice the niche. I carefully measured out the tiles, placing the niche exactly between full tiles above and below. I hate slivers!. you can do the same w/your marble tiles. you or the tile guy can do the math and figure out where the niche will go, along w/it's dimensions, it order to have it fit perfectly The edging I used around the nice and the herringbone accent was a Schluter jolly in black. Around the cement tile on the side wall I used basalt transition molding since I had to go from a 1" down to a 1/4" or so to meet w/the wall. I need to use this because I had to buy up space from the blk/white tiles to the edge. I had a set amount of cement tiles but was short 6 inches or so. The basalt tile worked out perfectly....See MoreRelated Professionals
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