Shower wall tile lippage - done and redone, still problems!!
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Shower Tile Lippage
Comments (28)I'm going to make a couple of unpopular statements here, so let me first start that no matter what, this is unacceptable and should be done over.... WITH A DIFFERENT TILE, or using a leveling system. First, you're shining a light right down the face of the tile, and even an acceptable tile job will look horrendous doing that. It's what's called "washed lighting" and there are very specific recommendations out from the TCNA concerning permanent installation of washed lighting with tile installations. Second-- I don't care WHOSE tile you use. narrow elongated tiles like these will be bowed, and if installed without a leveling system, will give the "basket weave" appearance that you see in the pics above. Sometimes, especially with porcelain tiles, you can take that bow out. Other times, especially with wall tiles that won't flex much, you can't, and then the only way to install them is with a 25% broken joint or even better, soldier coursing (normal grid pattern). One way or the other, the bottom line is the installer AND the person who sold you this tile, should have informed you before the tile was installed that this would happen, and recommend either less of an offset, or going with a different tile....See MorePebble tile in shower needs to be re-done
Comments (38)Michelle, being suprised to learn about foam shower preslopes and the perils of rock, you chose a 2x2 marble and now are learning about that being yet another problematic decision. You may consider next time , hiring a qualified tile professional. You have hired someone that knows not what theyre doing, and certainly unable to educate you of the how and why of tile installations. Mix and matching products in a shoddy approach to building. My point, be careful and take a lot of pictures when the handyman takes apart your shower and attempts to reninstall. Id hope you have documentation and Passed an initial flood test and will also do a second flood test. You could be tearing the whole mess out in No time. $$,$$$$.$$...See MoreShower wall tile lippage - done an redone and still problems!! Advice!
Comments (49)I can't believe how many comments there are suggesting that this problem would go away just by various corrective techniques. It's obvious that the tiles are bowed and that no amount of clips, or changes to grout lines, or better plumbing of walls will change that. Many tiles, even some expensive ones, suffer from this firing problem. The first thing I always do when I find a tile I like is put two pieces face to face to look for any gap or bowing. If there is some, it's a problem I don't want to deal with. If I see no problem, I test a few more pairs to be sure. The last shower I had done used 12" X 24" tiles that were dead flat. But I still had them laid in a stacked pattern, with no overlap, just to avoid any lippage possibilities as large format tile always is a challenge: I agree the OP's photos look bad, but the job appears uniform and consistent in its badness. To me this means the tile guy did the best he could with bowed tile laid in an inappropriate pattern for it. His fault was not stopping at an early point to discuss with the contractor and the owner what this was going to look like when it was done. But let's not keep speculating about non-existent solutions for tile that is so severely bowed. This is only going to be fixed by a redo using a different tile that is flat....See MoreShould I request my bathroom floor tile be re-done.
Comments (11)The tile done in the second picture of my first post is actually 6 x 36 wood look porcelain tile ( a different company though). It is laid the same way as mine. It is was done by the main tiler and looks beautiful. It is 1/8 grout lines no lippage at all! I would post a picture of it but it is all covered up right now. I was harsh about the second guy helping him because he had already cut a lot of corners with other things. He wasted a lot of tile getting cuts wrong - which the other contractors themselves were complaining about and bringing some to my attention. Some really bad cuts I noticed he tried to pressure me in to accepting - when I almost caved another one came to me and confirmed it was not good. He basically tiled my kitchen and left the molding on the wall. On top of that all the cuts against the molding were jagged. Like one part would up against the molding and the farthest was .5 to an inch. When I asked what would happen with it he was just answered that it would all be filled in with grout. Dark grout that would make it stand out even more. EDIT :: Here is the link to her tile: https://www.lowes.com/pd/CERAMICAS-TESANY-Tahoe-Gray-Wood-Look-Porcelain-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-Common-6-in-x-36-in-Actual-5-82-in-x-35-29-in/1000379225 Maybe her tile - despite being larger, allows it. If that's the case, I can wrap this around my head and get over it. However, if hers is similar to mine and the good tiler is able to do it without lippage in that layout with smaller grout line - I would like to go for it. EDIT:: Is this another possible solution. When they relay it Would relaying it to overlap in thirds instead of 1/2 help. I am not to particular about that if it will help me get the smaller grout lines....See Moregeoffrey_b
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