HELP! Contractors did a bad job with the backsplash. What do I do?!
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Did my contractor do a poor job on my tile?
Comments (8)You'd have been better off taping 6-mil poly sheeting up on the walls and using that as a water barrier until you could get it "done right". Would have cost you $5. And you'd likely have had a better water barrier on the walls with the poly than you have with that tile. My sarcastic side want me to type that there's not much in the photos that leads me to believe you won't have water intrusion issues again. Well, there is one thing. In the "after photo", no water is running. Leave the water off and you should be fine. Can't properly comment on what I can't see. But I hope the protective coating on the CMU was updated prior to new tile going up. I hope you have proper detailing at the tub flange. Same with the window casing. The gaps behind the edge of the bullnose can be filled. Don't know what specific water issues you had before. Some people do great finish work, some good finish work, some sloppy work. Some people understand the process and go to great lengths when it comes to proper detailing to prevent water intrusion. Some good, some not so good. Very seldom do you get a contractor who goes to great lengths to prevent water intrusion and then covers it with sloppy work. Keep an eye on the shower....See MoreWhat do I ask of the contractor who did a poor job on my oak floor?
Comments (9)That's a good point Unique Wood Floors. I will write them an email to follow up and send them the photos I have. We had the owner out yesterday and he agreed that, while some imperfections are to be expected, this is beyond what he would consider acceptable. He said that the waves are caused by the hand-sander (which was the newbie guy). It breaks my heart because I know every craftsman has to start somewhere...I just don't want it to be on my $4000 job! He was very polite and told us to go ahead and move back into the house; that his crew will move everything out and back in when they come to redo. I did not think to ask if he would send the same or a different crew. I will have to come back in two weeks and post pictures of the redo. Thanks again guys!...See MoreHelp - bad grout job by contractor? And what next?
Comments (9)If it's a wall tile then at least it won't be exposed to water. Unless it's a shower wall. If its just a wall you can fill the holes with grout but in general the overall look is pretty bad so you may want to remove a few mms of the existing grout so there's enough depth for tht new grout to adhere and fill in. Like mentioned above you should check what grout was used. It amazes me "professional" tilers have results like this. Grouting isn't rocket science. Takes some work but just read the instructions on the damn package!...See MoreBad tile job, what do I do?
Comments (12)They moved here recently. So they’re licensed in another state, and working on the state license here. Everything was great up until this point, but this tile job is so disappointing. I feel bad asking them to gut it and redo it, but I don’t think it’s fair that I pay market rates for a shoddy tile job. Would you have the same person redo it, or hire someone else?...See MoreHU-864795587
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