Marble Install Problems
sarahmcmurray
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(Bill) Subway tile/ shower installation... problem after problem
Comments (6)Go to the owner and put a stop to this crap immediately. Sit down with him, explain everything you've just told me, and let him know that you're not going to accept "thrown together" work just because his installer and salesperson are having a pissing contest, and the installer is pressed for time. The tub REQUIRES either a vapor barrier behind, or waterproofing over, the backerboard. End of story, no questions asked. You will not give him another dime until it's so. You'll also not give him another dime until all work is completed to industry standards, and you've got someone on call with both a TCNA handbook and ASNI 108 and 118 to guide you on what is acceptable and what is not. Tile setter works on installing backer boards since we have no tile. He works maybe 5-6 hours a few days and the bathrooms are ready - minus the shower pans (2). Also, if he's NOT using a surface waterproofing, I'm curious how he's putting up the backerboard BEFORE the shower pan. He started the walls on Monday, starting around the tub from the top down. I would have thought he would start from the tub up? Doesn't matter. Personally, I also prefer to work from a level line down , because I can't count on existing surfaces to be level and plumb, so I'd rather go from a line I KNOW is level, and then cut in the abutting surfaces. However, no matter if you work from the bottom up, or the top down, you KNOW what your pieces are going to be before you start, and make sure you won't have any slivers. You adjust your level line to MAKE SURE you avoid it. As for the 6600.00 for the master bath tile, You'd have to have an incredibly big bathroom with all kinds of custom touches to it, or located in a penthouse across from Central Park West to justify that price to me. But you've agreed to it, so you have to honor it. That IS, however, just one more reason why they should be bowing to any request you make....See MoreInstalling marble floor...on top of marble floor!
Comments (3)Thanks Linda, It's not a matter of it looking unused. We have already had it rehoned as well as had various poultices applied, but there are many stains that just will not come out. The rust colored stains likely go all the way through the marble. They don't do much for the appearance of the floor. We even went to lengths to replace a couple of pieces around the toilet that had absorbed decades of urine. There was no getting THAT out and the smell was formidable. We went to the owners of a neighboring house built by the same family and they had a couple of extra pieces that they were using as a border in their back yard. We had them polished and used them to replace a couple of our doggiest pieces. It was a huge job just to replace those pieces. It costs $900+ to hone the floor, which would be worthwhile if it made it look good. All it does is make the stains a little shinier - and makes them stand out more from the rest of the floor. The new flooring, on the other hand, costs $600, is clean, and retains the look of the house. That said, we would love to find a way to install the flooring in a way that preserves the floor underneath in case some future owner wants to give it another go. Maybe we could install it over some some kind of a membrane? Does anyone know if this is feasible?...See Morekitchen countertop, marble or quartzite, first world problems
Comments (10)I love that slab and would grab it in a second - faster than a second if it is quartzite. I have marble (montclair danby) and had "Granite Shield" sealant put on it. It was sprayed on and did not change the texture of the stone. It is supposed to be a lifetime sealant. Today I canned 24 jars of tomatoes. My friend helped me and she was slopping cooked tomatoes all over the place. Not one stain and very little if any etching (the Danby seems a little harder than the european marbles). My only problem with the marble is around the sink. You have to be careful not to bang heavy pots into it or it will ding. I never had this problem with my AB granite. And Quartzite is supposed to be hard like granite. If you go with a marble which is softer, I would suggest a farmhouse style sink....See MoreMarble: normal or problem?
Comments (22)I was just curious. it sounds like you tested samples and put them through pretty rigorous testing. GC switched subs and potentially supplier. Now you have a permanent install that you are treating really carefully and it is etching or staining. Seems like something possibly changed in the work stream, you know? I agree pictures would be really helpful so those experienced with natural stone can weigh in. Even if your pictures aren't perfect, someone can probably tell you if that is normal or an issue. It could be staining, etching, mastic residue, etc......See Moresarahmcmurray
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