Wrong thinset used for LFT tile... Lippage, Wrong Layout HELP Please
mainemayne
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Comments (21)Is it really true that a few tiles can be removed without compromising the waterproofing? I’m not a pro, but it seems like I’m always reading on here that you can’t mess with the tile without compromising the waterproofing. And would removing just a few of the tiles give you the access you need in order to install the rough-in valves and fixtures that you originally contracted for? You saw the order, and it had the right fixtures on it, and then you ended up with the wrong fixtures somehow. This is a hard one. Someway or another the contractor or plumbing supplier screwed up. Looking at it objectively, the contractor is responsible for delivering you the shower, including the fixtures you wanted, that you contracted for. If it can’t be changed without ruining the waterproofing, then it’s a demo and re-build. He can work out the back-of-the-house financials if it was the plumbing supply warehouse that screwed up, and that negotiation does not involve you....See MoreFlooring disaster - wrong thinset, wrong offset, lippage. Need opinion
Comments (5)Compare your installation to the manufacturer's installation instructions and the TCNA handbook. Now your contractor isn't arguing with you, he's arguing with them....See MoreWhat’s wrong with this tile?
Comments (22)brandi, your bathroom should be ok to use for at least awhile. IF there is a vapor barrier behind the Durock, it's minimum requirement for waterproofing. As stated, you don't do a vapor barrier behind the Durock, and then do Redgard on the front of it. that's a no-no. It's one or the other, not both. Redgard is not always mandatory. Although, for that niche, it might have been a good idea. (niches can trap a lot of water, especially if they aren't sloped) this is a vapor barrier behind the Durock. This is perfectly acceptable. People freak out if they don't see Redgard but this is fine to tile. My concern w/yours is that he didn't mud over all of the joints, I don't see any proper tape for those joints, and I don't know if he used the right screws at the right spacing. As Dragonfly stated, a real tile professional will know all of this. The mesh tape I was referring to. I don't know if he used this on yours. also notice all of the screws and proper spacing. this tape will then get cover w/a thin layer of mortar and skimmed smooth. I've had my shower done just like yours (with the vapor barrier behind it) and it was fine for over 10 years. ( it would have gone longer but we remodeled and pulled it all out. there wasn't once ounce of water damage or mold to anything behind the cement board.) other methods for waterproofing include a Kerdi membrane (diff names for it, but it's the orange waffle looking thing),, Cement board with vapor behind it, or Redgard on the front of it, or old school mud walls. That's what I had w/mine. The advantage to old school mud is that they can get your walls almost perfectly level and plumb. But, a good tile setter can also hang cement board and skim it properly so that it is also hung level. (notice how my end tiles are all symmetrical and not slivers. your tile guy should do a dry layout in order to determine the best pattern and where to start. you might also want to go w/larger tiles rather than a 3x6. less grout joints to clean for you. Do your research w/the next guy. (and, if you don't find proper vapor barrier behind your walls when you remove it (take a video while you're doing it) you may be able to get compensation if you go to small claims court. just document everything and get things in writing from the new tile guy....See MoreIs This Tile Installed Wrong?
Comments (33)what I don't understand is why aren't you putting in the tile that you want NOW and putting it where you want NOW?? "A few years" is going to fly by and you will have to empty the house to do the things you want. Having just purchased a new build house...and delayed doing some things that "we can do ourselves after closing"...boy, I WISH I had paid the upgrade cost/fees...WHATEVER it took moneywise to not have to deal with the crap now!...See MoreJenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
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