How to keep tile shower looking like new?
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Comments (6)Bill - cool - thanks. Followup questions... 1) what trowel size should I use? 1/4 x 1/4 square notch or 1/4 x 3/16 V notch? 2) Did you just use a plain ole' level to ensure your lines were plumb? PS - I'm starting with a ledger board where row 1 will be and working my way up. Is this what you would recommend? My outside edge is OK, but not stellar, so in most places there will be a complete tile, but in a few places I may have to shave a bit off b/c my mud bed wasn't 100% dead on perfect....See Moretile that looks like brick for my shower--sealing not required
Comments (12)I'm looking for this too as I have a very narrow closet of a bathroom with the shower opposite the entry way. I put in a skylight over the shower, and want to do the entire bathroom in white, accented with wood planks on the ceiling running the lengthwise. I live in Ohio, so I want the space to feel open, but cozy and warm. I feel the far shower wall in orange brick would bring in that warm cozy feel and would make that wall recede. I am not finding a brick porcelain or waterproof substitute either. I looked at the suggestions above. The fireclay glazed brick says in the specs it is not meant for a pool room or in wet situations. The porcelain is heavy, so it is more for the floor. In this day and age with the recreation of so many looks to make them workable in just about every situation, WHERE is the brick look for IN the shower room???...See Morehelp my new shower floors don’t look so new
Comments (36)Only my instinct given that he didn't execute the visible finishing in an accepted, and well-known, manner. If the visible isn't up to standards, what's behind the walls? My alarm bells went off but it's too late to check it without tearing it all out. You'll know within the year and that's why a warranty is so important. I'm just a check, check-again person after reading the forums for several years. Also, I'm going through my own reno and, despite written instructions and pictures, there have been some silly errors. I try to have a basic understanding of what should be happening so that I can, hopefully, catch it before we have to tear out the work. Also, hired a GC with positive local standing...just like you did. Mine has taken care of things, which have been minor like the wrong size cans and placement. It's like any medical issue, I'm my own best advocate and it's my duty to ask questions. I have to have an idea of the possibilities to ask the questions. Approach it like that. I see no reason to be confrontational. After some self-education with the TCNA handbook (Tile Council of North America), johnbridge is a great place to become acquainted with basics, just say that you expected silicone at the changes of plane and you're confident that he (or his tile person) will follow industry standards....See MoreHow to keep T1-11 wood siding from looking like this after painting??
Comments (16)I suspect your only hope at this point is shellac, but the problem is that you have so many coats on that you have to start worrying that some of those coats are going to have adhesion problems and everything above it going to fail. I would personally hit it with a pressure washer and then wire brush any areas that even hint at adhesion problems. Then hit it with a shellac based primer. There is a saying that shellac sticks to everything and everything sticks to shellac, so that will give you the best chance at a tannin blocking primer, which you can topcoat over....See Morespammie
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