Tile Jobs (Pics)

[slosurfer]

Some of you wanted to see some pics of my tile work, so here you go. I learned the trade from my father who was in the business for almost 20 years, thanks Dad!. Since getting out of the Marines at the beginning of 2001, I have been doing tile full time. I have had my license for about 3yrs. and have been in business for myself 2yrs. I was able to keep all the contractors that my father worked for and picked up a really good one. I don't have any employees other than my wife who does the majority of the bookwork (don't know what I would do without her). This allows me to have complete control over the quality of the work, although it adds a great deal of work to not have a laborer. I mainly do remodels, which is nice because the owners are usually great to work with and are genuinly excited about the project. I really like the creative side and I spend a ton of time on layout so that in the end you just see an awesome job without some little thing to draw your attention away. I really do owe it all to my dad, he taught me well and when he quit doing tile, I was pretty much given his tile tools. :thumbup: Anyways, Fuster asked for it,so here are some pics.

Edit: I started a photo album that has more pics of different jobs and I will be adding more to it as I find and organize my old pics. Portfolio Album (http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/)

This is actually my parents masterbath (used to be my brothers room :laugh:) I did the majority of the actual tile work. This is pre license.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/stovermbath1.jpg

These are from the first major whole bathroom that I did on my own.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_0669.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_0665.jpg

Some shampoo shelves I made
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/WilsonPoolTrays.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/WilsonPoolShower3.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/wilsonentry.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Wilsonslatewalkway.jpg

All of those were all at the same jobsite. Most of the slate walkways were done by both me and my father.

[gilby4runner]

Man that looks great. I am building a house and my father inlaw and i are doing the tile work. I am a little ocd at times about straight lines so it can get on my nerves. We are layong over 1100 sq. ft. I am having the shower built by a pro. I can only hope mine turns out half as nice as the work pictured.

[MTL_4runner]

Wow Chris, those really look fantastic (esp the slate walkway out back!). :drool:
Maybe one day I'll have a house worthy of work like that and we'll probably be able to afford to fly you in for the install. :laugh:

[slosurfer]

Home for lunch :D



Man that looks great. I am building a house and my father inlaw and i are doing the tile work. I am a little ocd at times about straight lines so it can get on my nerves. We are layong over 1100 sq. ft. I am having the shower built by a pro. I can only hope mine turns out half as nice as the work pictured.


I can give you some tips for layout, etc.. when the time comes.



Wow Chris, those really look fantastic (esp the slate walkway out back!). :drool:
Maybe one day I'll have a house worthy of work like that and we'll probably be able to afford to fly you in for the install. :laugh:


Thanks, LOL I think my luggage would be pretty heavy.

[slosurfer]

I think these are the ones that Fuster wanted to see.

Masterbath
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2891.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2903.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2896.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2898.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2900.jpg

Deck
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2569.jpg

Kitchen
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_2921.jpg

[Seanz0rz]

chris, the international tile layer in Tile at Jamie's

[Good Times]

Wow now that's impressive!!!

[91_4x4runner]

You are amazing man. Pure art.

[slosurfer]

Thanks for the compliments. This stuff helps me out when I am feeling burnt out on it or am on a crappy job like I am now. :shake: I can't wait to be done with this one.

[fustercluck]

Yup, those are the ones. Nothing says rich like solid tile work. Nice stuff, Chris. I like the inset niches in the slate shower; nice and straight. I think slate is my favorite material right now....'course I used to like disco music too :hillbill:

[cabbage]

Great stuff Chris! Im burnt with my job as well.. gotta get out of here for a weekend...

[slosurfer]

I realized that I haven't added any new pics in awhile. I am back at this job working on a big deck, with tiled benches, firepit, railings, etc... Here are some pics from their masterbath that I did last year.

Tumbled slate floor in a herringbone pattern w/ electric heating mat installed underneath. I also did the stone work on the tub.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3370.jpg

better view of the floor
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3371.jpg

tub
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3377.jpg

steam shower
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3374.jpg

[slosurfer]

bigger pic
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3373.jpg

one of the benches in the shower
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3384.jpg

detail on back wall
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3379.jpg

inset shelf on left wall
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3382.jpg

looking down at the shower floor
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_3385.jpg

I think this deck that they have me working on now is going to kill me but it should be pretty cool when it is done.

[Seanz0rz]

now that ive met you,you know what, if i can talk my parents into it, we are so hiring you to do our tile!!!!! and then we can go wheeling when youre done!!!!


awesome job man!

[paddlenbike]

Chris, beautiful tile work! I really like the combination of colors and patterns you used. Keep posting pics like this; I like to save them for ideas later!

What type of material was used for the outdoor front entry way?

Ken

[slosurfer]

now that ive met you,you know what, if i can talk my parents into it, we are so hiring you to do our tile!!!!! and then we can go wheeling when youre done!!!!


awesome job man!


LOL, nice! Working and wheeling, sounds fun. :D Thanks for the comps!



Chris, beautiful tile work! I really like the combination of colors and patterns you used. Keep posting pics like this; I like to save them for ideas later!

What type of material was used for the outdoor front entry way?

Ken


Thanks Ken, although on most of these that I have posted, I had nothing to do with the tile chosen. Mainly they had a designer with a crappy drawing and the tile already picked out, I have to figure out the layout, usually change the design because the designer was an idiot, then execute it and make the designer look good.

The pic of my parents bathroom was one that I did a bunch of the design work. Those ones are the fun ones, where they have the tile picked out that they like but basically let me do the design work to make it look cool. I have one that should be finished before Christmas that has some cool stuff that I'll take pics of. The lady likes how I helped her to figure out the tile design, that she has basically hired me to help her decorate and design the rest of the house. It's kind of funny, she won't hang anything on the wall without having me come over and help her figure out where to put it. She's convinced that I should start being a designer on the side.

Ken, that outdoor entryway is slate. I know some of it is the crappy Home Depot slate and some came from somewhere else. :headscratch: Slate can be tricky, sometimes it does fine outside on a deck and other times it just doesn't work well. It is very soft and absorbs heat quickly, therefore it can expand and contract quite a bit, which may eventually break the bond. Other times, I have seen it hold up extremely well to heat and cold. :headscratch:

[slosurfer]

Here are a couple teaser pics from a project I am working on right now. It will be super cool when it is done, assuming it doesn't kill me trying to get it done. The only time this deck isn't in direct sunlight is from 3:45pm till sunrise. We resorted to using my beach umbrella stuck in a bucket of sand to give us some shade as we were setting, unfortunately that only worked while we were setting in the big main section. :(

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_6712.jpg

There are some special things planned for the benches in this pic.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_6713.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_6714.jpg

[jrallan26]

That is some awesome work. I have to chime in because I just started my own tile job in my bathroom. When completed pics to follow....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jrallan26/Bathroom023.jpg

[slosurfer]

That is some awesome work. I have to chime in because I just started my own tile job in my bathroom. When completed pics to follow....


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jrallan26/Bathroom023.jpg


jrallan, :thumbup: nice work. Looks like you did good on the layout and the lines are straight, makes for a visually appealling shower. :clap: I see many where it just starts with a whole tile somewhere and ends up with a little piece on the other side. :shake:

Are you setting directly on the greenboard? If so, you will want to keep that grout sealed with a really good sealer. You will want to hit the corners with the sealer everyonce in awhile as that is where it will wear off the fastest and where it will leak if the sealer has broken down. I would suggest going to an actual tile store and getting their recommendations for a sealer rather than a Home Depot or Lowes type store. A good sealer is really expensive but will last a long time and it goes quite a long way.

Is that a window ledge that is covered with plastic? What are your plans for waterproofing that?

The floor tile looks great also. :thumbup: So, are you ready for a career change? :hillbill:

[slosurfer]

I spent some time yesterday before work and organized some photos into a Portfolio Album (http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/). It has more pics of the same jobs I already posted plus some other jobs that aren't posted. I'll add to it as I find some of my older pics that are on discs somewhere. :headscratch:

Also, here's a pic of me and my Dad, who taught me the trade. This is a few years ago and possibly the last time he grouted and got paid for it. I was finishing up this job on a weekend and he came to take pics and help me grout for a little bit. Thanks Dad! :thumbup:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_0695.jpg

[jrallan26]

I covered the window in plastic because I havent finished the trim yet. That will be done this afternoon.

Yes the tile was put on the concrete board.

Next weekend I will put on the sealer, what do you recommend?

No I think I am too old for a career change, my a$$ and my knees are killing me.

My next tile job will be the kitchen and entry way to the living room.

[slosurfer]

Cool, I'm glad you used concrete board. It looked like it was greenboard drywall for some reason. Just in case (although I'm sure you already know), make sure that you don't have the window sill tile perfectly flat as you want to make sure water drains off it. I'm sure you already knew that but more for others who may be reading and doing their own project.

As for the sealer, there are many different brands and it depends on what brand the local tile store carries.

For example one here carries Stonetech and I would suggest their Bulletproof Sealer (http://www.stonetechpro.com/products/protect/bps/) Your coverage will be much greater as the coverage they have listed is for stone products and grout, while yours will just be the grout joints.

The other tile store carries Aquamix and I would suggest Sealer's Choice Gold (http://www.aquamix.com/for_home_use/products/pg_detail.asp?pdid=3453&pgid=37155)

Both of these are penetrating sealers and will not change the look or feel of the grout but offer outstanding water and stain prevention. They are also perfectly fine to be used in food prep areas so you can use the same sealer when you do your kitchen. Great job so far! :thumbup:

[jrallan26]

For the shower I did use greenboard, the floor I used concrete board.

[slosurfer]

For the shower I did use greenboard, the floor I used concrete board.


Then you will definately want to get a good sealer on there right away. You don't want all your hard work to go to waste in a few years. The greenboard just doesn't hold up to the moisture all that well, so you will want to stay on top of it throughout the years. Any cracks in the grout that develop over time in the corner joints or bottom joint at the tub, you will want to fill them and seal them right away. Those are the two joints that are most common for allowing water behind the tile. The sealer goes on really easy and if you do it in the evening, you can use the shower in the morning.

[jrallan26]

Update,

I took off the hideos plastic and finished the wood trim. Tommorrow I caulk the seams and put another coat of poly on the trim. I am getting there, and its a good thing, my bum is sore and my knees are shot... This is a young man's job and I am almost 40. I couldnt do this everyday. I salute the the gentlemen (like Slo) who do this everyday. They are ironmen. I like my gig in I.T. On to the pics....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jrallan26/Bathroom2003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jrallan26/Bathroom2002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/jrallan26/Bathroom2001.jpg

[slosurfer]

jrallan, looks good! :thumbup: I forgot to get back and check out your progress. The wood trim around the window looks good also.

[slosurfer]

I guess it's time for an update on this project. The main deck was finished awhile ago and then I was on and off the project waiting for materials/other subs to finish. I finshed up the tile base a few weeks ago and was just able to get back and take pics without other subs working on it.



Here are a couple teaser pics from a project I am working on right now.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_6712.jpg

Here's how it looks now:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7619.jpg

There are some special things planned for the benches in this pic.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_6713.jpg

And the Benches/FirePit (I did everything except for the river stone work on the sides of the firepit)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7617.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/IMG_6714.jpg

Another comparison shot:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7611.jpg

[Lee]

wow that is gorgeous

[slosurfer]

Here are a few more shots of the deck:

The "wide" stairs:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7608.jpg

The "long" stairs:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7635.jpg

The back stairs and deck shower (mainly used to wash the dog)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7646.jpg

Here's the bench all decorated:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7640.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7639.jpg

The back part of the deck:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_7644.jpg

This house has been an amazing place to work and the projects were always a challenge and very cool to do. I'll be kind of bummed when I am fully done out there. The last thing I am doing out there was to make a fountain for them. I'm all done with that except for drilling a hole, once they pick out a spigot. If you look through my Portfolio (http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/), anything that is labeled "Stoltz" is from this same place. I think I've been working on and off there for over two years, as they lived there during the construction and it was all done in phases. Very cool people to work for and I am honored that I got to do their tile work. These are the type of jobs that make my job "worth it". Most of the projects there had a "designer" and then I tweaked their design to make it work. Other projects, they let me have free reign to design and use what they had left over. Those were probably the ones that were the most enjoyable.

[slosurfer]

Lee, thanks. It's a very cool house and that deck has an amazing view of the hills and Talley Vineyard.

[paddlenbike]

Wow, beautiful work Chris. The house and its setting are amazing.

[Erich_870]

Slo,

Your jobs look great! It's nice to see a person who takes pride in thier work. :thumbup:

Check your PM's. I have a tiling question for you :)

Erich

[slosurfer]

Wow, beautiful work Chris. The house and its setting are amazing.


Thanks Ken. This is who's house it is:
http://www.peaklearning.com/about-peak_princ_stoltz.html and http://www.peaklearning.com/about-peak_princ_beaman.html

Erich, thanks. You've got a lengthy pm sent back at ya. :D

[Erich_870]

Thanks for the response. I'll let you know if I have any more questions :thumbup:

Erich

[garrett]

that house/deck looks AWESOME.

[fustercluck]

Girls only want guys with skills.....












Where's my numbchucks?....

[slosurfer]

Been awhile since I posted some tile pron. :laugh: I just finished a couple good unique jobs and was uploading pics, so I'm uploading more pics to my photobucket album and thought I'd post some here.

Some PITA steps: (crooked as hell, no where near square, and little to no extra tiles, so no missed cuts!) Also was for an architect's personal residence, so of course he gives me a computer rendering of how it would lay out and how he wanted it. Of course the layout works out perfect when you can adjust the size of the tiles on your computer program and you haven't even measured the actual steps. :confused: I knew what he was going for, so I chucked his rendering and did my own thing. :flipoff: He loved it!

Prep: In order for everything to line up, there are exactly 3 of the terracotta tiles that are full tiles and didn't have to be cut in some way. :confused:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_8762.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_8763.jpg

Ready for grout: (Vanna peaking in the pic)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_8789.jpg

Done:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_8795.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_8793.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_8791.jpg

This one was from awhile ago, and I'll post some other jobs as I go through them and get them uploaded.

[slosurfer]

This one I finished about a month ago. I need to go back and get pics with the fixtures, glass, vanity, etc... installed.

This one was a shower, vanity wall (vanity goes in after and is a freestanding piece of furniture), and a floor with an electric radiant heating element installed in it. No trim pieces, everything is mitered for all the edges/corners. Lots of prep work to make everything flow right and match up. There is an 1/8" thickness difference between the black and white tile, but they had to flush out (can't do that with hardiboard :) )

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9624.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9623.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9625.jpg

Vanity Wall:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9626.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9632.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9633.jpg

Inset shelf:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9630.jpg

Ceiling (I need to see what kind of crazy plumbing fixture needs 4 water lines going to it!)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9628.jpg

Grout joints have to line up from the front of the dam all the way to the front edge of the ceiling
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9629.jpg

Damn Dam was a crap ton of cuts and miters!
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9631.jpg

Floor tile started out as full 16x16 that I had to rip to 8x16. Porcelain tile that's a full 5/8" thick, took a couple hours to just cut them all to size so I could start my layout. :)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9639.jpg

I'll see if I can get pics this week of how it all turned out with everything installed (makes for much better pics, rather than seeing all the roughed in plumbing. Haha

[randver]

great work chris. to bad you dont live down here in san diego now that i got a house lol

[Scuba]

That's really awesome Chris !!

[DHC6twinotter]

Wow...awesome work Chris! I don't think I've ever seen tile layed vertically. Looks nice.

[4x4mike]

Wow, those stairs look great. I wish you lived closer because I've got 2 bathrooms I'd like to demo and redo. The tile work is the reason I haven't started.

[slosurfer]

Thanks guys! :D This year's been slow, so I've been lucky to get a couple "cool" projects. Otherwise, it's been all crap work like next week is. A showerpan tear out and replace (a lot of work for not a lot of $$ and still looks like a repair no matter how nice a job is done :shake: ).

Dan, I've set vertical "stacked" before, but that was my first time setting that vertical running bond (brick pattern) before. Looks pretty cool, but takes a long time to set and keep it all lined up correctly.

Mike, when you do start on it, I should be able to give you some e-help to hopefully make it easier on you. :thumbup:

[4x4mike]

Mike, when you do start on it, I should be able to give you some e-help to hopefully make it easier on you.

Thanks. I don't mind doing a floor but the shower walls are what is scaring me. My only tile experience is cutting tile. Oh and DIY network.

[slosurfer]

Are they showers or tub/shower combos?

[4x4mike]

One is just a shower but it's big like there used to be a tub. It's got a shower pan that needs to come out. It's in the master bathroom so it doesn't necessarily need to be kid friendly.

The other is a shower tub combo. It's the bathroom that will be used for guests and kids. The tub gets used a lot for Maggie so that's a keeper. I just want something that looks up to date, looks and is easy to clean and that will last a while.

[Obi..]

Yeah Chris, you can make a killing out here, I'm sick of trying to not hurt my shoulder worse than it already is..I could've use both you and Mike for some demo today.. I'll go ahead and take my contractor's test and be done with it all. Figure I'd make easily $20 an hour and make my own hours while able to still do school?

:D

Hall bath, fixed the dead and peeling paint, took it to almost the paper, new base mud and knock-down, sealed, topped with acrylic, then took the accessories and added a little black and orange paint to accent things (Autumn Theme) and it's half-assed done.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/4056855674_b20b1bc2d3_b.jpg

How the ceiling turned out.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4056123059_5459a4ccbe_b.jpg

Why I half-assed the smaller bathroom, master bath today, this is my nightmare..Joy-Joy. Back wall I'm just gonna knock down the tile and keep the grey board.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/4056135969_d38e128277_b.jpg

Plan's to run the panels all the way up and I'm seriously considering whether or not to run a top panel.
Tile would've been sweet, but so overkill.
How far would I have to go to support that kind of weight?
Rip out the flooring, add onto the joists, out into the other room, then also from the wall's up into the ceiling?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4056873808_580a91d2c8_b.jpg

[Obi..]

*I'm so itching from the stinking insulation...AAAARRRRGGHHHHH!!

[4x4mike]

*I'm so itching from the stinking insulation...AAAARRRRGGHHHHH!!

I worked in a ski shop for 9 years and my forearms itched from about now to mid april from all the binding mounting.

[slosurfer]

Plan's to run the panels all the way up and I'm seriously considering whether or not to run a top panel.
Tile would've been sweet, but so overkill.
How far would I have to go to support that kind of weight?
Rip out the flooring, add onto the joists, out into the other room, then also from the wall's up into the ceiling?



:headscratch: I don't know what you're asking. Weight of the tile wall and shower pan? :headscratch: What "panels" are you talking about?



One is just a shower but it's big like there used to be a tub. It's got a shower pan that needs to come out. It's in the master bathroom so it doesn't necessarily need to be kid friendly.

The other is a shower tub combo. It's the bathroom that will be used for guests and kids. The tub gets used a lot for Maggie so that's a keeper. I just want something that looks up to date, looks and is easy to clean and that will last a while.


The one with the tub is the easier one to redo, and could be DIY fairly easily. The shower, I'm guessing 3.5x5ish is a little harder to DIY due to the shower pan. That being said, a tile guy could always come up after you demo it, to put in the shower pan and float in the walls/floor and leave it for you to tile it. :) You would have to be my bitch and mix and carry the mud (that's actually the easy part :laugh: ).

[slosurfer]

Here is the bathroom I just finished yesterday. It's in a cool modern house and they definately have a certain look they are going for. The tile used is a 2x6 handmade tile and there was such a difference in lengths, that I had to go through about 230 sq. ft. of tile and seperate them and sort them by size. Didn't help either that the shorter ones were actually slightly wider (has to do with the different kilns and how the tiles shrank different), so it was a challenge to say the least to make it all straight and mixed in so that you can't tell which rows have the shorter or longer tiles. :)

This is the house: http://yehstudio.com/projects/los-osos-residence

Looking in from outside the bathroom:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9782.jpg

Right side wall as you walk in (that maroon thing is a steel post as well as the beams at the top of the tile)
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9783.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9786.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9791.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9793.jpg

Back wall:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9789.jpg

Floor/front of tub:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9784.jpg

Left wall:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9797.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9796.jpg

Floor/Left Wall: Another job that will have a vanity that is set in place like furniture and not built in.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9790.jpg

Edge detail showing mitered tiles.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/IMG_9794.jpg

That tile was really cool to work with even though it was a PITA to seperate. Originally it was going to be set in a brick pattern (which I would not have had to seperate the tiles for), but the plan was changed to a "stacked" pattern which looks much better for this project. The tile came from http://heathceramics.com and they have some cool pottery and dishes too.

[Obi..]

:headscratch: I don't know what you're asking. Weight of the tile wall and shower pan? :headscratch: What "panels" are you talking about?


I'll reply later and edit this thread..pics will make more sense.

[4x4mike]

Sorting sounds like a PITA but it's obvious you know what you're doing. I would have had a drain the middle of the floor. Clean up would be easy, put up some cleaner and hose the mother down.

[slosurfer]

:headscratch: I don't know what you're asking. Weight of the tile wall and shower pan? :headscratch: What "panels" are you talking about?


I'll reply later and edit this thread..pics will make more sense.


As far as weight goes, there is no additional support that is needed for a shower or tile walls. Regular framing works just fine.



Mike, that's how all the bathrooms are in Thailand. The whole thing has one drain in the middle. You can sit on the toilet and take a shower if you want to. Only thing I didn't like is that you step down an inch or two when you walk in the door, so us stupid americans are always tripping on the way out of the can. :laugh: I'm tempted to do one of our bathrooms this way when we build but there will be no step down, it will all just slope from there.

[Seanz0rz]

id like to be able to just hose down the entire bathroom once a week with a bleach/water solution. im by no means a clean freak, but i like things clean but hate cleaning!

[Obi..]

id like to be able to just hose down the entire bathroom once a week with a bleach/water solution. im by no means a clean freak, but i like things clean but hate cleaning!


;)
http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/intelligencer/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2008/October/Friday/FIRST%20FRIDAY%201%20CEK%200928_1.jpg

Why we're going with the floor to ceiling acrylic panels in the master for now. Although not entirely a bling deal, cleanups gonna be so easy. Our place in Chapala has full tile in the master, excluding the celing, which is sealed and reinforced pre-cast.

[CJM]

You guys sound like me, thats how I clean if i can help it in the shower since its fully tiled.

[slosurfer]

Our place in Chapala has full tile in the master, excluding the celing, which is sealed and reinforced pre-cast.


What do you mean by reinforced pre-cast?

[Obi..]

What do you mean by reinforced pre-cast?


Exactly that, pre-cast concrete slabs with steel i-beam and rebar lattice. Cheap, easily made, reliable and weather tite. IOW it costs a lot less to produce a place like that than like they do with wood beams stateside. It really keeps the heat down inside and is a great sound deadener, especially when it's Carnival Week and the lake's fireworks display's going on. I wish I had a shot of our bath there to show you..let me see if I can find one. (Didn't get as far as I wanted today, pics of that later in a few days.)

[slosurfer]

Ah, I see what you mean, I misread it as having something to do with the tile. :laugh:

[Crinale]

hey chris, that last house u did looks from the outside like the 'house' from the movie 'thirt13n ghosts'... haha

[slosurfer]

:laugh: I never saw that movie and tried google imageing it, but couldn't find much on it. I did see one pic from the inside that looked like it looked out some big windows with steel beams/columns. I might have to rent it and watch it when everyone goes to bed. :laugh:


Since the majority of us here are into projects that we DIY, I thought I would post a slideshow of the progression of tileing a shower. Click on the pic for a slideshow. This was just a 3x3 shower that I did and the guy lived down in SD and this was in his mom's house up here. He was really interested in the whole process, so I took pictures everyday to send him. The only day I didn't take pics was the day I "mudded" the walls. It's just too messy to think about grabbing a camera and you are just concentrating on getting done and as perfect as can be. Even when it's cool out, it gets hot when mudding in a small space like that. Between the heat of the day (it was almost 90* that day), the heat from the cement going off, and the humidity of the cement, it gets pretty damn unbearable in there. :laugh:

http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/progression/th_panprep.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/progression/?action=view&current=42f37b98.pbw)

[Seanz0rz]

what are you using to seal the shower pan? i know they used to be hot mopped with asphalt/tar. some synthetic material that lasts longer now?

[Obi..]

http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Tile%20Jobs/progression/?

also click at the same time.. FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8_K0l12A5E#)

FIxed it for ya! ;)

[slosurfer]

It's a vinyl shower pan material. Done right, it will hold water indefinately (well at least till it evaporates). Some areas still allow hot mopping for code. Hot mopping when done right works too, but you have to preslope the pan to the weepholes on the drain. I don't know about now, but I've replaced many a hotmopped pan that failed because it wasn't presloped. This county doesn't allow hotmopped shower pans anymore which I think is great. I've replaced many leaky showerpans and all were hotmopped, and I've yet to replace a failed vinyl pan. Hotmop will fail if water just sits in, say, a corner for a long time.

You also have to preslope the vinyl ones (which is what is going on in the first two pics), but that is just to shed the water and prevent mold. The pan is put in and you can only cut it in certain areas and there are certain ways to fold the corners. To test them, you fill them with water up to within an inch of the top of the dam, and leave it overnight. No leaks and then it passes inspection. I've done jobs where I had multiple showers to do and I did all the pans at the same time so that the inspector only had to come out once. I left the ones I wasn't working on full of water to keep people out of them and weeks later they were still holding water minus what evaporated.

They last a long time.

[Seanz0rz]

good to know.

i bet ya money ill be remodeling the master bath at some point. while a fiberglass shower pan is easy, the look of tile is soooo much nicer!

[Obi..]

BTW, dood, you mudded an entire wall! :bowdown: :drink: You da man!

BTW..all done and letting it cure for a few more days..hardest part was figuring out where to offset the main showerhead until I put in the hand-held head for now (which will be at the center point), those stinking assist bars and getting the stupid tray shelf perfectly and visually level and centered. No wonder you guys make easily $30/hr.

Sorry no slideshow for me, but I will give you some Bach :)

J.S.Bach-Beatbox Flute-Greg Pattillo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbgyZ76wR2s#)

Stall..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4066820291_8cb617e103.jpg
View from the entry..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/4066825515_898930960d.jpg
Forked out for one of them newfangled low-flow thrones and spent way too much time cutting and sizing the baseboard tiles.
IOW, :flipoff: corner mitre's forever and beyond!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/4066831767_23dd79eebe.jpg

Now for some fresh paint and "Si finito con banjos!" Well, maybe, still some house repairs in Mexico, but that's in the spring. That'll be "How do you fit a full couch and entertainment system through a small entry..you temporarily knock out a wall! (Yes, knock out a wall, at least they can't steal the furniture then!)

[slosurfer]

BTW, dood, you mudded an entire wall! :bowdown: :drink: You da man!


:laugh: Thanks, I mud all my walls, backsplashes, countertops, etc... Best way to get a flat, plumb, level surface IMHO. It is one of the suckiest parts of my jobs but one of the most important and why I get some of my jobs (less and less of the newer guys float walls). The glass guys love it when they come to measure for glass and stick a level on there. :D

Your bathroom looks like it turned out pretty good.

[slosurfer]

Started on a new kind of project this weekend. It's a whole different realm for me. Finally got some kind of website up after owning my domain for 3 years. :laugh: Still working on it, and hopefully changing to a new logo and color scheme soon, but at least I've got some contact info up now. :)

http://stovertileanddesign.com

Let me know what you think, all you web gurus. :thumbup:

[Bob98SR5]

chris those images are loading really slow!

try looking at those template web site pages like www.coolhomepages.com (http://www.coolhomepages.com). you can buy professionally designed websites and then all you have to do is put your pics and content in them

[X-Tool Pimp]

Chris, I dont know it it would be worth it to you but I have a friend that needs approx 3500 sq ft of travertine (24x24 and 18x18) laid plus a patio deck thing.

[slosurfer]

Bob, thanks, I'll check that out. Is there a way to get the pics to load faster? They aren't too bad here and my computer is slow. I uploaded the fullsize jpg. and then manualy adjusted the sizes of the pics using the cursor on the screen. Would it be better if I resized the pics for the web prior to uploading them?

I first tried using a joomla template, but that thing kicked my butt. It ened up looking like I had an ad on joomla's home page. :laugh:

Tony, wow, is that for a residence or a commercial project? That's a lot of floor tile!

[X-Tool Pimp]

Residence, what can I say the guy has $$$ and hates carpet

[slosurfer]

That's a BIG job, not sure if my wife would like me to travel for it. Definately would want to hire some laborers for that one. :laugh:

[DHC6twinotter]

Well bummer. If I didn't already have a job, I'd fly out and give you a hand Chris. Would be fun. I did flooring for a bit a few years ago. :D

[slosurfer]

Might be "fun" for the first 1000 sq. ft.! :laugh:

[DHC6twinotter]

lol....you're probably right. :laugh: