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How to properly prep for new backsplash?
Hello! I am installing a new backsplash in our kitchen. I've done it twice before but both times required minimal wall prep because it was on fresh drywall. This time, I tore out the old 'backsplash'....
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6 years ago
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Replacing broken tiles on front of house
Hello, your advice please... I live in a 1970's house when hanging tiles on the front of a house was all the rage! As you can see from the photo, some of these tiles are now chipped and broken. Is it...
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6 years ago
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Can I add more grout after it is dry to make it smoother looking?
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9 years ago
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which is better for setting 12x18 porcelain tile on a shower wall; ready mix or
I am trying to set 12x18 porcelain tile in a shower. What type of thin set is best and sets fastest?
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9 years ago
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Is grout water proof or do you need an underlayment?
when laying tile in a shower do you need an underlayment to keep it from getting wet in behind the tile?
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10 years ago
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does tile stick to joint compound
I'm just finishing up a bathroom wall (Green board) Do i need to cover the joint compound with anything? No Bathtub OR Shower. It's all smooth. I do not plan on priming the board.
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11 years ago
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need to set tile on uneven brick wall how do i float wall and with what materials
I have a brick wall thats very uneven and would like to install tile over it. What materials do I use to float the wall. Also should I nail wire lath to wall before floating. Are there products I can...
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11 years ago
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Tile wrap or mirror?
We are having our shower re-tiled. What is the proper procedure for inside corners? Do you wrap the tile or mirror the tile on the walls that meet? My husband thinks the should be mirrored on each...
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11 years ago
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what's a wet wall as opposed to a standard wall when ordering a soap dish?
I need to order a recessed soap dish and the question comes up in which need to specify a wet wall or a standard wall. The soap dish is for a combination shower/bathtub and sits just above the bathtub...
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11 years ago
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