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Shower Waterproofing Crash Course

September 27, 2017 by DIYTileGuy 257 Comments

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4 Shower Waterproofing systems for tile showers Waterproofing a shower. This seems like common sense, doesn’t it? Well, a lot of showers that are built these days still have no shower waterproofing whatsoever. Or they have poor or improper waterproofing. This post contains affiliate links. The … [Read more...] about Shower Waterproofing Crash Course

Filed Under: Products, Waterproofing Tagged With: cement board, custom building products, durock, fiber cement board, hydroban, kerdi, kerdi board, laticrete, membrane, redgard, schluter, Sheet Membranes, Vapor Barriers, waterproofing, wedi

Tiled Dog Houses, Tiny Homes, Mini Man Caves, and Pantone 2018 trends

May 16, 2017 by DIYTileGuy Leave a Comment

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Best and Worst of the Web Best of the Web Tiled Dog Houses On display this year at Coverings (coverings.com) was an exhibit featuring tiled dog houses. Coverings is the biggest tile trade show held annually. This year it was held in Orlando Florida. After the show, the tiled dog houses were … [Read more...] about Tiled Dog Houses, Tiny Homes, Mini Man Caves, and Pantone 2018 trends

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Tired of Bullnose Tile Trim? Here are 5 Tile Edge Trim Alternatives

January 17, 2017 by DIYTileGuy 67 Comments

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Here are 5 alternatives to the classic and common bullnose tile edge trim. One of the mistakes that I see a lot of homeowners and DIYers make with tile installations is that they sometimes don't use any tile trim on the exposed tile edges. Many times they think the edge of the tile looks OK or they … [Read more...] about Tired of Bullnose Tile Trim? Here are 5 Tile Edge Trim Alternatives

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How to Design a Preformed Foam Recessed Shower Niche

December 6, 2016 by DIYTileGuy 13 Comments

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The Ultimate Guide to Building a Preformed Recessed Shower Niche Part 1: Planning and Layout In this post we discuss: What types of prefab recessed shower niches are out there Which preformed shampoo niches are best Shower niche design ideas Why you should plan for a shower insert before you … [Read more...] about How to Design a Preformed Foam Recessed Shower Niche

Filed Under: Installation, Niches, Tutorial, Waterproofing Tagged With: bullnose, laticrete, Layout, niche, Noble Company, schluter

Ditra Heat Mat Installation: Ignore these two rules

August 23, 2016 by DIYTileGuy 155 Comments

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Typically I encourage people to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Especially when the company has clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions. But when it comes to both Ditra Heat and Ditra Heat TB [edit: now called Ditra-Heat Duo] there are two things that I just don't feel are good … [Read more...] about Ditra Heat Mat Installation: Ignore these two rules

Filed Under: DIY, Installation, Products Tagged With: ditra, ditra heat, schluter, uncoupling, uncoupling membrane

Thinset Decoded: Which Thinset to use | Infographic

September 8, 2015 by DIYTileGuy 229 Comments

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Thinset Decoded Part 2:  Which is the Best Thinset to use for... There are too many thinsets. How are you keep supposed to keep track of them all? Besides, all you really need to know is which is the best thinset to use for your project without screwing it up. A quick look at Lowes.com currently … [Read more...] about Thinset Decoded: Which Thinset to use | Infographic

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