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01-20-2008, 03:22 PM | #1 |
Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere
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| Know how to tile? :) We bought our house last February and the people that "flipped" it did a very shoddy job with a few things that of course we as first time home buyers neglected to realize at the time. We have tile in our kitchen, dining room, and entry way. I've noticed the grout is starting to crack and chip and that the tiles are loosening. I really don't ever think it was sealed, and now I'm wondering if they ever used the correct sub flooring before installing the tile. Long story short, my DH and I are attempting to tackle some of these areas one at a time and re tile them all correctly. I'm guessing we'll start with the entry way since it's the smallest area, then move to the kitchen and dining room. I'm pretty much livid because I thought all of these things were done correctly and we paid a lot for our house that was "newly remodeled" and now we have to repair all this stuff. The hardwood floors in our home were shiny and gorgeous when we moved in, then we noticed all the varnish was starting to flake off. Now there are shiny and dull patches and the entire hardwood floor that runs throughout the rest of the house needs re sanded and stained. We don't plan to do that ourselves, but we're trying to prioritize the level of importance and what needs done first and mostly what we can afford. I have a feeling the wood flooring will be the most expensive thing, so we'll probably wait to do that until last. Anyhow, after all this rambling, lol-- how hard is it to tile? Can anyone recommend a book or video on tiling that will break it down easily for me? |
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01-20-2008, 03:26 PM | #2 |
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| I have only done counter tops and wall tile. It is not hard, but it can be time consuming if you have to cut a lot of tiles, and messy. You will need to rent a wet saw if you use anything other than ceramic tile. You might want to go to one of the home improvement stores and take a class, then do a small project like a counter top or outdoor table top before tackling a floor or walls. Personally, I love to tile! It is one of those projects that you can see progress with very quickly.
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01-21-2008, 05:52 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA
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| Can you still get a credit for all the shody work? As Gracie2006 mentioned you can take a class, and there are instructions online. Make sure you have lots of extra tiles to compensate for mis-cuts, breakage, plus a few extra incase you need to replace one in the future. The hardest part is keeping it level, and in a consistent pattern. Make sure you follow the mixing ratio for the grout, we had work done last year and the fools that did the tiling didn't add enough water to the mix and now our grout is cracking. They also didn't get the grout all the way into the seam. Also make sure you have the right caulk when you are meeting two different material types, and measure the depth of your baseboard so you don't have any gaps.
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01-21-2008, 06:20 AM | #4 |
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| I am having the exact same problem with the tile in my kitchen. The grout it coming out and some of the tiles are loose. I had someone come out to see about repairing the tile and I was told that all the loose tiles would have to be busted out and replaced. As for the grout....I was told that all my grout needed to be redone and then seal the tile and the grout. I have decided to get rid of the tile! I actually have a person coming today to give me a price on ripping out the tile and replacing it with hardwood floors.
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01-21-2008, 06:23 AM | #5 |
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| Easy breezy Tiling is pretty easy to do...just have everything ready before you start! If you are going to do several rooms, invest in your own wet saw. At first we were going to rent one, but after figuring the cost, we decided to buy...much cheaper in the long run! The subfloor is the most important pre-tile thing you need to take care of...make sure it is clean and level.
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01-21-2008, 06:33 AM | #6 |
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| We did our own tile floor in our kitchen. We were lucky as our base floor is a cement slab, so it was already level and we didn't need a subfloor (one we took off all the old flooring). It was actually very easy and dare I say "FUN"!! A wet saw is imperative to getting good cuts, especially if you have an "L" that needs to be cut out of a tile. Mixing the cement and grout correctly and not too much at one time (so it doesn't get hard) is also important. Sealing the grout after it has dried and set it quite easy also. If you and the hubby are handy, you can save lots of $ by doing it yourself. Good luck!!
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01-21-2008, 08:08 AM | #7 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I don't know a thing about tiling, but if your hardwood floors are real hardwood you would have to sand them all the way down then restain them, and seal them. It's a really lot of work. My Dad and I use to put down hardwood floors and it was a pain in the butt.
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