JohnfrWhipple
BATHROOM DESIGN & BUILD
Anyone read this discussion on the John Bridge Forum? http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=112467
What's your take on the chit chat? I emailed the fellow who is struggling and offered up some Mapei Band no charge (except shipping). But after reading the four pages of notes the one guy who I think is the true tile man in the house is LT. He brings up one important fact that was missed by all. What fact or point is that men?
After reading this discussion I hope the "Pretend Builders" out there take their comments like "It's not required" "Follow Manufactures Specifications" and they shove that kind of chatter up their back sides....
I would bet that $6.00 worth of silicone and $25.00 worth of waterproofing fleece (for liquids) and this shower would still be working today. Instead of leaking out the neighbouring closet.
I have a new client in Utah right now. The man is a brain-e-act and I had the pleasure of talking too him twice the othe day for almost 2.5 hours. He called me and chalked up my fees (yes I do charge for the private phone calls) as Risk management. I like that. So when an installer is given a choice between two approved approaches (one with fabric - One without) what should he or she do? Consider the risk.
Now had the installer considered this two years back he could have worked out the risk. When the product goes South it becomes and Issue. No longer a risk.
I quit using liquid waterproofing almost two full years ago now. I quit because of blistering issues during extended flood tests. If I use liquids again (not likely but I might) I will follow the Aussy method. One week cure time. Silicone bond break in change of planes. Capillary breaks. And those pushing "Manufuctures Recommendations" on us..... Well.....
What's your take on the chit chat? I emailed the fellow who is struggling and offered up some Mapei Band no charge (except shipping). But after reading the four pages of notes the one guy who I think is the true tile man in the house is LT. He brings up one important fact that was missed by all. What fact or point is that men?
After reading this discussion I hope the "Pretend Builders" out there take their comments like "It's not required" "Follow Manufactures Specifications" and they shove that kind of chatter up their back sides....
I would bet that $6.00 worth of silicone and $25.00 worth of waterproofing fleece (for liquids) and this shower would still be working today. Instead of leaking out the neighbouring closet.
I have a new client in Utah right now. The man is a brain-e-act and I had the pleasure of talking too him twice the othe day for almost 2.5 hours. He called me and chalked up my fees (yes I do charge for the private phone calls) as Risk management. I like that. So when an installer is given a choice between two approved approaches (one with fabric - One without) what should he or she do? Consider the risk.
Now had the installer considered this two years back he could have worked out the risk. When the product goes South it becomes and Issue. No longer a risk.
I quit using liquid waterproofing almost two full years ago now. I quit because of blistering issues during extended flood tests. If I use liquids again (not likely but I might) I will follow the Aussy method. One week cure time. Silicone bond break in change of planes. Capillary breaks. And those pushing "Manufuctures Recommendations" on us..... Well.....
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