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I doubt they want me (or anybody) to bury any pipes in the concrete floor. So I'm not sure how to work around that issue other than just not tiling that area or doing it "half-assed" like dlarrivee...

So are these things more about what looks bad, or about what will cause problems in the future?

I'm just trying to understand exactly WHY all of those things should be done, not just so I know what to do but so I can explain it to her if (or more like when) I turn down the job so she won't get...

Why do I need to bury the cast drain line? Can I not just tile around it? Or change it all to PVC and only bury the part that's already in that little trench?

Why does the drain need to be...

A friend of a friend asked if I was interested in tiling her laundry room. I said sure, then when I saw it found out it was more than just a laundry room. It's an odd-shaped room that has the...

Yes, it does. How thick of thinset should be between the flange and the Ditra underlayment?

I know I'm probably over thinking this, but I don't want to have problems later like I've seen with...

Ok, great!

So am I right about installing the trim strip? The tile sits directly on it? Or is there supposed to be grout between the two?

Should I thinset in the trim strip first? Or at the...

No, the "bad" cut is the one that is up against the trim strip. The other cuts, like the ones around the door casing, are easier to hide. I did cut the casing molding at the top of the tile to slip...

OK, I'm back at this project and ran into an issue. I borrowed a tile saw, and after fighting with it (the water system was shot, and I found out after making several cuts that the feed table was...

I did a coat using the weenie roller and foam cover and it worked well, but I'm not happy with the difference in sheen between the brushed parts and the rolled parts with this semigloss black. I...

I accepted a job for a friend painting some cabinets. She provided the paint, and I was told it was the same type as the original but in a different shade of black. My mistake was that I didn't...

I have 10 cabinet doors to paint and I'm in a time crunch this weekend, so I don't have time to screw around. The doors are currently painted with a black oil-based enamel. I've removed the hinges...

Ditra is an underlayment.

http://www.schluter.com/6_1_ditra.aspx

Thanks!

How do these stack up as far as being robust and durable? I've never quite trusted push fittings that rely on o-rings.

Thanks, I'll try that.

I have a thread over in the remodeling forum about the tile. That's plywood that I just put down in the pic. I just cut out the Ditra for it tonight and will install it...

I'm getting ready to install tile in my bathroom and realized i need to remove the shutoff valve for the toilet so that I only have to drill a hole in the tile for the tube itself. The shutoff valve...

Hmm, now I'm worried that I should have put the plywood further into the doorway; closer to the stop. Based on my picture, what do you think?

I just did some quick measuring, haven't laid anything out yet, but starting with a half tile up against the LH wall and moving to the right would put a row of tiles right in line with the center of...

My last thread was geared toward dealing with plumbing when installing new tile, so I thought that starting a new thread was apt. Hopefully this weekend I'll have the toilet flange dealt with and...

Thanks guys; I've been looking at replacement flanges, and access below the floor is good (storage room). I may try it myself.

The new floor will be about 3/4" taller than the old. Not sure if that is considered a lot. The flange is mounted to the existing subfloor, so below the finished floor by 5/8" plush the thickness of...

Maybe I'm worrying too much about it. I'm going to try a wax free seal, and get a buddy to help since I've never set a toilet before.

I'm guessing I can find some kind of shimming kit at Lowes?

I'm doing a remodel in my small guest bathroom. I've pulled up the existing flooring (vinyl sheet on 1/4" underlayment) and put down additional 5/8" plywood to bring the subfloor up to snuff. Next...

My friend has one drip/microspray zone in the beds in front of her house. There's gotta be close to 100 emitters/sprays total on the zone. It's split into 2 sections, divided by a sidewalk. Each...

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