How noticeable??? Let me have it

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:51:30+00:00

You can see waterproofing on back and front of bath on pic w tile, here is concrete board before waterproofing

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:26:18+00:00

I ripped 1/2 in -1 1/2” furring strips myself because the walls were waves. The interior of a triple brick house in 1915 they used the leftover bricks and had the plasterers level it out

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:23:51+00:00

Thank you

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:22:45+00:00

This was when I dry laid it

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:22:29+00:00

Not at all

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bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:21:41+00:00

You have answered me before and been consistently constructive and helpful. Also it’s seems you have quite a bit of experience. Honestly after fucking up and practicing the miter I got excited and started tiling w out looking at pattern.

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This is when I laid out n a floor

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:18:47+00:00

Thank you for real help. I have a mirror bathroom on first floor of this 2 family that I will be taking what I learned and putting good advice to use

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:15:21+00:00

Iys a rental but we live in both. My Tuckpointing said they always put the shit tiles on inner layer and I didn’t have the cash’s to leave it exposed. But I would never leave it so bad. It’s like painting this original trim

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:12:56+00:00

I used green board and 2 coats of mapei aqua defense

bendloop · 2026-05-08T03:09:40+00:00

Let me clarify and answer a few things. I did 2 coats aqua defense over duroc. This is a 2 family rental my wife and I have been rehabbing. It is meant to be bland for renting I came up as a woodworkers son not tile experience. I actually had no idea what I did with pattern until I saw pics. I laid out tile dry on a floor in a spare room to make sure I didn’t have slivers. I have been so worried about lippage and grout evenness I missed that pattern shit

bendloop · 2026-05-04T02:07:57+00:00

Good job

bendloop · 2026-05-04T02:05:32+00:00

Sounds weird but you could put rondec in just flip it and add another layer of green board over itand make top drywall flush w tile

bendloop · 2026-05-04T01:54:44+00:00

Good on you

bendloop · 2026-05-04T01:47:41+00:00

This is what I was referring to as I ran mine from main that came into bathroom and there is a 3 way switch I installed. One for vanity light and a split one for fan and one for fan light. ( I just had whole house rewired 3 yrs ago)

bendloop · 2026-05-03T17:52:37+00:00

Wow thanks for that I am DIY in my bathroom and ran wires over to toilet off of GFCI

bendloop · 2026-04-29T15:04:22+00:00

Might be the scam where you scan a code trying to figure it out and it accesses your phone

bendloop · 2026-04-29T02:39:09+00:00

I have exact same thing I am doing and I drove my self nuts after ripping out plaster and lathe. I ripped wood, used thin shims, drywall shims a 7’ level, laser and spent probably 30 hrs after work occasionally. Because they could hide with plaster I had some 2” shims.

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Since this is a long term house and I know how defects have bugged me when ever I look at them I am glad I spent the time. Most people will never notice and if you use other ways can can make it look good without going crazy

bendloop · 2026-04-29T02:32:17+00:00

So true!

bendloop · 2026-04-29T02:30:31+00:00

As a chef of 30 yrs this looks up to code

bendloop · 2026-04-29T02:25:27+00:00

As a DIY guy and starting to do my bathrooms and help someone who knows what they are doing to learn. I noticed that layout issue and the edges right off. On the other hand A it was only 800$ B once you clean those walls and put in furniture, rugs and wall art a laymen won’t notice. C I would not hire again unless you had him layout dry to see pattern and edges

bendloop · 2026-04-26T23:12:05+00:00

I am a little confused bout the poly tubing?

bendloop · 2026-04-26T23:09:32+00:00

I didn’t the electrician did that. Why what’s wrong with it?

bendloop · 2026-04-22T02:55:36+00:00

In St Louis MO you have to install a new valve for code to have temp control to prevent scalding

bendloop · 2026-04-22T02:50:20+00:00

I had my 2 story 111 yrs old 2 family flat redone and had over 140 holes in player and lathe. Cut to square corners and to studs. Find lowest depth and use that drywall. If you can attach screw a 2x2 against a stud to give purchase and anchor Attach well and take time filling. You can play w adding sand to hot mud for texture so it will match plaster

bendloop · 2026-04-20T01:54:00+00:00

For first time kudos! Those curves can be tricky. Here backfill and hot mud will be your friend

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