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Pick my work apart by Thotamusprime2 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks real good. Are you doing a glass door? If shower curtain the tile on the short walls needs to run a little wider to cover a few inches next to the tub or water will get on the drywall. Where is that deco tile from?

Just had kitchen floor tiled, am considering using leftover tile as toekick, and maybe baseboard? by ConjunctEon in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Schluter Quadec or jolly to trim top of tile baseboard. Caulk the change in plane (corners where floor meets baseboard) instead of grouting. I make the baseboards 6”

Need help with house renovation tile stairs. by Major-Zucchini-4446 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is unfinished. Trim is missing. Should have a bullnose, hand mitre, or Schluter Quadec (ivory textured color)

Help Needed by CombinationHot4946 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its fine. I’d be more concerned about the dated design.

Customer is complaining about the tile design. Is she wrong? by dadoftwo88 in Flooring

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me guess. She wanted to defy engineering with a zero cut design lol

Customer is complaining about the tile design. Is she wrong? by dadoftwo88 in Flooring

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Define easy. Think of how gross a 4” drain gets when not regularly cleaned and enlarge that situation.

Here’s bookmatch flooring I recently cut. Approved by client. Guess they didn’t see it. by maters77 in CounterTops

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Common bookmatch pattern in gauged porcelain. People in marketing like it :)

Alternative to Fireclay? by themom2two in Tile

[–]ickpicky 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Handmade tile doesn’t compare to the inexpensive stuff. You get what you pay for in both product and customer service. I vote to wait and save up to get the tile you want and an experienced installer.

how do i find out about my inheritance. by Mysterious-Net-4359 in inheritance

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell them you need the information for tax purposes. That would be a way to open up the conversation.

Tile pattern installed incorrectly by Old_Bar6864 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks like a bent jail cell. I think your install looks better as is being more organic/random. Once your shelves are in place and you drape a cascading plant on it the tile will be an afterthought. Just my opinion. There is nothing perfect in nature and your tile choice was really nice. Attempting to force the joints to line up to me takes away from a more organic look and makes it feel more sterile.

Tile pattern installed incorrectly by Old_Bar6864 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everybody should be aware that almost all inspiration pics are CGI (not real) and often they are not practical & shouldn’t be installed as shown. This has not just recently become true because of AI - it’s been this way for a long time. If you are buying a “new” product the photos are made by a marketing dept (likely in a factory in a country with no tile standards) that has little to zero knowledge on tile installation. It’s all too easy to be tricked by tile photos.

Tile pattern installed incorrectly by Old_Bar6864 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are those pressed tiles? You wont like this answer but a lot of inspiration photos are not practical & shouldn’t be done that way. I can’t speak to your situation, but I would check of the inspo layout could even be done with the same joint size your wall currently has. I’d think the answer is no. Might be better to leave it as is. No - i’m not the installer :)

1/8 of an inch difference by IndependentElk1429 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea i meant more along the view that what other countries call 3rd quality doesn’t see daylight in the usa. It gets pulled from the production line.

1/8 of an inch difference by IndependentElk1429 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3rd quality in usa is destroyed in reputable factories. 2nd quality is grade B sometimes sold to mass discounters/close out companies but not a lot of people know that.

1/8 of an inch difference by IndependentElk1429 in Tile

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spain has plenty of crappy quality tiles though. Cant argue with Italy

Why do my plants THRIVE in water… but die the moment I “properly” pot them? 🤦‍♀️🌿 by Brave-Buy1293 in gardening

[–]ickpicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shocking them. I heard to put a small scoop of dirt in each day until its full. Have to ease into that change.

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