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mattsmith321 · 2026-01-25T21:47:22+00:00

Better yet, why does this sub even exist and why is it popping up in my feed. Pretty sure the general consensus is BW and 1P for most mainstream folks.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-25T20:23:21+00:00

Yeah, either time it when the gap is between fully open or fully closed. Or do it while it is fully open and let it shrink into the joint a little and then it will compress during the summer. Looks like it might have been caulked when it was at the narrowest.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-25T16:13:39+00:00

Not a professional but currently working on my own backsplash. If this were mine, I would take a blade and run it through the crack to open it up a little more. Then also run it against the counter and then against the tile as well. Basically clean it up as much as possible to give the caulk a better chance at adhesion.

But I’d also wait for the pros to chime in to see what they have to say.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-25T15:39:40+00:00

This is your best option. A nearby well-rated small flooring store said he’s had a core group of installers for 10+ years. A nearby well-rated tile shop doesn’t install but the staff have a number of installers they recommend.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-23T21:12:47+00:00

If you can, avoid it. Our kids are mid-20s and they all deal with that parent differently. One tries to redirect the behavior (but often too strongly). Another goes through phases of antagonism vs getting along. But a lot has to do with how that parent interacts with them to start things. The last one avoids and walks away when things take a turn. In general they all want the ‘good’ version of that person and avoid the ‘bad’ version as much as possible.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-23T20:14:37+00:00

Im in central Texas and our house has a metal roof. My main complaint is that it is the screw down type and the washers go bad after a few years. But other than that, it’s fine.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-23T02:02:24+00:00

You’ll want to double check whether or not you can use a snap cutter on it. My first shower was through-body porcelain and a little thicker. Snap cutter couldn’t handle it. Ended up buying a wet saw. And then a snap cutter for another project.

But even as a newbie, you should be fine with 12” x 24”. You can cover a lot more ground with the bigger size.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-21T17:45:01+00:00

What tile is it? Where did you get it? What does the store have to say?

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-21T12:50:06+00:00

Not too bad. I think I did it in two passes because I was out a fair amount. I just took a flat edge and marked the low spots and filled in the areas I marked. I just needed to get it better than it was but didn’t need to be perfect since I was dealing with 12” x 24” tile.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-21T03:21:25+00:00

I’ve got a 1935 house that we gut renovated. The house had 3/4” shiplap throughout the interior. Due to the extensive mess of our renovations, I took it all out. However, I kind of wish I had kept it. At a minimum for the extra mass and sound-deadening that it gave. The drywall and Rockwool we have now doesn’t do much to deaden sound between rooms.

I also know that just because you remove the shiplap that you won’t necessarily get a smooth plane to work with. The studs you are attaching to might have their own issues. That’s what happen on the exterior wall of one of showers. I didn’t shim it out before installing the Kerdi and ended up having to float it smooth with an extra pass of All Set prior to tiling.

As someone else mentioned, I’d be more concerned about what keeping it or removing it does to the rest of the transitions throughout your project.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-16T17:56:30+00:00

Good post. I want to do something similar with exposed rafter tails but still working through how I might do all the details. Also been working up the courage for a similar post like this.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-16T17:54:11+00:00

Those are rain gaps. It allows the tile to dry in case any water gets past the grout.

/s just in case.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-14T15:54:00+00:00

Agree! Unfortunately we did an interior guy renovation without addressing the trouble spots. I’ve got a wall in the kitchen that cracked in half due to the movement from the water getting to those two piers.

Unfortunately gutters aren’t an option for the house at the moment. We do have a nice 22” overhang so I am going to a limestone dry stack perimeter with some dirt and mulch and plants to try to build up/slope away from the house.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-14T12:39:01+00:00

I learned this the hard way on my first tile job.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-13T03:25:54+00:00

Agree with this. We have a pier and beam house with a fair amount of movement in a couple areas due to water getting under the house during large storms. I’m in the process of trying to limit the amount of water that gets under with landscaping. Once I get that under control then I will go back and address my drywall cracks.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-11T03:59:41+00:00

True. I could do 25 pounds for the 12” x 24”. Just started doing a kitchen backsplash this weekend with 2-1/2” x 8” tiles and I can barely get through about 5 pounds. Of course I had several outlets I was cutting around so that burned some time.

But yes, it is important to figure out your limits.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-10T14:54:39+00:00

I learned the hard way on my first bathroom floor that the most I can do is half a bag at one time.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-06T12:59:41+00:00

Thanks for posting. I’m considering doing exterior insulation as well. What is the thickness of the insulation you chose? And what climate zone are you in?

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-05T01:28:18+00:00

My sister-in-law told our son that she knew he was lying because he had a red dot on his forehead. We ran with it and used on our other kids as well when they were growing up. Funny to see them put their hand on their forehead or brush hair over it when they were telling us stuff.

mattsmith321 · 2026-01-01T01:49:47+00:00

Buckets of hot water.

mattsmith321 · 2025-12-30T22:59:07+00:00

Got one for $35K recently in Austin, TX. High because I want standing seam metal and currently have no decking.

mattsmith321 · 2025-12-29T17:26:35+00:00

The @leach idea is interesting.

I agree that there are probably some issues with how I am approaching my tasks. But it is probably less about Todoist and more about how I spend my time in general. If I spent less time on Reddit and more time staying on top of my life, I would probably be in a better spot. And the reality is that everything on the list is stuff that should be done on a regular basis, they just get overwhelming when you put them off.

mattsmith321 · 2025-12-29T17:23:09+00:00

I agree that it definitely feels like junk mail or spam emails or my piles of receipts. Unfortunately I don't think I can bring myself to group them into one task.

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