My Tile Project

[JasonRR]

Tore out the linoleum and installed tile in my kitchen, laundry room and master bath. Still have a lot of cleaning up to do, but for my first time doing tile, I'm happy with the results.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

Not to shabby!

I gonna guess you did the bathroom last?

[JasonRR]

Yup...got another bathroom and front entry way to go, then the house will be linoleum-free.

[fordracing19]

I have granite counter tops going in at the end of the month then have to tile the backsplash. Ive never tiled anything before. What saw do you have? BTW looks good!

[JasonRR]

I borrowed a nice MK wet saw from a buddy. I would recommend a good saw for anyone doing a floor project, but I'm not sure if it's needed for the smaller backsplash tiles. I'll be doing countertops/backsplash in the spring, so be sure to post up pics of yours so I can check it out.

Make sure you have a good, strong corded drill to mix the quickset and grout. I thought I was going to burn out my trusty Milwaukee drill mixing up those 50lb batches of quickset.

Other than that, it's just a matter of good measuing and planning...and good ol' fashion elbow grease.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I borrowed a nice MK wet saw from a buddy. I would recommend a good saw for anyone doing a floor project, but I'm not sure if it's needed for the smaller backsplash tiles. I'll be doing countertops/backsplash in the spring, so be sure to post up pics of yours so I can check it out.

Make sure you have a good, strong corded drill to mix the quickset and grout. I thought I was going to burn out my trusty Milwaukee drill mixing up those 50lb batches of quickset.

Other than that, it's just a matter of good measuing and planning...and good ol' fashion elbow grease.

A good saw makes one hell of a difference!

For back splashes, I would just use the pre mixed acrylic thin set that you can get at home depot or lowes. That way you won't have to worry about wasting anything and can take your time doing the job correctly.

[fordracing19]

A good saw makes one hell of a difference!

For back splashes, I would just use the pre mixed acrylic thin set that you can get at home depot or lowes. That way you won't have to worry about wasting anything and can take your time doing the job correctly.

Thanks for the tip!

[Mysticcobrakilla]

Thanks for the tip!

No problem, feel free to ask any questions.

[JasonRR]

Also, it helps to have a good, sharp-tip permenant marker to draw your cut lines. I tried colored pencils and regular sharpies, and the water from the wet saw would wipe it off as I was making the cut. It helped to let the ink dry in the sun some, but that can take more time than you want.

I eneded up saving around $50 on 8 bags of quickset vs buying the pre-mixed, but given that each bag was 7 minutes of pretty tough mixing, my back would have preferred that I sprung on the pre-mixed stuff in the bucket. I think it takes longer to set-up (48hrs vs 24hrs), and that played a role in my decision too.

And when applying and washing the grout, I found that it's easier to be sloppy initially and then just worry about doing a thorough job of sponging it all up during clean-up. And if you have someone bringing you fresh buckets of water non-stop while you're cleaning, you can get away with only doing it once, and then following up with a quick mopping.

Those were a couple of tips I learned during my first shot at this...hope it helps someone out some.

[STANGGT40]

I have granite counter tops going in at the end of the month then have to tile the backsplash. Ive never tiled anything before. What saw do you have? BTW looks good!

call this guy and have him give you a price on installation...he has the best prices of any of the tile guys that i've used, and he does absolutely excellent work. tell him that brad in wylie told you to call:

john
972-890-2366

he's also really good at coming up with designs and ideas, so pick his brain a little as well!

[fordracing19]

call this guy and have him give you a price on installation...he has the best prices of any of the tile guys that i've used, and he does absolutely excellent work. tell him that brad in wylie told you to call:

john
972-890-2366

he's also really good at coming up with designs and ideas, so pick his brain a little as well!

Im 15 miles west of Gainesville

[STANGGT40]

Im 15 miles west of Gainesville

damn, i don't even know where that is, so it must be far! he's in arlngton or grand prairie, if i remember correctly.

[fordracing19]

Gainesville is near the red river up I35

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