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10-18-10, 05:36 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Tiling basement bathroom - remove sticky tiles?

We have a somewhat finished basement, as it was finished in the 1960 with sticky tiles then carpeted over. I want to put ceramic tiles down in the bathroom but have a few questions:

1) There are...
07-05-10, 11:55 AM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Will do. I changed the bathtub, so a new drain...

Will do. I changed the bathtub, so a new drain was installed, could have possibly tweaked the pipes? This is a 40+ year old house, fwiw.

I'll take a look tonight.
07-05-10, 11:33 AM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Shower drain pipe leak

I recently noticed a small, 1" x 1" stain on my 1st floor ceiling. After a few tests, I pegged it down to it coming from the drain pipe from the shower. It sounds like a slow leak, a drip every 1s or...
01-18-10, 08:26 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Yes, this is exactly what's going on. I'll fill...

Yes, this is exactly what's going on. I'll fill the gap and cut the tiles to fit then. Thanks!

Also, is a J-Bead recommended to get a crisp corner?
01-16-10, 04:03 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

So I'll just apply the thinset onto the durock,...

So I'll just apply the thinset onto the durock, then leave the 1" of tile that will go over the 1/2" gap between the durock and the drywall, and fill that with caulking?

Can I apply drywall...
01-16-10, 02:35 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Cement board meets drywall corner

I have two corner, where the cement board meets the drywall. There's roughly a 1/2" gap between the edge of the drywall and the cement board.

1) Do I corner bead this (I've read/heard NO beacause...
01-04-10, 04:39 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

They're all the way in, and holding tightly. I...

They're all the way in, and holding tightly. I gave them all a real good tug, just to make sure.
01-03-10, 06:56 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

The cement board sits above the tub deck about...

The cement board sits above the tub deck about 1/4", but it also sits 1/2" in front of it. Hence the space. Just curious if it's a big deal or negligible?
01-03-10, 04:10 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Bathtub's ledger edge length

What is the general, acceptable length for the edge in which the bathtub ledger sits on? Due to the way the bathtub was put in (my lack of foresight..), with tile there will only be about 0.5" of tub...
12-23-09, 05:24 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

I'm using a 2 foot level. Not sure about the...

I'm using a 2 foot level. Not sure about the accuracy. This is not a gut job, just doing the bathtub area for now. The rest will be done eventually.

I wanted the bathtub level as I didn't want any...
12-22-09, 06:25 PM
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Posted By aldgagnon

Tiling shower in an unlevel bathroom

I have undertaken the task of redoing our bathroom, starting with our bathtub area. I have gotten as far as leveling the bathtub with shims. I'm stuck, however, on how to tile the surrounding walls...
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