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  1. K

    Questions about current practices in Tiling

    I agree it’s gotta be painful to be great at your craft and people nickel and dime. Or you waste your time giving estimates when they go with whoever is lower. Quality second.
  2. K

    Questions about current practices in Tiling

    The Porcelain tile is 5 feet long. They said a way saw was too expensive and they didn’t have a Rip cutter long enough. Why the front of my house looks like Christmas in Florida. I guess if I HAD to have a certain tile then as I learn from you guys then it may not lay flat. Ie rectified tile...
  3. K

    Questions about current practices in Tiling

    Thanks for the info. Yes it is 1/8”. I had stated I wanted as small as possible in warranty so however that needed to happen that price wasn’t a concern. I also said if they can’t get small grout lines or can’t get it flat I didn’t want it. The assured me they could. Believe me I stress this...
  4. K

    Questions about current practices in Tiling

    Thanks for the info, I just replied above with the update. They Owner finally got involved and will rip the floor out. Says they will be hunting to get the floor straight. question though. For thick heavy porcelain tile, do you use a tile rip cutter? If so I see people on YouTube using them but...
  5. K

    Questions about current practices in Tiling

    Thanks for the info. So the contractor Owner got involved and looked at the floor. He said it all needs to be ripped out. He got with the Tile store and ordered all new tile. At first he said the tile may not be able to get straight and I may have to pick out new tile. then later he said he...
  6. K

    Questions about current practices in Tiling

    Question about common practices in tiling for the Pros? Do the Pros not butter the bottom of tiles anymore? Is it true that not leveling the floor won’t help with lippage? Is tiling over old trowel Thinset common? I’m asking because I thought I was paying a tile company a lot of money for a...
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