Tommy's Trade Secrets - How To Tile A Wall

[MrJuha68]

if i was tiling that wall i would've (measured, as i do) started with a full tile from the corner, then i would've ended with a bigger tile at the other end also, for a neater look ;)

[1234roadking1]

arent there any american tile setters anymore

[Venomclan1978]

hi, can someone help me. i am planning to tile my bathroom. i just put up some densshield backer board. there is a small hole next to the tub lip which i can't cover with backerboard. can i use anything else to tape it and thinset over it? The hole is about 2 sq inch next to the tub on the outside. Can i use roofing tape (Cofair Quick Roof tape?) or any other suggestion would be helpful

[MTV22]

great video! thanks a lot

[vlover1500]

I have been doing tile for 30 years and most of this is bull.He ended up with 1/4 tile at the ends when there should have been 3/4 of a tile. And guys if your wall are that much out of square then you have to fix them before tile. Dang looks like i need to make videos

[uhf001]

I dont think u want a small strip of tiles in the corner. A wall can be out of square by as much as 1/2" from top to bottom. So...u stand the risk of having a really narrow strip as you move along. I found that splitting the difference works the best.

[amsiesmodels]

Serrating is a mess. Serrate your lines straight.

[ukking08]

enjoyed the video very simple thank you



[ron1martens]

Was that a grunt I heard at about 1 min 12 seconds? Its interesting while you work you hold your breathe and release air as you work in a grunt sound without even knowing you are doing it. Can you explain the type of adhesive you are using and the reason you started at a particular height. Were the tiles laid on drywall and if so do you need to find studs for fixing screws?

[urbex2007]

I would love him to do a video on my bathroom - NONE of the walls are level or square, so it caushed no end of problems. You shouldn't leave spacers between tiles, it creates a weak point in the grout. No cutting around pipes, window frames, fitting plastic tile trims etc.

Anyone can til on to a piece of flat board, so for me, this video was of no use as it doesn't cover the important things or just how long it takes to prepare surfaces. It's not possible to do a bathroom in a day either!!!!

[ayush0127]

great video!

[missjunglette]

any tips would be appeciated, i have to tile a wall above a bath wich is bowed out and uneven, any tips on how i can lay the tiles to be flush and level please ??

[yrofot]

@missjunglette Either level the wall with plaster (sometimes difficult), add plasterboard stood off from the wall, or get smaller tiles so the edge discontinuities aren't obvious. If you use plasterboard make sure it will take the weight of the tiles, you need to check the strength rating.

[mrJME99]

@missjunglette Was the wall always bowed? When the house was built the studs (vertical 2x4's that make up the structure) might of not been plumb behind the wall. Or when the shower was built they might of put in regular 1/2" drywall instead of cement board, which would absorb moisture and cause the wall to bow and be very uneven. If it is one of those two problems it is a easy fix to cut out the wall and replace with new cement board which will give you a nice flat surface. Hope this helps.

[missjunglette]

any tips would be appreciated, i have to tille a wall above a bath which is bowed out and uneven, how can i try and get the tiles looking flush and even ???? please

[missjunglette]

any tips would be appreciated, i have to tille a wall above a bath which is bowed out and uneven, how can i try and get the tiles looking flush and even ???? please

[bornkool]

WoW ! Nice

[Lifter015]

Thanks, seems simple enough, going to give it a go.

[mun268]

Tilemen, charge those customers for full extend. They spend thousands for materials. And when they are talking to you, they pretend that they are poor and miserable and want to pay you couple hundreds for labor. Let them pay thousands to you or let them do labor by themselves. Do yall sick and tired to work for food and gas yet ? Don't be a victim of this so-called "uncertain economy". Those who are paying thousands for a glass tile are pretty much "certain" about their income.

[nooraani]

Isn't it better to have the cut tile at the bottom rather than on the top at it looks much better to have a full tile on the top? Can anybody elaborate on it?

[Salailua71]

excellent video for dummies like me

[experttilehelp]

He should have adjusted the starting point ( instead of starting with a tile at the line, center the line on a tile ) so that his cuts on the sides would be larger than a half tile.

[DeathEgg666]

@experttilehelp i dont think the general population see things that way lol but your right

[abenet202]

thanks for the tips!!great job

[HaikuMakai]

excellent video thanks

[HaikuMakai]

exellent video thanks

[kingcahoj]

I am also 420 from the floor

[TheGrunge619]

An excellent informative video.Love the English accent.Makes it look so easy.

[swisstheplum]

@MrJonhFrank

as a professional tiler i can tell u that thi guys method of tiling isn't the best at every mil counts and this guy is jus slappin the tiles on.

[fireicer]

excellent video, a no bullshit get stuck in no excuse simple way to do it. perfect and most of all no fancy stupid tools just plain and simple basics. I like it good job. Thank you for this. Thumbs up from the Fireicer

[1NationUnder1God3in1]

Very informative and helpful! thank you

[feralferret]

Why don't you start the tiling from one side of the room, rather than the middle and end up having to cut them when you reach the sides?

[2emeraldeyes]

@feralferret ....because you're going to end up cutting the tiles no matter where you start. If you start from one side instead of the center it will look unbalanced! Everyone knows that you must start from the middle, genius.

[jtjmsb]

@2emeraldeyes

If you know all about this, why are you watching the video, genius?