Tiling Tips-DIY

Amy Matthews teaches a homeowner the right way to install a tile floor. This video is part of Sweat Equity show hosted by Amy Matthews . SHOW DESCRIPTION :How about increasing the value of your home by $10,000 in just two weekends? Sweat Equity shows you how to determine which home improvement projects will return the most bang for their buck in your area. Is it better to install new kitchen cabinets or just reface the old ones? Are granite countertops really worth the cost? Should you put more money into your bathroom or your kitchen? Host Amy Matthews helps homeowners tackle the projects themselves with national experts in the worlds of finance, design and home remodeling giving tips and techniques on saving money along the way. Each episode ends with a reveal of the grand total¿how much did the home's value go up? With a little bit of knowledge and a little bit of sweat, you can build a whole lot of equity¿and a much nicer home too!

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[buckeyebob333]

The right way to do it? EEK!

Nothing about that tile installation was even remotely close to being "right".

Read the manufacturer's instructions for the Durock cement board they used. Nowhere does it say, construction adhesive is the "right" way to install their cement board.

Furthermore, cement board installed directly over a plank subfloor is a no no. They should have installed a layer of plywood minimum 3/8", preferably 1/2" or better.

[moneymoe777]

Thinset is used to fill the voids in the floor as wood has high and low spots. It is not used as a method to adhere the board to the floor. Construction adhesive as a substitute for thinset is bad.

[wildcat9090]

@mojo84th You can only count lost work hours if the he could actually have worked instead of doing this job. So if what you are saying is true... I could do the work for this guy for $500 and he would be saving $100 by watching me do it? Due-ing your math means sleeping is a very expensive habit, as is watching TV, surfing the internet, going to the mall, playing with your kids... And I assume you have a cleaning lady who works for $10 an hour? Saving you HALF the cost of your time to clean.

[mojo84th]

Shit, I would have done it for 2,000. Saving of 900. Also, if the owners time is valuable like most people.His time must be accounted for, so 3 -10 hr days at 20 dollars hr. minimal, which adds 600. to the 2300. Due the math. $2900. actual cost

[713estrada]

i been doing tile 4 a log time shit i make good money i recommend every one to try to do it