The foundation of your home's most beautiful spaces.
The foundation of your home's most beautiful spaces.
How to Remove Dried Thinset From Tile Without Scratching I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. The previous crew had left the subfloor in a state of total neglect, but the bigger crime was the dried thinset they left scattered across a […]
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That experience taught me one thing. The surface is only as honest as the structure beneath it. When you […]
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. When you are standing over a slab with a seven inch diamond cup wheel, the dust is everywhere. It […]
The biological invader in your bathroom I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. People think flooring is just about the surface, but it is always about what is happening underneath. When you see that unsettling pink hue creeping across your shower grout, […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. When I finally finished and started the tile phase, the homeowner asked why the last guy’s grout fell out within weeks. I looked at that crumbling gray powder and knew exactly what happened. The air […]
Why you should never use bleach on your shower grout and how to save your subfloor I spent three days last month grinding concrete and tearing out a moldy shower pan in a luxury condo. The homeowner was baffled. She swore she cleaned that bathroom every Saturday with a heavy dose of bleach. When I […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I have seen countless installations fail because someone thought they could cheat the physics of a flat plane. Whether […]
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That same philosophy applies to grout. People think a quick spray of a store-bought chemical will fix years of […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound because they think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. That same level of disregard is why people fail at cleaning grout. They treat it like a smooth, […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I have seen the same laziness applied to maintenance. People treat their grout like a solid, impenetrable barrier. It […]
