The foundation of your home's most beautiful spaces.
The foundation of your home's most beautiful spaces.
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 it a thousand times in bathrooms from Seattle to Miami. You notice a hairline fracture in […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor would not click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It will not. I have seen the same laziness in showers where people try to grout the change of plane […]
I remember a job in a high-end condo where the marble was stunning, but the curb felt like a sponge because the contractor nailed the cement board through the liner. It was a fifteen thousand dollar mistake that started with a two cent nail. You walk into your bathroom and everything looks perfect. The tile […]
The Hidden Plumbing Mistake in Farmington Hills Bathroom Remodels That Causes Leaks I am Mike deCaussin, a Sales and Designer at Transitions Remodeling in Farmington Hills, MI. Over the years, I have used AutoCAD and 20/20 CAD to design hundreds of high-end spaces, ensuring that every inch of a room is utilized perfectly. However, there […]
The hidden swamp beneath your feet and why shower liners fail I spent three days last month tearing out a master bath in a custom home where the owner complained of a slight musty smell. On the surface, the tile looked pristine. The grout was sealed and the glass was spotless. But when I swung […]
The structural failure hiding behind your tile Shower curb rot occurs because of moisture infiltration through porous grout lines and the lack of a continuous waterproof barrier over the wooden framing. When water penetrates the cementitious grout, it saturates the mortar bed and reaches the underlying 2×4 studs. This creates an anaerobic environment where fungi […]
I have spent twenty-five years on my knees with a moisture meter and a level, grinding down concrete and fixing the expensive mistakes of builders who prioritize speed over structure. Most guys skip the leveling compound and think the underlayment will hide the dip, but it never does. I spent three days grinding concrete on […]
Why Your Shower Curb Is Failing and the Solid Stone Fix I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor would not click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It will not. I have seen the same corner-cutting […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet, but that was nothing compared to the disaster I found behind a custom marble shower niche the week after. The homeowner spent six figures on a primary suite renovation. Within eighteen months, the hardwood floors […]
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job was supposed to be a simple laminate install, but the subfloor was a mountain range of peaks and valleys. It is the same story with showers. Most guys skip the prep. They think […]
