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  1. J

    Musty smell (comes and goes)

    Hi, I have a strange musty smell in my new shower. To me it smells like musty water. At first we thought the smell was coming from the drain. We have a Studor valve installed in a small "pony" 1/2 wall between our tub and shower. We had the Studor valve replaced but the problem persists. Also, I...
  2. T

    Used wrong size trowel for wall tile

    Good Evening, I installed 12x24 wall tile in my shower remodel. I realize now that I should have used a 1/2 x 1/2 trowel, but used a 1/4"x1/4" trowel. I back buttered and troweled each tile as well as the wall. I pullled up tiles every so often and always had good coverage of the back. The...
  3. Newbuild

    Moisture barrier over hardiebacker board—help! New home build

    Hi, I recently bought my very first new build home and have experienced loads of issues and I am worried about my investment at this point. The tiling in the bathroom showers was not done by a tiling professional and I have concerns about The future health of what’s behind the tile given that...
  4. cale

    Installing tile edge trim first

    Can I install tile edge trim by embedding it in thinset, and letting it dry? And then install the shower wall tile at a later date? Or, should tile edge trim be installed at the same time as the wall tile?
  5. farmerisland

    Replacing toilet that clogs/leaks from poor installation

    Hello all. I have an old main floor toilet that I'm replacing because it has always been a notorious clogger. I've also noticed a little leakage, but minimal. The previous homeowners, or whatever installer, placed the flange slightly below the finished tile. I could stack wax rings, but there's...
  6. Gardener123

    Tile drain gap

    Hi, We are in a new home and I've noticed something that I'm not sure is usual. While cleaning out the drain grate I noticed there is a gap between the top of the drain channel and the tile. This is one of those infinity/linear tile type drains. This gap goes all the way across where the tile...
  7. broken toilet guy

    Uncut tile under toilet

    My toilet was leaking and I pulled it off the floor the problem was clear. The flange sits on top of the bathroom tile on 3 sides but on the subfloor on the 4th (yes I know the flange is round) allowing it to rock. Found a foam spacer between the floor and the flange. Wondering if anyone...
  8. Interior Designer

    Cracked Concrete Mortar Shower Pan Pour

    Hello Friends with Good Advice, I am in the middle of a tub to shower renovation. 1. Plumber dug (10" x 18" ) concrete hole to access drain. (Plumber said NO COVER was needed over the hole. Said vinyl liner with concrete would be solid.) 2. I covered the open hole with a (24" x 48") piece...
  9. Dradam

    Repair for a Shower floor

    Photos attached: There seems to be a fault through my shower floor and separation of the grout along those lines. Closest to the wall I know some water accumulates under delaminating tiles. I have cleaned off the "fault" line with CLR. Hoping to find a fix with out removing the entire floor. I...
  10. HChess

    Retiling or a drainage problem?

    We had a leak from the second floor bathroom into our downstairs. Because of cabinet access to our piping inside the wall, I can see that it looks as though our liner was overflowing. When we block the drain and add water, eventually the leak flows past what looks to be the liner. Our shower...
  11. Call me Jobe

    Oatey shower drain lower than tile.

    Thanks for reading, new to the forum, and I appreciate all your help and advice. I bought a house that had a lot of questionable remodeling done to it, and one of those problems is a floor drain that sits lower than the tile with grout over the top of it. This Oatey model has a pop cover, so...
  12. ATLtrumpet

    Picket tile shower-corner question

    Hey everyone, I'm pretty sure I've worked myself into a corner (pun not intended) on my shower tile. I installed picket tile across the back wall, then planned on installing the two side walls. It wasn't until today that I realized I should have miter cut the corner tiles...am I screwed...
  13. Andrew Charles Eddy

    Tile over tile

    Ok hear me out. I have read quite a bit about tiling over tile and from what I understand it is not generally a good idea because you do not know what is under the old tile, if it is structurally sound and if there are leaks or rotting. I am asking because I have recently purchased a small 10...
  14. JLD1983

    Shower curb issue leak

    Hi - recently had shower stall redone. Had brand new shower pan put in - custom made tile ready shower pan. It was tiled over and a two piece marble saddle/curb put in. We just started using the shower and noticed on the outside of the shower, underneath the marble saddle there is water leaking...
  15. Niccolo

    Running shower glass up to ceiling

    I have to rebuild a defectively tiled shower in a home I recently purchased and am mulling shower design issues. The prior shower had a frameless, floating glass construction, with a door hinged off a piece of glass that was anchored only at the base and wall but not on top. But there was a...
  16. DTAZ

    Plumbing and flattening a wall for an alcove tub and shower

    I am working on a bathroom remodel and need to plumb and flatten an interior brick wall in advance of tub installation and tile prep. The left and right alcove walls are stud construction and will receive cement backer board. The back wall is sound brick but the surface is uneven (concave from...
  17. NoClue64

    Tile Layout - Small L-Shaped Powder Room

    All: Would appreciate your opinion on the layouts I have drafted for my small L-shaped powder room. Tiles are 12x24 porcelain. I have attached two pictures of the room and 4 layouts: Straight, staggered, herringbone, and bias. Appreciate opinions on the right choice. Don't factor in time...
  18. DIY DAD 2591

    Price quote on tiled shower job

    Hi all, don't know if you guys will be able to help but i thought i would ask anyways. I have a tiling professional willing to take a traded item to do my shower job that I've been putting off doing myself. thought i would post it here and see if you guys can see if he's charging me an ok amount...
  19. AngelM

    Tile shower floor drain

    Was removing grout around my shower floor to repair the grout, and found that there is about 3" of standing water under the tile. The water should be draining out of the drains weep holes, bit it doesn't appear to be draining (at least not very well...). I've been watching the water level for...
  20. rjbush

    Spacer for tile

    I need to build up one of my kitchen walls 1/4" to cover a gap between my wall and countertop. What would be best to use? Can I put Hardibacker over the drywall, then put the tile on top of that?
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