In my last post, I showcased my tile man Joe and the precision work that he does. He has now spent a number of days working on a customer’s master bathroom and so I thought it might be interesting to show his progress. The photos below demonstrate three stages...
All tile work is not created equal, and I have certainly seen poor quality work in customer’s homes. My tile man, Joe, has 20 years of experience and a lot of natural skill. It is not uncommon to create a mess when tiling. Messy glue application and hurried work...
As I have mentioned in previous post, I am working on a complete home renovation. The entire house was gutted, and now it has to be repaired and brought up to current building code standards. This means that I have had to replace all of the house systems, including...
It is interesting to see how the various trades do their jobs. My plumber, John, had to join some cast iron fittings at one of my worksites. The following video shows how he did...
When a customer contracts with me to do a bathroom or kitchen they also have some jobs to do. They need to select their tile/cabinet package. Often, they will ask me for my advice, as I have been in the business for over 25 years. The choice of tiles can make a...
One of the last things that I do when I complete a bathroom is to hang the mirror. Hanging a mirror is a simple DIY project, but it isn’t uncommon to have to readjust a crooked or misplaced mirror. There also can be some mess. You can eliminate these...
