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I love that you aren't afraid to release a 4 hour video, rather than stringing it out across a dozen weekly uploads. Burned a whole evening watching this with no regrets!
Watching this video was like having a friend guide me through a budget-friendly shower renovation project. I was amazed by how you used affordable materials and clever techniques to achieve such a high-end look without breaking the bank.
good trick I learned from years of tiling, take you diamond hole saw and cut a hole into a sponge, leave the cut piece inside the hole saw, then dip the hole saw in water, this way it will consistently feed water to your diamond hole saw as you cut your hole,
Start small. Buy some larger format tile and a large piece of drywall that you can screw against a wall at the top. Practice laying it. Just make sure you get it off fast enough to clean the drywall and tile backing. Doesn't have to be perfectly clean. Throw thinnest away. Put a couple short cut pipes in the drywall to cut around. Remember, focus in on the spacing and cuts. You're practicing more than just setting it on the wall. Have fun and don't feel rushed.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I’m sorry I like most of your videos. But me being a master plumber. If I was you I wouldn’t post videos on doing plumbing to code. You definitely teaching people the wrong way to plumb something right.. if you disagree I can explain.
My husband and I just started tearing apart our bathroom to redo pretty much everything in it, and we will be using your videos to guide us through the whole process. Thank you for all you do, your videos are extremely informative!
Question: do people think about using XPS boards for bathrooms in the US? I’m from The Netherlands and here it is now very common to use these. They are all the way trough 100% watertight and are ready to tile on. You can use them directly onto the framing if you get 20mm think boards or thicker. I used them for the whole bathroom, then will use a watertight tile glue, and then will also seal the grout of the tiles. This way there are 3 lines of defence against water getting into the construction. Just an idea, maybe it’s helpful for some. They are extremely fool proof to work with.
Mate, nice videos very informative, but get a 1ft 2 x 4 and hole saw it with each size you have then use it as a guide over tiles, clamp it to the tile to hole saw exact holes with no pilot bit. Perfect every time. Thanks for the great videos you rock, cheers from Australia
Yup, plus you get to cancel out some of the potentially destructive vibrations in the tile. Also, just throw some water in there, it makes everything much easier.
I love how you explain everything so well as you go> I am considering remodeling my Master Bathroom so this is very helpful. Thanks for doing what you do!
Jeff, Great video with a lot of tips when there are challenges. Here is a couple more tricks. 1. Use carpet protectant film on the shower floor when you grout the walls. It sticks like crazy and will protect the floor tiles, yet it removes very easily. 2. Use your phone's camera at 3X magnification to read the fine print on thinnest & grout bags. Works wonders.
Great job!!! It shows you take pride in your work. We had a house built about 2 years ago and things show that some of the people didn't take pride in their work. Just get the job done and have to come back to fix it later
You are the best content on TH-cam for sure. Your passion is inspiring and unmatched. I don't think you stressed enough about your framing that it was "done with a laser". For all the time you spent on the video you still started with a perfect frame. The tile and all the finish at the end is heavily reliant on the framing first and foremost. Especially if people are renovating their own homes. They might try to follow your video exactly and still be frustrated and fail because the framing wasn't good enough. I think stressing the framework for longer would've made the video perfect for most to understand what it actually takes to make everything you're doing as easy as it seems
I offer Framing adjustment as an option. I highly recommend it to customers, to flatten their walls. I always analyze the Framing, and if it's too bad. I won't continue without it being addressed. I charge $8-10/sqft to address the Framing. $8/sqft for hardibacker. If they want their walls floated in concrete it's $20-25/sqft. Flat walls are the foundation and beginning of getting good tile work. Level walls are the beginning of getting great tile work. The quality difference is apparent between every level. In my world, there is trash, happy mediums, and textbook perfection. I will install trash if that's all you can afford/pay me for. I will always guide the homeowner towards textbook perfection. But if concessions need to be made for financial reasons. Part of my job and duty is to apply the best outcome with the funds available to any given job. My standards are high, if I need to step beneath them, I do so the best way I can.
Thanks for sharing everything with us, Jeff. What I like about your videos as you’re just an average guy and you show all your mistakes and your frustrations. I feel like when I do a project like this I have the same experiences and the same setbacks and get just as frustrated, but I always figure it out. Some of the videos on TH-cam are done by people that probably film 10 takes before they’ll publish so everything looks perfect and done right the first time. I don’t like that because it doesn’t represent real life. You are unique and stand out among other contractors on TH-cam. Keep up the great work.
Jeff-- another excellent video. Question. Why don't you start at the bottom and then work up so that you have waterproof layers overlapping as you go up? I am thinking about considerations when we do siding, roofing, etc.
the exterior systems are all water diversion so it makes sense. the house also dries to the exterior so not as important. In a bathroom we are making it waterproof. the redgaurd when dries creates a monolithic layer like rubber and has no joints at all. Cheers!
Totally Awesome as usual. I love that new product on the floor, looks like it's easy to work with & cut. I had a remodel done but not with this product, a 4x9 shower that I loved. Watch your videos for hours and learn a great deal Love u man!!!
Thanks Jeff! I love the channel, and I am making serious headway into turning my wife into a hardcore fan! We never start any DIY project without first consulting your channel and watching *every* video you have done on the project! Thanks for all the hard work and excellent info!
2:19 in if you make a grey mark in ceramic tile or fixtures. Barkeeper’s friend” ( not the spray)on a scrubby or rag will remove it most of the time. Great video,I love all your work, especially, because you explain. What you’re doing, and why not to do something, in ways that we can all understand
I loved this video, Jeff. I moved back home and am turning my rental property back into my permanent home. After a flood and a leaky bathroom the bathroom floor joists are being replaced. I will be putting in a curb less shower and tiling with both porcelain and marble and this tutorial is the best. I picked up the Schluter system but am going out and getting the Red Guard to create the best water sealed shower I can have.
Always enjoy your vids! At 36:06, when you pressed the drain pipe onto the existing drain, it looks like the a pipe flange spread apart as if it wasn't glued. I had a plumber I contracted in a new build yrs back forget to glue 2 drains & I found out the hard way when the ceiling in the basement flooded. It was a costly mistake for him!
I found this video as we were attempting to redo one of our guest bathrooms. I also had the same experience trying to find the Schluter all-set, my local Home Depot or Lowes didn't carry it. Thankfully the Lowes two towns over carried it, but couldn't believe Home Depot doesn't even offer it on their website! I can't tell you how many times I have come back to this video and channel when I've hit a snag in my home projects. Can't thank you enough for how much you've helped with our home projects with the information you put on this channel!
It was a helpful video, thanks. I watched the entire video. You are very good about explaining the products and their uses. Regarding the marble shelf you stated that the water would run all the way under the piece and stop at the silicone. With that thought how water travels, I wanted to share my contractor’s tip for my recent bathroom makeover. I choose a black granite threshold and with sliding days like yours. The threshold installation was fantastic. The contractor provided a physical cut underneath the entire length of the bottom side of the granite to break the path that water would take, while showering. It kept the water inside the shower and stopped the water traveling outside the area onto the floor. You can do the same by passing a saw blade along the length of the shower shelf and threshold before installing a shelf or threshold. It was a thoughtful step in making my bathroom less apt to have water all over the floor!
I was thinking the same thing as he was talking about water travel. The same thing applies to window sills. Routing out a small groove on the underside of the length of the sill keeps the water from seeping back under the siding.
The cost-effective tips and step-by-step guide made me believe I can actually upgrade my shower without breaking the bank. Feeling motivated to tackle my own DIY project soon!
This is exactly my bathroom in my Florida home and we have to remodel it. I know I will find the exact same issues with the floor and shower, Humidity comes from the bottom. Wood rottens at the floors in Florida. Very educational Jeff, thank you!
Thank you for giving such a detailed guide. I was fully engrossed in the 4hr video. I loved the problem solving solutions for those awkward issues we come across. I hate tiling and you have answered many of the questions I've always wanted to know. I'm now looking forward to building and fitting out my new bathroom with a lot more confidence
Just finishing remodeling my 2nd bathroom and every step I take I look for a video of yours relating to that specific task. Thanks for all the help Jeff. Keep up the great work
I don't recommend redgaurd. It doesn't meet my standards as a waterproofing. For the same price. Mapei aqua defense does. My preferred waterproofing for tile is laticrete Hydro Ban. It stands head and shoulders above redgard and aqua defense. Redgard has trouble passing a commercial flood test and is easily debonded with people working on it. I've only been called out for 2 failures in my showers. 1 for redgard failing. 1 for a house subsiding. I've had redgard fail multiple flood tests, requiring 4-6 coats instead of 2-3. Before finally passing. The last straw was when it failed 2 flood tests back to back. If I see people looking @ it @ home depot. I tell them it's crap and steer them to floor&decor or to Lowes.
If all goes well in the next few months, i will sell this home and start me and my daughters new home from scratch. Unless the market is low enough to buy a home on the market😂. If we do build a home we are looking at 4k sq ft with 2800 being heated. I will be using a lot of your videos to be doing most of the work myself. Only a few jobs i will contract out. Keep up the Great Work and Content.
What an amazing learning experience watching your video. Probably the best and most informative video I’ve ever watched. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. Fantastic content!!!
Thanks for watching! If you found this video helpful, please subscribe. This was the worst bathroom I've ever had to take on in my life.. you can watch the demo and plumbing of this bathroom 👉🏼th-cam.com/video/qiYYA2Uv_zA/w-d-xo.html
I’m sorry I like most of your videos. But me being a master plumber. If I was you I wouldn’t post videos on doing plumbing to code. You definitely teaching people the wrong way to plumb something right.. if you disagree I can explain.
I’m sorry I like most of your videos. But me being a master plumber. If I was you I wouldn’t post videos on doing plumbing to code. You definitely teaching people the wrong way to plumb something right.. if you disagree I can explain.
Love that you put all of this online. Next time though hire a designer for some finishes lol. Looks so basic Jeff ahhaah. But im just messing around. Thanks for showing us this type of content
What’s wrong with basic? Basic is a good lasting solution, loved by most people. Go with a designer, who invents something “unique” for you, and it will look outdated in 5 years, and it will be harder to sell as much less people will like it.
Bands in tile are dated like windows 95. Hiring a designer gives you options. Empowering your vision. If you chose a wazoo modern look, it was your call. A good designer will often create for the space and make suggestions based off interpreting the homeowners desires. I'm an installer. I often recommend what I call the updated classic look. Matte white subway tile, mosaic floors & shampoo box back wall, solid white marble dam & shampoo box shelf, and a hidden square drain. It looks good I most houses, if I had a more modern style to my house I might swap the subway tile to a 1'x2' while glossy tile set vertically. A classical look will stay classical forever. A modern look is only modern until it becomes dated. Bands in tile showers were modern in 1995. Often @ hip level, with the tile backslash carrying through the shower, or the same material with an offset. It was built upon, layered, embellished with doodads, and now mostly done with.
Question....I noticed you have tile on the bathroom floor. I have obviously been incorrectly told you can't install tile on a mobile home floor because it has only 2x6 floor joist. How did you reinforce the bathroom floor joist and subfloor to be able to support tile without it cracking in the future?? Thanks 😊 oh ,excellent video!!
my trailer has a steel beam running down the middle of each segment of my double wide. When I do decks my engineer says 2x6 is fine if my span is only 5' . In this case my span is just a little less than that. adding the Schluter Ditra to my new plywood subfloor makes this assembly perfect for tile. as long as you don't move the trailer. Cheers!
It is from Oatey, they don't have it available to buy directly online. Contact them to find out where you can buy the products near you, and let them know we sent you www.oatey.com/contact Cheers!
It is new to market and a little delayed getting listed to build.com we will do a post as soon as it is available. Cheers! They were supposed to have it ready for September but The show must go On. Cheers!
I watched the installation of the drain pipe in the shower. When you glued in the corner drain piping you used. 22.5 fitting off the 90 on the floor. It looks to me that you have created a slope from the 90 to the corner drain. Won’t this allow water to sit in the pipe and corner drain because the 22.5 in pipe make the water have to lift up to the 90? So, water will sit in the corner drain and pipe effectively making a standing water trap? In hind site, you could have cut the flooring circle in the plywood larger to accept the 90 lip on the drain pipe to eliminate the 22.5 connector which means the corner drain has a straight line slope to the 90 eliminating the standing water in the line and corner drain. I love the wall receivers! I am going to redo a shower and this video will really help! Thanks!
Love the education and video! Just curious, why use hardie backer board for the shower walls instead of Kedri board? Also, I have seen lots of guys who use hot mop, but I like the idea of a different system. Just trying to understand mixing different methods together. Thanks in advance!
Jeff- Have you considered offering an on-site PAID training program for various projects in 2024!!! Participants cover costs of training and additional costs!!! GREAT INCOME FOR YOU AND A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS!!! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND EXPLANATION OF DETAILS.
Jeff, this is a great teaching video. I’ve been a roofer/carpenter for 30 years and am still too scared to tackle tile work. You may have just given me to push to do my own bathroom.
Hey Jeff great craftsmanship. Just curious though, was the blade still spinning when you moved the cut piece at 2:09:21? Because that looked super dangerous, and honestly it’s often the little things that we habitually do without realizing that cause us injury. Just edifying your safety. 👍🏼💯
2 observations Why use galvanized 90s on a shower mixer? Also I have noticed that red guard tends to peel so I no longer use it on entire surround, just on seams only.
To make small cuts in the board I used an oscillating tool with metal cutting blades, after melting three wood blades. I used Hardie and in multiple instances the edge screws caused the board to crack. So I decided to pre-drill the edges. Liquid nails to secure it to the studs in addition to the screws. Also, I pre-fastened the Backer-On screws with the boards laying flat on the ground after marking on the boards where the studs are, then set them into position and completed fastening to the studs - this way it felt a lot easier to begin screwing.
Usually you check the walls before starting the tile also you found out the layout before you started installing tile . I’m wondering if the design in the tile is matching everywhere
Hello Jeff, My name is Alex. Thanks for all the TH-cam videos, you show when things are going well and you also show your mistakes too, I enjoy watching your videos you make. I have a question regarding kitchen renovation. I have bought an apartment and first need to do a kitchen renovation and the walls are wooden studs and plasterboard. I need to move the washing machine and dishwasher from one wall to another wall closer to the water draft from the wall. Also have to run new electrical wires, this only applies to the lower cabinets. Instead of plasterboard, I am thinking of having a plywood board of 15mm. I'm thinking more about whether there will be water damage and electrical outlets for the washing machine and dishwasher. Also thinking about removing the old tile along with the plasterboard and then putting up a new plasterboard to put up a new tile. Do you have any comments regarding this work? You may have a better option. Grateful for answers.
@@TheRonniethecook It’s hard to see that they’re sloped. I don’t know the time stamp of when he said it but if I remember correctly he did at one point call it a slope. That’s what initially had me looking back through the video to see it.
Great video, thanks for posting this. I do have a question, why not finish the floor completely before doing the side tile? Just curious if it's recommended to do the floor post wall tile? Thanks
Hi Jeff, thank you so much for sharing your videos they have been very helpful during my DIY bathroom remodel. I was wondering if you could share the drainage and bench products, I didn't see the link. Thanks!
What about plastic razors for scraping the tiles clean after you've mounted them? I like to use them for glass cooktops and windshield cleaning, where I don't want to scratch it up.
That's awesome. I been wanting to do a walk in shower in my master bathroom and been gathering up ideas. I've watched so many videos and read so much because I only want to do it once. But stupid question. Will thinset shrink up at all and crack? I'm a collision guy by trade but love doing stuff in my house just to get away from cars for a bit 😂
Great video as always. But we never got to see the finished boxed lighting and how shines into the shower. You talked about it in the first video. How did you finish it. Would love to see the whole bathroom completed
Jeff great job. Just love watching you making measuring mistakes. Had three wonderful drinks watching you decorate your bathroom. Loved every moment, especially that Styrofoam product! Are you in Ocala Florida?
I live in a community where all the plumbing is above the slab. Wall toilets and a 6-inch step up into the shower. I just received a quote of $25K to remodel just the wet area. That would be to remove the acrylic unit and replace it with a new acrylic unit! I would like to build a tiled walk-in shower. I wonder if the linear drain might be an alternative to dropping the drain below the slab. It would still be a higher shower pan, but eliminating the major plumbing would be a huge cost savings.
Very informative video, thanks for taking the time to put it together for all of us. I was surprised to see you use a metal putty knife to move the grout around on the floor, especially because you took such great care to seal the rocks before grouting. Is the sealer really that tough, or did the metal on rock sound worse than it actually was?
Hey Jeff love your content. I’m planning on renovating my current acrylic tub/shower into a tiled walk in shower. Wondering if the products, methods, steps are the same here in Ontario as what your doing here in Florida.
Not throwing shade here!! I love your content! Watching now for intel gathering for my bathroom reno this spring. Why are you not doing a full piece under the alcove with the cement board. I get why not having the seam at the top, but why a seam at all? I'm sure you explained it and I simply missed it
Love the results, but wondered why you didn’t have the drain plumbing sunken down further, maybe under the floor? I’ve seen you work with that type of wide drain that exists below. Seems that could have saved all the build up. I’m probably missing something. It came out great!
Good that you can keep your chipper attitude even after being jilted by orange and blue on the thinset that you needed, at a time you were low on energy without lunch Very frustrating. The story is that even the store managers don't control inventory at their own orange or blue outlet (!). Inventory at every outlet is tracked at the home office via computers, so if the screen on somebody's desk says any particular big box has sufficient inventory in stock (even if the manager says the shelf is empty), then that's it. You don't get resupplied until the computer says you need it. In this instance, probably there was a "run" on thinset from local contractors, so you were out of luck. Fortunate that you could find what you needed at F&D, even if you had to drive to Orlando to get it. My opinion is F&D is the place to go, even if it's farther away.
Did you mentioned the name of the sloped shower pan and thick foam used for seat build? I know Schluter sells similar but theirs is orange. Perhaps Wedi? Also previously thought a rubber membrane painted on top of Schluter type product wasn't needed, guess I was wrong. I am all for overkill, because me and my daughter got very sick from what we now is black mold from her bathroom. I had to leave my job as a nurse bc I was so sick at the time. My daughter was out of school for months and still part time. This is part of my impetus to because a pt tile setter , to do tile installation for others CORRECTLY!
You've got me just about to being confident to start this exact project. I'm not a complete novice but I'm definitely not as seasoned as you are.😳 Great video though!
Nice work, on this and all videos, thank you. I don't know about the square bench with no overhang. Just as nosing on stair treads is necessary (even required by code), sitting and standing at/from a seated position without foot room behind the knees is quite awkward and uncomfortable. In my opinion, overhang is necessary. BTW, you picked up a new subscriber.
I am seriously considering becoming tile setter. Have to get insurance and maybe llc? I am just figuring this out. I am about to do our master bathroom over , for the reason that it needs it but also its practice. I feel incompetent when it comes to treating edges. Going to practice with metal edge products, bullnose, etc.
Absolutely love the way this shower turned out. This is exactly what I want when I replace my current shower, everything blended beautifully. A couple of questions. Would it matter if you grouted the corners and then put silicone over top? Just not necessary? Also I love the stone floor tiles. How much of a pain would it be to eliminate the straight grout line created down the middle of the shower floor by pulling up random stones and resetting them to eliminate that line because the stones on the rest of the floor aren't in a line? Fantastic work, educational as always!
Grouting the corners gives the silicone nowhere to go into, so maybe you'd end up with a bigger bead. Mixing the floor stones up to avoid that line is standard practice that Jeff seems to often skip doing.
With that type of floor tile you pre-fit the tile before you place the thinset and then mark their positions, pull them up and spread the thinset and then put them back as you had marked them to go. You leave the straight lines cuts for the outside edges and you take apart the straight edges in the center facing edges cutting the tiles away with scissors or a razor knife. Then when you align the next tile set you use the tiles you removed from the interior edges to fill the gaps as close as possible in the same random pattern. This way you remove all the factory straight edges which draw the eye away from the random pattern.
Great job, you sure explain it well and make it look easy. My problem is no matter what I seem to do my cuts are always off. I can fly a helicopter, but carpentry, well guess it has never been my forte.
I feel your frustration. It seems the purchasing people for these and many other stores do not know their products and have no idea what they are doing. I am constantly trying to design workarounds because they do not carry one or two important components making the systems they do carry incomplete and thus bordering on useless. Idiots.
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Id like to go to Canada of wherever you are to learn from you physically this particular project 😅
I love that you aren't afraid to release a 4 hour video, rather than stringing it out across a dozen weekly uploads. Burned a whole evening watching this with no regrets!
Regret it bc it’s totally against any plumbing code worldwide
It is broken up but also apparently all here
Watching this video was like having a friend guide me through a budget-friendly shower renovation project. I was amazed by how you used affordable materials and clever techniques to achieve such a high-end look without breaking the bank.
Does anyone else love this guy as much as I do? Amazing video. Courage to build a customer shower acquired.
good trick I learned from years of tiling, take you diamond hole saw and cut a hole into a sponge, leave the cut piece inside the hole saw, then dip the hole saw in water, this way it will consistently feed water to your diamond hole saw as you cut your hole,
Genius !!! Thanks for the tip
You are a true man of genius
I love the way you explain the tiniest little thing! It may appear simple to some people, but these are the things us novices need to know ! Tks.
I don't think I have the confidence to do a project like this Jeff. Amazing work as usual!!
the next bathroom I do is much more realistic for a larger group of diyers. Cheers!
Start small. Buy some larger format tile and a large piece of drywall that you can screw against a wall at the top. Practice laying it. Just make sure you get it off fast enough to clean the drywall and tile backing. Doesn't have to be perfectly clean. Throw thinnest away. Put a couple short cut pipes in the drywall to cut around. Remember, focus in on the spacing and cuts. You're practicing more than just setting it on the wall. Have fun and don't feel rushed.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I’m sorry I like most of your videos. But me being a master plumber. If I was you I wouldn’t post videos on doing plumbing to code. You definitely teaching people the wrong way to plumb something right.. if you disagree I can explain.
My husband and I just started tearing apart our bathroom to redo pretty much everything in it, and we will be using your videos to guide us through the whole process. Thank you for all you do, your videos are extremely informative!
Question: do people think about using XPS boards for bathrooms in the US? I’m from The Netherlands and here it is now very common to use these. They are all the way trough 100% watertight and are ready to tile on. You can use them directly onto the framing if you get 20mm think boards or thicker. I used them for the whole bathroom, then will use a watertight tile glue, and then will also seal the grout of the tiles. This way there are 3 lines of defence against water getting into the construction. Just an idea, maybe it’s helpful for some. They are extremely fool proof to work with.
Mate, nice videos very informative, but get a 1ft 2 x 4 and hole saw it with each size you have then use it as a guide over tiles, clamp it to the tile to hole saw exact holes with no pilot bit. Perfect every time. Thanks for the great videos you rock, cheers from Australia
Yup, plus you get to cancel out some of the potentially destructive vibrations in the tile. Also, just throw some water in there, it makes everything much easier.
I watched this whole video with headphones and I've discovered how soothing it is to listen to Jeff breathe.
I love how you explain everything so well as you go> I am considering remodeling my Master Bathroom so this is very helpful. Thanks for doing what you do!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers!
he has a whole series, including the plumbing of this bathroom
Jeff, Great video with a lot of tips when there are challenges. Here is a couple more tricks.
1. Use carpet protectant film on the shower floor when you grout the walls. It sticks like crazy and will protect the floor tiles, yet it removes very easily.
2. Use your phone's camera at 3X magnification to read the fine print on thinnest & grout bags. Works wonders.
Great job!!! It shows you take pride in your work. We had a house built about 2 years ago and things show that some of the people didn't take pride in their work. Just get the job done and have to come back to fix it later
My wife needs to see this, so she can build the bathroom she keeps telling me about.
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LMAO!
I have to wonder how many people this comment hits home for😂😂😂
welp, that's why I'm here.
lol! several need to.
You are the best content on TH-cam for sure. Your passion is inspiring and unmatched. I don't think you stressed enough about your framing that it was "done with a laser". For all the time you spent on the video you still started with a perfect frame. The tile and all the finish at the end is heavily reliant on the framing first and foremost. Especially if people are renovating their own homes. They might try to follow your video exactly and still be frustrated and fail because the framing wasn't good enough. I think stressing the framework for longer would've made the video perfect for most to understand what it actually takes to make everything you're doing as easy as it seems
My guy! Very well said.
I offer Framing adjustment as an option. I highly recommend it to customers, to flatten their walls.
I always analyze the Framing, and if it's too bad. I won't continue without it being addressed.
I charge $8-10/sqft to address the Framing. $8/sqft for hardibacker. If they want their walls floated in concrete it's $20-25/sqft.
Flat walls are the foundation and beginning of getting good tile work.
Level walls are the beginning of getting great tile work.
The quality difference is apparent between every level.
In my world, there is trash, happy mediums, and textbook perfection.
I will install trash if that's all you can afford/pay me for. I will always guide the homeowner towards textbook perfection. But if concessions need to be made for financial reasons. Part of my job and duty is to apply the best outcome with the funds available to any given job.
My standards are high, if I need to step beneath them, I do so the best way I can.
Thanks for sharing everything with us, Jeff. What I like about your videos as you’re just an average guy and you show all your mistakes and your frustrations. I feel like when I do a project like this I have the same experiences and the same setbacks and get just as frustrated, but I always figure it out. Some of the videos on TH-cam are done by people that probably film 10 takes before they’ll publish so everything looks perfect and done right the first time. I don’t like that because it doesn’t represent real life. You are unique and stand out among other contractors on TH-cam. Keep up the great work.
Jeff-- another excellent video. Question. Why don't you start at the bottom and then work up so that you have waterproof layers overlapping as you go up? I am thinking about considerations when we do siding, roofing, etc.
the exterior systems are all water diversion so it makes sense. the house also dries to the exterior so not as important. In a bathroom we are making it waterproof. the redgaurd when dries creates a monolithic layer like rubber and has no joints at all. Cheers!
Totally Awesome as usual. I love that new product on the floor, looks like it's easy to work with & cut. I had a remodel done but not with this product, a 4x9 shower that I loved. Watch your videos for hours and learn a great deal Love u man!!!
Happy birthday Neil's mom. I was the Irish guy who came to visit Neil this year. Love the channel, you should be very proud!
Thanks Jeff! I love the channel, and I am making serious headway into turning my wife into a hardcore fan! We never start any DIY project without first consulting your channel and watching *every* video you have done on the project! Thanks for all the hard work and excellent info!
Cheers Jeff! Happy to be of some help!
2:19 in if you make a grey mark in ceramic tile or fixtures. Barkeeper’s friend” ( not the spray)on a scrubby or rag will remove it most of the time.
Great video,I love all your work, especially, because you explain. What you’re doing, and why not to do something, in ways that we can all understand
I love watching your videos. You make me laugh while I’m learning Thanks. ❤
Thanks for watching! Cheers!
I loved this video, Jeff. I moved back home and am turning my rental property back into my permanent home. After a flood and a leaky bathroom the bathroom floor joists are being replaced. I will be putting in a curb less shower and tiling with both porcelain and marble and this tutorial is the best. I picked up the Schluter system but am going out and getting the Red Guard to create the best water sealed shower I can have.
Always enjoy your vids!
At 36:06, when you pressed the drain pipe onto the existing drain, it looks like the a pipe flange spread apart as if it wasn't glued.
I had a plumber I contracted in a new build yrs back forget to glue 2 drains & I found out the hard way when the ceiling in the basement flooded. It was a costly mistake for him!
I found this video as we were attempting to redo one of our guest bathrooms. I also had the same experience trying to find the Schluter all-set, my local Home Depot or Lowes didn't carry it. Thankfully the Lowes two towns over carried it, but couldn't believe Home Depot doesn't even offer it on their website! I can't tell you how many times I have come back to this video and channel when I've hit a snag in my home projects. Can't thank you enough for how much you've helped with our home projects with the information you put on this channel!
It was a helpful video, thanks. I watched the entire video. You are very good about explaining the products and their uses. Regarding the marble shelf you stated that the water would run all the way under the piece and stop at the silicone.
With that thought how water travels, I wanted to share my contractor’s tip for my recent bathroom makeover. I choose a black granite threshold and with sliding days like yours. The threshold installation was fantastic. The contractor provided a physical cut underneath the entire length of the bottom side of the granite to break the path that water would take, while showering. It kept the water inside the shower and stopped the water traveling outside the area onto the floor. You can do the same by passing a saw blade along the length of the shower shelf and threshold before installing a shelf or threshold. It was a thoughtful step in making my bathroom less apt to have water all over the floor!
I was thinking the same thing as he was talking about water travel. The same thing applies to window sills. Routing out a small groove on the underside of the length of the sill keeps the water from seeping back under the siding.
The cost-effective tips and step-by-step guide made me believe I can actually upgrade my shower without breaking the bank. Feeling motivated to tackle my own DIY project soon!
This is exactly my bathroom in my Florida home and we have to remodel it. I know I will find the exact same issues with the floor and shower, Humidity comes from the bottom. Wood rottens at the floors in Florida. Very educational Jeff, thank you!
Thank you for giving such a detailed guide. I was fully engrossed in the 4hr video. I loved the problem solving solutions for those awkward issues we come across. I hate tiling and you have answered many of the questions I've always wanted to know. I'm now looking forward to building and fitting out my new bathroom with a lot more confidence
Love this guy he is awesome I need someone like him around in my life
Just finishing remodeling my 2nd bathroom and every step I take I look for a video of yours relating to that specific task. Thanks for all the help Jeff. Keep up the great work
I don't recommend redgaurd. It doesn't meet my standards as a waterproofing.
For the same price. Mapei aqua defense does.
My preferred waterproofing for tile is laticrete Hydro Ban. It stands head and shoulders above redgard and aqua defense.
Redgard has trouble passing a commercial flood test and is easily debonded with people working on it.
I've only been called out for 2 failures in my showers. 1 for redgard failing. 1 for a house subsiding. I've had redgard fail multiple flood tests, requiring 4-6 coats instead of 2-3. Before finally passing. The last straw was when it failed 2 flood tests back to back.
If I see people looking @ it @ home depot. I tell them it's crap and steer them to floor&decor or to Lowes.
If all goes well in the next few months, i will sell this home and start me and my daughters new home from scratch. Unless the market is low enough to buy a home on the market😂. If we do build a home we are looking at 4k sq ft with 2800 being heated. I will be using a lot of your videos to be doing most of the work myself. Only a few jobs i will contract out.
Keep up the Great Work and Content.
Best of luck!
What an amazing learning experience watching your video. Probably the best and most informative video I’ve ever watched. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
Fantastic content!!!
Thanks for watching! If you found this video helpful, please subscribe. This was the worst bathroom I've ever had to take on in my life.. you can watch the demo and plumbing of this bathroom 👉🏼th-cam.com/video/qiYYA2Uv_zA/w-d-xo.html
Looked tedious but your work is impressive. Thanks for sharing!
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I’m sorry I like most of your videos. But me being a master plumber. If I was you I wouldn’t post videos on doing plumbing to code. You definitely teaching people the wrong way to plumb something right.. if you disagree I can explain.
I’m sorry I like most of your videos. But me being a master plumber. If I was you I wouldn’t post videos on doing plumbing to code. You definitely teaching people the wrong way to plumb something right.. if you disagree I can explain.
Love that you put all of this online. Next time though hire a designer for some finishes lol. Looks so basic Jeff ahhaah. But im just messing around. Thanks for showing us this type of content
Deal!
What’s wrong with basic? Basic is a good lasting solution, loved by most people.
Go with a designer, who invents something “unique” for you, and it will look outdated in 5 years, and it will be harder to sell as much less people will like it.
The stone tiles makes it special and 😊
Bands in tile are dated like windows 95.
Hiring a designer gives you options. Empowering your vision. If you chose a wazoo modern look, it was your call. A good designer will often create for the space and make suggestions based off interpreting the homeowners desires.
I'm an installer. I often recommend what I call the updated classic look. Matte white subway tile, mosaic floors & shampoo box back wall, solid white marble dam & shampoo box shelf, and a hidden square drain. It looks good I most houses, if I had a more modern style to my house I might swap the subway tile to a 1'x2' while glossy tile set vertically.
A classical look will stay classical forever. A modern look is only modern until it becomes dated.
Bands in tile showers were modern in 1995. Often @ hip level, with the tile backslash carrying through the shower, or the same material with an offset. It was built upon, layered, embellished with doodads, and now mostly done with.
I start each of your videos by first just going ahead and giving it a thumbs up!
Question....I noticed you have tile on the bathroom floor. I have obviously been incorrectly told you can't install tile on a mobile home floor because it has only 2x6 floor joist. How did you reinforce the bathroom floor joist and subfloor to be able to support tile without it cracking in the future?? Thanks 😊 oh ,excellent video!!
if you have a mobile home with no plans to move it then tile away. I also used schluter ditra as a reinforcement for this install. Cheers!
my trailer has a steel beam running down the middle of each segment of my double wide. When I do decks my engineer says 2x6 is fine if my span is only 5' . In this case my span is just a little less than that. adding the Schluter Ditra to my new plywood subfloor makes this assembly perfect for tile. as long as you don't move the trailer. Cheers!
I have a half million dollar home we paid cash for and seriously hate to spend so doing remodeling myself. And thanks for helping ❤
Jeff, are we missing the link for that foam structural product? Looked very interesting.
It is from Oatey, they don't have it available to buy directly online. Contact them to find out where you can buy the products near you, and let them know we sent you www.oatey.com/contact Cheers!
It is new to market and a little delayed getting listed to build.com
we will do a post as soon as it is available. Cheers! They were supposed to have it ready for September but The show must go On. Cheers!
I watched the installation of the drain pipe in the shower. When you glued in the corner drain piping you used. 22.5 fitting off the 90 on the floor. It looks to me that you have created a slope from the 90 to the corner drain. Won’t this allow water to sit in the pipe and corner drain because the 22.5 in pipe make the water have to lift up to the 90? So, water will sit in the corner drain and pipe effectively making a standing water trap? In hind site, you could have cut the flooring circle in the plywood larger to accept the 90 lip on the drain pipe to eliminate the 22.5 connector which means the corner drain has a straight line slope to the 90 eliminating the standing water in the line and corner drain. I love the wall receivers! I am going to redo a shower and this video will really help! Thanks!
I see every bathroom being built forward looking just like this one done by every DIYer
Love the education and video! Just curious, why use hardie backer board for the shower walls instead of Kedri board? Also, I have seen lots of guys who use hot mop, but I like the idea of a different system. Just trying to understand mixing different methods together. Thanks in advance!
You are an example of an actual hard working man. ❤
I appreciate that!
Hi, thanks for sharing and your time. There was no other port to hook up your macron gauge because usually I make far from my vacuum pump. Thank you
Jeff- Have you considered offering an on-site PAID training program for various projects in 2024!!! Participants cover costs of training and additional costs!!! GREAT INCOME FOR YOU AND A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS!!! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND EXPLANATION OF DETAILS.
Jeff, this is a great teaching video. I’ve been a roofer/carpenter for 30 years and am still too scared to tackle tile work. You may have just given me to push to do my own bathroom.
only 42 and still very gray! couldn't help it, much more love for you
Hey Jeff great craftsmanship. Just curious though, was the blade still spinning when you moved the cut piece at 2:09:21? Because that looked super dangerous, and honestly it’s often the little things that we habitually do without realizing that cause us injury. Just edifying your safety. 👍🏼💯
its a continuous porcelain blade it won't chop a finger off just a good little burn 👌
I use the continuous blade for safety reasons. Cheers!
2 observations
Why use galvanized 90s on a shower mixer?
Also I have noticed that red guard tends to peel so I no longer use it on entire surround, just on seams only.
To make small cuts in the board I used an oscillating tool with metal cutting blades, after melting three wood blades.
I used Hardie and in multiple instances the edge screws caused the board to crack. So I decided to pre-drill the edges. Liquid nails to secure it to the studs in addition to the screws.
Also, I pre-fastened the Backer-On screws with the boards laying flat on the ground after marking on the boards where the studs are, then set them into position and completed fastening to the studs - this way it felt a lot easier to begin screwing.
Beautiful outcome. I would love to see the shower run though just as a victory lap.
Usually you check the walls before starting the tile also you found out the layout before you started installing tile . I’m wondering if the design in the tile is matching everywhere
Also you should do floor and bench and the shelve first so tile seats on top of it and you don’t see ugly gaps
Hello Jeff, My name is Alex. Thanks for all the TH-cam videos, you show when things are going well and you also show your mistakes too, I enjoy watching your videos you make. I have a question regarding kitchen renovation. I have bought an apartment and first need to do a kitchen renovation and the walls are wooden studs and plasterboard. I need to move the washing machine and dishwasher from one wall to another wall closer to the water draft from the wall. Also have to run new electrical wires, this only applies to the lower cabinets. Instead of plasterboard, I am thinking of having a plywood board of 15mm. I'm thinking more about whether there will be water damage and electrical outlets for the washing machine and dishwasher. Also thinking about removing the old tile along with the plasterboard and then putting up a new plasterboard to put up a new tile. Do you have any comments regarding this work? You may have a better option. Grateful for answers.
Did i miss where you set the floor to slope towards the drain? (Great Video, Loved the details!)
Look closely when he is installing the long pieces that go from the bench to the drain. It’s hard to tell but they are pre-sloped.
@@Toxic_Skittles I did not see the slope and didn't hear Jeff explain that either.
@@Toxic_Skittles what do you mean pre-sloped? The actual long peices are cut sloped like a wedge? How is that accomplished?
@@TheRonniethecook It’s hard to see that they’re sloped. I don’t know the time stamp of when he said it but if I remember correctly he did at one point call it a slope. That’s what initially had me looking back through the video to see it.
@@pbeauch Yes the long pieces are made like a wedge. They come that way from the factory.
Great video, thanks for posting this. I do have a question, why not finish the floor completely before doing the side tile? Just curious if it's recommended to do the floor post wall tile? Thanks
Right on time as I am starting my project today!
Hi Jeff, thank you so much for sharing your videos they have been very helpful during my DIY bathroom remodel. I was wondering if you could share the drainage and bench products, I didn't see the link. Thanks!
What about plastic razors for scraping the tiles clean after you've mounted them? I like to use them for glass cooktops and windshield cleaning, where I don't want to scratch it up.
That's awesome. I been wanting to do a walk in shower in my master bathroom and been gathering up ideas. I've watched so many videos and read so much because I only want to do it once. But stupid question. Will thinset shrink up at all and crack? I'm a collision guy by trade but love doing stuff in my house just to get away from cars for a bit 😂
some cheap ones will. that is why we need to use a thinset designed for large format tile. the Schluter Allset is always your best bet. Cheers!
Great video as always. But we never got to see the finished boxed lighting and how shines into the shower. You talked about it in the first video. How did you finish it. Would love to see the whole bathroom completed
I used a little piece of clear light box lens. I have yet to do my punch list which includes the sealant around that light box. Cheers!
PS all your work and knowledge amazes how one man remembers all of that information.
This is the kind of videos worth to watch for me..
Jeff great job. Just love watching you making measuring mistakes. Had three wonderful drinks watching you decorate your bathroom. Loved every moment, especially that Styrofoam product! Are you in Ocala Florida?
Great stuff! Love your videos. Love a bit of comedy as well
On that shower head, remove the little black rubber ring out of the blue piece for even more water pressure 👍
I live in a community where all the plumbing is above the slab. Wall toilets and a 6-inch step up into the shower. I just received a quote of $25K to remodel just the wet area. That would be to remove the acrylic unit and replace it with a new acrylic unit! I would like to build a tiled walk-in shower.
I wonder if the linear drain might be an alternative to dropping the drain below the slab. It would still be a higher shower pan, but eliminating the major plumbing would be a huge cost savings.
watched this from start to finish and it was fantastic
Very informative video, thanks for taking the time to put it together for all of us. I was surprised to see you use a metal putty knife to move the grout around on the floor, especially because you took such great care to seal the rocks before grouting. Is the sealer really that tough, or did the metal on rock sound worse than it actually was?
Thank you so very much for sharing so generously all your knowledge and expertise. I appreciate that you want things done the right way.
Hey Jeff love your content. I’m planning on renovating my current acrylic tub/shower into a tiled walk in shower.
Wondering if the products, methods, steps are the same here in Ontario as what your doing here in Florida.
Perfect job as usual. One question: what’s the valve you used in this bathroom?
Good idea for trash bag paint tray liner, always seem to run out of those.
It isn't an issue that the drain isn't sloping downwards in that section of pipe?
Thanks Jeff for another great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
LWhy not tie the floor first in the shower instead of wall
QUESTION: How does long hair get trapped and collected with this drain type? Great video! I learned a lot!!
Not throwing shade here!! I love your content! Watching now for intel gathering for my bathroom reno this spring. Why are you not doing a full piece under the alcove with the cement board. I get why not having the seam at the top, but why a seam at all? I'm sure you explained it and I simply missed it
This is such an amazing video! I promise to become a member soon.
So much information very helpful very thorough thank you so much for your expertise and advice.
Did I miss the bit where you built slope in the floor towards the drain?
the structural foam pieces came pre sloped. Cheers!
Love the results, but wondered why you didn’t have the drain plumbing sunken down further, maybe under the floor? I’ve seen you work with that type of wide drain that exists below. Seems that could have saved all the build up. I’m probably missing something. It came out great!
Good that you can keep your chipper attitude even after being jilted by orange and blue on the thinset that you needed, at a time you were low on energy without lunch Very frustrating. The story is that even the store managers don't control inventory at their own orange or blue outlet (!). Inventory at every outlet is tracked at the home office via computers, so if the screen on somebody's desk says any particular big box has sufficient inventory in stock (even if the manager says the shelf is empty), then that's it. You don't get resupplied until the computer says you need it. In this instance, probably there was a "run" on thinset from local contractors, so you were out of luck. Fortunate that you could find what you needed at F&D, even if you had to drive to Orlando to get it. My opinion is F&D is the place to go, even if it's farther away.
I appreciate you calling out measurements in SAE considering you are Canadian
Did you mentioned the name of the sloped shower pan and thick foam used for seat build? I know Schluter sells similar but theirs is orange. Perhaps Wedi? Also previously thought a rubber membrane painted on top of Schluter type product wasn't needed, guess I was wrong. I am all for overkill, because me and my daughter got very sick from what we now is black mold from her bathroom. I had to leave my job as a nurse bc I was so sick at the time. My daughter was out of school for months and still part time. This is part of my impetus to because a pt tile setter
, to do tile installation for others CORRECTLY!
You've got me just about to being confident to start this exact project. I'm not a complete novice but I'm definitely not as seasoned as you are.😳 Great video though!
Excellent video! I didn't see a link to the green foam you're using. What is that stuff?
I love your videos informative and comedic 😂❤
with that pink tape you should bottom first like that shelf the side on the level sides and back before going above it
Great video Jeff, I have a question where did you get the shower floor and wall tile from? What is the size of the wall tile?
Nice work, on this and all videos, thank you. I don't know about the square bench with no overhang. Just as nosing on stair treads is necessary (even required by code), sitting and standing at/from a seated position without foot room behind the knees is quite awkward and uncomfortable. In my opinion, overhang is necessary. BTW, you picked up a new subscriber.
I am seriously considering becoming tile setter. Have to get insurance and maybe llc? I am just figuring this out. I am about to do our master bathroom over , for the reason that it needs it but also its practice. I feel incompetent when it comes to treating edges. Going to practice with metal edge products, bullnose, etc.
at 36.05 he drops the darin and it looks like the horizontal section of the 90 wasn't glued
Love these videos, really teaches me what I need to know. Thanks TV man p.s. Where's that product link/name?? I want it gosh darnit
Absolutely love the way this shower turned out. This is exactly what I want when I replace my current shower, everything blended beautifully. A couple of questions. Would it matter if you grouted the corners and then put silicone over top? Just not necessary? Also I love the stone floor tiles. How much of a pain would it be to eliminate the straight grout line created down the middle of the shower floor by pulling up random stones and resetting them to eliminate that line because the stones on the rest of the floor aren't in a line? Fantastic work, educational as always!
Grouting the corners gives the silicone nowhere to go into, so maybe you'd end up with a bigger bead.
Mixing the floor stones up to avoid that line is standard practice that Jeff seems to often skip doing.
With that type of floor tile you pre-fit the tile before you place the thinset and then mark their positions, pull them up and spread the thinset and then put them back as you had marked them to go. You leave the straight lines cuts for the outside edges and you take apart the straight edges in the center facing edges cutting the tiles away with scissors or a razor knife. Then when you align the next tile set you use the tiles you removed from the interior edges to fill the gaps as close as possible in the same random pattern. This way you remove all the factory straight edges which draw the eye away from the random pattern.
Great job, you sure explain it well and make it look easy. My problem is no matter what I seem to do my cuts are always off. I can fly a helicopter, but carpentry, well guess it has never been my forte.
I feel your frustration. It seems the purchasing people for these and many other stores do not know their products and have no idea what they are doing. I am constantly trying to design workarounds because they do not carry one or two important components making the systems they do carry incomplete and thus bordering on useless. Idiots.
Nice work brother… super nice job 👏
What's the name of the wallpaper? I love it
Lookin' good Jeff! you look liked you've slimmed down a bit. Been watching for a while now.
Use commercial spray bed liner. And it will never leak, and I’m guessing it will be cheaper
Maybe I missed it in vid, but how did you create your angled flooring to ensure water drains down to linear drain?