Jeff, you are my hero. I would not have been able to tackle half of the home projects without your guidance. I put in all new 5 1/4 baseboard, all new door trim and especially the ventilated hardwood closet system. I purchased a new DeWalt driver to install the closet system, best investment I ever made. All thanks to you. You are simply awesome!
Never commented before. Just saying thx. A year ago I put tile on my tub surround. I think I watched every video you had on it. Turned out pretty good. Thx again
I watch you on 1.75-2x playback speed trying to catch up on all of your videos and even though the amount of videos is overwhelming the content is easy to digest because of the way you present everything. Seriously grateful for all the knowledge you share. Thank you! 🙏🏼
Every tip video is of him mudding some drywall 😂 I love it! Did my first mud/tape job last night and I was pleasantly surprised what I have learned over the past few months watching all of your instructional videos! Thanks Jeff for all you do!
In Australia tiling directly on concrete is standard practise, and ALL concrete slabs must be reinforced with steel mesh, and a very high percentage of new homes built on flat ground are slab-on-ground
Not only in Australia, most places on Earth. If I told someone I want to tile over particle board they would look at me like I'm crazy. Might as well do it on carpet. Then again we don't make walls out of cardboard either.
I'm from Buffalo NY neighbor. I ben around construction my hole life, never learned much until I started watching videos like this now I know fundamentals on construction, plumbing, electric, and more. My objective is to get on your level. This is fun talk. Thanks...
Thanks for the tip. I'm going to tile my smallish entry way which is concrete. Home is from 1974 and it's never cracked... but I like the peace of mind of putting on the Mapei uncoupling paint membrane. Thank you!
Here in Mexico tiling over concrete is the number one way to do a floor. Just as he says. It is important to know what concrete you are tiling on. Here for the first floor in Mexico it is usually compacted rubble with concrete poored over it with no steel mesh in it. It is very important to let it settle and see where and if cracks form over time. Usually within some months it will be stable and no further cracking or new cracking will happen if it was well compacted. For second and higher floors always a steel mesh is used (here in Mexico usually a manual woven 4 by 4 mesh of 3/8's or thicker steel rods, that does never crack and you can tile over is no issues whatsoever. Also from my experience when tiling over a new floor with porcelain tiles, if cracks do occur, it mostly the grout line that cracks, not the tile itself. Easy to fix. Regular ceramic tile might not be that strong, at lease in my experience.
@@mkjr yeah I have seen that as well in other parts of the world, like a mud bed of some sort. Interesting how different parts of the world do things differently to obtain the same result.
I'm so happy about your video. The last few weeks you really make joy in my heart and courage about what need to be done in the house. You have no idea how much you help me. I pass from ''I can't do this, I will never be able to do this'' to ''Wow I did it myself and it's great''. You really are an amazing person.
I was curious to see the answer. I bought my house in 2005 and the downstairs bathroom has tile on slab. Now I don't know who did that job or how they did it, but they did that job flawlessly. The tile is strong and still in perfect condition.
On my first ever tiling job, around 1992 in the UK, with no prior knowledge, I tiled directly onto a large concrete kitchen floor. There was a section that I previously filled with cement, as it was dipped quite badly. I didn't put anything on the concrete, just the tile adhesive and tiles. It is now 2021 and I've not had a single crack. I guess I'm just lucky :-). The bad thing about it has been that it is so slippy, due to smooth ceramic, very cold and it has a few chips from heavy items being dropped. My new floor may be done differently, just to make it warmer.
I think the last person who owned my house didn't use that paint stuff and now I have to deal with the fact that the foundation cracked last year along with about 12 tiles in my kitchen, dining room, and foyer. This helps me understand what happened and how to fix it. Thank you!
Just had 1,100 sq ft of tile installed on my house (second floor over OSB and Warmboard). You better believe I installed Schluter Ditra before the tile.
thanks Jeff and you are absolutly right many opinions I'm in the process of trying to find out what i can do to put tile , pavers or an overlay on my patio slab and porch slab on my 1880 frame house both over 12 inch thick omg right most of the ppl i have talked too so far say don't do tile in the northeast { this is all old school tradesman ) ill keep on educating myself
You are a home renovation artist and a hawk is your palette, the drywall compound is your paint😁 This is a short a sweet answer to a simple question I’ve had while remodeling my bathroom from the ground up. Thank you!
Don't you guys have flexible tile glue available in the US? I sold tonnes of that for new slab homes, never had any issues with slab cracks showing through the tiling.
ask folks in texas who had a freeze and no uncoupling membrane. almost every house had the tile destroyed. This tech is for extreme situations to protect your investment. or on basement slabs that have no reinforcement.
@@OnRappel He's talking about the ACTUALLY TOUGH climates here in Canada that make pouring good concrete slabs, and laying good tile on top of that, ACTUALLY TOUGH. Flexibility in uncoupling membranes and adhesives are a MUST up here. Enjoy building in your moderate, nice-temperature climates, must be nice. 😂
I have the back of the chimney (doesn't get hot) in my bathroom made of concrete block. Previous owner painted it. I would like to put decorative tiles with mortar, grout to cover this ugly block. How would I go about doing this.? do i need to remove all paint first?
I have a basement floor that's been painted over. House was built in 1962 and is in southern Canada on the west coast. What do i need supply wise and layering to tile my tiny bathroom floor? I'm a newbie!
I have a basement that gets wet sometimes. There’s no vapor barrier. What’s the best way to get a vapor barrier that I can apply before tiling? Thanks!
Hi There. I like your video. thanks. QUESTION ? I am doing a small tiling job. only x 2 square meters bathroom floor. I want to know ? Is there any multi purpose adhesive which I could use for both - sticking on waterproof decoupling membrane onto a concrete subfloor and also using the same adhesive for sticking tiles on top of it ?
Just found your video. I have a bucket of that mapei sealer and it says on the side of it that it only acts as a crack membrane when coupled with their fiberglass mesh. Wondering if you have any insight on that? It seemed in the video that just the product alone would help with cracking tile
How about concrete walls? I am in Florida, and I am replacing the shower tile. My walls are cinderblock (interior and exterior). There was no backer board behind the tile we tore off, and install guy says it’s not needed, but what about moisture?
I have a first floor condo in florida . We paid for 1700 sq ft of tile plank floors 3 years ago. I noticed grout falling out 2 yrs ago and didn’t think much about it but lately I noticed the tiles feel hollow as I walk on them. And more grout is failing. I called a guy to regrout but he said 90% floor was not adhered to underlying concrete and he could see between tiles that there was no membrane. He said he always uses a membrane in florida . If you tap on tiles , 90% sound “hollow” . I called another flooring company who says they always use an uncoupling membrane to prevent this situation. My builder says you don’t need a membrane. Bottom line is I have to start all over with anew floor. Everyone I have contacted down here says with climate / humidity it’s just stupid to not use a membrane because this happens all the time here in florida . Do you have an opinion?
We had tile installed about 20 years ago throughout most of the house but in the living room, it's now cracking and breaking off in pieces. I don't know if it's porcelain or ceramic tile but it's only cracking in that part of the house. I had a theory that perhaps it was the tree outside that was pushing up against the foundation and cracking but I doubt the the foundation is that thin and weak. Maybe the guy who installed it did something wrong. I am going to have to have to rip off all of the tile in the living room and replace it with a similar marbled pattern. I also notice that sometimes when I walk around the kitchen or dining table, there is a slight noise that the tile makes as I step in certain spots. Obviously the tile is coming unglued but it hasn't cracked yet. What do you think is happening here? The guy who installed it passed away so I can't show him what's going on. Perhaps he didn't put enough plaster or whatever you call it underneath the tile? Or should he have applied what you're talking about before putting on the plaster?
Perhaps you are overthinking this. You might never get started if you’re thinking about what might have been? Or maybe the last person didn’t do it right? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
My only concern with using an uncoupling membrane over concrete in a normally dry basement, is even if any amount of water were to find its way into the dimples of the uncoupling membrane through the side or perimeter edges, it would never be able to dry out.
Please make a video on how to build patio or deck roof . how to build a frame with metal ceiling may be. Teach us dos and don’ts of it. One can easily do a bad job which can cause thousands later to repair the damage to adjacent house or building
Jeff, for the person for the small 25 sq ft tile job.....can we just concrete poly caulk the crack area which will allow expansion/contraction and tile over that ? Ive sealed all the cracks in my basement which was already finished, but am redoing it. I wanted to radon seal everything so I poly caulked all cracks and joints. I’m using vinyl planks but have a small tile area around a bar. Preexisting tiling was not cracked and had been there for 20 or so years.
Home RenoVision DIY have you seen or have any experience with the real wood flooring strips that have a rubber channel on both ends that the strip snaps into? With a big suction cup with a handle you can pop any strip out of anywhere at anytime. It is real wood that can be resurfaced. Any info on it? Good, bad, ugly? Too expensive? Thanks.
I beg to differ. Live in Michigan and I’m a flooring contractor. Almost every apartment building I go into build even built in the early 2000s and on has a crack in it. Some are very bad as well, you can see and feel the hump.
What should I do when my shower doesn’t have waterproof liner and is already concrete on the ground. It’s a walk in shower and it was like that since I brought he house.
We just purchased porcelain wood looking floors. We live in Florida and our house is around 35 years old. I don't see any cracks in our cement floor, what would you suggest we do? We want to get the supplies need and stay on budget :)
Ok so I have a good bit of questions for you. I am turning a garage into a master suite. The bathroom will be an L shape because it is going around an existing laundry room. I will be building up the floor for the bathroom. I’m gonna be putting in a 6ftx4ft shower. So my first question is due to the fact that I cannot put in an acrylic base because they don’t make that size can I do a concrete bottom and put multiple layers of a sealer to make it waterproof? I really don’t want to tile the shower floor and concrete was a thought for the shower floor. My plan is to use 24x24 polished white porcelain rectified tile on the shower walls, is that a good idea? Also the floor in the bathroom is going to be about 80 square foot and I planned to use a dark gray 24x24 rectified glazed tile, is that a good idea? I’m unsure of what sized tile to put on the bathroom floor. What size do you think will look the best for 80 square foot in an L shape layout bathroom? I know I want gray so the grout lines are gray so it doesn’t look crappy after it gets dirty or wet etc. My husband and I plus a few of my friends are doing the entire garage DIY. I’m a beginner however my husbands and friends are jacks of all trades. Anyways I have watched a lot of your videos and really love all of your information, it’s super helpful. I’d love to hear your ideas and feedback on what I should do with this bathroom. I’m gonna pretty much be designing it all and don’t have any experience. I have made the floor plan and now need to decide how to make it all come together and look really nice. Thank you in advance!!!
Great video! Wondering, I'm looking at different/experimental options for covering a geodesic dome. What would you suggest be the best way to tile a 1) cement or 2) plywood faced geo dome? Flat triangular faces. Angled corners where triangles meet. I'm liking ceramic for its fire and water resistance. (But would it be?) Maybe a hairbrained idea, but wondering out loud. Thanks!
How does the use of cork or CeraZorb (synthetic cork) affect crack propagation? Is it a substitute fit the crack isolation membranes or do also need both if you want to insulate your tiles from the slab?
Thanks! Was actually wondering as we got new tiles installed on a 30-year old concrete in basement and the guy didn’t use membrane. The concrete had no damage. Fingers crossed it will last……
Hey Jeff! I'm new to the membership and I'm looking at buying LVP for my new home. I've watched your video on flooring and looks like LifeProof is one of the better options. Want waterproof as it's just a better overall product. I will be renting out my home out as well. House hacking. I'm trying to weigh Costco Mohawk Home Misty Harbor Oak luxury vinyl vs LifeProof sterling oak. About 2500 sq ft for area being laid. Costco is about 2.25 a sq ft and the Lifeproof is 2.99. Is one better than the other with warranty and is the cost savings better for the Costco vs the other? Thanks a ton!
I'm located in Salt Lake City Utah USA if that makes any difference. It does snow here. Don't think that will matter much. I would do a separate underlayment regardless of whatever I pick too.
I do tile for a living. Why are you flippin mud on a hawk with a 4 inch knife? I would love to have u on my job site one day just to see what you can really do.
My home was built in 1952. Will the concrete still crack? I need the living space but trying to avoid the dampness. So I will be tiling it all. I roughly have 800 square feet. I live in Pennsylvania. Thank you for all the videos!
I watch all your videos but this one got me thinking Your saying not to put tile on cement I have a 3000 sq ft house in Thailand and all the tile is on cement. I also have a 14 x 110 ft driveway that is tile. And the complete perimeter of my home is tiled. I've never had a crack. So not sure why you can't tile a basement cement floor.
"I have a 300 sq ft house in Thailand..." Yeah, a nice, moderate, never-below-zero climate. No wonder it's so easy to lay the tile on concrete slabs that essentially never change temperature 😂
We were advised to stay away from engineered, the top is very thin and could damage too easily for me. After two floods I will NEVER do laminate again either, garbage.
My comment has nothing to do with the video. Since C-19 has 'quarantined' so many people, I've noticed a fad or maybe an opportunity for men to grow out their beards, full beards!! Have you thought about letting your beard grow out longer? A lot of the men are shaping their beards, not letting them grow out wild, and they look really nice!! Of course they don't have to worry about getting mud, or drywall dust, or wood shavings in their beard, but still..... you would look good with a beard or even a longer mustache! But then again, I guess that would just be something else you'd have to take care of and I guess you already have enough to do. I think I've solved the solution to my comment.... no, you're not going to let your beard or mustache grow out! Oh well!
You guys in USA have concrete structures without steel bar reinforcement in them?? You're such barbarians :)). No wonder your houses fly when the wind gets a bit more speedy.
Hey Jeff Joe Biden might be having the bell removed from you-tube. Its because his last video that went up everybody bombed the dislike button on it and the democrats didn't like that. :3
Jeff, you are my hero. I would not have been able to tackle half of the home projects without your guidance. I put in all new 5 1/4 baseboard, all new door trim and especially the ventilated hardwood closet system. I purchased a new DeWalt driver to install the closet system, best investment I ever made. All thanks to you. You are simply awesome!
True that 👍💥
Thanks Phil happy to be of some help. Cheers!
Never commented before. Just saying thx. A year ago I put tile on my tub surround. I think I watched every video you had on it. Turned out pretty good. Thx again
Glad to help
Let me come and see and make the judgement. LOL
I watch you on 1.75-2x playback speed trying to catch up on all of your videos and even though the amount of videos is overwhelming the content is easy to digest because of the way you present everything. Seriously grateful for all the knowledge you share. Thank you! 🙏🏼
Why are all uncoupling membrane so freaking expensive? They are more expensive than the tiles that go over them!!
WOW 1.7M SUBSCRIBERS . THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE YOU HAVE 15K...I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO BE BIG .
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You got about 300 videos to catch up on. Cheers!
Your depth of knowledge continues to impress! And I’ll be laughing about your 2012 movie visual for a LONG time. 😂
Lol
Every tip video is of him mudding some drywall 😂 I love it!
Did my first mud/tape job last night and I was pleasantly surprised what I have learned over the past few months watching all of your instructional videos! Thanks Jeff for all you do!
Nice work!
In Australia tiling directly on concrete is standard practise, and ALL concrete slabs must be reinforced with steel mesh, and a very high percentage of new homes built on flat ground are slab-on-ground
Not only in Australia, most places on Earth. If I told someone I want to tile over particle board they would look at me like I'm crazy. Might as well do it on carpet. Then again we don't make walls out of cardboard either.
Finally, real technology. Yes the concrete needs rebar reinforcement, all the time.
You’re correct.
I'm from Buffalo NY neighbor. I ben around construction my hole life, never learned much until I started watching videos like this now I know fundamentals on construction, plumbing, electric, and more. My objective is to get on your level. This is fun talk. Thanks...
Thanks for the tip. I'm going to tile my smallish entry way which is concrete. Home is from 1974 and it's never cracked... but I like the peace of mind of putting on the Mapei uncoupling paint membrane. Thank you!
Here in Mexico tiling over concrete is the number one way to do a floor. Just as he says. It is important to know what concrete you are tiling on. Here for the first floor in Mexico it is usually compacted rubble with concrete poored over it with no steel mesh in it. It is very important to let it settle and see where and if cracks form over time. Usually within some months it will be stable and no further cracking or new cracking will happen if it was well compacted. For second and higher floors always a steel mesh is used (here in Mexico usually a manual woven 4 by 4 mesh of 3/8's or thicker steel rods, that does never crack and you can tile over is no issues whatsoever. Also from my experience when tiling over a new floor with porcelain tiles, if cracks do occur, it mostly the grout line that cracks, not the tile itself. Easy to fix. Regular ceramic tile might not be that strong, at lease in my experience.
That the same as we do it here in Egypt, but we add a layer of sand between the reinforced concrete floor and the ceramic tiles to level it
@@mkjr yeah I have seen that as well in other parts of the world, like a mud bed of some sort. Interesting how different parts of the world do things differently to obtain the same result.
I'm so happy about your video. The last few weeks you really make joy in my heart and courage about what need to be done in the house. You have no idea how much you help me. I pass from ''I can't do this, I will never be able to do this'' to ''Wow I did it myself and it's great''. You really are an amazing person.
Possibly the best DIY videos on home remodeling
I was curious to see the answer. I bought my house in 2005 and the downstairs bathroom has tile on slab. Now I don't know who did that job or how they did it, but they did that job flawlessly. The tile is strong and still in perfect condition.
I just tiled directly over my bathroom tile came out great!
On my first ever tiling job, around 1992 in the UK, with no prior knowledge, I tiled directly onto a large concrete kitchen floor. There was a section that I previously filled with cement, as it was dipped quite badly. I didn't put anything on the concrete, just the tile adhesive and tiles. It is now 2021 and I've not had a single crack. I guess I'm just lucky :-). The bad thing about it has been that it is so slippy, due to smooth ceramic, very cold and it has a few chips from heavy items being dropped. My new floor may be done differently, just to make it warmer.
I think the last person who owned my house didn't use that paint stuff and now I have to deal with the fact that the foundation cracked last year along with about 12 tiles in my kitchen, dining room, and foyer. This helps me understand what happened and how to fix it. Thank you!
Sorry to hear that
Lol it's crazy this dude only has 1.7 mil subscribers. Deserves more... Nice channel 👍
lol. we will get there!
Just had 1,100 sq ft of tile installed on my house (second floor over OSB and Warmboard). You better believe I installed Schluter Ditra before the tile.
nice!
thanks Jeff and you are absolutly right many opinions I'm in the process of trying to find out what i can do to put tile , pavers or an overlay on my patio slab and porch slab on my 1880 frame house both over 12 inch thick omg right most of the ppl i have talked too so far say don't do tile in the northeast { this is all old school tradesman ) ill keep on educating myself
I like the transition from the live show to additional information afterwards! As always, great video!
You are a home renovation artist and a hawk is your palette, the drywall compound is your paint😁 This is a short a sweet answer to a simple question I’ve had while remodeling my bathroom from the ground up. Thank you!
cheers beth
Don't you guys have flexible tile glue available in the US? I sold tonnes of that for new slab homes, never had any issues with slab cracks showing through the tiling.
I never realized that there were so many options for uncoupling technology
He's in Canada. Here in the US we tile over concrete all the time. Not sure what he's talking about.
ask folks in texas who had a freeze and no uncoupling membrane. almost every house had the tile destroyed. This tech is for extreme situations to protect your investment. or on basement slabs that have no reinforcement.
@@OnRappel He's talking about the ACTUALLY TOUGH climates here in Canada that make pouring good concrete slabs, and laying good tile on top of that, ACTUALLY TOUGH. Flexibility in uncoupling membranes and adhesives are a MUST up here. Enjoy building in your moderate, nice-temperature climates, must be nice. 😂
Can I install the uncoupling membrate for tile flooring after the rooms have been drywalled?
I have the back of the chimney (doesn't get hot) in my bathroom made of concrete block. Previous owner painted it. I would like to put decorative tiles with mortar, grout to cover this ugly block. How would I go about doing this.? do i need to remove all paint first?
If I wet attach tile on concrete wall from exterior how do I waterproof the outside wall?before attaching the tile?
I have a basement floor that's been painted over. House was built in 1962 and is in southern Canada on the west coast. What do i need supply wise and layering to tile my tiny bathroom floor? I'm a newbie!
I’m addicted to your videos Jeff. So much better than that fix up garbage on TV.
Great info! And Im nor even planning on putting tile down😂😂
I have a basement that gets wet sometimes. There’s no vapor barrier. What’s the best way to get a vapor barrier that I can apply before tiling? Thanks!
Can you tile pavers (thin ones) on cement outside that isn’t covered patio? If so what products would you recommend?
Is there an economical product similar to Ditra.. I have been told its very pricey ? is that true.. what is the price percentae difference
Hi There. I like your video. thanks. QUESTION ? I am doing a small tiling job. only x 2 square meters bathroom floor. I want to know ? Is there any multi purpose adhesive which I could use for both - sticking on waterproof decoupling membrane onto a concrete subfloor and also using the same adhesive for sticking tiles on top of it ?
Just found your video. I have a bucket of that mapei sealer and it says on the side of it that it only acts as a crack membrane when coupled with their fiberglass mesh. Wondering if you have any insight on that? It seemed in the video that just the product alone would help with cracking tile
How about concrete walls? I am in Florida, and I am replacing the shower tile. My walls are cinderblock (interior and exterior). There was no backer board behind the tile we tore off, and install guy says it’s not needed, but what about moisture?
I have a first floor condo in florida . We paid for 1700 sq ft of tile plank floors 3 years ago. I noticed grout falling out 2 yrs ago and didn’t think much about it but lately I noticed the tiles feel hollow as I walk on them. And more grout is failing. I called a guy to regrout but he said 90% floor was not adhered to underlying concrete and he could see between tiles that there was no membrane. He said he always uses a membrane in florida . If you tap on tiles , 90% sound “hollow” . I called another flooring company who says they always use an uncoupling membrane to prevent this situation. My builder says you don’t need a membrane. Bottom line is I have to start all over with anew floor. Everyone I have contacted down here says with climate / humidity it’s just stupid to not use a membrane because this happens all the time here in florida . Do you have an opinion?
Is the tile leveling system necessary for a novice DYI ing tile floor?
Im applying directly on concrete. I'm in TX and that is how it was done before
How did your project end up? I'm in south TX, considering tiling over a covered concrete back patio.
Mapelastic CI, so that's what it is.
Excellent!
What are your thought’s on liquid applied crack and uncoupling membranes like Redgard for tile floors over osb?
We had tile installed about 20 years ago throughout most of the house but in the living room, it's now cracking and breaking off in pieces. I don't know if it's porcelain or ceramic tile but it's only cracking in that part of the house. I had a theory that perhaps it was the tree outside that was pushing up against the foundation and cracking but I doubt the the foundation is that thin and weak. Maybe the guy who installed it did something wrong. I am going to have to have to rip off all of the tile in the living room and replace it with a similar marbled pattern. I also notice that sometimes when I walk around the kitchen or dining table, there is a slight noise that the tile makes as I step in certain spots. Obviously the tile is coming unglued but it hasn't cracked yet. What do you think is happening here? The guy who installed it passed away so I can't show him what's going on. Perhaps he didn't put enough plaster or whatever you call it underneath the tile? Or should he have applied what you're talking about before putting on the plaster?
Contact a pro.
Perhaps you are overthinking this. You might never get started if you’re thinking about what might have been? Or maybe the last person didn’t do it right? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
I just saw this. My questions;Can I tile a concrete wall and where does the thin set go, only wall or wall and tile (6x6) ? Thank you.
if it is an interior wall or you live in a tropical environment yea!
Thank you lots of great information!
Glad it was helpful!
Good morning! Just the info I needed today!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers
Linda!
trying to do this so it comes out well, dont care about the cost. whats the correct way?
how do I hook up my propane tank up to my Roofing shingles?
My only concern with using an uncoupling membrane over concrete in a normally dry basement, is even if any amount of water were to find its way into the dimples of the uncoupling membrane through the side or perimeter edges, it would never be able to dry out.
There's so much more to this than simply a "crack isolation membrane" Look into it.
Please make a video on how to build patio or deck roof . how to build a frame with metal ceiling may be. Teach us dos and don’ts of it. One can easily do a bad job which can cause thousands later to repair the damage to adjacent house or building
How about a floor brought up an inch with a self leveler?
definitely.
Hey Jeff. Can you give advice on tiling in motorhomes, vibration and such conditions. Thanks
bad idea. use vinyl plank
Is OBS board an option in the basement? Something like, Detra/OBS/tiles?
in mexico its regular to tile over concrete
What about installing porcelain tile over a concrete walkway?
Jeff, for the person for the small 25 sq ft tile job.....can we just concrete poly caulk the crack area which will allow expansion/contraction and tile over that ? Ive sealed all the cracks in my basement which was already finished, but am redoing it. I wanted to radon seal everything so I poly caulked all cracks and joints. I’m using vinyl planks but have a small tile area around a bar. Preexisting tiling was not cracked and had been there for 20 or so years.
any crack definitely needs a uncoupling membrane. Cheers!
Home RenoVision DIY have you seen or have any experience with the real wood flooring strips that have a rubber channel on both ends that the strip snaps into? With a big suction cup with a handle you can pop any strip out of anywhere at anytime. It is real wood that can be resurfaced. Any info on it? Good, bad, ugly? Too expensive? Thanks.
Can we lat hard wood flooring over ceramic tiles? Thanks
Yes there is a new floating hardwood floor on the market. video coming soon. Cheers!
Since when is it normal to pour any slab WITHOUT reinforcement?? Pretty sure basement slabs in Canada use plenty of reinforcement.
I beg to differ. Live in Michigan and I’m a flooring contractor. Almost every apartment building I go into build even built in the early 2000s and on has a crack in it. Some are very bad as well, you can see and feel the hump.
Hi, I see you doing plastering on your video and I had to ask. How do you fix nails that are poping through the sheet rock
What should I do when my shower doesn’t have waterproof liner and is already concrete on the ground. It’s a walk in shower and it was like that since I brought he house.
Can I put tile over tile even if the old one is cracked already?
I’m looking to remove vinyl and install tiles. Do you have any advice or a video clip that I can watch?
remove the vinyl and the 1/4" subfloor that is stapled down. then you are ready to install.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY thanks really appreciate your response
We just purchased porcelain wood looking floors. We live in Florida and our house is around 35 years old. I don't see any cracks in our cement floor, what would you suggest we do? We want to get the supplies need and stay on budget :)
Did you ever get your answer? I have the same question with similar situation.
Hey Jeff have you heard of ICF? I think ICF would be a good video to make with lumbar prices being so high.
I've seen a few videos of people building their own house with ICF. I have to admit, it does look very intriguing.
Ok so I have a good bit of questions for you. I am turning a garage into a master suite. The bathroom will be an L shape because it is going around an existing laundry room. I will be building up the floor for the bathroom. I’m gonna be putting in a 6ftx4ft shower. So my first question is due to the fact that I cannot put in an acrylic base because they don’t make that size can I do a concrete bottom and put multiple layers of a sealer to make it waterproof? I really don’t want to tile the shower floor and concrete was a thought for the shower floor. My plan is to use 24x24 polished white porcelain rectified tile on the shower walls, is that a good idea? Also the floor in the bathroom is going to be about 80 square foot and I planned to use a dark gray 24x24 rectified glazed tile, is that a good idea? I’m unsure of what sized tile to put on the bathroom floor. What size do you think will look the best for 80 square foot in an L shape layout bathroom? I know I want gray so the grout lines are gray so it doesn’t look crappy after it gets dirty or wet etc. My husband and I plus a few of my friends are doing the entire garage DIY. I’m a beginner however my husbands and friends are jacks of all trades. Anyways I have watched a lot of your videos and really love all of your information, it’s super helpful. I’d love to hear your ideas and feedback on what I should do with this bathroom. I’m gonna pretty much be designing it all and don’t have any experience. I have made the floor plan and now need to decide how to make it all come together and look really nice. Thank you in advance!!!
What about tiling over a concrete fireplace hearth?
Hi Jeff, I have some truss lift in my bathroom and I don’t know if I should put a piece over the 6” area where the tape broke or just mud it in?
Great video!
Wondering,
I'm looking at different/experimental options for covering a geodesic dome.
What would you suggest be the best way to tile a 1) cement or 2) plywood faced geo dome?
Flat triangular faces.
Angled corners where triangles meet.
I'm liking ceramic for its fire and water resistance. (But would it be?) Maybe a hairbrained idea, but wondering out loud.
Thanks!
I guess you can’t send a picture in the comments. Thought on the truss lift.
How does the use of cork or CeraZorb (synthetic cork) affect crack propagation? Is it a substitute fit the crack isolation membranes or do also need both if you want to insulate your tiles from the slab?
If it's a brand new floor, membrane is a good idea. If it's a 30 year old slab or basement that has absolutely no cracks, then you're good without.
Thanks! Was actually wondering as we got new tiles installed on a 30-year old concrete in basement and the guy didn’t use membrane. The concrete had no damage. Fingers crossed it will last……
another great video of info
How do you put down vinyl plank over tile?
if using a solid core SPC just lay it on a 3mm EVA underlayment and go. Cheers!
Hey Jeff! I'm new to the membership and I'm looking at buying LVP for my new home. I've watched your video on flooring and looks like LifeProof is one of the better options. Want waterproof as it's just a better overall product. I will be renting out my home out as well. House hacking. I'm trying to weigh Costco Mohawk Home Misty Harbor Oak luxury vinyl vs LifeProof sterling oak. About 2500 sq ft for area being laid. Costco is about 2.25 a sq ft and the Lifeproof is 2.99. Is one better than the other with warranty and is the cost savings better for the Costco vs the other? Thanks a ton!
I'm located in Salt Lake City Utah USA if that makes any difference. It does snow here. Don't think that will matter much. I would do a separate underlayment regardless of whatever I pick too.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Hmmm, my basement has 1.5lbs of tough strand fiber mesh in it per yard. After 1 year I’ve got a few hairline cracks and that’s all.
I do tile for a living. Why are you flippin mud on a hawk with a 4 inch knife? I would love to have u on my job
site one day just to see what you can really do.
My home was built in 1952. Will the concrete still crack? I need the living space but trying to avoid the dampness. So I will be tiling it all. I roughly have 800 square feet. I live in Pennsylvania. Thank you for all the videos!
This guy REALLY loves drywall
How about if it’s already cracked?
surre thing. Cheers!
Hey you from ottawa ??!
He is the Bob Ross of Mudding🤣🤣🤣
Wait time to walk on newly tiled floor?
12 hours for most thinset.
I watch all your videos but this one got me thinking
Your saying not to put tile on cement
I have a 3000 sq ft house in Thailand and all the tile is on cement. I also have a 14 x 110 ft driveway that is tile. And the complete perimeter of my home is tiled. I've never had a crack.
So not sure why you can't tile a basement cement floor.
"I have a 300 sq ft house in Thailand..."
Yeah, a nice, moderate, never-below-zero climate. No wonder it's so easy to lay the tile on concrete slabs that essentially never change temperature 😂
We were advised to stay away from engineered, the top is very thin and could damage too easily for me. After two floods I will NEVER do laminate again either, garbage.
Where are the links "For links to purchase the products in this video"?????????????????"Show More" does not show the links............
sorry. fixing that now
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what are you drinking?
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Hi jeff...I want to drive 950 miles to meet you
Most people opioions are paid for😂😂😂 wow
I wonder how the Romans managed to lay their mosaics without all this plastic shit underneath.
I wish you were my dad
My comment has nothing to do with the video. Since C-19 has 'quarantined' so many people, I've noticed a fad or maybe an opportunity for men to grow out their beards, full beards!! Have you thought about letting your beard grow out longer? A lot of the men are shaping their beards, not letting them grow out wild, and they look really nice!! Of course they don't have to worry about getting mud, or drywall dust, or wood shavings in their beard, but still..... you would look good with a beard or even a longer mustache! But then again, I guess that would just be something else you'd have to take care of and I guess you already have enough to do. I think I've solved the solution to my comment.... no, you're not going to let your beard or mustache grow out! Oh well!
exactly! cheers!
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You guys in USA have concrete structures without steel bar reinforcement in them?? You're such barbarians :)). No wonder your houses fly when the wind gets a bit more speedy.
dude you should say in what minute you give the answer. you talk too much.
Hey Jeff Joe Biden might be having the bell removed from you-tube. Its because his last video that went up everybody bombed the dislike button on it and the democrats didn't like that. :3
😂 How does that Kool-Aid taste, clown?
YOU TALK TOO MUCH NONSENSE
Good morning! Just the info I needed today!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers Linda