Hey Guys. To solve your shower fitting problem you can get 1/2 inch thread extensions at different lengths and they are exactly for that purpose. Its normal that you have to extend the thread of the fitting when fitting a shower or tap through a tiled surface.. All good.
Hi Some suggestions 1. For siliconeing: You should mix some tap water with some liquid soap in a hand held spray bottle(like an empty window cleaning solution bottle). Keep this soap and water mix next to you. Then you go ahead and apply the silicone. Once it is on the surface you spray it with the mix THEN! you can use the plastic tools to pull the excess silicone off. The water soap mix will prevent the excess silicone to stick to the surface around the silicone line you create. You can reduce the hours of cleaning. 2.For the short tap pipe issue: Please google “tap extender/extension”. These are usually made of brass one end is a “male” thread and the other is a “female”. You can buy those in various diameters and lengths. Please be aware that you will need a special tool (google> tap extender tool) to be able to screw that in. It is like a hex shape tool with various steps on it for the different sizes. Both the tap extender and the tool for it can be usually bought at pluming shops. I hope this will help you. Keep up the good work!
Oh, nooooo‼️ DO - UNDO. 😢😅 But the good thing is that there IS a solution to extend the pipe. Wish you better luck next time. And WAOW it looks great with those tyles! 💪👌🙂
Heroic people! I have DIY'ed three bathrooms and at 17th min thought of telling you my two bathroom revelations: 1) for siliconing corner seams (joints, as you call them) use masking tape and finger - you'll get straight seams and finger cleaning is much easier than tile cleanup; 2) for fitting fittings always keep spare plumbing extenders, both straight and ex-centric ones of various lengths. Best of luck!
Yup, putting a line of painter's tape on both sides of your grout lines will give you perfect silicon caulking seams every time and saves the clean up.
No - not masking tape, it is too thick and leaves a thick edge when removed. Use the thinnest wrapping tape instead. To smooth the joint, dip your finger in a little dishwashing liquid.
As a tiler for 31 years I can honestly say silicone is more difficult than anything you definitely need to use a soap solution spray over the clean off will be alot easier but still doesn't make it easy you've done a great job of the whole bathroom well done 👍 🎉🎉🎉
I understand spending a lot of time on those joints. You don't have to have OCD to be annoyed by a wonky strip of silicone, and for the next 50 years you'll notice it every time you take a shower. Doing it right is time well spent.
Two things about filling the joints in the corners between the tiles with kit. 1. Use painting /masking tape to get straight lines. 2 after placing the kit with the kit pistol, always use water with dish washing liquid to push the kit into the joints. Otherwise the kit lines will never be strait and good looking.
I have a friend who does silicone for windows & doors, is an absolute genius & at doing it for 20 years. I recently did a kitchen renovation for someone & got him round to silicone everything in. It would have took me hours & basically took him 10 minutes to do the whole kitchen. Experts make it look effortless
When I initially saw your choice for the green tile, I hated it. But the floor and natural toned lye walls makes it look so much better. Your floors are absolutely stunning. Your craftsmanship is excellent. Congratulations on your install.
Tape the hole, use the shower and just don't turn the diverter knob. You can get short extensions for such issues. May have to cut it down a bit to fit neatly. Or buy a different wand attachment. It happens to us all, so don't fret too much
Wow! The bathroom is looking stunning! The natural light it has is beautiful! We all seek perfection when dealing with 'detailing'. We admire your hard work, and your home decor skills are outstanding! 👏👏👍😊👍
That's definitely what I would call "lunch bag letdown"! I'm so sorry that you didn't get your reward showers. I hope you're able to work things out relatively easily. The bathroom looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing your trials, tribulations and successes. You always end up with perfection. 🏆🏆🥇🥇
What a bugger! Hope you can figure it out, with a generic cover or some sort of brass fitting extender. The tiling looks fabulous and worth all the effort.
A tip on applying silicone.. after applying the silicone spray the joint with soapy water as well as your jointing tool, then it doesn’t stick to anything you don’t want it to.
One thing I wish I did, and that I’ve done in all my other houses went new tiling was done was to put grout sealer one through three coats along the grout. I was told that the waterproof sealer is in the grout itself here, but I still got mould on my grout. Lesson learned. any new tile I get I will put grout sealer over it
It is looking so bloody good!! I’m really looking forward to the windows!! It may be a long wait, but I reckon the combo of the tiles, the plaster and the wooden windows is going to look amazing! 😍
Even though it’s a pain in the tush to be so meticulous in cleaning up the grout haze, it’s always worth it. When that haze dries, it’s like rock here to the tile so hard, not impossible to get all of it up. I can’t wait till it’s finished for you. I’m only halfway through the video. I’m so excited to watch your videos so it actually might be finished.
A tip when jointing the floor, make the joint compound quite loose, then just lay out a layer and scrape (preferably with a rubber scraper) the compound over the joints, scrape carefully so the tiles are as clean as possible. let it dry for half an hour and wash, it will be a lot of washing, but don't be in too much of a hurry to wash completely clean, better to let it dry then just use the floor mop.
I feel your disappointment. I was very much with you on looking forward to the shower being done! Hang on there; you'll find a solution. You are doing such a beautiful job with far more patience than I can imagine ever having!
You were dragging the silicone profiling tool in the wrong direction, sharp edge is the working direction. THanks for making the videos, it's great to see the progress.
In the UK there are chromed radiator tail extensions that would work on your shower hose. They are imperial sizes (1/2") but quirkiliy come in metric lengths 20mm, 50mm and various others. If your shower is entirely metric there may be a similar product locally. Cleaning tiles after grouting is a real pain. I found that having cleaned most of the excess grout, whilst the grout on the tile surface is still damp, dry paper towels clean effectively. Cheap and disposable. Don't beat yourself up about silicone.... it's truly a 'black art'. You need lots of practice which only the professional installers get. One of the tricks used, particularly on boats is to use tape. Press the silicone firmly into the joint using a finger moistened with water.. Clean the excess from your finger regularly, paper towels again.The downside is that removing the tape leave a small ridge, but again damp finger, light pressure, tidies this up. Do small sections and aim to complete before it skins over.
Oh no! I can’t believe this has happened! So much for getting the shower done and working! Not to worry, you two will think of something, so we won’t have to wait too long to see it all finished.
For the next time you tile, use the sponge diagonally. If you go down the line, you take the filling out, if you go 90° to the line, one side of the filling will be higher than the other. So Diagonally is the way to go. Also change your water more often. At least every 5m2, you will save so much time cleaning afterwards. If you choose to get one of these fancy tiling buckets with rollers on it, you can tripple the squaremeters before changing the water. Use one Bucket for cleaning, and one for fresh water.
What a stellar job. I absolutely love the floor pattern. Can't wait to see it all finished and both of you smiling with joy at no longer enduring the outdoor shower
Hey so enjoy watching you two work together. I didn't see you grout the corner of the wall. I probably missed it, but that would be critical. Thanks for all the information, I love watching you develop all your new skills!
Hello Guys from sunny QLD. Kylie I was watching an old curvy bride boutique and saw a younger you. You haven’t changed at all. Love your videos and admire your hard work. ❤
Tiles are looking great. We are sitting on the couch here in Canada talking to you about installing the escutcheon plate on the shower controls. Put a thin umbrella arc of silicone behind the plate so you can’t see it and you don’t have to clean it up… any water that gets behind the plate will divert off to either side.
I really appreciate the attention to detail and planning on this channel. It really is possible to do anything yourself as long as you go about it methodically!
I use baby wipes for cleaning up excess silicone after removing tape. It's also easier to get the silicone off your fingers and to wet your finger. Totally understand it's not ecological, but much easier. Good luck with the problem solving/cliff hanger.
My game changing silicone video was from 'Charlie DIYte'. Nearly 5m views over the past 7 years. And how could I forget my shower tiling project where I made a lovely design using strips of black tile within a plain white background... beautiful. Until my lovely neighbour told me that his carpentry workshop behind the party wall had a damp patch. The plumber had left a leak, the whole lot had to be hacked off. Up until then I had really enjoyed toling, especially with the classic chessboard in the kitchen (this was the 80s after all).
I've had the best success with tape and the caulk tool. The professionals that did some work at my house also used tape. Just saves on all of that cleanup.
A masterful video with all the elements of a horror film, suspence and a cliff hanger to rival the old batman series on tv from the Adam West era. Good luck I hope you find a cure for what ails you.
When grouting, let the grout dry for a few hours and the use scotchbrite to clean off excess grout. This just leaves dust which be swept or vacuumed up and no haze/smears are left.
I found most satisfactory way was to mask each side of the joint, apply sealant, spray with soapy water, run finger along, remove tape, spray again and finger again. Cheers, Phil
As a layman I always use tape. Its a lot of work beforehand but no more and often less than the cleaning and adjustments afterwards if I have not used tape. Its not even a discussion in my head 🧐
PAINTER TAPE + SOAPY WATER TO CLEAN UP. same with the grout. Tape it 1st then grout remove tape for perfect lines and no clean up. Kerakoll is extremely hard to remove the haze but it's great stuff
I hated caulking jobs until i tried keeping a wet finger. Keep a cup of water, paper towel and bin nearby! I am almost as good as a professional now! Great job 😅
I would throw the PTFE tape out and try hemp and paste instead. Its more natural (than teflon) and the joint will expand with water which is much better suited for behind tiles or no future access. Best of luck, nearly there! 😊
Re silicone - mask the lines with tape, run silicone, then dip finger in water with dish soap and run along joint, remove tape while silicone is still wet. That's what I do anyway.
Kylie, Guy you need to find an extension piece that has a female part for the armature and a male part that does into the wall. You need to make drawings with the right length of the male part, I.e. depth of the female part, intermediate part and outer diameter that fits in the hole of the wall. If there isn't a part like that in the DIY markets you have to find someone with a metal lathe.
I was so hoping you'd be having a warm indoor shower!! As I'm sure you were as well!! Perfectionism is a curse. Striving for excellence is good. Sometimes, it'll do, is perfectly acceptable. Your work is always impressive! Hugs from 🇨🇦
If the wall on the backside of the shower is unfinished. You could enter there and adjust your pipe fitting from the backside. Also, it’s looking very nice.Keep up the good work. I know it takes a lot more time than you think it’s just remodeled, that’s the way it works.
Hi guys, brilliant job there on the grouting. Two tips for the siliconing of you corner joints. One is to mask it off with tape to your desired width, apply kit, use silicone pad and remove tape. The other one is to use a special product for this which makes life really easy on jobs like this. That is a Mixed Finisher from Den Braven Sealants, put in your silicone bed, spray over with the finisher and use your silicone pad to finish the joint. There will be hardly any residu left. We use it for sealing windows as well and it works a treat!! Happy days!! Cheers Bert 🙏🏻❤
try for future just using your finger - i think its always the best - keep a rag plus slight soapy solution to clean excess off finger - im sure you will become experts in this as all the other skills though - with all of these things the last bit you do is usually the best - start where you can see it, if you cant get an extension threaded part for the shower can you get to it from behind - i had to adjust one by cutting mounting timber and repositioning forward like this but not easy
Looking wonderful! However for all the tiling jobs I have done, silicone is best applied with soapy water with finger. You apply silicone , mist spray with soapy water and scrap. Clean up is much easier and cleaner and does not stick or smear across the tiles or wall or edging strips. From my experience much easier and nicer.
As the video was getting to the end, I was stressing out for you…thinking they aren’t going to get their hot shower!! Looking forward to the next video to finish! I feel your pain on watching videos and not getting the results, but I have learned so much from most of them. There are some great helpful comments about getting an extender! Thank you for another great video!!😊🍂🍁
I've had success with sealing corners by using masking running on both sides of the corner. You choose how far away from the corner you want the material to go. Apply it and use the corner tool you've been using and the excess goes on the tape and the lines are perfect. No real cleanup is necessary. Just don't have too much thicknesses of it or you will get a ridge and it will look weird.
Hi guys! Another awesome vid, a tip for the hazy residue is just to let it dry up. Once its dry get some fine steel wool and you can sand it off, doesnt take any effort at all, and doesnt dammage the tile, you will need to get most off before hand like you already did though and paterned non smooth tiles will take some more effort. After that just rinse it off with water anyways you guys did great!!!
I just watched your past videos on the tear out of the bathroom all the way to the present. Amazing amount of work guys. So close to the finish line. Don't get too frustrated. You will get there and it will all look AMAZING.
I am pretty confident that you did but I learnt from my experience that its a really good idea to put a mold and waterproof solution with the grout but know it can also be added later too. It helps with mould and water permiating through to the wall
There is never a threaded coupler around when you need it (Insert expletives in where ever you think they are appropriate). But look on the bright side, the Bathroom is looking good and when it's finished it will be a 5 Star Bathroom.
That difficulty at the end is no big deal. You need a male/female adapter to bridge the gap, that's all. You will probably need to modify it for length, but it's not the end of the world.
Hey Guys. To solve your shower fitting problem you can get 1/2 inch thread extensions at different lengths and they are exactly for that purpose. Its normal that you have to extend the thread of the fitting when fitting a shower or tap through a tiled surface.. All good.
Hi
Some suggestions
1. For siliconeing: You should mix some tap water with some liquid soap in a hand held spray bottle(like an empty window cleaning solution bottle). Keep this soap and water mix next to you. Then you go ahead and apply the silicone. Once it is on the surface you spray it with the mix THEN! you can use the plastic tools to pull the excess silicone off. The water soap mix will prevent the excess silicone to stick to the surface around the silicone line you create. You can reduce the hours of cleaning.
2.For the short tap pipe issue: Please google “tap extender/extension”. These are usually made of brass one end is a “male” thread and the other is a “female”. You can buy those in various diameters and lengths. Please be aware that you will need a special tool (google> tap extender tool) to be able to screw that in. It is like a hex shape tool with various steps on it for the different sizes. Both the tap extender and the tool for it can be usually bought at pluming shops.
I hope this will help you.
Keep up the good work!
Oh, nooooo‼️
DO - UNDO. 😢😅
But the good thing is that there IS a solution to extend the pipe.
Wish you better luck next time.
And WAOW it looks great with those tyles! 💪👌🙂
Heroic people! I have DIY'ed three bathrooms and at 17th min thought of telling you my two bathroom revelations: 1) for siliconing corner seams (joints, as you call them) use masking tape and finger - you'll get straight seams and finger cleaning is much easier than tile cleanup; 2) for fitting fittings always keep spare plumbing extenders, both straight and ex-centric ones of various lengths. Best of luck!
Using fingers too smooth silicon can induce mold.
@@montedaestrada3563I've done many shower joints smoothed by my finger without mold.
@@montedaestrada3563 just wear gloves
Yup, putting a line of painter's tape on both sides of your grout lines will give you perfect silicon caulking seams every time and saves the clean up.
No - not masking tape, it is too thick and leaves a thick edge when removed. Use the thinnest wrapping tape instead. To smooth the joint, dip your finger in a little dishwashing liquid.
As a tiler for 31 years I can honestly say silicone is more difficult than anything you definitely need to use a soap solution spray over the clean off will be alot easier but still doesn't make it easy you've done a great job of the whole bathroom well done 👍 🎉🎉🎉
I understand spending a lot of time on those joints. You don't have to have OCD to be annoyed by a wonky strip of silicone, and for the next 50 years you'll notice it every time you take a shower. Doing it right is time well spent.
That’s exactly it! A couple of extra hours now is well worth the effort
Two things about filling the joints in the corners between the tiles with kit. 1. Use painting /masking tape to get straight lines. 2 after placing the kit with the kit pistol, always use water with dish washing liquid to push the kit into the joints. Otherwise the kit lines will never be strait and good looking.
For perfectionists you have loads of patience and such good humour love your channel
Cheering you on to that lovely warm indoor shower
Both of you should be so proud absolutely beautiful work. Can't wait for next video.
I love your comments interspersed between the work.
A Master Class in patience and perseverance. 👍🏼
I don't watch all your videos, however when I do, I am so impressed with your team work, patience, humour and perseverance. Well done guys. Amazing.
I have a friend who does silicone for windows & doors, is an absolute genius & at doing it for 20 years. I recently did a kitchen renovation for someone & got him round to silicone everything in. It would have took me hours & basically took him 10 minutes to do the whole kitchen. Experts make it look effortless
All the big sites I've been on, at some point the sealers come in... It is indeed a specialism all of its own, and they are quick!
When I initially saw your choice for the green tile, I hated it. But the floor and natural toned lye walls makes it look so much better. Your floors are absolutely stunning. Your craftsmanship is excellent. Congratulations on your install.
Tape the hole, use the shower and just don't turn the diverter knob. You can get short extensions for such issues. May have to cut it down a bit to fit neatly. Or buy a different wand attachment. It happens to us all, so don't fret too much
Wow! The bathroom is looking stunning! The natural light it has is beautiful! We all seek perfection when dealing with 'detailing'. We admire your hard work, and your home decor skills are outstanding! 👏👏👍😊👍
That's definitely what I would call "lunch bag letdown"! I'm so sorry that you didn't get your reward showers. I hope you're able to work things out relatively easily. The bathroom looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing your trials, tribulations and successes. You always end up with perfection. 🏆🏆🥇🥇
The bathroom looks great. To say your perfectionist is an understatement lol you guys win the trophy on perfection.
I know how much work tiling is. But when you walk up and see it up close, you will appreciate your hard work. 👍
What two legends, you guys are acquiring skills that fewer and fewer people have these days. Thanks for the video.
Love hearing Kylie's throaty chuckle in the background! 😊
The synchronized sighs at 25:47 was amazing 🤣
What a bugger! Hope you can figure it out, with a generic cover or some sort of brass fitting extender. The tiling looks fabulous and worth all the effort.
Don’t be to hard on yourself you always do an excellent job
A tip on applying silicone.. after applying the silicone spray the joint with soapy water as well as your jointing tool, then it doesn’t stick to anything you don’t want it to.
He did mention it was not recommended via utuber videos.
One thing I wish I did, and that I’ve done in all my other houses went new tiling was done was to put grout sealer one through three coats along the grout. I was told that the waterproof sealer is in the grout itself here, but I still got mould on my grout. Lesson learned. any new tile I get I will put grout sealer over it
Stunning bathroom. The plumbing blip must be frustrating but the last four years have shown you two will work it out.
It is looking so bloody good!! I’m really looking forward to the windows!! It may be a long wait, but I reckon the combo of the tiles, the plaster and the wooden windows is going to look amazing! 😍
Even though it’s a pain in the tush to be so meticulous in cleaning up the grout haze, it’s always worth it. When that haze dries, it’s like rock here to the tile so hard, not impossible to get all of it up. I can’t wait till it’s finished for you. I’m only halfway through the video. I’m so excited to watch your videos so it actually might be finished.
A tip when jointing the floor, make the joint compound quite loose, then just lay out a layer and scrape (preferably with a rubber scraper) the compound over the joints, scrape carefully so the tiles are as clean as possible. let it dry for half an hour and wash, it will be a lot of washing, but don't be in too much of a hurry to wash completely clean, better to let it dry then just use the floor mop.
I feel your disappointment. I was very much with you on looking forward to the shower being done! Hang on there; you'll find a solution. You are doing such a beautiful job with far more patience than I can imagine ever having!
The tension keeps building ... so I keep watching 😂
You were dragging the silicone profiling tool in the wrong direction, sharp edge is the working direction. THanks for making the videos, it's great to see the progress.
In the UK there are chromed radiator tail extensions that would work on your shower hose. They are imperial sizes (1/2") but quirkiliy come in metric lengths 20mm, 50mm and various others. If your shower is entirely metric there may be a similar product locally. Cleaning tiles after grouting is a real pain. I found that having cleaned most of the excess grout, whilst the grout on the tile surface is still damp, dry paper towels clean effectively. Cheap and disposable. Don't beat yourself up about silicone.... it's truly a 'black art'. You need lots of practice which only the professional installers get. One of the tricks used, particularly on boats is to use tape. Press the silicone firmly into the joint using a finger moistened with water.. Clean the excess from your finger regularly, paper towels again.The downside is that removing the tape leave a small ridge, but again damp finger, light pressure, tidies this up. Do small sections and aim to complete before it skins over.
Oh no! I can’t believe this has happened! So much for getting the shower done and working! Not to worry, you two will think of something, so we won’t have to wait too long to see it all finished.
Portugal’s own Silicon Valley
😁
For the next time you tile, use the sponge diagonally. If you go down the line, you take the filling out, if you go 90° to the line, one side of the filling will be higher than the other. So Diagonally is the way to go. Also change your water more often. At least every 5m2, you will save so much time cleaning afterwards. If you choose to get one of these fancy tiling buckets with rollers on it, you can tripple the squaremeters before changing the water. Use one Bucket for cleaning, and one for fresh water.
What a stellar job. I absolutely love the floor pattern. Can't wait to see it all finished and both of you smiling with joy at no longer enduring the outdoor shower
Hey so enjoy watching you two work together. I didn't see you grout the corner of the wall. I probably missed it, but that would be critical. Thanks for all the information, I love watching you develop all your new skills!
Those wall tiles are stunningly beautiful 🤩
Hello Guys from sunny QLD. Kylie I was watching an old curvy bride boutique and saw a younger you. You haven’t changed at all. Love your videos and admire your hard work. ❤
Tiles are looking great. We are sitting on the couch here in Canada talking to you about installing the escutcheon plate on the shower controls. Put a thin umbrella arc of silicone behind the plate so you can’t see it and you don’t have to clean it up… any water that gets behind the plate will divert off to either side.
One thing I learned about applying silicone: spray a mix of water and soap and use your finger to clean. Way faster, much cleaner
a tip for one above is to first tape on with sealant, pull with your finger, remove the tape before it has dried.
I really appreciate the attention to detail and planning on this channel. It really is possible to do anything yourself as long as you go about it methodically!
You got it, and we really hope that our videos show that anything is possible, if you’re willing to work at it 😀
I use baby wipes for cleaning up excess silicone after removing tape. It's also easier to get the silicone off your fingers and to wet your finger. Totally understand it's not ecological, but much easier. Good luck with the problem solving/cliff hanger.
Hello, Kylie and Guy. What a bummer! The bathroom looks beautiful so far. See you next week😊
i always use masking / frog tape for seams, makes the cleanup soooooo much easier. Bathroom is looking brilliant though, well done
My game changing silicone video was from 'Charlie DIYte'. Nearly 5m views over the past 7 years.
And how could I forget my shower tiling project where I made a lovely design using strips of black tile within a plain white background... beautiful. Until my lovely neighbour told me that his carpentry workshop behind the party wall had a damp patch. The plumber had left a leak, the whole lot had to be hacked off. Up until then I had really enjoyed toling, especially with the classic chessboard in the kitchen (this was the 80s after all).
@@nickfosterxx his videos are awesome aren’t they! 😀
I've had the best success with tape and the caulk tool. The professionals that did some work at my house also used tape. Just saves on all of that cleanup.
You are beautiful perfectionists. I’m sure you’ve figured out the extension piece you need to fix the shower thingy by now. Great job.
A masterful video with all the elements of a horror film, suspence and a cliff hanger to rival the old batman series on tv from the Adam West era. Good luck I hope you find a cure for what ails you.
In my experience use a DRY cloth to polish off the grout. Damp just spreads it. Hubbie’s old shirts did a great job!
One way to do sealant is masking each side
Just got to the point where you say you've been told not to mask it - in the end, do what works for you
When grouting, let the grout dry for a few hours and the use scotchbrite to clean off excess grout. This just leaves dust which be swept or vacuumed up and no haze/smears are left.
I found most satisfactory way was to mask each side of the joint, apply sealant, spray with soapy water, run finger along, remove tape, spray again and finger again. Cheers, Phil
You could always silicon the joint so you can shower & just take it out, clean it up & redo it once you get the correct fitting
As your title goes, make do and grow 😊😊😊😊😊. The bathroom looks fantastic
It looks very professional . And same feeling here watching video's and thinking let's do it and then it takes ages and a lot of stress.
I love the grey-green color on the wall of the bathroom. I don't like so much the combination of earthy colors with modern black&white.
I’d call it, “ timeless” black and white…
As a layman I always use tape. Its a lot of work beforehand but no more and often less than the cleaning and adjustments afterwards if I have not used tape. Its not even a discussion in my head 🧐
PAINTER TAPE + SOAPY WATER TO CLEAN UP. same with the grout. Tape it 1st then grout remove tape for perfect lines and no clean up. Kerakoll is extremely hard to remove the haze but it's great stuff
That collar looks chrome and the fitting looks brushed. Great job though guys, your bathroom is beautiful!
I hated caulking jobs until i tried keeping a wet finger. Keep a cup of water, paper towel and bin nearby! I am almost as good as a professional now! Great job 😅
I would throw the PTFE tape out and try hemp and paste instead. Its more natural (than teflon) and the joint will expand with water which is much better suited for behind tiles or no future access. Best of luck, nearly there! 😊
An idea: old silicone cartridge can be used for grout. Less mess and cleaning efforts.
Good tip!
It might not be finished, but it's looking incredible so far. 👌
The bathroom tiles look fantastic.
Oh it looks superb. A great finish from two perfectionists.👋👋⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Re silicone - mask the lines with tape, run silicone, then dip finger in water with dish soap and run along joint, remove tape while silicone is still wet. That's what I do anyway.
After cleaning off the grout a few times the fine stuff can be wiped off with a dry cloth not wet.
Kylie, Guy you need to find an extension piece that has a female part for the armature and a male part that does into the wall. You need to make drawings with the right length of the male part, I.e. depth of the female part, intermediate part and outer diameter that fits in the hole of the wall.
If there isn't a part like that in the DIY markets you have to find someone with a metal lathe.
I was so hoping you'd be having a warm indoor shower!! As I'm sure you were as well!!
Perfectionism is a curse. Striving for excellence is good. Sometimes, it'll do, is perfectly acceptable.
Your work is always impressive!
Hugs from 🇨🇦
Awww what a bummer about the shower. It's all looking good though so far xx
I shed tears for you. 😢
If the wall on the backside of the shower is unfinished. You could enter there and adjust your pipe fitting from the backside. Also, it’s looking very nice.Keep up the good work. I know it takes a lot more time than you think it’s just remodeled, that’s the way it works.
Hi guys, brilliant job there on the grouting. Two tips for the siliconing of you corner joints. One is to mask it off with tape to your desired width, apply kit, use silicone pad and remove tape. The other one is to use a special product for this which makes life really easy on jobs like this. That is a Mixed Finisher from Den Braven Sealants, put in your silicone bed, spray over with the finisher and use your silicone pad to finish the joint. There will be hardly any residu left. We use it for sealing windows as well and it works a treat!! Happy days!! Cheers Bert 🙏🏻❤
try for future just using your finger - i think its always the best - keep a rag plus slight soapy solution to clean excess off finger - im sure you will become experts in this as all the other skills though - with all of these things the last bit you do is usually the best - start where you can see it, if you cant get an extension threaded part for the shower can you get to it from behind - i had to adjust one by cutting mounting timber and repositioning forward like this but not easy
Good planning and hard work are always worthwhile 😊. Well done!,
Good enough or a that’ll do attitude has gotten me into a few messes when I got tired. 😅Looks beautiful!
Looking wonderful! However for all the tiling jobs I have done, silicone is best applied with soapy water with finger. You apply silicone , mist spray with soapy water and scrap. Clean up is much easier and cleaner and does not stick or smear across the tiles or wall or edging strips. From my experience much easier and nicer.
I could actually cry for you.
You need to get a coupler to extend the fitting out then you can use the collar.
Looking good. Glad to read the solution of an extender shd be a relatively easy fix. Hope you can find one locally.
As the video was getting to the end, I was stressing out for you…thinking they aren’t going to get their hot shower!! Looking forward to the next video to finish! I feel your pain on watching videos and not getting the results, but I have learned so much from most of them. There are some great helpful comments about getting an extender! Thank you for another great video!!😊🍂🍁
Nice job on the bathroom, so r we getting a test run, as we did in the kitchen 🍷🥂🍾 😉🤭🫣👍❤
You did an outstanding job-it truly looks fantastic and reflects all the effort! 👍
It looks beautiful. Happy showering
I've had success with sealing corners by using masking running on both sides of the corner. You choose how far away from the corner you want the material to go. Apply it and use the corner tool you've been using and the excess goes on the tape and the lines are perfect. No real cleanup is necessary. Just don't have too much thicknesses of it or you will get a ridge and it will look weird.
"If this is what 'caulks' up my entire bathroom..." unintentional pun? 🤣
Hi guys! Another awesome vid, a tip for the hazy residue is just to let it dry up. Once its dry get some fine steel wool and you can sand it off, doesnt take any effort at all, and doesnt dammage the tile, you will need to get most off before hand like you already did though and paterned non smooth tiles will take some more effort. After that just rinse it off with water anyways you guys did great!!!
Just put silicone around the handheld unit - you’ll forget it’s there in a few days/weeks/months. Looks great
I just watched your past videos on the tear out of the bathroom all the way to the present. Amazing amount of work guys. So close to the finish line. Don't get too frustrated. You will get there and it will all look AMAZING.
The shower is so beautiful~! You Two have Patience, oh so close to a warm shower!💚
Wonder Wipes, amazing for cleaning silicone, and just about anything else you can think of.
I am pretty confident that you did but I learnt from my experience that its a really good idea to put a mold and waterproof solution with the grout but know it can also be added later too. It helps with mould and water permiating through to the wall
You will definitely get there best of luck
There is never a threaded coupler around when you need it (Insert expletives in where ever you think they are appropriate). But look on the bright side, the Bathroom is looking good and when it's finished it will be a 5 Star Bathroom.
Painter's Tape is your friend. Especially when using caulk!!
you'll get it guys. I'm sure of it. blessings.
That difficulty at the end is no big deal. You need a male/female adapter to bridge the gap, that's all. You will probably need to modify it for length, but it's not the end of the world.
Exactly. I've had to rejig pipes at various times over the years and have collected all sorts of spares just in case.