I just completed a shower stall using these exact same pebble tiles on the pan. It never occurred to me to remove them from the webbing and set them individually. It certainly made for a cleaner, more attractive look around the perimeter, as well as the drain. It especially would have looked better on the feature strip, which the client also wanted them used for..
I did these exact pebbles, but if you just lay out the pebble mats in the center, and then use individual pebbles on the edges and around the drain, it is even faster. Still no cuts, but you don't have to lay every single pebble.
I'm doing flat cut pebbles and using ARDEX WA epoxy grout / adhesive.. I did a test piece with all the different types of pebbles and worked dam good little pricey but I'll sleep well at night. Also did one application of sealer before installing and will do one application may two so I'll have 3 I'll be using epoxy grout.
Hi Sal, great video. I was wondering if we do the floor tile first or wall tiles? I know you do floor in the vidoe but any reasons for that? Or it dont matter? Thanks 😊
Super helpful- was going to lay large slate myself in the bathroom as a first time tile project but decided to start with pebble as an easier first- can you show how to grout them too?
Love your videos! I’m about to install the same type pebble on our shower floor. I was thinking of using Mapei Keraflor. Is that product good for pebbles?
Looks great. I’m going to start doing my pebble floors like this. Does anyone sell the pebbles not attached to a matte? Would be a lot better to be able to just buy a bulk box of them.
great job sal as usual. got a ? doing a ceiling and just wanting your advice on a good creamy mortar to do so. wish u had some mid week videos also. but I understand it's got to be alot of editing and time while your trying to get projects done also👍
I do sometimes have mid week videos, but only occasionally. Mortars for a ceiling that work well are, Mapie Ultralight Pro, Ardex X77 or X5, Laticrete Tri Light or Multimax lite, Custom Prolite. Should be able to find one of those.
Great job maestro! I am about to do this on our bathroom shower floor in a month. Is a sealant needed for this pebbles and does Mapei have a product for that or what do you suggest? What do you think of cutting pieces just for around the drain and corners and putting whole sheets in the middle?
I have a shower floor that is uneven pebbles almost impossible to remove - I was going to use self-leveling over the top of it to even out but the drain is in the middle and it needs to drain grade into that. I am using a sort of penny tile with different-sized circles to go over the top so it can move on the uneven surface. Not sure how to handle prep to lay the tile - suggestions?
Sal when I did my pebble floor I pressed down and some thinset came through the grout areas a tad. I did not use a ton of thinset but maybe extra for more adhesion. Should I grout the areas I can and not sweat it ? I think in some counties they actually use thinset as grout..
That is quite common, it is best to clean it out as you set the tile, the next day will also be quite easy to scrape out, but the longer you leave it the harder it becomes as the thinset will cure and strengthen. It should be removed so that you don't see any thinset trough the grout.
Also good idea to match grout with thinset aka lighter grouts white thinset dark grouts grey thinset an black grout have a million buckets of water on the go and a lot off patience
Is it a good or bad idea to seal all the stones, front and back before installation? I read they must be sealed, but since you have them all pealed off the mesh, I was wondering if you could just soak them all in a bucket of sealer and then let them dry and then install them?
Hi Sal! I have 2 questions I’m a home DYI gal and I love your videos! As we’ve been tiling I’ve been telling my hubby “Sal says...” lol. I am about to grout our wood look bathroom/walk in closet tile. My back is killing me. How do you do it without pain?? I’m about to pebble the shower floor and my pebbles look just like these in this video. I’m wanting to do the shower niches and a vertical, floor to ceiling strip (10”wide) along the shower handle and head with the pebbles too. Would it look good to do those just like you did here? Taking them off of the backing and not cutting? Thanks?
What’s you thought on applying the Schluter membranes with their thinsets? I find the consistency changes so fast that I’ve run into problem with it becoming too thick.
I have done them, but I would advise that you choose a porcelain tile that looks like stone, these days you can barely tell the difference with some of the high quality tiles available.
Good morning Sal 🌄 Thank you for your videos. I feel I am not alone, as I begin my first tile job. Tell me Sal, with a 1/4"×1/4" trowel, (any job actually), how far do I need to press the tile into the adhesive? Should it bottom out on the pan or wall, pressing out mostly all the adhesive? How do I judge how much to press it in? Just enough to collapse the ridges? Thanks, John, Quebec.
You should press and move the tile with decent force but you dont need to over do it. To make sure you sre doing it right you can check your coverage on the back of a tile after you set it. Pop it up with a margin trowel and you want to see thinset stuck to the back of the tile all over basically 100% of the tile. It should have stalagmites (icicle looking/mountainy points) also the tile should kinda hold and not just pop up with ease.
I find with pebble mosaic tiles often I have to come back and remove a bunch of pebbles and replace them for ones that close up joints and make overall look better, don't be afraid of changing them to get a much tighter look.
My contactor ruined my pebble tile using the wrong grout. I have to remove them and reinstall with the right thing set and an epoxy grout used in swimming pool instead of the wall grout he used
@@bamnjphoto I've only used epoxy grout once and done over 100 showers. It might be another issue if your grout is crumbling. I like prism and mapei FA grout
My father in law said I should definitely use epoxy on pebbles because of the wider grout spaces. We typically use prism for everything wall and floor. Even prism recommends using their grout on pebbles. I’m going to give prism a shot. I’ve used epoxy grout once with him and it was definitely not user friendly.
Awesome job!! I installed pebbles in a linear drain shower about 6 months ago. I did exactly what you did.
That is awesome!
I gotta give it to you. Have learned a lot and have made my apprenticeship much easier.
Great to hear!
Wish this was out last week.. just tiled my base but never thought to remove the backing...
I’m now waiting for you to grout them 😁😁👍
I just completed a shower stall using these exact same pebble tiles on the pan. It never occurred to me to remove them from the webbing and set them individually. It certainly made for a cleaner, more attractive look around the perimeter, as well as the drain. It especially would have looked better on the feature strip, which the client also wanted them used for..
I did these exact pebbles, but if you just lay out the pebble mats in the center, and then use individual pebbles on the edges and around the drain, it is even faster. Still no cuts, but you don't have to lay every single pebble.
Thanks for this video, it is just what I needed for my next small project.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm doing flat cut pebbles and using ARDEX WA epoxy grout / adhesive.. I did a test piece with all the different types of pebbles and worked dam good little pricey but I'll sleep well at night. Also did one application of sealer before installing and will do one application may two so I'll have 3 I'll be using epoxy grout.
Man I wish I could apprentice with Sal!
😊👍
Brilliant. Never considered doing it this way. Thanks for posting this how too.
Glad to help
Single set best way to set pebble stones.king tiler does it once again. Nice work buddy
Thanks 👍
I do like using Schluter all set. Looks awesome as always. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. “FLIP”
Thanks for watching!
Nice work
It takes more time like this but the result is perfect 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks 👍
Is it ok for the pebbles to be touching, how does grout get between them if they are?
Always love watching your vids!
Great job 👏
Glad you like them!
@@SalDiBlasi very good videos. you are so professional. I will keep you posted.
Hi Sal, great video. I was wondering if we do the floor tile first or wall tiles? I know you do floor in the vidoe but any reasons for that? Or it dont matter? Thanks 😊
Always best to do the floor first.
Awesome video. I used your method. Do you recommend Mapei Ultra color fa or epoxy grout to finish? Thanks
Super helpful- was going to lay large slate myself in the bathroom as a first time tile project but decided to start with pebble as an easier first- can you show how to grout them too?
I have a video of that somewhere, search my channel. Be sure to seal the tile first.
Love your videos! I’m about to install the same type pebble on our shower floor. I was thinking of using Mapei Keraflor. Is that product good for pebbles?
Can a pebble tile floor on a concrete slab, Curbless shower application support the use of a "Wheelchair " rolling on it?
Looks great. I’m going to start doing my pebble floors like this. Does anyone sell the pebbles not attached to a matte? Would be a lot better to be able to just buy a bulk box of them.
Would be nice, but not available as far as I know.
Doing the same tiles this week, I see you have videos both set by sheet an single set. Which do you prefer for the Next time you do it??
항상 건강하세요 ~👍
Doing a pebble "stream" into my master bathroom. Glad I saw this. Just out of curiosity how do you cut curves in porcelain tile?
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Thankyou sal.
😊👍
The tile GOAT
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great job sal as usual. got a ? doing a ceiling and just wanting your advice on a good creamy mortar to do so. wish u had some mid week videos also. but I understand it's got to be alot of editing and time while your trying to get projects done also👍
I do sometimes have mid week videos, but only occasionally. Mortars for a ceiling that work well are, Mapie Ultralight Pro, Ardex X77 or X5, Laticrete Tri Light or Multimax lite, Custom Prolite. Should be able to find one of those.
thanks for taking the time to ALWAYS respond back👍
Great job maestro!
I am about to do this on our bathroom shower floor in a month.
Is a sealant needed for this pebbles and does Mapei have a product for that or what do you suggest?
What do you think of cutting pieces just for around the drain and corners and putting whole sheets in the middle?
Great Job Sal ! Which type of grout did you use on this shower floor install?
Not grouted yet.
I have a shower floor that is uneven pebbles almost impossible to remove - I was going to use self-leveling over the top of it to even out but the drain is in the middle and it needs to drain grade into that. I am using a sort of penny tile with different-sized circles to go over the top so it can move on the uneven surface. Not sure how to handle prep to lay the tile - suggestions?
I would demo it and start fresh
Sal when I did my pebble floor I
pressed down and some thinset came through the grout areas a tad. I did not use a ton of thinset but maybe extra for more adhesion.
Should I grout the areas I can and not sweat it ? I think in some counties they actually use thinset as grout..
That is quite common, it is best to clean it out as you set the tile, the next day will also be quite easy to scrape out, but the longer you leave it the harder it becomes as the thinset will cure and strengthen. It should be removed so that you don't see any thinset trough the grout.
Also good idea to match grout with thinset aka lighter grouts white thinset dark grouts grey thinset an black grout have a million buckets of water on the go and a lot off patience
Is it a good or bad idea to seal all the stones, front and back before installation? I read they must be sealed, but since you have them all pealed off the mesh, I was wondering if you could just soak them all in a bucket of sealer and then let them dry and then install them?
With most sealers, it is not a good idea to seal the back of the tile. but some will work.
Hi Sal! I have 2 questions
I’m a home DYI gal and I love your videos! As we’ve been tiling I’ve been telling my hubby “Sal says...” lol. I am about to grout our wood look bathroom/walk in closet tile. My back is killing me.
How do you do it without pain??
I’m about to pebble the shower floor and my pebbles look just like these in this video. I’m wanting to do the shower niches and a vertical, floor to ceiling strip (10”wide) along the shower handle and head with the pebbles too. Would it look good to do those just like you did here? Taking them off of the backing and not cutting?
Thanks?
Yes, probably the best way to do that sort of thing.
Sal - I just read up not to use smaller than 2" tiles on Kerdi base. I can understand why. What kind of base do you have there ?
I always use mud for my shower floors.
What’s you thought on applying the Schluter membranes with their thinsets? I find the consistency changes so fast that I’ve run into problem with it becoming too thick.
Mixit according to the directions, it will work as designed.
Your a pro
Sal what type of grout is best for these pebble shower floors?
Any type of sanded grout, like Mapei Ultracolor Plus Fa, Or Laticrete Perma Color Select, are a couple.
Can I use limestone in steam shower? Could you please answer me. Thanks
I have done them, but I would advise that you choose a porcelain tile that looks like stone, these days you can barely tell the difference with some of the high quality tiles available.
@@SalDiBlasi thank you so much, I already bought the limeston and I can’t returned, I don’t know what I have to do with it
Is there an advantage to pitching the floor to the curb?
Could not move the drain so had to adapt to what was there.
@@SalDiBlasi ok, thank you
Good morning Sal 🌄
Thank you for your videos. I feel I am not alone, as I begin my first tile job.
Tell me Sal, with a 1/4"×1/4" trowel, (any job actually), how far do I need to press the tile into the adhesive? Should it bottom out on the pan or wall, pressing out mostly all the adhesive? How do I judge how much to press it in? Just enough to collapse the ridges?
Thanks, John, Quebec.
You should press and move the tile with decent force but you dont need to over do it. To make sure you sre doing it right you can check your coverage on the back of a tile after you set it. Pop it up with a margin trowel and you want to see thinset stuck to the back of the tile all over basically 100% of the tile. It should have stalagmites (icicle looking/mountainy points) also the tile should kinda hold and not just pop up with ease.
I find with pebble mosaic tiles often I have to come back and remove a bunch of pebbles and replace them for ones that close up joints and make overall look better, don't be afraid of changing them to get a much tighter look.
Wish I could buy those off the sheet. By the pound or something.
Lots of people say that.😊
Santa Sal... what’s up buddy??? Haven’t seen any of your videos in a while.
I'm just glad to see his next vid!
My contactor ruined my pebble tile using the wrong grout. I have to remove them and reinstall with the right thing set and an epoxy grout used in swimming pool instead of the wall grout he used
I would say that that’s not necessary as long as the grout is sealed a few times you should be fine with “wall grout”. Just my 2 cents.
@@TonyVM775 the wall grout is crumbling even after sealing it, all professionals said use the epoxy grout for the floor that's used in swimming pools
@@bamnjphoto I've only used epoxy grout once and done over 100 showers. It might be another issue if your grout is crumbling. I like prism and mapei FA grout
What grout did he use?
My father in law said I should definitely use epoxy on pebbles because of the wider grout spaces. We typically use prism for everything wall and floor. Even prism recommends using their grout on pebbles. I’m going to give prism a shot. I’ve used epoxy grout once with him and it was definitely not user friendly.
“None lazy method” looks more natural and random and avoiding cutting on wet saw
잘봣어요.
Looks good! About how long did it take?
About an hour.
@@SalDiBlasi thats not bad. I will have to do that on the next pebble floor I get. That looks better than a bunch of cut pieces do.
I thought u can't use pebbles on a schluter pan
It's not a schluter pan, it is mud.
I do it the same looks better taken off the mesh
Thanks for watching my video.