tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81904062449152267232024-03-13T13:38:50.821-05:00tile installationTips and knowledgeable techniques about ceramic, marble, granite tile installations. An excellent resource guide for: tile contractors, installers, and homeowners wanting to do the job them selves. Edited by Richie H Falconi, master tile mechanic. For information regarding training seminars, permission to publish articles, please contact us by calling 718-450-5658 from 9:00 am to 5:00 eastern standard time, or just send us an email at tileinstallation@gmail.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190406244915226723.post-78669068778395392222007-01-02T16:37:00.000-05:002007-01-04T18:53:54.101-05:00Fisrt steps when tiling a bathroom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ehPRJvi5zZdWXPWBn2P8dnoLa36j-WB1u01FoJilMoft49MtctWWnsTP6xeKvF-PtRDBTJpF92CZGCHoc-l8O8JqGJ3dXZXJYopGRNNg5O50mDt7ecfj6QataXmIZIO1mkcg-9NTK4sF/s1600-h/test.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015592683407564386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ehPRJvi5zZdWXPWBn2P8dnoLa36j-WB1u01FoJilMoft49MtctWWnsTP6xeKvF-PtRDBTJpF92CZGCHoc-l8O8JqGJ3dXZXJYopGRNNg5O50mDt7ecfj6QataXmIZIO1mkcg-9NTK4sF/s400/test.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNeIBvVGKyYw5pDNs_Se-edrmgDYl7s1nrdet3cxBmZzB2DZWIBHGtt0HC2vyzo0RpMuxHEUWfSHRJ-WseiXZMKg6faWMsbNTX8tet02cBYXoqO62P7jcsVcOkBQAQQIe9lR2KKWN5wL5/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO9JtgRaQuzUnxQXxnJZIajftt_RAYW3KMDexIRlOFFz1dMZYGO24lWkrOFlLbupbzdXI1oHNQoyDHlGdDZ6H6JRa30fPHe17DmClwEbCMJmgzcK8jGwjdZ6jf3Nq5qYgvkxVpkeOJz_Y/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"></a><div align="left"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">tiling walls and floor <span style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">in a bathroom can be an easy project if you remember to follow just a few simple steps, to avoid later complications and having to do the project all over again.</span></span></em></div><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">things to keep in mind:</span></em></p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999999;">make sure to take all pertinent measurements:<span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"> </span></span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">a) ceiling height</span>, </span></span></em><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">b) wall width, </span></em><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">c) shower area size, toilet bowl projection (<span style="color:#666666;">how far will the toilet bowl waste pipe will from the wall</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">), window's height and width, shower body's position on the wall, etc</span><span style="color:#666666;">. But the mos important measurement that has to be <span style="color:#666666;">taken</span><span style="color:#666666;"> is</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="color:#666666;">the</span> </span><span style="color:#666666;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">tiles</span></strong> </span><span style="color:#666666;">that you will be using for the project.</span></span></span></em></span></p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#666666;">you could be using square or rectangular wall tiles, rectangular Listello (italian for wall border), deco tiles (wall tiles with some design on it's face), matching floor tiles, only the could be (almost always) different size from the wall tiles.</span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#666666;"><em>at the same time you need to take into consideration where you are planning to stick these tile on the wall and floor. may be you want to lay the floor tiles on a baes (diagonal, always a winner), or just simply straight. your wall tiles, if the come with some kind of border; how are you planning to</em> <em><strong>break the wall</strong></em> <em>to make the border look good and not to make it interfere with other fixtures (shower body, etc). check if the window is in a good spot (not that you can or can't move it), but always a big factor when taking measurements.</em></span></p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#666666;">remember that the first tile is the one that will take you the longest to install, the rest of the tiles are just going to follow the first one.</span></em></p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#666666;">in every tiling project the first tile is the one that tells you where the rest of the tiles will go.</span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#666666;"><em></em><br /><br /><br /></span></p><span style="color:#666666;"><br /><a href="http://www.technorati.com/claim/3sjj5tkuma" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><em></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIcgyuzeXm3awqlWBcBfqSjuZhcDecFaFWmmQ45x15_SqDkPc7bvATqsn47zaGwozjYyV-D3Tv5Cd_96ZSvAj0_v_Tkg9bN83V1E_AGyRKERRuTamVGRoo2y7mk56N0Sps3KQiigmn13Z/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"></a><span style="color:#666666;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com