I set the first row of tiles today for the bath surround. After I got done cleaning up I was looking things over and there was something wrong. It took me a minute to realize that at each end I'd forgoten to use the bullnose on the transition to sheetrock. I was able to get the two end tiles off and scraped the thinset off. The bullnose can wait until tomorrow.
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Man, that was close! Just imagine fixing it in the morning, after the thinset hardened...
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Yeah, except I'd be patching drywall. And I'd have to deal with getting the hardened thinset off before I could put a new tile on. By design, the end tiles overlap the drywall a bit. That is why I went with 1/2" CBU around the tub. Not really needed but it is a very easy transition to the 1/2" drywall.David
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I have a Fein Multi-Master and part of the reason for purchasing it nearly 10 years ago was to do some tile removal without damaging the walls. That is an expensive machine but it does a fine job with little mess. Now that the patent has run out and the copycats are out, it should increase in usage.
I have only done two small tiling jobs at my US home. I ran the layout through my mind a dozen times then laid the bull nosed tiles out, taped them near the placement sections with some masking tape. I don't have the capacity to remember things when in the middle of combat, so I either lay it out, write a 1-2-3 step list or . . re-do it.
In all honesty, the Fein MM has made mistake fixing much easier than anything I have ever had.Hank Lee
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Well I got the correct tiles (plus a lot more) on today. Check my thread down in Home Improvement for pics.
http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=43457Last edited by crokett; 02-22-2009, 06:58 PM.David
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