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  • crokett
    The Full Monte
    • Jan 2003
    • 10627
    • Mebane, NC, USA.
    • Ryobi BT3000
    #1

    I'm Glad I Didn't Grout Yet

    I have most of the tile on the tub surround. I just need to put the row on right above the tub. My wife and I were looking at it last night and she asked (very innocently) how do you attach the soap dishes? I forgot to put those on when I was setting the tile. Now I get to practice removing tile with a cold chisel.
    David

    The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.
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    • twistsol
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 2910
      • Cottage Grove, MN, USA.
      • Ridgid R4512, 2x ShopSmith Mark V 520, 1951 Shopsmith 10ER
      #2
      To quote Homer Simpson, "Doh!". I use words I can't post here
      Chr's
      __________
      An ethical man knows the right thing to do.
      A moral man does it.

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        • pelligrini
          Veteran Member
          • Apr 2007
          • 4217
          • Fort Worth, TX
          • Craftsman 21829
          #3
          Originally posted by crokett
          My wife and I were looking at it last night and she asked (very innocently) how do you attach the soap dishes?
          You neglected to say how you answered the question...
          Erik

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            • crokett
              The Full Monte
              • Jan 2003
              • 10627
              • Mebane, NC, USA.
              • Ryobi BT3000
              #4
              Originally posted by pelligrini
              You neglected to say how you answered the question...
              I didn't answer it. I just muttered words that my kids shouldn't hear.
              David

              The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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                • drillman88
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 572
                  • Southeast
                  • Delta Platinum Edition Contractor Saw
                  #5
                  I think I would've asked her to go get the duct tape.
                  Last edited by drillman88; 03-06-2009, 12:21 PM.
                  I think therefore I .....awwww where is that remote.

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                    • Daryl
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2004
                      • 831
                      • .
                      #6
                      Soap on a rope, David.
                      Sometimes the old man passed out and left the am radio on so I got to hear the oldie songs and current event kind of things

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                        • cgallery
                          Veteran Member
                          • Sep 2004
                          • 4503
                          • Milwaukee, WI
                          • BT3K
                          #7
                          LOL. That is hilarious. Exactly like something I would do.

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                            • pecker
                              Established Member
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 388
                              • .
                              #8
                              BILLY MAYS HERE FOR MIGHTY PUTTY!!!

                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuReA-AGa8

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                                • Uncle Cracker
                                  The Full Monte
                                  • May 2007
                                  • 7091
                                  • Sunshine State
                                  • BT3000
                                  #9
                                  Just tell her it was your plan all along to hammer out those tiles... You just put them there temporarily so that you could get the spacing and placement right on the surrounding tiles...

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                                    • Hellrazor
                                      Veteran Member
                                      • Dec 2003
                                      • 2091
                                      • Abyss, PA
                                      • Ridgid R4512
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by pecker
                                      BILLY MAYS HERE FOR MIGHTY PUTTY!!!

                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuReA-AGa8
                                      You just aren't right....

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                                        • leehljp
                                          Just me
                                          • Dec 2002
                                          • 8461
                                          • Tunica, MS
                                          • BT3000/3100
                                          #11
                                          This is a great opportunity to try out one of those HF MulitMaster tools! You really DO need one now!
                                          Hank Lee

                                          Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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                                            • Ed62
                                              The Full Monte
                                              • Oct 2006
                                              • 6021
                                              • NW Indiana
                                              • BT3K
                                              #12
                                              David, I have a feeling she knew you forgot. She just didn't you to finish the job without being finished.

                                              Ed
                                              Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

                                              For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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                                                • chopnhack
                                                  Veteran Member
                                                  • Oct 2006
                                                  • 3779
                                                  • Florida
                                                  • Ryobi BT3100
                                                  #13
                                                  Albeit it is not the preferred method Dave, you can simply take your hand grinder or dremel (slower) mark location of soap dish, corner bracket etc. and cut out the tile where the mounting nub will need to go. After that mix up some stiff thinset and stick 'er on with some duct tape to take up the weight. The grout will hide the cut marks, but you still need to be within the ball park on your cut - level and square so draw up your lines and make sure it looks right before you cut it in!
                                                  I think in straight lines, but dream in curves

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                                                    • crokett
                                                      The Full Monte
                                                      • Jan 2003
                                                      • 10627
                                                      • Mebane, NC, USA.
                                                      • Ryobi BT3000
                                                      #14
                                                      I'm gonna just whack off more tile than I need, stick the soap dishes up and then recut tile to fit. It won't take any longer than trying to cut it in place with my rotozip and the wet saw wil give a neater cut.
                                                      David

                                                      The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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                                                        • BobSch
                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                          • 4385
                                                          • Minneapolis, MN, USA.
                                                          • BT3100
                                                          #15
                                                          Just stick them on with silicone, tht's what my tile guy did when we re-did our bath last year.
                                                          Bob

                                                          Bad decisions make good stories.

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