I'm Glad I Didn't Grout Yet

[crokett]

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.

[twistsol]

To quote Homer Simpson, "Doh!". I use words I can't post here

[pelligrini]

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...

[crokett]

You neglected to say how you answered the question...

I didn't answer it. I just muttered words that my kids shouldn't hear.

[drillman88]

I think I would've asked her to go get the duct tape.

[Daryl]

Soap on a rope, David.

[cgallery]

LOL. That is hilarious. Exactly like something I would do.

[pecker]

BILLY MAYS HERE FOR MIGHTY PUTTY!!!

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

[Uncle Cracker]

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...

[Hellrazor]

BILLY MAYS HERE FOR MIGHTY PUTTY!!!

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

You just aren't right....

[leehljp]

This is a great opportunity to try out one of those HF MulitMaster tools! You really DO need one now!

[Ed62]

David, I have a feeling she knew you forgot. She just didn't you to finish the job without being finished.

Ed

[chopnhack]

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!

[crokett]

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.

[BobSch]

Just stick them on with silicone, tht's what my tile guy did when we re-did our bath last year.