Holiday season jobs suck.

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I'm happy for the customers who get to show off their new kitchens, entry's, fireplaces etc...
But there just isn't any satisfaction in it for me compared to the bathrooms. Not to mention backsplashes believe it or not are harder on my back than redoing an entire bathroom. Awkward bent over twisting around...HATE IT

 

[progressive hunter]

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I'm happy for the customers who get to show off their new kitchens, entry's, fireplaces etc...
But there just isn't any satisfaction in it for me compared to the bathrooms. Not to mention backsplashes believe it or not are harder on my back than redoing an entire bathroom. Awkward bent over twisting around...HATE IT

backsplashes are a pain in the ass,,

I've done several of the small 1"-2" tile and grouting sucks royal,,

 

[Otis Mayfield]

 

[White 6]

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I'm happy for the customers who get to show off their new kitchens, entry's, fireplaces etc...
But there just isn't any satisfaction in it for me compared to the bathrooms. Not to mention backsplashes believe it or not are harder on my back than redoing an entire bathroom. Awkward bent over twisting around...HATE IT

Whoever that was, should have replaced those 60s SSB windows and storm windows. Your work is up to standards, though.

 

[progressive hunter]

Whoever that was, should have replaced those 60s SSB windows and storm windows. Your work is up to standards, though.

SSB??

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Whoever that was, should have replaced those 60s SSB windows and storm windows. Your work is up to standards, though.

Homeowner is doing all his own work but the wife nixed his tile work after he did the bathroom I guess

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

House was built in 85 btw

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

What a joy this is on an uneven floor lol

 

[progressive hunter]

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What a joy this is on an uneven floor lol

thank god for leveling wedges,,

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

thank god for leveling wedges,,

I used a cupping wheel on the worst spots but man this floor is wack

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Another boring floor

 

[progressive hunter]

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Another boring floor

do you mortar your backer board down??
I've done both and never saw the difference,,

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

do you mortar your backer board down??
I've done both and never saw the difference,,

Yes

If the house is prone to settling and you don't have fun chasing cracks

 

[progressive hunter]

Yes

If the house is prone to settling and you don't have fun chasing cracks

I've never done a huge room like that, but see the benefit of doing it for that reason,
although I have done several apartments with concrete floors where you dont have an option but to mortar,,

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I've never done a huge room like that, but see the benefit of doing it for that reason,
although I have done several apartments with concrete floors where you dont have an option but to mortar,,

This guy had 25 sheets of hardibacker sitting in the garage for me when I pulled it. I looked at it, then him and just said NOPE lol. Trash product. Went to Lowes and got Permabase.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

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[Remodeling Maidiac]

 

[progressive hunter]

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I think they wanted them to go the other direction??

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I think they wanted them to go the other direction??

I wish! I hate this lay out because I can't lay it all in one day without getting trapped in a corner lol