I'm just go ahead and like all your video's man! Because of people like you, taking the time and effort to explain all steps makes it so much more approachable for DIY'ers. I had no experience what so ever, didn't even know the names of the tools I would need for the job. That was only 1 year ago. And now? I bought a house and completely renovated the craps out of it since August last year. Ground floor completed with help of my Father/Uncle in law and now going solo on the 1st floor. From brick wall and concrete floors to finished bedroom and big open dressingroom as well as our attic which is big enough for another room. Can't wait to buy a second house and do it all over again!
your videos are my DIY bible. I have watched at least 5 videos on every DIY project i did in my home(all yours). My recent project was to redo a leaking shower(just the lower half). i was given a quot for $6000, i followed your instructions and did it on my own, guess how much i spend ?? $468(includes Few tools). your concept of you can do over kill where ever possible. i did 6 coats of RED GUARD water proofing. Minimum quantity i found was a gallon. i did not want to waste it :).
For laying out tile.. I draw out the perimeter of the room in AutoCAD, and lay the tile pattern down. Drag it around, figure out partial cuts to minimize material used, tweak grout widths, etc.. takes a bit of time, but definitely helps me plan it out.
Great video, good information. You seem very professional. So many haters though, in the comments. Sad to see people can bring such negativtiy to DIY video. Keep the videos coming, I've learned a lot from you.
This is the internet Robin, plenty of folks out there who don't want me to do these videos since they are afraid it will hurt their business. No worries, we release videos twice a week. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY just one tip, over ditra you'll have to use a non-modifid thinset. That is what the factory recomend to use. Everything also, very good my friend.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY can't thank enough for everything, in my country India, we don't very use wooden walls and very rarely use wooden flooring but only in window, doors. and mostly use concrete, cemented items. hence we suffers from edges, levelling, finishing, interior designing etc. we people recently starting to give some priority on interior designing as per budget and hence learning from you experts. I like most of your complete coverage on full makeover tasks which clears all my engineering errors.
Thank you for all of your informative videos. I am laying some 12 x 24 tile right now, and I sure wish I had bought some of those levelers before I started. They look pretty easy to work with.
I did learn something; especially when the walls are not really square it often screws up the job. Thanks Jeff. Am an avid follower of your channel, from Ont, Miss.
Serious question, @13:16 is that what full coverage looks like? On the left side of the tile it looks like it has full coverage because of the pattern that is left. In the middle and the right you can see the horizontal ridges from the trowel lines but in between the trowel lines you don't see the same pattern as on the left. I hope that makes sense.
Your videos are very informative. I'd like to ask how you decide when to use the leveling clips, as I've seen you on other videos without them. Also, as far as concrete jobs go, how do you decide if you need that red underlayment or if you can just tile directly over the concrete?
Hi Guy.. I like how you are not annoying and self centered in all your videos. Very good at illustrating your work in step format. One question. You mentioned you would be putting down 150 sq feet that day. How much do you charge for a days work. Obviously adding heating wire would take more etc but is it $300 labor? 5 or $700.
Preparing uneven subfloor for tile by adding another layer of plywood gluing it and then screwing it then Detra but the floor is not flat should i first use self leveler and then the plywood or installing the second layer of ply wood and then self leveler before installing Ditra and tile ? or does not matter thx
Learned a lot and in time for laying down some tiles in my master bathroom. Thanks for the pointers. Very helpful directions in determining where to start and how to manage those corners that are not exactly 90 degrees! I guess a good job is only 10% inspiration and 90% preparation! Thanks again.
Thanks for the comment. A good job involves a little perspiration as well. but you are correct, the layout is more important than your cutting ability.
......BTW.... THANK YOU VERY MUCH .... I was able to paint my house myself from the help of your videos, and did a lot of work on my house after my tenants destroyed the house left it a mess and without paying rent for 6 months..........I'm waiting for my floor shipment ...I have watched your videos.... let's see if i can do floors from the help of your videos
I use a squirrel cage fan. Open a window near work blowing air out creating a kinda vacuum pulling air from the rest of the house. Customers like less dust. That, by the way, gives clean fresh air in the room.
I'm a apprentice in tiling nd I like to do extra study by watching tiling videos nd dis video in particular has bn very helpful... Great job! Bt I want to know hw u remove d spacers after tiling
Great! I wish you could have put down the tile in our home, you look like you know what you are doing! We just did our own new home tile job... as new DIY'ers, it was terrifying, hard and stressful. I hope I like it once we are in and living on it.
Nice one.. thank you . I'm starting 16" square floor tiles over a large area with not parallel walls.. should be fun.. And please wear a mask ,that dust aint at all good , especially years up the road.. All the best.
Hey man, you should take it as a compliment that the only thing these people can find wrong is your dust mask and grinder guard, I give props to anyone that can make a precision cut with that guard on. Very helpful video, doing about 500 sq ft soon, second tile job I’ve ever done😬
Wish I'd seen your video before I started my tiling project yesterday, especially seeing how you placed the leveling clips. I'm laying 24" x 12" tiles over Ditra XL in a lounge area (180 sq ft) in a brick bond pattern overlapping on thirds and using the Raimondi leveling system. Wasn't sure how best to place the base clips, so I phoned Raimondi USA. I was advised to place just one clip in the middle of each short side join and two clips on each of the long sides positioned in the middle of the 1/3 and 2/3 overlap sections. Did just that and got 5 rows in before I realized I was getting worsening lippage at the T joints - the reason I believe is because the one clip in the middle of the 2/3 overlap section doesn't provide sufficient counter leverage to keep the corner of the tile up. Fortunately the thin-set under the last two rows was still just soft enough to pull up the tiles this morning and scrape it off the ditra without damaging it. But no chance with the first three. In your video you put two clips on the short edge and on the long edges a clip on either side of each joint - so there are three clips around each T joint. That's much more stable. What's more, if you have to stop the job mid floor it means you can leave off and resume later without worrying if the last row is set level or not - with some leveling systems the wedge or equivalent can be loosened again, so up you can lay a 'dry' tile row, but with systems like Raimondi and the one you are using you only get one shot at it. Kicking myself now.
Thanks, yes, I've switched to your clip configuration you used and I'm not having lippage issues now. Incidentally I was talking to a tiling contractor today and he said he puts just one Raimondi clip on each T joint, that's all. Thinking about it though, that's maybe fine if you are a pro and/or working in a team and can tile an entire room in one shot, but if you are an amateur working alone, like me, it means you can never clamp down the joints on the last row if you have to leave off mid job. So, at the expense of using more clips, I'll stick with what works best for me. Edit: Another thing to watch for with these leveling clips is that there is a tendency for thin-set to squeeze up under the wedge when they are crimped down with the pliers, making nigh on impossible to get at when cleaning out the grout-lines. So it's important to kick the clips off as early as possible (no more than 2 days after laying the tiles) while the thin-set is still reasonably soft, otherwise it will rapidly harden to the point that the clips can't be kicked off or will snap off above tile level with the remnant embedded in the thin-set plug. Made that mistake and I'm now paying the price for it, having to spend hours removing these plugs as best with a utility knife and hand grout saw.
So Ive been watching alot of your tiling videos, amazing and very informative ty so much for doing what you do for us DIY people and couples. My question is: Being new to this do we tile the walls or floor first?
Doing the tiles in my bathroom today. We seem to be keeping in trend with eachother.(despite being on opposite end of the skill and experience spectrums). 👍Nice work as always!
Thank you. I also agree with the other participants, you should wear a mask when working with dust. I am about to start my tiling job (diy) and love that leveling system. But haven't seen how you pull it out. Thanks
I have quick question I want to lay tile or hard wood not sure which yet in basement over the concrete in laundry room area one issue I have is there's a drain in the concrete floor on One side of the drain its level on the other side its sticking above the floor bout quarter inch any ideas how I can tile over this
Shouldn't you use a water cutter for cutting porcelain to avoid chipped edges? Thanks for your many videos with a professional approach to every subject, you truly are a versatile builder and I have appreciated your easy to follow guidelines for each job.
We are working on that. going to be soon. fingers crossed. technology is a real pain. And yes it is an art! but with the right amount of sanding anyone can do it. Cheers!
I agree with just about everything i saw on your video. This is just a mild criticism about your cutting Technic. Diamond grinder blades can be very expensive so when i do L cuts i prefer only using grinder for the small cut then use tile cutter for long cut. It saves on the grinder wheel a lot more plus makes a nice clean cut.
do that too. But when I am using tile without a lot of extra I can't risk a bad cut so I use the grinder for the whole cut. This was end of stock tile!
I'm installing the same size porcelain tile on a kitchen floor with wooden subfloor. 1. What size was the tile trowel you used? 2. What size was your grout line? Thanks in advance!
We are tiling a shower with large format tile 12x24. Using Kerdi board for walls and shower pan. We are wanting to install this tile stacked vertically with no offset. After installing the kerdi board, the wall seems to dip in the middle of the back wall by about 1/4". The way we are seeing this dip is to take a 4' level at an angle and can see a gap in from left to right. Should we add mortar and screet the wall to remove the dip? Or are we ok to try to just tile with dip?
love the videos. refreshing to see someone local! would love to hear the name drop on your favorite spot to buy products, like the cement you referred to in the video..eurotile?
Can you use Ditra over a newly installed hardie backer board for shower or areas of water plumbing? Is this too much of a over kill or ok to do? Or possible to do? Or will this harm anything
Hey jeff i wanna lay tile i my bedroom and i have the floor rip down to concrete slad. But the concrete is very uneven.crack and paint and tar adhesive stuff.Don't really want to resurface with self level process. But the question i have can i just lay down osb and somebacker board and then lay down tile????? Thanks love you videos
I would suggest rolling on some eco prime grip from Mapei. Then roll on a crack isolation membrane and then tile. this way you get a great bond crack proofing and no need to integrate new materials on the floor. Cheers .It is also faster and cheaper and I think will give you better performance moving forward. Cheers!
Also forgot to mention that i need rais up floor to even level with hallway floor where thier is tile over wood floor . I'd say 1" to 1 1/2" maybe... still think i should lay down membrane only?
You mentioned that red underlayment you put down on top of the concrete that you used it for elevation and that's it. I am laying new tile in our basement laundry and i will prime it and since I don't need to add elevation can I skip that red underlayment product? i also have an infloor heating system that I'm installing. i'm assuming that goes on top of the underlayment if you are recommending I install that. i was also wondering if I need to slope the laundry to the floor drain? if so what cement type do i use for that? I love your videos. they are really helpful and very well done!
Not sure if that brand is available in UJ.K. But for sure you can get schluter systems ditra membrane there. This brand is called pro va. happy hunting.
Love the video man keep up the good work after watching your video I feel like I can remodel my own house I like the fact that you show me every tool you going to use and why and you give a lot of good tips and tricks on how to get it done right and fast
Good morning Mr. Home RenoVision DIY! Are there any premixed adlesives or premixed cements for large tiles 12x24 in that I can buy from Home Depot or Lowe's? Thank you for your time to answer!
I Love your videos Sir, I tried the levelers and they worked great my only complaint was if I stopped say halfway through a room how do I get the next day of levelers under the already set tile? I had to make sure I completed the entire floor the same day. Would love to have your solution. Thanks
I have always understood the trowel lines should be done perpendicular to the long side for large format. Been awhile since I've read the standards, has that changed?
That is a good practice, but let me ask you what If I was doing a 24 x 24. Then the trowel lines would effectively be just as shown here. The best rule is to trowel in the direction of convenience. perpendicular trowel lines are only effective on tile larger than 2 x 2 feet.
Can you do more than one row with the staggered pattern? As in 8 inch overlap one row then maybe 12 inch overlap the other row or 4” the second row? What is the purpose of the underlayment pad? Moisture absorbtiton, leveling, cushion or combination of all three? I have a single story with basically concrete slab, mortar and tile? Good informative video
.......that's great!!.... I need to do my basement but it's humid....what kind of tiles would be best and does that orange subfloor will prevent from the tile coming apart? and is that orange floor uncomfortable on the knees?..... I'm doing this myself.... HELP
Can you use uncoupling membrane over hardi backer? We have hardibacker screwed to plywood the reason we did not mortar it is that this is upstairs and there are framed walls nailed into subfloor. if at anytime in the future we need to trear up floor it would destroy the subfloor which structurally hold up walls of our raised ranch. We screwed down backer board but want to avoid tile cracking. i am wondering if using redguard uncoupling membrane thinset cemented over would be the solution?
Sounds like you have an old house. If the foundation is good and doesn't heave in the winter then you should be fine. But if your house moves a lot then no amount of preparation will protect a tile floor. !
Awesome, great stuff, about to tile my bathroom on concrete with some 12x24's. Any recommendation on layout, 8" offset, half offset, grid? It's a standard 10x5 bathroom, I know LFT might make it look small but love the tile. Any recommendation on underlayment or thinset? Didn't see a need for the Ditra in a small concrete bathroom. Mapei LFT good on direct concrete?
Holy Blitzkreig. Layout, use the 24" side of the tile along the 10 foot wall. If it is a good porcelain and all the tiles are the same size then I like the stacked effect. This helps the bathroom look much bigger. Keep your grout line to 1/8 " I would at least use a roll on crack isolation membrane to protect against concrete cracks traveling up through the tile. Mapei LFT is a great product on concrete if you don't use a membrane make sure you use a sponge to wet the concrete first for good adhesion. Just wipe a few square feet as you go. Use a grout with the sealer in it to protect against staining. AND GOOD LUCK !!! I hope it all turns out awesome.
Haha, sorry, that German blood. Appreciate the info! I like the contemporary look myself, mulling over stacked. Will see how an isolation membrane fits in, and almost forgot about that thirsty concrete, thanks.. I'll try to post a link when it's done.
with any large subway tiles on floors its much better to go 1/3 offset. Most tiles have a slight bow in them and it makes it much easier to avoid raised edges.
Only thing I would suggest if your going to use mapei lift thinset which Is a modified thinset and you know schluter says that's a no no to use , skim your ditra with it the day before then your safe to use it otherwise it might take forever to dry .
Hey Jeff, I'm installing 24x24 porcelain over ditra. Can I get away with a 3/8 x 3/8 square notch trowel? I was hoping to match my existing hardwood height of 3/4" at the tile/hardwood transition and the larger notch trowels would increase my thinset bed....
I’m replacing laminate with tile and would like to know where exactly to install the bull nose at the door of the bathroom. Should it be center at the door jam etc?
What are the benefits of using the tile clip system as opposed to using spacers? Is the clip system more to give it pressure, and if that is so, is it necessary for every tiling job or only certain types of tile? I have helped out with a few tile jobs and watched several videos on it, but this is the first time I've seen the clips being used.
So, are you using the membrane because of the overspray from the walls? Is it completely necessary to use an uncoupling membrane if you have level concrete substrate? I'm asking because I want to tile a kitchen and adding all of these extra layers will definitely cause a large transition between my kitchen and living room flooring. So confused and reading all different opinions on if this membrane is needed or not. Also reading reviews that the membrane causes cracks and shifting tiles which is what I was researching this membrane to avoid so I just don't see the point. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Love your work.
Hi Samantha, if you have a concrete floor then you need a crack isolation membrane. They come in 2 varieties. A dimpled one like in this video is to help raise the height of the tile to meet up flush with a hardwood floor. If you want a lower profile then I suggest using the mapei roll on crack isolation membrane. It is available at most tile supply stores. Cheers!
Brave of you to try a Ditra alternative. I'm in a similar situation with linear drains. Don't want to spend big $$ on one from Schluter, thinking of trying one from Amazon.
Is that underlayment more of like a soft rubbery material or is it harder like the dmx underlayment? Or they're the same n that's what you meant when you said it's like the generic version?? 😂 long question sorry. You're channel is a top tier DIY channel BTW.
Hi Jeff. We are in Texas and just flooded for the second time in 2 years with Tropical Storm Imelda a few weeks ago. Would a tile floor like this on concrete be what you would recommend most if we have another flood event? Would the membrane be impervious to mold and water retention? We cannot bear the thought (or afford) having to demolish and relay thousands of dollars worth of flooring again.
trawl lines should run along the shortest dimension of the tile to facilitate the air getting out from under the tile. trust me I just watched a NTCA video, I'm an ecspert.
Prova Protegga Plus is more money than SCHLUTER DITRA (scratching head) here is the US? I am with you that some applications like a basement slab can use some cost savings, can you share your source for the Protegga? Great video btw!
Why/when would you want to go through the trouble and expense to install an underlaymant on top of a concrete floor? Is the main use to keep the tile from cracking if the slab cracks? I laid tile twice in my house. The large area (1,000 sq feet) was over a 10 year old concrete slab. The smaller area was over a 3 month old slab. The new area has a long crack in the tile that was apparently caused by the slab cracking. The large area has never cracked in 20 years. Now I am re-tiling the older larger area. Since the slab is now 30 years old and never cracked the tile, do I need to use that underlayment?
I'd hire you if you lived in the Windsor area lol, but we are doing a master bath complete renovation..now at the tiling stage..wondering if we should do the floor tile first before the walls??
I love watching your videos. So now I am renovating 2 bathrooms. However, I have a question. In both bathrooms, there were bathfitters and laminate. When I pulled up the laminante I found concrete and subfloor on the walking area and only subfloor under the bathfitter (28inches deep). My new tub is 30inches. Do I 1) cut the concrete 2 inches to fit the new tub and 2) do I put ply wood over the concrete to prep for tile? .. any help would be appreciated?
Question: When you place the self-levelling spacers, do you place them so that they're directly under the tile or on the floor under the tile (leaving some mortar between spacer and tile)?
After years of hearing loss on many different types of industrial jobs, rock concerts and firearms, hearing protection is a serious consideration. Respiration is also important. But a great video anyway.
I'm sorry what did you say? LOL just kidding Will, I don't have a gun or go to rock concerts so my hearing is still quite good. But people should use protection at their own discretion.
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Coming from the tile industry, it’s refreshing to see everything explained correctly. Good work as always.
I'm just go ahead and like all your video's man! Because of people like you, taking the time and effort to explain all steps makes it so much more approachable for DIY'ers. I had no experience what so ever, didn't even know the names of the tools I would need for the job. That was only 1 year ago. And now? I bought a house and completely renovated the craps out of it since August last year. Ground floor completed with help of my Father/Uncle in law and now going solo on the 1st floor. From brick wall and concrete floors to finished bedroom and big open dressingroom as well as our attic which is big enough for another room. Can't wait to buy a second house and do it all over again!
Love helping people Sean, these are the stories we love to hear! Cheers!
your videos are my DIY bible. I have watched at least 5 videos on every DIY project i did in my home(all yours). My recent project was to redo a leaking shower(just the lower half). i was given a quot for $6000, i followed your instructions and did it on my own, guess how much i spend ?? $468(includes Few tools). your concept of you can do over kill where ever possible. i did 6 coats of RED GUARD water proofing. Minimum quantity i found was a gallon. i did not want to waste it :).
For laying out tile.. I draw out the perimeter of the room in AutoCAD, and lay the tile pattern down. Drag it around, figure out partial cuts to minimize material used, tweak grout widths, etc.. takes a bit of time, but definitely helps me plan it out.
That require more time, he use less time. I love AutoCAD and also sketchup, but sometimes pen and paper is the way to go.
Great video, good information. You seem very professional. So many haters though, in the comments. Sad to see people can bring such negativtiy to DIY video. Keep the videos coming, I've learned a lot from you.
This is the internet Robin, plenty of folks out there who don't want me to do these videos since they are afraid it will hurt their business. No worries, we release videos twice a week. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY just one tip, over ditra you'll have to use a non-modifid thinset. That is what the factory recomend to use. Everything also, very good my friend.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY can't thank enough for everything, in my country India, we don't very use wooden walls and very rarely use wooden flooring but only in window, doors. and mostly use concrete, cemented items. hence we suffers from edges, levelling, finishing, interior designing etc. we people recently starting to give some priority on interior designing as per budget and hence learning from you experts.
I like most of your complete coverage on full makeover tasks which clears all my engineering errors.
thank you for all the hard work you do in getting these videos up for us. I've learned a lot on this channel! thank you again!
Our pleasure. Cheers!
Thank you for all of your informative videos. I am laying some 12 x 24 tile right now, and I sure wish I had bought some of those levelers before I started. They look pretty easy to work with.
You’re giving me the confidence to start tiling thank you
I did learn something; especially when the walls are not really square it often screws up the job. Thanks Jeff. Am an avid follower of your channel, from Ont, Miss.
Serious question, @13:16 is that what full coverage looks like? On the left side of the tile it looks like it has full coverage because of the pattern that is left. In the middle and the right you can see the horizontal ridges from the trowel lines but in between the trowel lines you don't see the same pattern as on the left. I hope that makes sense.
I feel confident in doing this now! I will do this and when I'm successful I will do my bath! your my hero!
Your videos are very informative. I'd like to ask how you decide when to use the leveling clips, as I've seen you on other videos without them. Also, as far as concrete jobs go, how do you decide if you need that red underlayment or if you can just tile directly over the concrete?
would it be better if the lines in cement were perpendicular to the tile so the air has shorter way to escape ?
Hi Guy.. I like how you are not annoying and self centered in all your videos. Very good at illustrating your work in step format. One question. You mentioned you would be putting down 150 sq feet that day. How much do you charge for a days work. Obviously adding heating wire would take more etc but is it $300 labor? 5 or $700.
Preparing uneven subfloor for tile by adding another layer of plywood gluing it and then screwing it then Detra but the floor is not flat should i first use self leveler and then the plywood or installing the second layer of ply wood and then self leveler before installing Ditra and tile ? or does not matter thx
You explain in a way that makes it easy to follow. I truly appreciate your videos. Thank you.
Thank you for the comment. We love helping people out with their homes. Cheers!
This guy is the best. I still won’t jump into tile, but I’m confident I’ll get there.
Learned a lot and in time for laying down some tiles in my master bathroom. Thanks for the pointers. Very helpful directions in determining where to start and how to manage those corners that are not exactly 90 degrees! I guess a good job is only 10% inspiration and 90% preparation!
Thanks again.
Thanks for the comment. A good job involves a little perspiration as well. but you are correct, the layout is more important than your cutting ability.
......BTW.... THANK YOU VERY MUCH .... I was able to paint my house myself from the help of your videos, and did a lot of work on my house after my tenants destroyed the house left it a mess and without paying rent for 6 months..........I'm waiting for my floor shipment ...I have watched your videos.... let's see if i can do floors from the help of your videos
I use a squirrel cage fan. Open a window near work blowing air out creating a kinda vacuum pulling air from the rest of the house. Customers like less dust. That, by the way, gives clean fresh air in the room.
Well this gives me the confidence to try laying woodlook tile in my frontroom dining room and hallway-i start early in the morning 👍👍👍
THIS is how you set tile. Very nicely done. Thank you!
Cheers!
I'm a apprentice in tiling nd I like to do extra study by watching tiling videos nd dis video in particular has bn very helpful... Great job! Bt I want to know hw u remove d spacers after tiling
Just kick them off. Cheers!
This guy is fun to watch..he’s a good tradesman
Loads of love from Karachi, Pakistan. Planning to do it my self.
POV: you just watched him make a perfect 90 degree cut with a hand held tool that you would use a wet saw to do.
I thought you suppose to trough the thinset the perpendicular to the length of the tile or the direction of the width of the tile?
you said 11.5 but do you have to factor your grout spacing in as well or does it not change length enough to worry about
Great! I wish you could have put down the tile in our home, you look like you know what you are doing! We just did our own new home tile job... as new DIY'ers, it was terrifying, hard and stressful. I hope I like it once we are in and living on it.
Here's hoping. Cheers!
Nice one.. thank you . I'm starting 16" square floor tiles over a large area with not parallel walls.. should be fun.. And please wear a mask ,that dust aint at all good , especially years up the road.. All the best.
Thanks David, usually do but it gets in the way with shooting video.Cheers
Hey man, you should take it as a compliment that the only thing these people can find wrong is your dust mask and grinder guard, I give props to anyone that can make a precision cut with that guard on. Very helpful video, doing about 500 sq ft soon, second tile job I’ve ever done😬
my guard was never installed since I need the flexibility as a pro. I can't speak with a mask on. so ....
thanks for putting out a video that makes me feel like i can get to work after watching.
The floor tile whisperer, love it!!!
I would screw a straight edge to the floor where the starting line is for the first row of tiles (perpendicular to the laser)
Raul Torres nice method, always something more to learn
Good tip on plunge cutting the four edges with the grinder
You make it look easy but I know what very hard work it is laying tile, even small tile.
Gets easier with time and of course good leveling clips.
Wish I'd seen your video before I started my tiling project yesterday, especially seeing how you placed the leveling clips. I'm laying 24" x 12" tiles over Ditra XL in a lounge area (180 sq ft) in a brick bond pattern overlapping on thirds and using the Raimondi leveling system. Wasn't sure how best to place the base clips, so I phoned Raimondi USA. I was advised to place just one clip in the middle of each short side join and two clips on each of the long sides positioned in the middle of the 1/3 and 2/3 overlap sections. Did just that and got 5 rows in before I realized I was getting worsening lippage at the T joints - the reason I believe is because the one clip in the middle of the 2/3 overlap section doesn't provide sufficient counter leverage to keep the corner of the tile up. Fortunately the thin-set under the last two rows was still just soft enough to pull up the tiles this morning and scrape it off the ditra without damaging it. But no chance with the first three. In your video you put two clips on the short edge and on the long edges a clip on either side of each joint - so there are three clips around each T joint. That's much more stable. What's more, if you have to stop the job mid floor it means you can leave off and resume later without worrying if the last row is set level or not - with some leveling systems the wedge or equivalent can be loosened again, so up you can lay a 'dry' tile row, but with systems like Raimondi and the one you are using you only get one shot at it. Kicking myself now.
Sounds about right. Most of us Men try to do things without enough information. Once we realize it is going bad we get more. Glad to help.
Thanks, yes, I've switched to your clip configuration you used and I'm not having lippage issues now. Incidentally I was talking to a tiling contractor today and he said he puts just one Raimondi clip on each T joint, that's all. Thinking about it though, that's maybe fine if you are a pro and/or working in a team and can tile an entire room in one shot, but if you are an amateur working alone, like me, it means you can never clamp down the joints on the last row if you have to leave off mid job. So, at the expense of using more clips, I'll stick with what works best for me.
Edit: Another thing to watch for with these leveling clips is that there is a tendency for thin-set to squeeze up under the wedge when they are crimped down with the pliers, making nigh on impossible to get at when cleaning out the grout-lines. So it's important to kick the clips off as early as possible (no more than 2 days after laying the tiles) while the thin-set is still reasonably soft, otherwise it will rapidly harden to the point that the clips can't be kicked off or will snap off above tile level with the remnant embedded in the thin-set plug. Made that mistake and I'm now paying the price for it, having to spend hours removing these plugs as best with a utility knife and hand grout saw.
Nearly fell asleep reading your comment
So Ive been watching alot of your tiling videos, amazing and very informative ty so much for doing what you do for us DIY people and couples. My question is:
Being new to this do we tile the walls or floor first?
Floors
Doing the tiles in my bathroom today. We seem to be keeping in trend with eachother.(despite being on opposite end of the skill and experience spectrums). 👍Nice work as always!
That is very Ironic Willie. Thanks for the thumbs up. I hope things went well with your install!
Thank you. I also agree with the other participants, you should wear a mask when working with dust.
I am about to start my tiling job (diy) and love that leveling system. But haven't seen how you pull it out. Thanks
Awesome. when is the last time you saw a farmer wearing a dust mask.
Home RenoVision DIY Hahaha 😂 beautiful reply
I have quick question I want to lay tile or hard wood not sure which yet in basement over the concrete in laundry room area one issue I have is there's a drain in the concrete floor on One side of the drain its level on the other side its sticking above the floor bout quarter inch any ideas how I can tile over this
I have terrazzo concrete floors that have a finish on them. What should I use to prep the floor before tiling?
Shouldn't you use a water cutter for cutting porcelain to avoid chipped edges? Thanks for your many videos with a professional approach to every subject, you truly are a versatile builder and I have appreciated your easy to follow guidelines for each job.
You should do a live Q&A. First question: Is drywall taping an art? Do some people have it and some just don't?
We are working on that. going to be soon. fingers crossed. technology is a real pain. And yes it is an art! but with the right amount of sanding anyone can do it. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I can attest to that. No matter how hard I try and get it perfect, it's always terrible :)
I agree with just about everything i saw on your video. This is just a mild criticism about your cutting Technic. Diamond grinder blades can be very expensive so when i do L cuts i prefer only using grinder for the small cut then use tile cutter for long cut. It saves on the grinder wheel a lot more plus makes a nice clean cut.
do that too. But when I am using tile without a lot of extra I can't risk a bad cut so I use the grinder for the whole cut. This was end of stock tile!
I love the details. Thanks very much
How do you attach membrane to concrete? Thanks in advance. Also, did you say continuous rim grinder?
I'm installing the same size porcelain tile on a kitchen floor with wooden subfloor.
1. What size was the tile trowel you used?
2. What size was your grout line?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the videos. It doesn't matter how you do the job. Someones always going to pick at it. From Cyprus
Nice video. By the way, do you have Video for lay the Red Membrane (at you video 1:15") . Want to know what's steps to lay that first. Thx. 😀
simply trowel out cement and lay it on using a grout float to press it in. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY can you use the same cement for the membrane as you do when you lay the tile? We both know you're awesome!
We are tiling a shower with large format tile 12x24. Using Kerdi board for walls and shower pan. We are wanting to install this tile stacked vertically with no offset. After installing the kerdi board, the wall seems to dip in the middle of the back wall by about 1/4". The way we are seeing this dip is to take a 4' level at an angle and can see a gap in from left to right. Should we add mortar and screet the wall to remove the dip? Or are we ok to try to just tile with dip?
always best to have a flat surface!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Can I use a thick mortar paste and screet to make it flat?
You always do a fantastic work
Can this be put over roll on laminate that is attached directly to a concrete slab?
love the videos. refreshing to see someone local! would love to hear the name drop on your favorite spot to buy products, like the cement you referred to in the video..eurotile?
Can you use Ditra over a newly installed hardie backer board for shower or areas of water plumbing? Is this too much of a over kill or ok to do? Or possible to do? Or will this harm anything
Hi Jeff. Is there a guide on the proper way to layout, cut small 2” hexagonal floor tiles.
Hi Terry, I prefer to use a grinder but a wet saw would work as well. We will be doing a video on cutting tools and techniques really soon. Cheers!
Sounds silly but is there an easier more foolproof way of measuring cuts?
Hi, what will you recommend for the grout lines? Any specific brand? Thanks for your time
Need info on porch paint on concrete. I am sanding off as much as I can, Should I use Redgard or Mapei Aqua over the roughed up paint before tiling?
Hey jeff i wanna lay tile i my bedroom and i have the floor rip down to concrete slad.
But the concrete is very uneven.crack and paint and tar adhesive stuff.Don't really want to resurface with self level process. But the question i have can i just lay down osb and somebacker board and then lay down tile?????
Thanks love you videos
I would suggest rolling on some eco prime grip from Mapei. Then roll on a crack isolation membrane and then tile. this way you get a great bond crack proofing and no need to integrate new materials on the floor. Cheers .It is also faster and cheaper and I think will give you better performance moving forward. Cheers!
Also forgot to mention that i need rais up floor to even level with hallway floor where thier is tile over wood floor .
I'd say 1" to 1 1/2" maybe... still think i should lay down membrane only?
You mentioned that red underlayment you put down on top of the concrete that you used it for elevation and that's it. I am laying new tile in our basement laundry and i will prime it and since I don't need to add elevation can I skip that red underlayment product?
i also have an infloor heating system that I'm installing. i'm assuming that goes on top of the underlayment if you are recommending I install that.
i was also wondering if I need to slope the laundry to the floor drain? if so what cement type do i use for that?
I love your videos. they are really helpful and very well done!
Jeff whats the orange underlay youre tiling over can we get it in UK?
Not sure if that brand is available in UJ.K. But for sure you can get schluter systems ditra membrane there. This brand is called pro va. happy hunting.
Love the video man keep up the good work after watching your video I feel like I can remodel my own house
I like the fact that you show me every tool you going to use and why and you give a lot of good tips and tricks on how to get it done right and fast
That is exactly why we do what we do. Cheers!
Great Video. Very clear and concise. Just One question. What kind of blade is on the grinder?
continuous rim diamond blade for porcelain. There are many varieties.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Thank you for your response.
Good morning Mr. Home RenoVision DIY! Are there any premixed adlesives or premixed cements for large tiles 12x24 in that I can buy from Home Depot or Lowe's? Thank you for your time to answer!
I Love your videos Sir, I tried the levelers and they worked great my only complaint was if I stopped say halfway through a room how do I get the next day of levelers under the already set tile? I had to make sure I completed the entire floor the same day. Would love to have your solution. Thanks
Install the clips even if you are not setting the tile. clean the edges and you will have great success.
How come you haven't run the tile half bond is there a reason for that as it's not proper brick bonded is it
My basement walls are up and dry walled. Have some water coming up through concrete slab. What do you suggest as a flooring option?
... concrete floor is painted.
what GLU did you use to stick the orange carpet to the floor
What you call that orange carpet
I like his work alot
it's a shame that nobody I know does this kind of work.....
very professional
The secret is to contact the wholesale suppliers to get a referral.
Man, you make it look so easy.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Aren't you supposed to use kerabon from mapei or non modified thinset on Dtra mat ?
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I have always understood the trowel lines should be done perpendicular to the long side for large format. Been awhile since I've read the standards, has that changed?
That is a good practice, but let me ask you what If I was doing a 24 x 24. Then the trowel lines would effectively be just as shown here. The best rule is to trowel in the direction of convenience. perpendicular trowel lines are only effective on tile larger than 2 x 2 feet.
Can you do more than one row with the staggered pattern? As in 8 inch overlap one row then maybe 12 inch overlap the other row or 4” the second row? What is the purpose of the underlayment pad? Moisture absorbtiton, leveling, cushion or combination of all three? I have a single story with basically concrete slab, mortar and tile? Good informative video
.......that's great!!.... I need to do my basement but it's humid....what kind of tiles would be best and does that orange subfloor will prevent from the tile coming apart? and is that orange floor uncomfortable on the knees?..... I'm doing this myself.... HELP
Can you use uncoupling membrane over hardi backer? We have hardibacker screwed to plywood the reason we did not mortar it is that this is upstairs and there are framed walls nailed into subfloor. if at anytime in the future we need to trear up floor it would destroy the subfloor which structurally hold up walls of our raised ranch. We screwed down backer board but want to avoid tile cracking. i am wondering if using redguard uncoupling membrane thinset cemented over would be the solution?
Sounds like you have an old house. If the foundation is good and doesn't heave in the winter then you should be fine. But if your house moves a lot then no amount of preparation will protect a tile floor. !
Awesome, great stuff, about to tile my bathroom on concrete with some 12x24's.
Any recommendation on layout, 8" offset, half offset, grid? It's a standard 10x5 bathroom, I know LFT might make it look small but love the tile.
Any recommendation on underlayment or thinset? Didn't see a need for the Ditra in a small concrete bathroom. Mapei LFT good on direct concrete?
Holy Blitzkreig. Layout, use the 24" side of the tile along the 10 foot wall. If it is a good porcelain and all the tiles are the same size then I like the stacked effect. This helps the bathroom look much bigger. Keep your grout line to 1/8 " I would at least use a roll on crack isolation membrane to protect against concrete cracks traveling up through the tile. Mapei LFT is a great product on concrete if you don't use a membrane make sure you use a sponge to wet the concrete first for good adhesion. Just wipe a few square feet as you go. Use a grout with the sealer in it to protect against staining.
AND GOOD LUCK !!! I hope it all turns out awesome.
Haha, sorry, that German blood. Appreciate the info! I like the contemporary look myself, mulling over stacked. Will see how an isolation membrane fits in, and almost forgot about that thirsty concrete, thanks.. I'll try to post a link when it's done.
That would be very cool Willy Drucker
with any large subway tiles on floors its much better to go 1/3 offset. Most tiles have a slight bow in them and it makes it much easier to avoid raised edges.
Only thing I would suggest if your going to use mapei lift thinset which Is a modified thinset and you know schluter says that's a no no to use , skim your ditra with it the day before then your safe to use it otherwise it might take forever to dry .
This is not ditra and modified thinset is allowed for use with this product. But thanks for the idea. It would probably work/ maybe!
Hey Jeff, I'm installing 24x24 porcelain over ditra. Can I get away with a 3/8 x 3/8 square notch trowel? I was hoping to match my existing hardwood height of 3/4" at the tile/hardwood transition and the larger notch trowels would increase my thinset bed....
You should be fine just back-butter your tile.
I’m replacing laminate with tile and would like to know where exactly to install the bull nose at the door of the bathroom. Should it be center at the door jam etc?
Hi John always have transitions right under the door so you don't see both types of flooring from either side of the door when it is closed. Cheers!
Perfect. Thank you, Jeff!
What are the benefits of using the tile clip system as opposed to using spacers? Is the clip system more to give it pressure, and if that is so, is it necessary for every tiling job or only certain types of tile?
I have helped out with a few tile jobs and watched several videos on it, but this is the first time I've seen the clips being used.
nice tips; great job; what size spacer did you use. thanks
1/8th. Cheers!
Where did you get the black clips from
Thanks for sharing the plunge cut tip... It really helped me.
Love to help. Merry Christmas!
So, are you using the membrane because of the overspray from the walls? Is it completely necessary to use an uncoupling membrane if you have level concrete substrate? I'm asking because I want to tile a kitchen and adding all of these extra layers will definitely cause a large transition between my kitchen and living room flooring. So confused and reading all different opinions on if this membrane is needed or not. Also reading reviews that the membrane causes cracks and shifting tiles which is what I was researching this membrane to avoid so I just don't see the point. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Love your work.
Hi Samantha, if you have a concrete floor then you need a crack isolation membrane. They come in 2 varieties. A dimpled one like in this video is to help raise the height of the tile to meet up flush with a hardwood floor. If you want a lower profile then I suggest using the mapei roll on crack isolation membrane. It is available at most tile supply stores. Cheers!
Could RedGards waterproofing and crack prevention membrane be used instead of the Maipei product?
Brave of you to try a Ditra alternative. I'm in a similar situation with linear drains. Don't want to spend big $$ on one from Schluter, thinking of trying one from Amazon.
ditra is not rocket science. Any crack isolation membrane will work. I chose this one to gain the height .
Is that underlayment more of like a soft rubbery material or is it harder like the dmx underlayment? Or they're the same n that's what you meant when you said it's like the generic version?? 😂 long question sorry. You're channel is a top tier DIY channel BTW.
Hi Jeff. We are in Texas and just flooded for the second time in 2 years with Tropical Storm Imelda a few weeks ago. Would a tile floor like this on concrete be what you would recommend most if we have another flood event? Would the membrane be impervious to mold and water retention? We cannot bear the thought (or afford) having to demolish and relay thousands of dollars worth of flooring again.
Can you tile directly on the basement cement floor or should you use the underlayment like you use
trawl lines should run along the shortest dimension of the tile to facilitate the air getting out from under the tile. trust me I just watched a NTCA video, I'm an ecspert.
But that is so much more work!
Eleman Online u wrong the way his doing it is right but you can def tell his not a pro
Eleman Online dm7
Not an expert on spelling I see
once u have 85% cover of tile is fine an i not watch anithing i spoke from my experience
Can this system be used outside covering a wood deck with belgard porcelain pavers on top?
Prova Protegga Plus is more money than SCHLUTER DITRA (scratching head) here is the US? I am with you that some applications like a basement slab can use some cost savings, can you share your source for the Protegga? Great video btw!
Why/when would you want to go through the trouble and expense to install an underlaymant on top of a concrete floor? Is the main use to keep the tile from cracking if the slab cracks? I laid tile twice in my house. The large area (1,000 sq feet) was over a 10 year old concrete slab. The smaller area was over a 3 month old slab. The new area has a long crack in the tile that was apparently caused by the slab cracking. The large area has never cracked in 20 years. Now I am re-tiling the older larger area. Since the slab is now 30 years old and never cracked the tile, do I need to use that underlayment?
I'd hire you if you lived in the Windsor area lol, but we are doing a master bath complete renovation..now at the tiling stage..wondering if we should do the floor tile first before the walls??
traditionally yes. I was just demonstrating the options available when using a complete waterproofing system.
Thanks for sharing! God bless!
Thanks for commenting. Cheers!
Those wedge clip things look great... don’t think I’ve seen them here in the uk though
I appreciate all your videos. Thank you !
Sorry to ask a question that may be already addressed - but what is the orange matting under the grout for?
That is a crack isolation membrane. It also raises the floor to be closer to the height of the other rooms in the basement.
Thank you!! I love your videos!
I love watching your videos. So now I am renovating 2 bathrooms. However, I have a question. In both bathrooms, there were bathfitters and laminate. When I pulled up the laminante I found concrete and subfloor on the walking area and only subfloor under the bathfitter (28inches deep). My new tub is 30inches. Do I 1) cut the concrete 2 inches to fit the new tub and 2) do I put ply wood over the concrete to prep for tile? .. any help would be appreciated?
Question: When you place the self-levelling spacers, do you place them so that they're directly under the tile or on the floor under the tile (leaving some mortar between spacer and tile)?
the spacers are used to level and create the grout joint. Cheers!
After years of hearing loss on many different types of industrial jobs, rock concerts and firearms, hearing protection is a serious consideration. Respiration is also important. But a great video anyway.
I'm sorry what did you say? LOL just kidding Will, I don't have a gun or go to rock concerts so my hearing is still quite good. But people should use protection at their own discretion.