How To Install A Tile Counter Top
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2016
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I decided to order the epoxy grout and should have it in about a week. In the meantime, I'll get started on the floor tiles.
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To all of the "experts" that are saying this will fail because it was done on plywood, well it's more than a year later for this one and it still looks great. As I plainly said at around the 3 minute mark, I did all of this before in exactly the same way, and that was 10 years ago. To the best of my knowledge, that is still in great shape too.
The combination of the mortar and the high quality tile and then the epoxy grout produces a completely water proof barrier. Water that spills on the counter or around the sink cannot penetrate this water proof barrier to reach the plywood underneath.
This is pretty much the precise look I've been looking for in my own renovation, including those pine (maple?) window trim. I see this video is a year old. If possible I'd really like to see some finished pictures of your kitchen, really interested in seeing what wall colours you chose, cabinet doors and I'd also like to know what those tiles are called ? Great work :-)
They are not "experts", ply is 100% OK to tile on as long as its thick enough and well supported. Cement board is for walls instead of plasterboard. I think you call plasterboard "sheetrock" in US.
Wrong. Plywood expands and contracts. He should have used concrete board or some other isolation membrane. His method may last a few years, but who does all this work for it to last a few years before having to redo grout joints or replace cracked tile?
vapourhead Atc .... No.." YOU "are wrong, I have 36 years experience, with no problems. Who puts cement board on floors? This is the same as a floor with less traffic stress.
MrCorfuz That's what I was thinking lol. What do they think there counter is made out of? Doesn't matter what kind of top you have on it, it's still plywood constructed. Cement board is for your bathroom. I mean I guess you can use it on your counter, but why. If your putting that much water on your kitchen counter tops that you think you need cement board, you got problems. When we built my sisters house 20+ years ago, the kitchen counter tops were done in the exact same manner as this guy's doing. And guess what? They're still there and look the same as the day we did them, minus some wear and tear lol.
TQ sir for the idea, I live in Asia, marble and quartz countertops are crazy expensive, plus due to our humidity, we build cabinet frames out of concrete and top with tiles like yours. Definitely will consider the arrangement you did here when I renovate my kitchen :)
With all honesty, Sir, this is one of the best DIYs I've ever watched. I learned a lot and I didn't fast forward a single second. Almost every single comment you said was full of advice. I learned a lot from you, and these were definitely the best invested 15 minutes of my day. I'm subscribing after this one, cheers!
Agree 100%. Awesome video.
Just wanted to say a quick thank you. Your video tutorial was just what I needed to install the same tile as you did to our kitchen. The end result is freakin amazing. Thanks again and I will be watching for future videos. You take the fear out of do it yourself.
Good job John. I like the clamps you made up for the stove area. A simple solution always works.
Thanks for bringing us along.
I've never seen a tiled countertop that I like...until now. I like the randomness of it, unlike your standard patterns you see everywhere else. Very informative video, also.
Wow! That is turning into quite the kitchen! Great work, John!
I know this is a few years old but this is exactly the idea I had floating around in my head for a while. I built my own cabinets with rustic type doors and drawer fronts. I made all my own handles by drilling and tapping railroad spikes. Now that I actually see the results and how nice it came out, I'm going this rout. The only difference is I'll be using a lower grade tile. Thanks for the inspiration and just ignore all of the 'Keyboard Experts'!
Great job John, it's looking really good and can't wait to see it finished up. Very informative as well!
Dustin Wright
Nice video. True on the plywood. I have tile here that was set over 40 yrs ago on plywood. Still nice and solid.
Hey man, i searched the whole internet to find someone who actually did this idea, i didn't find anyone but you. I wish you bring back the content
Amazing videos. You've got great skills in so many areas. This is one of the best UA-cam series on DIY house renovation by someone who actually has deep experience in the area.
Thanks!
Beautiful job John. Very informative.
I did a lot of tile work in my early years and it looks like you did a really good job. I'm sure I'll be envious of your countertop when you're done.
I'm glad you didn't use the spaces. Those are for newbies.
This is beautiful John. You do amazing work.
This was super helpful. I love the DIY clamps, I'll definitely be using this idea. Great work!
I'm actually very excited to see the inside transformation because, the last time you did an interior tour (last house before this one) i was blown away by how clean the design was.
Thanks :)
I appreciate you going through this whole thought process including the oopsies so I can get a full grasp of what I'll be up against. Thanks much.
This is a very neat look and install. I have solid white porcelain tiles and one inch glass mosaic sheets which I bought from my local Habitat ReStore. I will install those this week. I also have porcelain and ceramic tiles to use for the backsplash. My kitchen is almost the same layout as yours, with the exception that my refrigerator is to the left of the window. My tiles are only a little less than 17". This video did help me with the fact that it showed me that I need to install the glass tiles around the sink and edges, before I set the front large ones. I figured the variance in sizes of the tiles would make for easier trimming. Thanks for sharing. Your countertop looks unique and that's also the type of look I want.
Very educational and really cool design John!
Good / Beautiful design, Great Job in putting them down and clever with the edge tile clamps. What more can I say
That is going to look fantastic! nice work.
turned out amazing, the wife and I have been looking to fix up our bathroom quick and easy but as it turns out the old owners had a custom vanity made, so looks like we too will be building one. I really liked the look of this tile job, like you said your neighbors will not have it :D
that looks great! the effort was worth the end result.
That looks fantastic, I think I might just do that myself. I have the almost identical size and layout as yours.
This was a great bedtime story :) I loved your work on both the counter top and your beautiful tiled floor, good health to use and you deserve a bottle of larger i see piled up in one of those under cupboards;)
That's a brilliant idea. I'll make sure my wife doesn't see this because we replaced all our worktops when we redesigned one wall of the kitchen after a flood a couple of years ago.
Nice quality in your work, always go for perfection, start flat square plum all of that makes it easier
The tiles look great on the counter top. Great job John!!!
That looks really great! Excellent tutorial.
Lots of excellent tips on this video. Well done mate 😀😀. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
I've never seen a tiles kitchen top before, it look beautiful!
Thank you for this video, it really cleared the air for me.
the dark color you chose is great, looks sharp man.
That is going to be a really good looking counter top. Nice choices.
I really like those dark tiles. I put a cheap, temporary formica top on my kitchen counter, and I've been hemming and hawing about what exactly to replace it with. This looks great, and I think it's the perfect solution for me. Thanks!
Thanks, John! Now I want to do this to our kitchen. Haha!
Thinking of either doing tile for and old butcher block laminate that looks old with new cabinets. This pattern really makes the difference in a blah countertop and one that has interest and appeal even to those who might think tile is tacky, yours is beautiful. That is the exact color I am using with an epoxy grout because I too will be putting this down on 3/4" ext playwoold but I do a spar varnish two coat on mine before tiling. Now I can't wait to get started. Need to look at your pattern and make my changes to what I want. But a terrific and well planned job. Love your glue clamps for along side the stove. Well thought out. And the screws with washer to hold down the front, genius.
I bloody love this idea. I’d like to do it myself in my place. I’m not a bad tiler already.
until you started mixing the mortar I thought you had installed the whole counter top with const. adhesive! Lol good job John, the layout looks great
third time i watched this...really pretty pretty style and set up...great job love the pattern...
Nice looking counter top. Great presentation.
Nice! Love the tile too.
Thanks :)
That's a great look!
Looks good John. Think we are looking to do something similar with slate tiles for our outdoor kitchen area so good to see it in practice. :-)
Thanks :) I was looking at slate first, but the stuff I looked at had a bit too much texture. Good luck with yours.
Really cool look! I like the pattern.
must have been challenging matching all those radii around the drop in sink. Very good artistic design.
Great video I am working on a project that requires a custom counter top size...I’m not tile guy either but you’re light years ahead of me!
this looks really good! very interesting
that was really good presenting Bud,and points made, no hand waving, gobshiting, camera swaying, loud voice, crap music, ace :) Experts hahahahaha
I think this looks great.
JSYK...I may steal it for my kitchen
Wow, that looking fantastic
This looks great John! I have been considering tackling a concrete counter for our kitchen!
Thanks Matt, good luck with it!
Considering that this is a counter top and not a high traffic walkway + shower, I think you've almost been too careful. Nice work. I like the choice of tile a lot and the different tile sizes and orientations give this countertop a nice modern look. I'll try to replicate this in my next home. Thanks for sharing!
wow I've always hated tiles on tables or countertop s but the color and the different sizes you picked makes it a lot different and more appealing than regular symmetrical tiles. love it!
Great job sir. Love the look already
Good Day Sir. First of all, i am impressed with your artistry when it comes to shapes amd sizes that you did with those tiles. As a matter of fact, i want to copy that and i hope you don't mind. You are good with putting the adhesive cause you went on doing the one direction type using your trowel. And you are funny when you had mistakes when laying down the tiles. It was entertaining. Great content. Very helpful.
nice work! thanks for sharing
I love the look!
Thank you for sharing this. This is exactly what needed to see.
You have done a great job sir. I have idea to do the tile top as well.
amazing, a work of art!
looks very unique. looks great
Good job looks super nice
Omg... Smashing pumpkins!!!!
I've never seen a tiled worktop in person but I love the effect of this, John. I guess there's no danger of scorching a white ring on the surface from a hot pan... ;-) Good to see plywood being used as well.
There is a very real risk of the tile exploding which isn't as bad as it sounds. The hot pot on a cold tile can cause the tile to expand too quick and crack or pop off the grout.
That might be one for Mythbusters :) I've often taken pots and pans directly from the stove to the tile countertop - no problem. It would take some kind of brutal heat to damage or pop these tiles off.
Adam Rivera - bullshit! These tiles are kilned baked hotter than you'll ever get your hot pot from a stove!
Awesome, I love your job!
Nice job Thanks for the demo
Good job! Thanks for sharing.
I love it. you're talented
Nice work looks good!!!
Looks awesome!!!
Nice work! I’m getting ready to do the same with some glossy 23-5/8” X 11-5/8 floor tile that looks like a light granite. I’m trying to come up with a pattern when I make a 90 deg. turn to a peninsula.
that pattern looks amazing. I'm not basically a huge fan of tile counters, but yours makes me want to reconsider.
talking about getting the height right, when they redid the Starbucks that I spend waaaaay too much of my time at, these days, they didn't correct the height of the floor tiles, so chairs always stick on the little height gaps. seeing this, I just think how important craftsmanship is. the hacks who did that floor weren't even trying, I guess.
I really loved your video.
What an amazing coincidence, I just bought some porcelain tile that looks a LOT like what you have, just a slightly lighter shade of grey AND I was considering cutting them up into different shapes rather than going with a straight layout, so thanks for the great design ideas ;?)
Hey just curious. Did you follow his tile design? Did it turn out ok?
My only problem with this is the tile pattern. Being symmetric on the left of the sink and then kinda random on the right, my ocd meter broke the needle lol. I personally like the look on the right better with the random style cuts. Great vid as always
Wow that is really something else, I saw the thumbnail and thought "a ceramic tile counter top? Mehh, that can't be a good idea", but it's killer! I like the presentation of the video, casual but informative at the same time so it's not as dry as a straight instructional video.
I just discovered your channel. Awesome videos
Very good service, congratulations
Great job and clear video.
Really good video brother congratulations i love it👍👍👍👍
Great job!
this is very nice. Very well done.
thanks man! learned a ton from your videos
Your right about the neighbor not having that pattern. Did mine with big 2'x2' granite but it doesn't look as cool as yours!
it’s cheaper easier to do than granite and concrete 🙌🏼 thank you for this
Bevel cut tiles, use tile scribe/breaker… learned two things already 😁
Great video John. This would be a good option for my outdated kitchen. I know I would have to keep my drawing taped to the wall or I would put them in the wrong place. :-(
Thanks Dave :)
Wow! Lovely idea 🤗
You did great. Thanks!
Love it! Thanks.
Great video. Thanks!
Awesome work may God continue to bless you.🙏🙏👍👍🙏
Great job.
Really looks nice. Love the color.
Ulat
Great job
wow what a great idea i have never seen tiles as a counter top should be a lot chipper then marvel thanks john .
Looks great. I know it makes content for you but I sure wish I had your motivation to do that much work all the time.
I used to do a lot more, actually. Before getting into UA-cam, I didn't have to spend 50% of my time editing video.
great work.