Floor Tile

[lofsfire]

Originally Posted by favoritos
Impressive information. This forum probably has more valuble input than most DIY forums. I have to keep you guys in mind. Going to try my first attempt at tile (bathroom shower and flooring). I just discovered the uncoupling membranes while doing research on the floor install.

Has anyone used the Schluter Systems products with electric radiant over concrete?

Sorry lotsfire for the thread rob. I would tear it up and do it right like Holmes.

No problem.

Here are the tile pictures for you to laugh at:

 

[lofsfire]

Oh to add to my list, took a shower for the first time at the house last night, and could not get any hot water. Then I thought with as backwards a most stuff this guy did, I wonder if he plumb it backwards too. Yep sure enough cold is hot, and hot is cold pulling down some drywall today to fix it.

 

[lofsfire]

The shower was a simple fix. It was plumbed right, but not put together correctly. In the mixing valve, was the main "mixer" (don't know its called) but I called Delta they said take the valve apart rotate the "mixer piece 180 degrees and I would be good. It work perfectly!

Stained some doors today, vent the bathroom outside, installed a new garage door opener (belt drive, and it very quite), and few other odds and ends.

 

[polarisrider1]

The shower was a simple fix. It was plumbed right, but not put together correctly. In the mixing valve, was the main "mixer" (don't know its called) but I called Delta they said take the valve apart rotate the "mixer piece 180 degrees and I would be good. It work perfectly!

Stained some doors today, vent the bathroom outside, installed a new garage door opener (belt drive, and it very quite), and few other odds and ends.

If all this came about from a bad tile job, then you and Lenny need to exchange notes.

 

[lofsfire]

If all this came about from a bad tile job, then you and Lenny need to exchange notes.

hahaha, Got say, its not all from the tile. The funny thing is that I just wanted to build, wife said no, it will take to long! I said, ok, but will have to up date some. well first house we looked at was back at the end of April. By my math that's just about 7 month. Looks like it was about the same time to me.

 

[coltleader]

I know there are a few tile guys on here. And what I'm asking is almost impossible but figured I give it a shot.

My wife and I bought at house the tile floor in one area was not laid completely right. I was going to just live with it, but now I have cracked 2 other tiles that are by the basement stairs, in a fairly noticeable spot. So I thought I would see if I could find some tile close to what I have and relay these 3 tiles the right way. Here is a picture of the tile.

I took it Home Depot the other day and found some close. The tile guy there said he thinks the tile is by a company called "Stiles Tile" and they are out of business. He thought it was this company b/c the coloring appears to be some type of silk screening. If you look close you can see little squares that make the pattern. I did garbed what look close form HD, so close in fact that when I got home it support the thought that the company may have went out of business. Because the tile from HD matches 2 tile that are in a bathroom behind the toilet. (Did not notice this when we looked at the house.) So the previous owner must have ran out before completing the project.

Also, he may have bought tile from different lots b/c in this picture you can see different colors to the tile. This picture is from the hallway in to the bathroom. I have no idea what he was thinking when he cut the tile on the right. If you look close the full tile in the doorway is the darker tile compared to the rest.

So does anyone know were I might find this tile or something close?

I'm going to try a few tile place around here even if I get a style and name I might be able to search and find overstock somewhere. My guess it was bought about 5 years ago.

Like I said its a long-shot. My other option remove all edge tiles and make some type of pattern or boarder or just all the tile and start over. This would be a last resort. This tile is on a concrete floor.

Yeah, sometimes you get what you pay for!
I have seen the same tile type. Be aware that if you just replace a few tiles then it's going to be obvious. It will definitely show the same way that the tiles he bought from other lots are showing.
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