DonTx Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 What are your thoughts on this tub installation? Download Attachment: ShelbyHome 005.jpg 63.29 KB Download Attachment: ShelbyHome 004.jpg 49.86 KB How about these undercounter sinks? The pieces of cardboard have great structural value. Download Attachment: ShelbyHome 007.jpg 32.9 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 About #05 there Donald, hell, the man used several bags of cement mix. What do you want?! [:-irked] Brian G. Simply Unbelievable [:-banghead] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 The guy read that the tub should be set on a mortar bed...he tried to follow directions. The cardboard doesn't bother me much. He used it to keep the epoxy from running while it was curing. I'd write it, but if the rim of the sink is epoxied to that counter Don and I could both stand in it. I know, I know, Don and I wouldn't both fit in the sink and it's not healthy to think about the visual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTx Posted August 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I'm not sure it was epoxy, looked more like liquid nails to me. Besides, Kohler says it doesn't want adhesives or adhesive sealants used on its china. [:-thumbd] You'd think for 1.3 mil you could find someone who can read instructions. Pity the fool that tries to remove those sinks if they ever have problems! [:-scared] We actually had fun inspecting this home. We found 119 marble tile on the 1st level that had no thin set below them. Some were already loose. The agent stopped by and once we showed her the difference, she wanted to help so we gave her a golf ball. Soon all three of us were sounding the tile and the builder shows up. He had a stunned look on his face when he walked in. Nice guy, but he didn't offer to stay around and help us. I told him I had more golf balls if he wanted to stay and help, but he declined. Donald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I used to use a golf ball to sound ceramic floor tiles and marble. One day I missed the center of the tile and hit the slightly raised edge of the tile instead. The ball went off at a sharp angle and almost shattered an priceless heirloom sitting on a nearby coffee table. I now use a wood broom stick. NORM SAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 A thin length of chain dragged against the floor also gives a good sounding. There is a specific tool for sounding tile, but I can't find the link to the tool supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Mine is also more or less a broom stick, a piece of 1 1/4 dowel about 4 feet long with the ends rounded. The difference in sound is unmistakable and it's easy to bump around behind toilets, furniture, etc. Brian G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTx Posted August 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 In new homes when I only have a few places with tile I'll grab a clothes rod out of a closet and use it. On large areas I can cover more with a golf ball. As Norm stated, you gotta be careful with the slices. I'd forgotten about the chain. That's something I might try in the future. Donald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Donald, Since I am a lefty it was a hook. NORM SAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 I have never heard of testing tile--what are you testing for?? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Loose or hollow tiles. This can be indicative of excessive slab movement, or a bad install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Originally posted by kurt A thin length of chain dragged against the floor also gives a good sounding. There is a specific tool for sounding tile, but I can't find the link to the tool supplier. The person who doesn't look inside toilet flush tanks checks for loose floor tiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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