Trying to beat todays forcasted heat and tomorrow's rain.

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I would have used Saltillo for the porch not ceramic...Ceramic is slippery when wet...

always a critic,, not all ceramic tile is slippery,,

It's not ceramic anyhow lol. And it has a nasty grit that's gonna make grouting SUCK

 

[progressive hunter]

I would have used Saltillo for the porch not ceramic...Ceramic is slippery when wet...

always a critic,, not all ceramic tile is slippery,,

It's not ceramic anyhow lol. And it has a nasty grit that's gonna make grouting SUCK

I wouldnt think someone with your experience would make that rookie mistake,,

 

[Jimmy_Chitwood]

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I'm pretty much screwed lol

How did you learn to do so much?

I try. read, watch Youtube. But still fuck things up.

Never goes easy.

Nature of the beast when you create and work with your hands, but the satisfaction is priceless.

Agreed. And you learn by mistakes and trying. And then you build a skill set, experience (confidence), tools, and material stockpile.

Youtube is awesome. To see somebody else do it.

 

[there4eyeM]

Cast is an irregular verb. It does not take 'ed' in the past tense.
Hot weather was forecast.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

All he does is take pictures he hires people to actually do the work.

He aint putting that mortar down, unless he has green hair.

My daughter

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

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I'm pretty much screwed lol

How did you learn to do so much?

I try. read, watch Youtube. But still fuck things up.

Never goes easy.

Nature of the beast when you create and work with your hands, but the satisfaction is priceless.

Agreed. And you learn by mistakes and trying. And then you build a skill set, experience (confidence), tools, and material stockpile.

Youtube is awesome. To see somebody else do it.

I'm a youtube certified auto mechanic lol. Has saved me thousands over the years!

 

[Jimmy_Chitwood]

All he does is take pictures he hires people to actually do the work.

He aint putting that mortar down, unless he has green hair.

My daughter

That is a great way to learn working with an experienced person who is willing to take time to teach you.

And when you are doing it at your place for yourself you do it right. Sweat the details. The best way to learn.

Better than for a customer where there is an element of minimization and what you can get away with.

 

[Moonglow]

All he does is take pictures he hires people to actually do the work.

He aint putting that mortar down, unless he has green hair.

My daughter

That is a great way to learn working with an experienced person who is willing to take time to teach you.

And when you are doing it at your place for yourself you do it right. Sweat the details. The best way to learn.

Better than for a customer where there is an element of minimization and what you can get away with.

Most customers have no idea how it is done properly..

 

[Moonglow]

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I'm pretty much screwed lol

How did you learn to do so much?

I try. read, watch Youtube. But still fuck things up.

Never goes easy.

Nature of the beast when you create and work with your hands, but the satisfaction is priceless.

It's called artisan trades

 

[Moonglow]

The only thing I like about the new tile is it is bigger and therefore faster to lay in large open areas..I loved doing commercial tile laying, you could slap down and make a lot of dough, I hated doing bathrooms and homes, but they use more tile now than they did twenty-thirty years ago.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

The only thing I like about the new tile is it is bigger and therefore faster to lay in large open areas..I loved doing commercial tile laying, you could slap down and make a lot of dough, I hated doing bathrooms and homes, but they use more tile now than they did twenty-thirty years ago.

I make on average between 7 & 10k profit per bathroom. Much prefer them over anything else. Commercial is easy money but dealing with other sloppy contractors drove me out of it.

 

[odanny]

All he does is take pictures he hires people to actually do the work.

He aint putting that mortar down, unless he has green hair.

My daughter

Awesome, that woman will know more about home remodeling than most men.

 

[Dekster]

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I'm pretty much screwed lol

Fill the concrete font thing with water and sit in it naked like a bird all day.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

All he does is take pictures he hires people to actually do the work.

He aint putting that mortar down, unless he has green hair.

My daughter

Awesome, that woman will know more about home remodeling than most men.

Yup, she already knows all the basics of framing, plumbing & electrical. Sadly everytime I ask for help on the vehicles she's mysteriously busy lol

 

[progressive hunter]

be greatful your in the shade and not out in the middle of an open area,,

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

be greatful your in the shade and not out in the middle of an open area,,

100% shade but 20 mph wind blowing shit in my mortar every 30 seconds lol