Schluter Trendline profiles...A better choice for edging.

If you've read my blog before you already know that I'm not a fan of bull nose. Stylistically dated, inconsistently manufactured, addition of unnecessary grout lines to name a couple inherent hindrances of this antiquated edging method.

In the past when we showed profiles many people would say that they didn't like the metal look of profiles. Well, Schluter has solved that opposition with their new TRENDLINE PROFILES    (yes, you can click the link!) which are a series of colored profiles to match your tile. They come in Quadec, Jolly, and Rondec and they really are a more contemporary look for your shower. Not only that, they serve the same function as bull nose, but do it much better! Less grout lines for dirt to build on leading to a more sanitary space, better quality control coming from the factory leading to a better finished shower! Also, less expensive than bull nose! Who doesn't love that???

Ask your installer about using them on your next shower and add a detail that is sure to impress your neighbors.

Find out more HERE!

Look at how all the colors and finishes play against each other. Who else in this neighborhood has an inset box like this? Go for originality, forethought and modernity.

Ben is creating video MAGIC.

I've been having a lot of fun lately creating short videos. This is my second one! Working on my commentary!

A new shower remodel in Marietta, GA...We're building security in retirement.

A new shower remodel in Marietta, GA.

This is our latest shower remodel in Marietta, GA. Attached are the before and after pictures, (which I love) a video explanation, as well as our Five star customer review. Enjoyed this project a lot! 

We're building our reputation based on these three words:

Thorough

Conscientious

Competent

The Five Star Review:

Eileen Forrester

Relationship: Client

Project Date: March 2018

Project Price: $10,000 - $49,999

Jason and Ben were a delight to work with. They listened to what we wanted, gave relevant advice (including how to care for our new tiles), and clearly communicated each step of our shower & bath replacement. They were diligent in not creating a mess outside the bathroom, and totally cleaned up the debris and dust from inside the work area. We recommend them highly, and would use them again, if we needed additional tile work. Listen to what they tell you, they know what they’re doing!

Before:

The original shower...The shower door didn't open correctly, the pan was holding water creating a swamp inside Eileen's pristine home!

After:

Take a moment and feel free to watch my over view video! Lots of information on what makes this installation different from your usual basic, builder grade blow out special...

When buying shower floor tile, be aware of what you're purchasing.

The story of a tile guy's life is getting material from the supplier that is below standard and we wonder how it ever got to market. Half of our job is baby sitting material and making sure it is right. I don't care how great of a tile guy you have, if you give him junk tile, you will have a junk finished product. So, that's why we encourage our customers to go through our purchasing process and pay us to make sure they get quality material. Tile is NOT 'all the same'. Some of it is good, some of it is bad...and again....We can not produce high end work without high end, quality tile.

One example that we've been seeing time and time again being sent to us from over seas is tile sheets with double backed mesh. Tile mosaics with mesh backing is very common. It's okay to have mesh backed tile, you set the sheets in thin set and the thin set forces itself through the mesh when you push the sheet down. Some of the thin set hits the back of the tile. That's fine. As you can see below this is a properly made mesh backed tile.

We can work with this. When the tile is DOUBLE MESHED though, none of the thin set forces through to the tile and the only thing holding the tile to the floor is glue. The manufacturer will put one layer of mesh and glue, and then ANOTHER layer of mesh and glue and none of the thin set gets to the tile. The thin set is only mechanically bonded to the glue. It's a disaster. For some reason manufacturers think that's okay, and we send it back whenever we see it! If you hire laborers, the basic builder grade guy, he will install that tile and you'll potentially have to have it replaced in a few years.

Do you think any of the thin set gets through this double mesh to touch any of the tile? Do you think any of the thin set gets through the double mesh to lock the tile in place? The answer is no. We send this material back.

There is a popular video I saw online of an installer confronting a tile supplier representative at a trade show about the lack of quality control in the industry. My heart swelled with envy and I'm sure every other tile guy who cares about his work felt the same way!

Another popular thing, for some reason, that tile manufacturers do now is put PAPER backing with the mesh. Logically, would you say it's good to have paper in a wet area? What is that paper going to do? ROT, MOLD, GROSS! Below is an example. Don't buy this.

Another thing to look for is, how are the tile put together on the sheets? Do they have consistent grout line sizes? Are they consistent sizing? Very rarely is a tile guy going to take the individual small tiles off and adjust them individually. That should be done from the factory and that is the whole point of the sheets. Often times the manufacturer will send sheets that are all cattywampus and the installer will have a heck of a time to try to get all the grout lines lined up....Below is a perfect example:

My recommendation:

Buy tile sheets that are put together with dots. You can (surprisingly) find some of the best porcelain mosaics at Home Depot. These mosaic put together with the dots allow for thin set to attach to the actual tile and work in between the tiles and you will have an excellent mechanical bond. This is what to look for, just flip over the tile sheets and check for this:

The best porcelain mosaic you can buy.

Natural stone mosaics are a whole different ball game and a discussion for another time, but let me mention that they require the most technical installer who is conscientious and very scrupulous in order to avoid a failure. It's a very complicated subject so I've posted an article from Laticrete below explaining a bit more.

Click here for "Installation of Resin backed tile and stone" 

The moral of this blog post is...Be aware of what shower floor tile you are buying. No, It's not all the same!!! Find something you like and then go into investigation mode...Find out how it is backed, Find out if there are any installation notes...Will you have to use special thin set??

Or hire someone like us who will do all that for you.

Pro Knee AP16 product review: An answer to the knee pad riddle.

As a tile guy, I spend a lot of time on my knees. Over the years I’ve tried many variations of the knee pad and none come close to the performance and comfort of the Pro Knee AP-16. Pro knee has been around for a long time and I was first introduced to them by Jason who had a pair of  Pro Knee 0714. I tried them out and found them to be a bit bulky. They were hard to move around in and just over kill for every day usage. So, I forgot about the Pro Knee brand in general.

In the following months I must have tried every kind of knee pad at Home Depot, and all of them caused extreme discomfort behind my knee where the straps were. Man, Home Depot could really make some good money doing two things, selling a high-quality chicken biscuit and also selling a professional grade knee pad! But I digress!

I then started trying out knee pads from the flooring stores. The problem with these were that I would constantly roll out of them. I’d go to kneel, and the knee pad would roll up the side of my knee and my patella would hit the ground! OUCH!

I dealt with that for some time and then the power of Google kicked in. Once I started investigating new knee pad options, Google recommended a new Pro Knee product, the AP-16. The AP-16 was a minimalist version of their main product and it looked perfect for what I needed. At around $90 it was a considerably cheaper than the Pro Knee 0714 which clocked in at $239, and I loved the fact that all the parts on the AP-16 were replaceable and removable.

Speaking of removable parts, another problem with all other knee pads I used was that they started to STINK horribly after a couple weeks of usage, with no way to wash the fabric parts! I can’t go around working in peoples’ home smelling like a locker room, so I liked the fact that I could take the Pro Knee AP-16 apart and wash all the components!

After weighing all my options, (There are many) I decided to purchase the AP-16. It took about a week to get them in and as I took them out of the package I could tell they would soon become my most valuable and trusted tool. They were extremely heavy duty and I loved the flat, gloss leather front surface. Today, when I get thin set on that part, I’ll sand them down with an 80-grit sand paper, so I don’t scratch my customers wood floors. Try that with any other knee pad! I’ve also taken the AP-16 apart multiple times to wash the components! No more STINK!

They are also incredibly comfortable, and I can notice a change in my body after I’m done with a long day of work. The straps that go around your leg are not uncomfortable when you wear them. Most days I put them on when I get to the job and leave them on all day. Walk around, shorts or pants…no problem.

My ankles have always taken a beating in this business, but the difference with the Pro Knee is the actual thickness of the pad. They are about two inches thick, so instead of your ankles having to bend in an uncomfortable manner, your ankles stay at a perfect 90-degree angle which makes all the difference if you are working up and down all day.

Now, occasionally, I’ll get on my knees without my Pro Knees, and I instantly confirm to myself that they are the best because the degree of discomfort I experience is so immense. Another example is when I forget to bring my Pro Knees to a job site or leave them on another job and I need to use the back up pair, what a horrible day that is!

So, on this peaceful Sunday morning, I give a full-throated endorsement to Pro Knee and their AP-16 professional grade knee pad. If you do anything on your knees, gardening, flooring, cleaning….I recommend you spend the extra money and go for quality and performance. If you’re like me, you’ve already spent hundreds on other knee pads that under perform, so this should be a no brainer! Your body will thank you later and tell Pro Knee…Hamilton Tile sent you!

Purchase the Pro Knee AP-16 here!

How to de-construct your AP-16

CTEF has the information you need before hiring tiling professionals!

Time after time after time after time, I receive phone calls from people under stress because they hired the wrong people to complete their tile work.

"O stop, Ben you're just trying to scare me!"

"O Ben, you're just trying to up sell."

NO, NO, NO!

Let me scream it from a mountain top! Beware of who you hire. Tile is a skilled trade, not for the faint of heart.

The only way to "fix" bad tile work is to tear it all out! That's why I wrote a blog post called, "The top mistakes homeowners make when hiring a tile guy"   It explains the ins and outs of recruiting a professional grade tile person.

Another great resource and one that backs up EVERYTHING I say in my blog post is a post by the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation by the master himself, Scott Carothers. My only advice for you today is to not take a bathroom remodel lightly, or any other tile work. Follow the guidelines and take a principled approach to recruitment. PAY MORE, RESEARCH MORE, CARE MORE. If you value your time and your emotions, don't set yourself up for a construction nightmare!

Click here to learn more about hiring a qualified tile installer from Scott Carothers, at the Ceramic Education Foundation!

A gift from another content creator.

A thoroughly enjoyable video, with an excellent message.

Great YouTube channel repost.

I don't usually share YouTube channels I enjoy, but I thought I'd start doing it more often. I really enjoy this man's videos! I can really tell he speaks from a place of DEEP knowledge and passion.

Notice how he mentions that the walls lasted 800+ years and how he thinks that's how it should be. I would say him and I are kindred spirits! We want the same thing in our line of work, long lasting finished products! In a 'throw away' world, longevity is STILL king. Dismiss anyone who says otherwise.

Hope you enjoy the videos as much as I do.

Be sure to subscribe and tell him I sent you.

Discover how the details of your glass installation can make or break your shower!

This post is about the danger of putting glass door hardware (clips) on top of waterproof curbs and knee walls. It’s done constantly, and as a homeowner you need to watch out for this, because this has the potential to make your shower fail. Curbs and knee walls are a place that makes contact with an exorbitant amount of water during a shower. We spend so much time making our showers vapor and water proof. Unscrupulous glass companies will come in and put penetrations through the water proofing which will allow water to penetrate your home’s sub-structure.

We tell the glass guys all the time, “Don’t put screws into our curbs.” And what do we get but the kiss of death, “This is how we’ve always done it.”

Does it sound logical to you to drop a 2” screw into a FOAM curb? What kind of hold do you think that screw gets in foam? One response to our contention we got from a glass guy was, “What happens if there’s a slip and fall and the person hits the glass?” To which we rebutted, “Have you ever torn out one of these glass panels?”

When you tear out glass panels the professional grade 100% silicone caulking is SO tough you can NOT move the panel unless you cut the silicone 10x. Believe it or not a high-grade silicone is more than sufficient to hold the glass panel. A couple clips strategically placed on the wall(not on the curb) will more than hold a panel. It's about trusting your building material.

My question to these glass door people that want to build a glass bomb shelter, dropping screws everywhere with not a care in the world is this, Do you think people are playing football in these showers? Taking a shower is one of the most delicate, personal practices you perform in a day…. You’re not hitting these panels with cinder blocks!

Now if you look through my site at all our finish shower photos, you will see a large amount of them have clips on the shower curb. We are not proud of this. Any job you see with bad clip placement is a job we did working under a builder. When you hire us privately, your door will NOT have clips on the curb tops or knee walls. We use Chattahoochee Glass in Johns Creek, GA and yes, you pay more for their service, but they are true professionals who know and more importantly understand the dangers of penetrations through waterproofing.

We only have so much fight in us when dealing with a builder and their glass guy. We could raise a stink, but ultimately once the glass company decides to make those penetrations, it’s on them. Of course, they’re not the first one who gets the phone call, (It’s us) but the responsibility is quickly turned to the guilty parties. They should know better, but as Mark Twain said…”It’s not what we don’t know that gets us, It’s what we think we know that isn’t so.”

I’m more than happy to debate any glass guy on this topic, but I want to talk to one who has had to pay for a shower failure because of their mistake. That’s the guy who is going to be  conscientious when it comes to putting penetrations in waterproofing. Like Chattahoochee Glass Doors for example, they’ve had to pay for that mistake, so they don’t make it again. We asked our builder’s glass door guys, is there a chance you could be wrong seeing that a company with 10x your volume does it like this…? The response…” This is how my boss wants it done.”

I'll warn you, be aware of penetrations on curb tops and knee walls. Ask your glass guy, Do you make penetrations in the waterproofing on top of my curb or knee wall? Are you as conscious of waterproofing as my tile guy?

Please, don’t hold the photos on our website with curb top penetrations against us. Again, our private customers get a shower that will truly stand the test of time, that obeys national standards, and we are true sticklers for waterproofing. We supervise the glass installation ON SITE as well! But when we work for a builder, after we leave the job, things are out of our hands. We’ve expressed our opposition to curb top penetrations till we were blue in the face, what more can we do? Hopefully with time and the education of homeowners, things will indeed change for the better in this business. Remember, you have the ultimate power during your home's remodel...so say something to your glass installer...You write the check!

Unnecessary clips. Illogical explanation based on arbitrary opinion, Sad!

Chattahoochee glass, after being in business for a generation, does not penetrate shower curbs and knee walls, honoring your sacred water proofing.

The illogical opinion of glass guys based on anecdotal evidence is pointless! The most important aspect of a shower is to have it WATERPROOF! Please, glass guys....don't ruin it!

Brinno Time Lapse camera initial review.

I purchased a new time lapse camera today and I'm having a blast experimenting with it. Let me be up front with you, It's a ton of work to do content marketing! I'm talking about taking photos, making videos, how to's, doing commentary...Why do you think not many companies do it so well if at all? Imagine the effort involved in messing with cameras, getting the right shots, hours of editing and the struggle of making your content into something people want to read/watch. Now imagine doing that with water and thin set on your hands, focusing on your tile lay out and proper installation practices and interacting with clients... It's tough to work and create content at the same time!

This Brinno TLC200 Pro seems to be the solution to this problem. It's a set it and forget it type of tool. Say it with me, "Set it and forget it!" What's not to like? 

My inspiration for the purchase was a pole barn builder from the Midwest I follow on Instagram @RRbuildings. He builds these barns and uses this time lapse camera to catch all the action. He has a considerable following and his reviews are on point, so check him out! He's my hero because he's changing the game by providing tons of content of his work so there's no mysteries!

Another killer aspect of this tool is its simplicity of use. I took the footage today and made the video this evening. Not complicated at all! It runs about $128 too, so if it's destroyed or lost on the job site it's not a huge loss. Not to mention it's an improvement on just using your phone or GoPro for time lapse because the batteries last for weeks. I used it all day and I'm still at full power. I like it so far, but the real test is a year or two down the road. Let's see what kind of content I can produce with this thing!

Here's my first try...

Click the link below if you want to try one for yourself.

Our newest master bathroom--pre-grout-- Milton, GA

Best of Houzz 2018!

Very proud of out new badge on Houzz received due to positive customer service!

An awesome bathroom remodel in Cumming, GA.

Cumming, GA bathroom shower remodel.

This is a wonderful handmade tile shower located in Cumming, GA. It received the full wainscoting treatment. It is prepped with Schluter Systems.

See the Five Star Customer Review!!!

A few pictures of the process...

Jason Hamilton working away.

Curb Trimmed with Quadec Profiles.

A Kerdi drain makes for a sharp shower!

Shower Repair in Woodstock, GA: Is it worth it?

To get right to the point, No. Shower repair is not worth the money or the hassle. If you have the resources I whole heartedly recommend doing a full replacement of your leaky, toxic shower.

This week I fielded a call from a man that has a shower that is leaking into his house. The corner bench was allowing water to escape and penetrate the sub structure, the pan was also holding water making it into a veritable swamp inside his house. Corner benches are notorious for doing this, simply put, because of improper installation and unscrupulous installers. As always, I told him we only do full replacement because he would be throwing "good money after bad" or my favorite, putting "lipstick on a pig".

There isn't one homeowner out there that wants to hear this diagnosis! A person purchases a home expecting their shower to be functional for the life of the home, It looks good, why wouldn't it? Unfortunately, a shower isn't like a furnace where it has a defined life span. When purchasing a house, the shower can be a mystery, a ticking time bomb, a wallet drainer.

Here in Atlanta, If I see a shower built with a "water in, water out" system (I can tell generally,  by the drain used) I assume it's a potential swamp, ripe for bacteria growth and filth. (Be sure to watch the video at the link above for a full description of a "water in, water out" system.) I make this assumption because of a pattern I've recognized among builders here, especially new home builders, whatever is cheapest, fastest...they will do. Including hiring unskilled, corner cutting tile guys. Ultimately, what does a builder care about the shower? Ten years is all it needs to last! That check will be cashed and there will be nothing the homeowner can do except buy a whole new shower on their own dime, some homeowners aren't prepared for this so they turn to a "shower repair".

Now if I see a Schluter Sytems drain, or a comparable drain, I assume the shower will be functional for life. With a "water in, water out" system, if the tile guy skips or ignores one step it will fail over time. With a Schluter Systems shower, the moisture management technology has a standardized installation process that makes it a fool proof, lasting install. A "water in, water out" shower construction system has proven to have a problem with longevity due to human error, which has been solved by the German engineers at Schluter Systems.

This leads me to the reasons I do not recommend "Repairing" a shower.

1. When repairing a shower you will be taking off the glass structure, the first two rows of the wall tile, the shower base including the curb and in the case of the man that called me this week, the bench. So, that is about two-thirds of the shower or about two-thirds of the cost of a BRAND NEW, MODERN SHOWER with a technologically superior water management system that will last forever. Does it make sense to go back with the same old school, "water in, water out system" and the same old tile and drain you had before? Who's to say the tile guy you hired that still uses the old building methods is going to build the shower correctly, so you don't have the same problem in 10 years again?

2. Tying in the moisture management system with the old tile is always a problem. When you tear out the two bottom rows of wall tile, How do you tie in the water proofing from the "new" tile to the old tile? Ask the tile shower "repair" guy this question, That'll be an interesting answer, I'm sure.

3. Matching the old tile you have currently to the new tile is next to impossible. Yes, you will get the new tile close, but it will never be the same. Even if you do find the same tile, the dye lots will be different. A dye lot number indicates when tile was made, and tile with different dye lots, although they are the same model tile, will be different because they were made at different times. It will only be the SLIGHTEST difference, but they will be different. So, with an investment of time and money of this magnitude, Why not go all the way?

The number one reason Hamilton Tile does not do tile "repairs" is, where do we stop?  Say we agree to tear out your shower and "repair" it. We start the demolition and notice that the rot goes deeper and is more extensive than was originally thought, guess who now owns that shower and is responsible for putting it all back together. We are. So that brings up the question again, where do we stop?  You have a leaky, swamp in your house, we start tearing things out, there is evidence of rot above where we expected, do we keep going? Where do we stop?

It's illogical to build good work on top of bad. It's just a band aid. There are plenty of people who will gladly take your money for a "repair" but you mine as well set your money on fire because your house is not truly being fixed. You still have an antiquated shower but now it's with tile that doesn't exactly match, with water proofing that is incomplete, you've had a crew run rough shod through your life for a week, and your bank account is thousands lighter.

A lot of the issue is that people buy houses with features that they do not expect to fail, so a shower leak is a hugely unexpected bill for people on say, a fixed income. I realize people are inclined to fix a problem just well enough to get them through, but as I always say, If you think we are expensive...Try paying for it twice.

In this photo, the top couple feet have been removed...as well as the pan and the glass doors. This person can expect a hefty bill and the same old shower.

A tub to shower transfer for Dave in Woodstock, GA.

I was able to get some finished photos of a shower I completed in Woodstock, GA today. This was the second bathroom I did in this house and Dave and Mary were great customers! They did a lot of research before the project and invested a lot of time looking through my content, so the job sold itself. I love when people take advantage of my site to learn about me and our company because I put a lot of time into this platform and the whole idea of this site is to show and explain the difference between us and the next guy.

I often times get discouraged because I've been finding it hard lately to get people to CARE about any of...THIS (our online content) I suppose this business is a lot about social capital, who you know, if they "like" you, your charisma....We're a lot like Mike Holmes on HGTV, we come in assess the situation and tell people up front what they have to do. Not too much sugar coating. We're getting better at the sales side but it's not our strongest skill, so whenever someone calls me and says..."I've looked at your site/content and I like what I see", I feel like I have a better chance at booking the job and the introductory stuff is put on the back burner. But getting people to care and be interested in something other than price and who's going to come out and tell them what they want to hear and tap dance the best....It's tough!

With that being said, I will never give up trying to change the game here in the Atlanta area to better provide for my customers. People may not investigate online to find their tile guys at this point in time, but I'm going to stay persistent in hopes of changing the recruiting process for the better. I'm sick of seeing people being shafted by the smooth talker, the low price, the band aid, the minimum standard.

But as I said, Dave and Mary were very savvy and knew what they wanted and we got along great. They were awesome to work for. They cared about all the right things and as their reward they received an awesome finished bathroom that will last forever and looks great. Dave said to me today, "I'm going to live in this house for the rest of my life and I wanted something that would last. I never knew how much went into this until I watched you work and now I'm noticing shoddy tile work all over the place."

Tile house in Marietta provided all the tile and I thank them as well for taking care of my client so well. (Again and again and again and again)

Thanks for having me!

A full Schluter Systems shower with a standardized installation process and a 10 year warranty. The other guys are cheaper because they do not offer this level of moisture management. I'm Ben and I take immense pride in my work.

Had to use blue tape to cover these mosaic pieces because when grout gets into the crevices, it won't come out! I used Mapei's Flex color single component grout and it will look the same in 10 years as when I left. The other bid is cheaper because they are not using high end grout.

I used full silicone caulking (sealent) around all the plane changes (corners,etc) The other bid is cheaper because they are not using full silicone sealant according to ANSI standards.

An over size inset box and corner bench. Schluter Quadec brush nickle profile edging.

To top it all off, the best dog (and my favorite breed) DEUCE!!! Well behaved, friendly, great listener, loyal.

A great explanation of Traditional vs. Schluter.

This video best explains the difference between a traditional shower system and a Schluter System, officially known as a "water in- water out" system or a "sealed system."

This five minute video is a great educational opportunity before you make the large investment in a new shower.

Discover how to use Silicone caulking (sealant) like a true professional

Silicone caulking (sealant) is an excellent product and is required inside showers. Let us give you a lesson on how to silicone caulk (sealant) like a pro! Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy!

Discover an unfortunate and common mistake performed by cement board users...

Although we’ve retired the use of cement board underlayment (or CBU's - cementitious backer unit) long ago, while working in the field we see many tile guys still using this antiquated method to provide a bondable surface for their tile installation.

It still works. After all these years and many better products that do the same thing much better, guys still punish themselves using cement board. The dust, the grit, the weight…Forget about it! Ok, they use it, whatever…but do it correctly!

As a home owner or do it yourselfer…BE SURE YOUR CEMENT BOARD IS EMBEDDED IN A LAYER OF THIN SET WHEN USING IT ON A FLOORING APPLICATION!

It is shocking how many installers skip this step because it’s basic, beginner level competence. Let me tell you why it’s so important.

We put thin set under the cement board to support, or bed, the installation. It helps the installation to float on the structure and the thin set makes it so the CBU isn't bonded to the plywood. You need to make sure there is enough thin set to fill the voids in the sub floor. The thin set will allow the CBU to conform to the plywood and negates weak unsupported areas.

If you skip this step you will have air space underneath the tile installation. The air space will allow for vertical and lateral movement in the tile and the one thing you never want with tile is MOVEMENT! I can see the basic, builder grade tile installer saying “Just throw some more nails in it, It’ll be fine!” Wrong. This tile installer is breaking a cardinal rule of tile installation. The tile floor with cement board that was not bedded in thin set will creek and crack leaving cracked tile, missing grout, etc. A costly, failed floor.

People will skip this step to save a dollar and  save some time. You don’t have to mix up thin set or spread it, so this cut corner makes the installation ‘easier’. This cut corner is common on builder grade jobs because it’s very rare for the installer to be held accountable. This cut corner causes the future homeowner a ton of problems, and gives us job security.

Remember, if you’re going to use cement board….embed it in thin set and if you’re smart and want to improve…Switch to Ditra by Schluter Systems or a comparable product!

The video below shows an installer with a taste for cement board properly installing it.

An example of a white Schluter profile edging with white subway tile.

I've looked all over the internet for an example of a white Schluter Profile edging white subway tile to no avail. So, being the content creator that I am, I decided to make my own explanation/example video for any one wondering what the two put together will look like!

My weekly vlog entry:

How to water proof a barrel ceiling (or any curve) using Schluter Systems Kerdi Fabric

A quick vlog entry about how to water proof a barrel ceiling (or any curve) using Schluter Systems Kerdi Fabric.

A bit of a technical walk through.

This is a steam shower in Canton, GA. Particularly, with a steam shower,  having it water and vapor proof is of the utmost importance. This is how we do it!