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Soft Contemporary (2 of 3): Tile Installation From "Bathroom Renovations" episode DBTR-107

	This outdated bathroom with its old yellow sink, tub and toilet ...
	is renovated with a soft -- and smart -- contemporary style ...
	with an accent on luxury.
	In this episode host Amy Matthews (right) and the homeowners work on the shower.

Materials for Shower Plumbing --

Safety goggles
Tape measure
Pencil
Screw gun
Pry bar
Reciprocating saw
Carpenter's pencil
Large right angle drill with forstner bit (also called a Super Hole Hawg)
Grease pen or whiteout pen
Sandpaper
All-purpose pipe cleaner
All-purpose pipe cement
Close quarters pipe cutter
Standard pipe cutter
Flux
Blowtorch
Solder
Framing nailer
Coil tube bender

Materials for Installing Sub-Floor --

Saber saw with spade bit
3/4 inch plywood
Tape measure
2-1/4 inch dex screws
Screw gun

Materials for Prepping Walls for Tile

Mask
Safety glasses
Long sleeves
Gloves
Staple gun
Insulation -- we sued R-13 Fiberglass, check your local regulations
Utility knife
Desiccant
Polyethylene sheeting

Materials for Installing Hardibacker --

Hole saw
1-1/4-inch self-setting screws (hardibacker screws)

Materials for Installing Tile --

Laser level
Tape measure
Batten board
Thinset
Paddle mixer
3/16" v-notch trowel
Tile
1/8" spacers

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Prep Walls for Tile

1. Insulate the outside walls (figure A). If there is an adjoining room, insulation can be used on the inside walls as a sound barrier.

2. If the insulation is wider than the spaces between the studs, it can be cut to size using a 2 x 4 as a guide and a utility knife.

3. Use a desiccant to consume any built-in moisture.

4. Staple polyethylene sheeting to the wall (figure B) to cover the insulation and desiccant.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Installing Hardibacker

1. Cut any holes in the cement board needed for plumbing before hanging the board on the wall.

2. Hang Hardibacker board by screwing 1-1/4" self-setting screws into the studs on the wall (figure C).

	Figure D
	Figure E

Installing Tile

1. Make any needed measurements and use a laser level to mark a starting line.

2. Batten board can be screwed to the wall as a base that will give an even, level surface to set the tile on.

3. Set the tile (figure D) on from there.

4. Mix thinset according to the directions, and wait until it's the consistency of peanut butter.

5. Use a 3/16" V-notch trowel to spread the thinset on the wall (figure E).

6. Hold the trowel at a consistent angle for even ridges.

7. Set the tile, starting at the batten board, with a slight twisting motion and set 1/8" spacers between the tile to get an even grout line.

8. Wash the tile with a sponge when finished to remove any dust or excess thinset.

In the final "Soft Contemporary" episode of three, the bathroom is completed.

RESOURCES :

Wall Tile
Product name: 12 x 12 Durango Cross-Cut Travertine
Color: Durango
Brand name: T & M Aztec Collection
Where available: Visit the Terrazzo and Marble supply website, link below.
Terrazzo and Marble Supply
Website: www.tmsupply.com

Desiccant Strip
Model #: G-01
Type: Indicating
Where available: Visit the Autumn River website, link below.
Autumn River, Inc.
Website: www.autumnriver.biz

Custom Shower System
Model: Round Corner Custom Shower 44" x 44"
Color: Cement Base, Biscuit, Shower Door: Satin Nickel
Where available: Visit the Oben USA Inc. website, link below.
Oben USA Inc.
Website: www.obenusa.com

Shower and Tub Fixtures (Grohe)

Massage Shower Head
Model #: 28 519
Color: Satin Nickel

Wall Mount Tub Sprout
Model #: 13 164
Color: Satin Nickel

Pressure Balance Valve Trim
Model #: 19 723
Color: Satin Nickel

Spoke Handles
Model #: 45 603
Color: Satin Nickel Product name: Low Spout Lavatory Centerset
Model #: 21031
Color: Satin Nickel

Product name: Pressure Balance Valve Trim
Model # 19723
Color: Satin Nickel

Product name: Spoke Handles
Model #: 45603
Color: Satin Nickel
Where available: Visit the Grohe Faucets Website, link below.
Grohe Faucets
Website: www.groheamerica.com