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  1. S

    Reinforcing cracked shower tile

    Hello So, I recently noticed these cracks in my shower and I'm wondering what people would suggest I do to keep it them from getting worse. Am not concerned about the appearance, if that makes a difference. I don't exactly know how old the cracks are, but I feel like they can't be that old...
  2. A

    Shower Wall Repair/Update

    We recently had some plumbing work done behind our shower wall, and the plumber had to cut a hole in the wall to do the repairs. I am now wanting to repair this hole at the very least, but I am thinking about re-tiling the whole wall too. How would you recommend doing this? Another option I’m...
  3. mynewoldhouse

    I can only pick ONE room to renovate; my son's playroom or his bathroom...

    if we update the playroom we'd just replace the fiberboard with drywall. if we do the bathroom it would be updating the old subway tile to match the new (behind the shower) and replace the floors. fixtures would likely remain. playroom: bathroom:
  4. R

    Should I use calk or grout to fix a long crack between the counter and the backsplash?

    One picture below shows what looks like a solid grout seal between the counter and backsplash, but I thought that calk is more appropriate for this area because grout is prone to cracking. Should I repair the existing crack (which goes across a long stretch of the counter) with grout to match...
  5. L

    Kitchen Countertop Tile

    Was looking for an online or downloadable (Windows) tool/application (well one that I couldn't find searching google that wasn't absolutely terrible and a complete waste of time to use anyways) that would easily layout tile over a defined surface size (countertops) in various popular patterns...
  6. J

    Removing Old Backer Board

    Hi all, New to the forum since I'm having a tiling issue and have found no good resource for help. I'm having some issues removing old backer board in my kitchen and thought I'd seek out some advice. I am retiling the kitchen floor (with a wood subfloor) and have removed 90% of the old tile...
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