Ditra heat mat works with most any cable . Mat is sold separately.

That’s a great approach .

I had a big , self leveled floor with heat wire fail during install once, it cracked like crazy . We likely mixed it too thin.

The new mats are a dream, you can lift the wire and reroute it until you get the placement just where you want it, then you just trowel the thinset in . Once I used one , I decided I’d likely…[Read more]

Consider the new mats , like ditra heat . They solve all the challenges, make the cable install much easier , and simplify everything. They are all we use now .

The root of the problem is the tub likely isn’t attached or supported.

Remove grout , clean with alcohol , apply Rtv color matched silicone , spray with soapy water and tool smooth , allow to cure .

Repeat every few years , all caulk eventually fails .

Silicone has great flex and adhesion, RTV is room temperature vulcanizing , those caulks can…[Read more]

Buy 2 , and cut one off and have it brazed to other.

That’s going to be pretty.

Ok, you have a 2 piece adjustable drain in there . It appears the clamp was removed and the fiberglass was installed and laps over the sub drain .

Plugging the pipe beneath the drain will allow you to flood test it .

The only other 2 challenges are getting the drain to screw down low enough , and if you use a small tile on the floor, bonding…[Read more]

I saw it online in the background of a video..be sure it’s secure or you ll drop a saw

Thanks guys.

Heres how we keep our makita on the track between cuts…it has a stop and a clip..saves time.

The hkc miters 0-60 °and the saw plunges and tilts to 45 also.

It doesn’t do it all, but what it does do , it’s extremely handy for.

The hkc miters at 45 and the saw plunges and tilts to 45 also.

We crosscut shelving with it , and end panels for closets.. It’s really handy .

Not sure my posts are posting.Hmmm.

We crosscut shelving and built in end panels mainly with it ..it’s handy .

The hkc gets used by us mainly for these 3 things in the field ….

1.Crosscutting shelving and built in sides for closet built ins after we break it down with the tsc 55

2. Occasionally modifying a cabinet box

3. Cutting subflooring we sink between joists to do low entry showers for the elderly

It’s handy , I’m a little leary to use it…[Read more]

I have the new HKC cordless with the longer track , and it’s self squaring, but you have to pay attention to what you are doing .

I’ve wanted a self squaring arm on a track for as long as I’ve had a track saw .

I have that same saw, good stuff.

Mesh is cheap…use it.

Always remember water vapor behaves differently than just water , and many trowel applied liquids require a certain thickness in order to block it .

Think of how effective a steam iron is versus misting with water .

What I think is cool is you guys are smart enough to use track saws …we don’t see many in my area , and I absolutely love mine .

You can simply do things you can’t do with regular saws .

I told my Festool dealer that really, when does someone really ever want a sloppy cut??