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Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 2 years, 6 months ago
Jeremy, I hear that all the time. I don’t buy it. If it takes you 30 min longer to back butter your tiles for a quality set, you really think you would lose jobs because you were 1/2 hr slower than someone else? I know MANY Mapei reps. I don’t know to many that would tell you NOT to back butter given the conditions of the substrates you note in…[Read more]
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Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 2 years, 9 months ago
Steve, Please read my response a couple posts up…. Back Buttering is just SCRATCHING the thinset into the backs of the tiles to help activate the “fingers” in the thinset for good bond. YOU ARE CORRECT that proper trowel size is what will get you COVERAGE….. Here is the link again. https://youtu.be/Way5bMh-eYg
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Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 2 years, 9 months ago
Sorry, I left my response to your comment above ^^^
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Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 2 years, 9 months ago
5 dot is NOT an acceptable installation technique as determined by the NTCA. NO WAY can you get proper coverage with that. PLEASE, EVERYONE understand that back buttering is NOT a replacement for proper trowel size and coverage. It IS a great practice and will give you some simple insurance for your install. Watch THIS video and you will see the…[Read more]
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Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 2 years, 11 months ago
NO! never introduce water to backs of any tiles.
Water is a bond breaker and you thinset will NOT stick to it.just back butter the thinset to the backs of the times using the flat side of your trowel and then embed them into your combed thinset on you floor -
Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 3 years, 3 months ago
I actually personally know the guys that did that video. I do not deny that coverage of thinset on the backs of the tiles is the most important aspect for a successful tile install, but they also agree that Back Buttering is benificial with all natural stone materials and large format tiles.
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Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 3 years, 4 months ago
You are describing what is known as “dot method “.
You can reference the 2017
TCNA ( tile council of North America) and see that this method is NOT approved for any area especially, a wet area like a shower. We are required 95% coverage for wet areas. No way dot method could achieve that.
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Phil Green commented on the post, Your Guide to Choosing Heated Electric Floors 3 years, 5 months ago
Cass,
This is just MY opinion. But that is what you asked for. If you are using a 220v system I would skip the CORK portion of your assembly. Prodeso is BOTH a crack isolation AND the material for you to string your cable. So by serving both purposes, you are ADDING insurance that you won’t get any resulting “cracks” in your tile so that answers…[Read more] -
Phil Green commented on the post, To Back-Butter or Not Back-Butter, That is the Question 3 years, 8 months ago
Pat,
2×2 tiles are mosaics. You DO NOT need to Back Butter that type of tile .
Trowel thin set with the notched side of the trowel onto your table and then set the tile into it. Use a grout float to “tap” the tiles into the wet thin set to embed them. -
Phil Green commented on the post, Your Guide to Choosing Heated Electric Floors 3 years, 12 months ago
B, Can you tell me exactly which Warmup product you have found that you plan to use? I am actually at a trade show and Warmup is here and I know them and can ask your question directly to the technical support person and get you an official answer
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Phil Green replied to the topic Trade Shows Schedules in the forum All Other Trades 4 years ago
WOW! it’s been QUITE a while since I have been here posting ANYTHING…. I wanted to update one trade show going on out in LV in Jan. This is one of the “big three” shows and events for TILE guys – https://tisewest.com/Attendee/ShowInfo
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Phil Green replied to the topic Tile showers and tub surrounds in the forum All Other Trades 4 years, 9 months ago
Hey guys, IF anyone is interested…. THE PREMIER TILE trade show of the year, COVERINGS is in Chicago next week… It is FREE to all and features the BEST tile suppliers from around the world, FIRST class training from the NTCA, FREE seminars and breakouts…. If you are a tile guy ( or knows one )THIS IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE!
Oh, Did I mention I…[Read more] -
Phil Green replied to the topic Tile showers and tub surrounds in the forum All Other Trades 4 years, 9 months ago
Hey guys, IF anyone is interested…. THE PREMIER TILE trade shoe of the year, COVERINGS is in Chicago next week… It is FREE to all and features the BEST tile suppliers from around the world, FIRST class training from the NTCA, FREE seminars and breakouts…. If you are a tile guy ( or knows one )THIS IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE!
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Phil Green commented on the post, Your Guide to Choosing Heated Electric Floors 4 years, 9 months ago
Bobby, I misunderstood your ask. Check THIS product out. It may work for you.https://www.infrafloor.com/film/
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Phil Green commented on the post, Your Guide to Choosing Heated Electric Floors 4 years, 9 months ago
Chris, IF you stack magazines or install a vanity over the heated area it DOES build up the heat. That is why it is not recommended to put floor heat under permanent fixtures. Magazines or a rubber backed rug will be warmer under them but I doubt enough to cause damage. I personally have NOT installed film so I can’t give you an accurate comparison.
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Phil Green commented on the post, Your Guide to Choosing Heated Electric Floors 4 years, 9 months ago
Wanda, I have installed Warm Tiles systems. The great thing about ANY of the electric floor heat systems are that there are NO MOVING PARTS to wear out. I would install a second floor sensor that is NOT hooked up and left in the box as a BACK UP.
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Phil Green commented on the post, Your Guide to Choosing Heated Electric Floors 4 years, 9 months ago
Bobby, SORRY for the delay in response>. I don’t check in here as often as I should. No, I don’t think a use of a floor heat system under carpet would be acceptable and MAYBE a fire hazard. They are DESIGNED to be encapsulated in thin set
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Phil Green replied to the topic Qep Lash leveling System for tile in the forum Flooring 4 years, 11 months ago
The size notch has more to do with the size of your tile and the flatness of the substrate. I use a 1/2 x 1/2 for large format tiles ( any tile measuring 15″ or larger on any one side ) But a 3/8 notch would be fine on smaller tiles… even with a lippage system…. PLEASE, DON’T interchange “tile LEVELING with LIPPAGE control systems”. The…[Read more]
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Phil Green replied to the topic Qep Lash leveling System for tile in the forum Flooring 4 years, 11 months ago
@Skillman… The QEP “straps” are 1/16″ think so if you needed a larger grout line, you need additional spacers…. Here is the DATA sheet from…[Read more]
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Phil Green replied to the topic Qep Lash leveling System for tile in the forum Flooring 4 years, 11 months ago
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