• How to Tile First Row

    How to Tile First Row

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (8ร—20 with Niche) Course. How to start layout (0:20) Mix partial batch of Ardex X77 mortar (1:50) Tools and supplies setup inside bathtub (3:30) Montolit Masterpiuma P5 manual tile cutter (4:10)…

  • How to Start Offset Pattern of Main Wall

    How to Start Offset Pattern of Main Wall

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (4ร—16 with Niche) Course. Why I use Ardex X77 for shower wall tiles (0:01) Thin-set coverage explained and using the DITRA-HEAT trowel (1:50) How to apply thin-set to the KERDI-BOARD and…

  • Thin-Set Mixing for Wall Tile

    Thin-Set Mixing for Wall Tile

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3ร—6 Subway & Niche) Course. Mix up partial bags to save money (0:15) Ardex X5 mixing ratio is 1 part water to 2.25 parts mortar (0:22) How to mix a partial…

  • Thin-Set Mortar Tips

    Thin-Set Mortar Tips

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12ร—24 with Niche) Course. Ardex X77 can be used for setting tiles over Schluter products (0:01) Small batches of Ardex X77 can be mixed per the instructions (0:49) Scoop excess thin-set…

  • Trowel Selection

    Trowel Selection

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (4 x 4 Porcelain) Course. Tile Council recommendation for thin-set mortar coverage (0:15) How to determine preliminary trowel size (0:50) How to test thin-set mortar coverage with trowel (1:39) Hold trowel…

  • Mixing Thin-Set Mortar

    Mixing Thin-Set Mortar

    This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (4 x 4 Porcelain) Course. Always read the directions on the bag (0:08) Schluter ALL-SET and Ardex X5 are good mortars for tile floors (0:40) Example of how to determine mixing…

  • How to Set Shower Floor Tile

    How to Set Shower Floor Tile

    This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2ร—2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Mix Schluter ALL-SET per directions for setting tile (0:05) Clean substrate with sponge to remove any dust (1:40) Use trowel that provides 95% thin-set coverage (1:50)…

  • How to Mix Partial Bag of Schluter ALL-SET

    How to Mix Partial Bag of Schluter ALL-SET

    This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12ร—24 Porcelain) Course. Mix partial bags of thin-set based on the trowel (0:01) Iโ€™m using a 3/8-inch by 1/2-inch U-shaped trowel for 12ร—24 tile (0:25) Pour cold, clean water into the…

  • How to Mix Schluter ALL-SET

    How to Mix Schluter ALL-SET

    This video is part of the Schluter Shower Tray with Dry Pack Extensions (For 39โ€ณ x 72โ€ณ Shower) Course. Figure out the area where the shower tray will go (0:01) Schluter recommendations for water and membranes (0:58) Always add water…

  • Getting Started (Hexagon Tile Floor)

    Getting Started (Hexagon Tile Floor)

    This video is part of the Hexagon Tile Floor Installation Course. Ardex X5 thin-set mortar explanation Trowel size explanation or 1/4-inch x 1/4-inch square notched trowel (0:39) How to mix Ardex X5 with Collomix x01 mixer and birdcage paddle (1:39)…