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How to Tile Against Curb

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Getting measurements for tile (0:42) How to set small pieces on wall (1:40) Don’t forget to polish cut sides (3:02) Repeating process on plumbing wall (4:18)…
How to Set Plumbing Wall to Ceiling

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. The importance of flat KERDI-BAND on the wall (0:25) Ensure tiles around valve are plumb and even so escutcheon will fit snug (1:32) Use red wedges…
How to Set Plumbing Wall to Valve

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. The plumbing wall is a mirror image of the other side wall (0:15) How to cut and set first row of tile (0:31) How to mix…
How to Set Rest of Side Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Center full 3″ x 6″ tile on first grout joint to start second row (0:32) Apply thin-set above first row of tile and strike edge of…
How to Set First Row on Side Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Setting the laser level at the proper height (0:35) How to scribe cut tiles to match laser level (1:40) How to apply thin-set to shower wall…
How to Plan First Row of Side Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Place laser level on top edge of first row of main shower wall (0:20) Determining height of first row (0:35) Determining width of first tile in…
How to Tile Curb Inside Shower

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. The vertical tiles on the inside of the shower mimic the first row of tile on the main shower wall (0:10) 6″ x 6″ tiles of…
How to Tile Curb Outside Shower

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. The first vertical tile closest to the curb top mimics the first row of tile on the main shower wall (0:15) Set the first vertical tile…
How to Tile Curb Top

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. The curb top tile mimics the second row of tile on main shower wall (0:04) The width of the curb top tiles are 3-1/2″ (0:45) Dry…
How to Plan Layout of Shower Curb Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Top of shower curb will mimic second row of main wall tile (0:15) Face of shower curb will mimic first row of main wall tile (0:20)…
How to Bevel Subway Tile for Curbs

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. DeWALT D24000 wet saw tips (0:10) Where to line up tiles to make bevel cuts (2:29) How to make bevel cuts on subway tile (3:10) How…
How to Plan Shower Curb Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Use larger 6″ x 6″ tiles to tile curb (same lot) (0:10) Use laser level to assess tile based off first row of tile (0:48) Explanation…
Setting Tile Floor Next to Curb

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Try to tile the main floor before the curb and side walls (0:11) Check to see if floor is level, although it just has to be…
How to Tile Shower Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. First step is tiling the sill (0:08) Leave an expansion joint between all tiles and niche or adjacent tiles (0:20) No expansion joint is needed against…
Cutting Shower Niche Metal Profile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Schluter JOLLY, RONDEC, QUADEC are great options for niches (0:03) Start with measuring the bottom piece (0:59) Use Diablo 10″ Laminate Non-Ferrous Blade (84T) for aluminum…
Setting Subway Tile from Top of Niche to Ceiling

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Using story pole to assess ceiling tile (0:10) Check that the last row set is level (1:06) Thin-set application tip with margin trowel (1:44) How to…
Setting Subway Tile from Bottom to Top of Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Assessing tile dimensions at bottom of niche (0:17) How to start setting tile around niche (4:17) How to cut tile around lower left side of niche…
Setting Subway Tile from First Row to Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Set laser on top edge of second row (0:36) Apply thin-set on wall so that it will be used in 15 minutes…trowel thin-set so that it’s…
How to Set First Row of Subway Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Use laser to determine height of first row (0:08) How to flip tiles to make accurate scribe cuts (0:55) How to make scribe cuts with an…
Planning Subway Tile Pattern

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. The first row of tile is super important (0:10) Find the center of the main wall (0:59) Calibrate laser to the height of the first row…
Thin-Set Mixing for Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 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…
Tile Setting Tools and Materials

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (3×6 Subway & Niche) Course. Thin-set mortar overview, specifically Ardex X5 (1:03) Trowel size for 3×6 subway tile – 1/4″ x 1/4″ U or square notched (1:40) Collomix Xo1 mixer and…
How to Caulk Shower Wall to Shower Floor

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. 100% silicone is required between any change of plane (0:10) How to apply color-matching 100% silicone Latasil (0:30) How to tool silicone (1:10) To access this content,…
How to Caulk Shower Wall Corners and Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Try to use color-matching 100% silicone like Latasil (0:10) Use the best caulking gun for silicone like the Newborn 930-GTD (0:30) How to cut the applicator of…
How to Grout Shower Floors

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Spectralock 1 was used for the shower and bathroom floors (0:01) The Troxell urethane grout float was used (0:20) Tips for grouting floors with Spectralock 1 (0:50)…
How to Grout Shower Walls

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Spectralock 1 was used to grout the shower walls and niche (0:01) All the walls and grout joints should be clean and dry (0:29) Materials and tips…
How to Caulk Tiles to Walls and Ceiling

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Sherwin-Williams 950A was used between the JOLLY and wall (0:01) Newborn’s 930-GTD caulking gun was used (0:35) Cut the nozzle to the smallest applicable size and back…
Shower Niche Installation

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Shower niche tiling sequence explained (0:20) Ardex X77 thin-set mortar was used (1:29) How to install Schluter JOLLY metal profile (2:45) How to install shower niche sill…
Shower Niche Glass Mosaic Tip

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Glass mosaic orientation tip (0:01) How to inspect glass mosaics (0:52) Seal tiles if necessary before setting in mortar (2:14) Bond glass mosaics to sheet membrane or…
T-Lock Removal for Plumbing Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Use rubber mallet to not mark tile (0:01) Remove clips parallel to grout joints (0:10) Use pliers or carpet knife to remove horseshoe shims (1:10) Carefully cut…
Setting Last Column of Plumbing Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Continue tile wall pattern (0:01) Place 1/16″ horseshoe shims between tile and DECO-SG (7:40) How to notch tile around DECO-SG to continue the pattern (10:01) How measure,…
Setting Corner Column of Plumbing Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Match the tile pattern (0:01) How to cut first tile against shower floor and adjacent wall (0:30) How to use Montolit CGX-115 diamond blade to make tapered…
Setting First Column of Plumbing Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Determining centerline of valves and niche (1:19) How to set first tile against shower tile floor (4:57) How to cut holes in tile for shower valves (8:01)…
Shower Niche Shelf Tip (Important!!)

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Super important tips for shower niche shelf location (0:01) Cover Schluter shower niche shelf with painter’s tape (0:10) Find largest bottle or container being used in shower…
How to Dry-Fit Schluter JOLLY for Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. How to measure the niche for JOLLY (0:58) How to cut metal profiles with the miter saw (1:20) How to safely cut miters on the miter saw…
Drywall Finishing Tip Next to JOLLY

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Tape edge of Schluter metal profile with Frog Tape (0:40) Apply setting-type joint compound (45 minutes) with 6-inch knife (1:16) Remove high spots with a joint compound…
How to Install Vertical Schluter DECO-SG

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Pick DECO-SG based on the shower glass and tile thickness (0:01) DECO-SG is typically installed with the tile, not before it (0:33) Align the vertical DECO-SG with…
Sulfamic Acid Cleaning Tip

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Carefully read the directions for Sulfamic acid (0:30) Always test the tiles, for example where the toilet will be installed (0:45) Use a white doodle to scrub…
T-Lock Removal for Side Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Remove T-Lock the day after setting tile (0:01) Strike clips parallel with grout joints (0:15) Remove spacers from behind any metal profiles (0:40) Remove spacers from between…
Completing Side Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Continue to focus on tile pattern while setting tiles (0:01) Have base plates and T-Lock wedges face the adjacent tile (3:00) How to cut Schluter JOLLY metal…
Setting First Column of Side Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. How to plan the layout of the side walls (0:01) How to cut tiles using Montolit’s Masterpiuma (3:00) Add spacers between wall tile and tile shower floor…
T-Lock Removal for Main Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Use a rubber mallet to remove clips parallel to grout joint (0:24) T-Lock wedges and base plates can be reused (2:24) Soak wedges and base plates in…
Completing Main Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. How to address shower tray slope (0:01) Montolit’s CGX-115 diamond blade was used to cut tile (2:15) Montolit Fleximont 60 was used to polish edge of tile…
Setting Offset Column of Main Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Cut full tile in half to start the offset column (0:01) Use either a wet saw or manual cutter (0:37) Clean the cut edge with a hand…
Setting First Column of Main Wall Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Align laser with center mark on wall and align center of tile on laser (0:01) Use 1/16″ horseshoe shims underneath first tile (0:27) How to transfer tapered…
Thin-Set Mortar Tips

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 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…
Tile Shower Wall Layout Tips

This video is part of the Tile Shower Walls (12×24 with Niche) Course. Learn how to plan the layout of vertical 12×24 tiles (0:01) Large tiles can sometimes accommodate 50/50 offset patterns (0:28) T-Lock by Perfect Level Master is great…
How to Set the Side Tiles

This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12×24 Miters) Course. How to measure the dimension for the side piece (0:02) How to polish the snapped edge (1:35) How to cut the tile using the Calidad Butter Cutter blade…
How to Set the Top Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12×24 Miters) Course. How to determine dimension of the tile (0:10) How to cut the tile using the Montolit Masterpiuma (1:05) How to polish the tile with a hand polishing pad…
How to Add Mosaics to a Tile Shower Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12×24 Miters) Course. Note: Always seal stone mosaics prior to installation and use white thin-set mortar when using marble Design considerations prior to installation (0:40) Choose the correct size trowel per…
How to Start a Tile Shower Niche

This video is part of the Tile Shower Niche (12×24 Miters) Course. Note: The 12×24 porcelain around the niche opening was beveled to create miters on all four sides of the niche Quick overview of the steps for tiling a…
Setting Large Format Porcelain Part 2

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Applying thin-set to shower tray (0:01) What NOT to do with troweling thin-set (1:15) Back buttering large format tile (2:40) Setting tile into shower tray (3:15) Word of…
Setting Large Format Porcelain Part 1

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. KERDI-DRAIN grate kit tips (0:25) T-Lock tips for large format tiles (3:20) Thin-set recommendations (4:12) How to mix partial bag of Schluter ALL-SET (5:39) Tools and supplies for…
How to Scribe Cut Large Format Tiles

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Tile floors need an expansion joint of at least 1/8″ (0:09) How to mark tiles with a pencil (0:37) How expansion joints are covered (1:09) How to remove…
How to Cut Large Format Shower Tray Tiles

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. How to use DeWALT wet saw (0:25) How to recreate templated tile (1:53) How to clean up rough tile edges using Montolit diamond polishing pads (3:00) How to…
How to Template Large Format Shower Tray Tiles

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Envelope cut explanation (0:25) Setting template over large format tiles (1:05) Minimum grout joint size is 1/16″ for porcelain (1:19) How to strategically place template on tile (1:53)…
Templating Shower Tray

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Getting dimensions for cardboard or 1/4″ plywood template (0:32) Cutting cardboard template with 6′ level and utility knife (1:12) Gluing cardboard template with hot glue gun (3:37) Schluter…
Completing Tile Shower Floor

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (4 x 4 Porcelain) Course. How to install last row against shower wall (0:01) Maintain 1/16 to 1/8-inch expansion joint at wall (5:14) How to maintain tile pattern (5:40) How to…
Setting Tile From Drain to Half Wall

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (4 x 4 Porcelain) Course. How to apply thin-set to shower pan (0:01) How to set tiles against each other and avoid lippage (0:29) How to cut tiles using Masterpiuma manual…
Setting Drain and Starting Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (4 x 4 Porcelain) Course. Remove debris and dust with shop vac (0:01) How to bond KERDI-DRAIN to shower pan with thin-set (0:18) How to make KERDI-DRAIN square to walls (3:45)…
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

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…
Dry-Fitting Drain and Tile

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (4 x 4 Porcelain) Course. Add 2-inch Oatey Gripper plug to drain (0:40) How to assemble Schluter KERDI-DRAIN grate kit (1:15) How to dry fit and square the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN (4:40)…
Setting Mosaics on Pan

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (2 x 2 Square Mosaics) Course. Burn thin-set into shower tray then trowel in one direction (0:01) Align next mosaic sheet with drain mosaics and set in thin-set (1:20) Lightly compress…
Setting Mosaic at Drain

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (2 x 2 Square Mosaics) Course. How to figure out trowel size (0:01) Try to get 95% thin-set coverage for tile shower floors (2:10) Shop vac the Schluter shower tray prior…
Design, Dry Fit, and Tools

This video is part of the Tile Shower Floor (2 x 2 Square Mosaics) Course. How to inspect mosaic tiles (0:30) How to dry fit mosaics over shower tray (1:50) Perfect Level Master Reusable Crosses (2:05) Place drain plug or…
How to Set Main Bathroom Floor Tile

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Clean dust off the surface of bathroom floor (0:55) Apply thin-set to floor with margin trowel (1:15) Burn thin-set into floor using flat side of trowel…
How to Cut Doorway Sill

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Undercut door jambs for stone or tile (0:38) Getting measurement for solid doorway sill (0:55) Use either wet saw or grinder to cut solid stone (1:20)…
How to Set Shower Floor Tile

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 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 Cut Schluter DECO-SG

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. DECO-SG is an aluminum u-channel for shower glass (0:01) This can be used over benches, curbs, floors, and walls (0:10) Choose the height of the DECO-SG…
Cutting Tile Around Drain

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Always continue the tile pattern around the drain (0:27) Dry-fit tiles and make pencil marks parallel with the drain (1:00) Montolit CGX-115 diamond blade and grinder…
Cutting Shower Floor Diamonds

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Mosaics often require cutting diamonds against the walls (0:01) How to determine the diamond size (0:10) Montolit’s CGX-115 (4-1/2″) diamond blade was used (1:20) Score the…
Organizing Mosaics and Sealing Tile

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Tiles must be clean prior to sealing (0:20) Sealer’s Choice Gold was used to seal the tiles (0:50) Seal tiles per the manufacturer’s directions (1:46) How…
Shower Floor Tile Layout

This video is part of the Tile Curbless Shower Floor (2×2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Figure out the pattern of mosaics (0:25) Have at least 1/8″ expansion joints at the walls (1:13) How the Schluter KERDI-DRAIN works with shower floor tile…
How to Grout Shower Tray

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. First step is to clean tiles and shop vac grout joints (0:54) Pull the drain grate from the shower and plug the drain (1:15)…
Setting Small Hexagon Shower Tray Tiles

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Seal porous tiles before setting in thin-set mortar (0:40) All the tools you’ll need for setting small hexagons (1:25) Trowel options for setting tiles…
Tile Setting Sequence

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. First step, tile the shower floor (0:15) Second step, tile the main shower (0:44) Third step, tile the main bathroom floor (1:14) Fourth step,…
Fix Dip in Shower Tray Perimeter

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Place level on perimeter of shower tray (0:45) Draw line on wall that mimics shower tray perimeter (1:29) Use Ardex X5 to float perimeter…
Cutting Small Hexagon Tile for Tray

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Cut mosaics with Montolit Masterpiuma and Mosakit (0:08) Or with Fein’s 4.5″ angler grinder and Montolit CGX 115 diamond blade (0:27) NOTE: I also…
Templating Small Hexagon Tiles

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Double-check lot numbers for tiles (0:39) Layout tiles on a flat surface (0:59) Place template on tiles and try to achieve symmetry (1:23) Try…
Templating Shower Tray

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Getting dimensions for cardboard or 1/4″ plywood template (0:32) Cutting cardboard template with 6′ level and utility knife (1:12) Gluing cardboard template with hot…
Choosing Trowels for Tile

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Always reference the Tile Council of North America when choosing trowels (0:10) The layer of dried thin-set between tile and substrate should be 3/32″…
How to Calculate Shower Tray Tile

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. Measure the width and length of shower tray (0:14) Determine square footage and add 15% (0:27) Example calculation: Width = 32″ divided by 12″…
Choosing Shower Tray Tile

This video is part of the Tile Curbed Shower Floor (2 x 2 Hexagon Mosaics) Course. First type of tile is 2″ x 2″ hexagon – good choice (0:15) Seal porous tiles before setting in mortar and before grout (1:24)…
How to Grout Bathroom Tile Floor

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Always shop vac the floor and grout joints (0:01) Use a Scotch Brite Heavy Duty pad to clean paint off tiles (0:42) The Raimondi Fido hand support is…
How to End Tile at Doorway

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Use the Diablo 84 tooth non-ferrous blade for aluminum profiles (0:33) The Calibro square is also an excellent tool for metal profiles (0:58) Cut the anchoring leg off…
How to Continue Tile Into Second Room

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Place level across tiles entering the second room (0:01) Get measurements from level to wall and reduce 1/8″ (0:30) Place cut edge of tile against wall and factory…
How to Notch Tile Floors in Doorways

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. How to determine tile layout in the doorway (0:48) How to determine notch location in tile (1:18) How to cut and notch the first tile on the IQ…
How to Remove T-Lock Clips

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Strike Clip parallel with grout joint using rubber mallet (0:01) Remove Clips the day after setting the tile (0:43) Thin-set mortar between grout joints can be removed with…
Setting Second and Third Row

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. How to determine third pattern offset (0:01) How to cut tile on Montolit Masterpiuma (0:33) How to set tile in thin-set mortar with cut side against curb (1:00)…
Setting First Row of Floor Tile

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. Basics of setting tile floors (0:40) Clean DITRA cutback cavities with shop vac (1:43) Denote hole locations for water supply line and toilet (1:54) How to cut first…
How to Mix Partial Bag of Schluter ALL-SET

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

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. NOTE: The third pattern offset helps reduce tile lippage at the grout joints. Thus, it helps keep the tiles flat and safer for the user. How to approach…
Tile Floor Dry Layout Part 1

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. How to plan tile layout from shower room to vanity room (0:01) Use 1/4-inch expansion joint at walls and shower curb (0:59) Determine tile configuration and squareness in…
DITRA Installation in Shower Room

This video is part of the Tile Bathroom Floor (12×24 Porcelain) Course. How to determine the amount of thin-set to use (0:25) How to determine the water ratio for ALL-SET for DITRA (1:13) NOTE: Schluter changed the water ratio recommendation…
Second Layer of Plywood (Double Plywood Subfloor Installation)

This video is part of the Subfloor Installation (Double Plywood Subfloor) Course. How to stagger the second layer of plywood by at least one floor joist (0:57) Go beyond the seams of the first floor joist by at least 2…
First Layer of Plywood (Double Plywood Installation)

This video is part of the Subfloor Installation (Double Plywood Subfloor) Course. What type of plywood to use (0:28) Plywood orientation should be perpendicular to joists (2:00) Floor joist tips before plywood installation (2:28) How to apply Great Stuff Adhesive…
Subfloor Removal Tips

This video is part of the Subfloor Installation (Double Plywood Subfloor) Course. How to cut plywood along perimeter of room (0:57) American Plywood Association recommendation (2:22) Fein Carbide Pro blade for cutting plywood (3:02) How to use Super Bar and…
Project Checklist – Double Plywood Subfloor Installation

This checklist is part of the Subfloor Installation (Double Plywood Subfloor) Course. This Project Checklist aims to help you replace an old plywood subfloor with new plywood. You’ll learn how to Choose the correct supplies Cut out old plywood flush…
How to Install Delta Shower Head

This video is part of the Shower Valve Installation with Handheld (Delta with PEX A) Course. Apply FASTape clockwise to shower arm (0:01) Use Knipex pliers wrench with cloth to prevent damage to shower arm (0:25) Hand tighten shower head…