Custom Building Products-Large Format Tile

[Ernesto]

Custom sent out an informative email about how to install large format tile. Thought I'd add it in here since this forum is slow. Great info here for ya'll. Enjoy.

http://view.s4.exacttarget.com/?j=f...5711770&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe57127572610479711d&r=0

 

[Floorist]

Thanks Ernesto.

 

[Nick]

Thanks E

 

[Ernesto]

I got a chuckle out of the guy setting the tile with his fist. More than a chuckle I guess.

Iused to beat on it with a soft rubber mallet till I broke a few. Now I just wriggle it in with my toes.

 

[Ernesto]

What works the best for me is to place it up against set tiles, push down, drag away about 1/2" in both directions then back into place.

Shuffling it around absolutely helps get out air pockets. I didnt review the video to see how he used his knuckles but if your backbuttering that should be suffucient if he wriggles it a tad with his knuckles.

 

[havasu]

FM, just curious, but why do you delete your own posts? Other readers only find a chopped thread to decipher when it is done.

 

[Ernesto]

Not with his knuckles but with the hypothenar muscles of his hand in a hammering fashion. Beside this not being good for your hand, the reason I laugh is because as you say its not necessary and these additional movements out of habit never seem to die amongst obviously even those doing the instructing. I guess that's how the saying about teaching old dogs new tricks came about.

You mean @ video time 3:36/6:17 ? Obviously was a demostration, but just before that the speaker was telling you about the setting compound that does not need back buttering. And a trowell that allows the setting compound to flatten easier. I find many people who demonstrate products like reps for instance have zero installation experience.

Lots of us old dogs can't or won't understand new methods. My old dog actually just taught himself a new trick. He opens the sliding back door by grabbing the handle with his teeth and pulling.

 

[Ernesto]

Fair question, though I'm not sure this is the appropriate thread to satisfy your curiosity...but since you're a MOD I'll pay the respect the title deserves.

There are a number of reasons but probably the most prevalent one is that I'm one of the few participants here who does not utilize the forum with a high degree of anonymity. For marketing purposes I prefer to keep my personal opinions separate from my professional opinions. Short of creating another account I simply make some of my opinions perishable.

But if you quote somone in a response it's still there. lol I thinks it's proper etiquette to quote when responding to a particular statement or question.

 

[FloorMaven]

But if you quote somone in a response it's still there. lol I thinks it's proper etiquette to quote when responding to a particular statement or question.

Agreed, it helps those follow as well. Keep in mind also that search engines ignore what's between the quote tags.

 

[havasu]

I respect your concern. If you are concerned I would recommend adding another account, with no business relationship.

 

[Floorist]

I have wondered about repercussions myself, since everyone knows my name. I have posted some less than flattering comments about customers. Even a couple about relatives.

 

[havasu]

If you guys were a bunch of nothings, like me, you would post away, like me!

 

[Floorist]

If you guys were a bunch of nothings, like me, you would post away, like me!

But you hide who you are. You can't really be a lake.