Small bath flooring project.
Completed for a client, Old tile was set on particle board, minor water damage had caused some tiles to lift and others crack.
Fixtures were removed, and old tile was removed, an air chisel was used to make quick work of this normally difficult task, Hardibacker Expand Text... was set with mastic and nailed off. A radiant heating system was installed and level quick was applied over the heating element. This provides protection of the element during further install and adds thermal mass for more uniform heating. Tile layouts were figured and set, then the area was grouted.
In one of the intermediate pics the toilet was reset for weekend use...this is a single bath home.
Fixtures were removed, and old tile was removed, an air chisel was used to make quick work of this normally difficult task, Hardibacker Expand Text... was set with mastic and nailed off. A radiant heating system was installed and level quick was applied over the heating element. This provides protection of the element during further install and adds thermal mass for more uniform heating. Tile layouts were figured and set, then the area was grouted.
In one of the intermediate pics the toilet was reset for weekend use...this is a single bath home.
The completed radiant floor project
this room needs some help
cracked and lifting tiles
Air chisel demo
fixtures out
particle board is not a worthy substrate
backer set + nailed
setting tile
Dry tile layout work
tile set
heating element
heating element with temp sensor
level quick covering heating element
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THAT's what I'm talking about!!!! Thanks KMS!
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