The key to jobs that’ll last is getting that water out of the system, so it can’t damage the house behind it. When you’re talking tile, this means you can full-on waterproof the system. And when you’re talking waterproofing, you’re talking tile membranes.
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I’ve framed and tiled a lot of shower enclosures over the years, but my favorites — both to build and to have in my own…
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So I present demonstrations at JLCLive. Before the Seattle show, a friend and I toured the city. We trundled the usual spots, like the famous…
Cool Deal As we do more and more to make our houses work less and less to maintain a comfortable temperature — a smart move…
So you’ve just built a new deck on the back of your house and those once lovely double windows in the living room would quite…
Q: Hey Carpenter Mark, we recently had new kitchen cabinets and counters installed and I’m tossing around the idea of doing the tile backsplash myself….
Bland To Grand I have to admit that when I think about fiberglass doors, I typically don’t think of high-end detailing and destination craftsmanship. But…
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