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awesome video. how does the tile go on, just with thinset as normal?

I've worked in the trades 40 years and still look for and occasionally find new ideas and techniques. This is an exceptional tutorial. Concise but detailed explanation and illustration without dancing squirrels, obnoxious music or self-aggrandizement. Bravo, and thank you!

Nice!!!!

Good rope technique and Well done not letting the rope get hurt

I can't watch yous guys I'm no good in small places please be safe and don't get stuck

How do you make your curbs?

A good man will admit his mistakes, and even greater man will post it on social media.

Thanks for the video. One suggestion is not to use a moving hand held camera throughout. That can be disorienting.

That's the cleanest they'll ever see that floor

What are u using for the template material

Hi, what’s the lowest shower curb height you’ve done ? Have you ever done a raised shower pan without a curb (water contained only by the glass) ? Thanks, Xavier

I liked the raw video with the other guys in the background running their saws. I always hated to do tile or granite with other trades to work around.

Great stuff bro!!

Nope. No way. 😂 I think I saw a dorsal fin in there! I'll stick to the tile vids

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awesome! been missing the videos🤷‍♂️👍

Time for a tripod!

Great work. Curious about Aqua Defense directly after the concrete. Dry pack needs 72 hours before you can paint on the membrane. Does the 330 not raise moisture the same way? Or did you put a sheet over top that I missed?

Love watching your stuff even though I’m an hvac tech. You do awesome work

I was thinking of using plywood backing for entire walls, then paper, then lath , then scratch and brown. Would this be a bad idea ? Please give me a detailed response. This would be my first time floating wall instead of using cement board

Awesome work brother. I’m a tile installer in Vermont, and I love to see someone who plans the showers out accordingly and taking pride in what they do. I’m turning 31 and happy where I’m at in life, it sounds like you love what you do. Keep moving forward brother

I Like the notched flofx. Have they responded? Do they approve?

Hi Mark, I am DIYer and have a shower I will be working on my own shower sometime in the next couple of months. I love learning new things and like this approach over cement board. I learned a lot from this video. I am wondering if you can recommend other resources, books to learn this technique. I'd like to build my confidence more as far as making sure I finish with plumb and straight, as well water proofed and to CA codes. Also make sure I have all the right tools before I start.

That's a lot of work. Good job.

What is the thickness of each layer ? Lath, scratch....

If water flows down,why would you do the walls first and not the floor?Just wondering.

Been there. It is a tough one but owning it and not worrying about it, handling it as soon as possible is always the move. So much less stress that way. Could not agree more with the way you handled it.

Your work is immaculate. Amazing craftsmanship. Zero to say about the installation and your abilities as a tile contractor. A lot to say about the design and tile choice. I wonder if the jagged edges are a hazard in a wet area like this. I can see bare feet getting cut and scrapped on these edges. I have installed quite a few of these and always advise against miters on the floor of the curb. I did not even know these were rated for shower pans. Customer always gets what they want so I understand. Still, my feet hurt just looking at this beautiful work.

We use to use rib lath over studs. I'm in Detroit and no one seems to carry it. But makes it much sturdier.

Good video Mark. I noticed you were concerned about the different color/shade of the marble. Personally, I don't worry much about that when the client buys cheap tile, which is in abundance lately. When I sell the client tile I only sell quality tile from a distributor or direct from quality manufacturers. Kinda wondered how you view cheap marble vs. quality marble?

Amazing work, I am about to DIY some Zellige tile and was curious if you could give some tips on exactly how you miter those tiles. Thanks!

Nice work thanks for sharing

Two questions. How do you determine the thickness of your edge strips? And how do you determine how far out to set your “square “ lines on the floor? BTW, my dad was a ceramic tile contractor. Always floated the walls.

You are an honest man; learning to do dry pack floors perfectly flat as you do is not easy. I love the Idea of your using "Pitch Dots" ! What are they made of and How did you make them for a floor that may have differences in level. Also how do you mix and handle dry pack on a warm day? Thanks!

I appreciate the attention to detail and amount of thought you put into this. You’re absolutely right, people that know will appreciate your detail for years to come.

Beautiful job! Thank you so much. I tend to STRESS so hard about my work, even tried recently to get a non building job after 8 years, cause of it ( and failed, still building stuff! 😅). Managing your mental health is a big part of it, especially if you're working alone. Helps to know you're not the only one making mistakes!

Mark dude another excellent master class. You compensated for the “squeeze on the mid-line cuts. I seem to struggle with the long cuts coming off the drain corners. Is that the result of using a foam pan? It’s so sketchy taking a blade shave off those grout lines because you’re shaving those delicate corners. Just a beautiful job though. Also loved the double groove trick for planing out the tiles and insuring coverage. You da man!

I appreciate this. 🫡 Very informative from a 25 year installer

Hi! Can I ask what color grout you guys used here?

When I only put in a couple/few hour day, just gotta refer people to a critical thinking layout plan like this. And let them know I left for the day at lunchtime because the thought work that day added gray hairs to my head and shaved some time off my life in the thought stress process. Thinking takes a lot outta ya

I would prioritize eliminating the floor sliver over lining up the floor and wall grout lines, but it’s installer and home owner preference, so there’s no right or wrong answer.

OMG! These people are using actual travertine in their shower pan. In 5 years it will look like it's 50 years old. I didn't know travertine also came in a dreary gray color. Excellent tile work by the way. The clients will admire your great work every time they come into the shower. That is until the stone starts to discolor from the build up of soap scum and minerals. Live and learn.

“Giant vagina” noted 📝 lol

So where do you think the envelope cut came from? And do you think it's really correct?

Hilarious. I did a book match marble slab shower. The first images came in and the client said it looked like a vagina. And I thought it looked like a demon. How weird it all looks like that

It was going perfectly until 4:44! 🤣🤣 I’m glad OCD didn’t get the best of you.

You ripping wood for the template?

Wow. I didn't know any of this shite! 62 years old and I have built alot of showers. Remodeling or should I say starting to a nightmare one now and this might be of use but nonetheless I learned it from you and only because you dared to teach. Thanks teacher. 👍

Why soak the Masonite strips? Helps bond, or helps release?

It would be interesting to see what your price difference for floating vs foam board. Seems to take a lot more (behind the scenes) time, especially considering moving materials around.