I don't know about the 1920s. But in the 1950s, they had mesh-mounted mosaics. I got an old Ortho tile install book from 1950s and it has pictures of mesh mounted mosaic. Not much has changed with ceramic tile manufacture in last century. Except for using porcelain and printed patterns.
White grout is actually the easiest to keep clean. Just some simple baking soda and hydrogen peroxide every once in a while. Almost any other color grout will turn different colors over time. Not to mention, be different shades when wet/dry. White grout is the easiest to restore fully to original color. Believe it or not.
@@MattCupan you’re an installer. I’m a restoration specialist. Absolutely inaccurate. So many variables. Especially crappy hybrid grouts. I cut out 50 showers a year with crappy tec power grout. I restore 100 showers a year. I’ve seen it all. That’s why I restorat and educate. Showers take work to maintain
@@mattmason7554 I mean regardless of whatever title you're giving yourself on your business card. White (quite arguably, of course) has got to be the most popular color choice for grout on a tile installation. And given the original installer mixed, installed and cleaned right. A sealer was applied. As I said, just regular old baking soda and peroxide every now and then will keep white grout white. We can argue opinion on grades of grout. I used Tec grouts for the better half of my first decade tiling. And for just a standard, in stock anywhere grout, there's a reason why you never saw "new formula" printed on a bag of Tec grout. Honestly though, as a "restoration specialist" you haven't had the most "discerning" of customers want White grout? White grout though is actually easy to keep clean. And, when installed, and as it's maintained and cleaned, white just has an aura of cleanliness as a color hue. Another really good reason for white grout, white can go next to Any tile. Not any color grout can go with every color tile. White grout can go with anything. I'm a lover of color and variety as well. And any customer can pick any color grout and I'll install it. But, when I go to mix the color in the grout base, it always starts with white.
I cringe every time a customer wants to buy octagon and dots. I tell them to check with their installer and usually get the stink eye lol Beautiful work as always gents!!
No spacers? How do you place each mosaic sheet properly? Just pro skills I’m assuming? I’m putting this exact mosaic (the little square is grey) in my laundry room and was wandering about spacers for mosaic tile.
Looks great! Would you recommend that tile on a foam pan? Do those black pieces violate the normal 2 inch size requirement? Or are they fine once grouted in?
Great layout and workmanship! I would suggest a small piece of foam board to razor knife the tile on to prevent cutting into the waterproofing….Otherwise you nailed it!
@@LandbergTileTV Thanks for the polite reply…Been doing tile or tile doing me since 1984..You do great work! I’m very impressed! The Tile Freak! I approve!
Would that floor still be covered under schluter warranty because those small diamonds are considered penny sized tile? That’s a down side to foam pans and ditra.
That would be a no. No tile under 2” on Ditra unless approved by your local rep. They would probably say it’s ok if you lay down a layer of kerdi membrane over the ditra first. I did the same thing though with the same tile. No issues.
i know setting that border made it difficult, but do you really think setting that sheet tile is difficult? i know some sheet tiles are a pain, but that particular one isnt that bad.. i think on that particular drain cut you could have measured front and back and used an angle grinder with sponge, keeping all pieces on the mesh instead of removing each piece and cutting separately. either way you do amazing work and enjoy your vids. i work in florida and dont do that many installs over wood, all out work is on concrete. the only wood subfloors are upstairs but only do like one or two per year and its been a few years since doing an upstairs bathroom. since ditra has become popular i havent had to install any mosaics on ditra yet but have heard no tiles should be installed on it unless they are bigger than 2x2 inch, is that not the case?
The only tile sheets we avoid installing over Ditra is penny. We've installed mosaics over Ditra for many years with no problems. Appreciate the comment brother!
thats how i am as well, if something has worked for me for many years, its good enough. i probably follow tcna about 90 percent, but some things i just do because i believe they are better and im good with that.
@@LandbergTileTV I always thought mosaic tile was the easiest to install for floor. I have this same tile in my bathroom floor. Penny tile over Ditra isn't so bad if the day before you tile you just float a skim coat of mud to prefill the waffles. That way you're working flat solid.
💯…. Little funky with just a wide open shower? Almost like they totally forgot to design that into the bathroom so last minute they put it there. But definitely 💯
Called a wet room. They are becoming very common. A lot of times they’ll put up a glass sectioned wall from the rest of the room but on this one idk why one would.
It looks like somebody had a great vision and you pulled it off flawlessly, good work👍🏻👌🏼
Thanks Bob!
Bob! Love ya buddy! Yea Landberg is a true craftsman! Talk later Bob!
lmao
Imo you and sal are the best tile guys on youtube🔥 beautiful work bud👍
Appreciate that my man!
Beautiful craftmanship, wish you could repair my bathroom in Singapore🤩!
More awesome work!! I got my tile on shirt and coffee mug. I'm glad I could return the favor, for all the help you've given with your videos.
Appreciate the support!!!
Amazing, amazing work. Could you imagine putting that tile in as they did in the 1920s? One ... tiny ... tile ... at a time.
Thanks! and sure, tile work back then I'm sure was brutal!
I don't know about the 1920s. But in the 1950s, they had mesh-mounted mosaics. I got an old Ortho tile install book from 1950s and it has pictures of mesh mounted mosaic.
Not much has changed with ceramic tile manufacture in last century. Except for using porcelain and printed patterns.
good stuff sensei! looks like real old money
That's what our client was going for.
Tasteful design is great when done with excellent hands👌
Lot of work went into this, full bathroom video coming soon!
Looks great mate ,well done
Thank you! Cheers!
Pretty nice looking bathroom.
Thank you! We try to do a good job
Thanks! Looks good
Looks great
Very nice !!
Stunning. I personally think white grout should be forbidden on floors, but it looks good. Very tedious work. Great job.
I agree, can discolor easily. Client gets what client wants! Thanks for the comment my man
White grout is actually the easiest to keep clean. Just some simple baking soda and hydrogen peroxide every once in a while. Almost any other color grout will turn different colors over time. Not to mention, be different shades when wet/dry. White grout is the easiest to restore fully to original color. Believe it or not.
@@MattCupan you’re an installer. I’m a restoration specialist. Absolutely inaccurate. So many variables. Especially crappy hybrid grouts. I cut out 50 showers a year with crappy tec power grout. I restore 100 showers a year. I’ve seen it all.
That’s why I restorat and educate. Showers take work to maintain
@@mattmason7554 I mean regardless of whatever title you're giving yourself on your business card. White (quite arguably, of course) has got to be the most popular color choice for grout on a tile installation. And given the original installer mixed, installed and cleaned right. A sealer was applied. As I said, just regular old baking soda and peroxide every now and then will keep white grout white.
We can argue opinion on grades of grout. I used Tec grouts for the better half of my first decade tiling. And for just a standard, in stock anywhere grout, there's a reason why you never saw "new formula" printed on a bag of Tec grout.
Honestly though, as a "restoration specialist" you haven't had the most "discerning" of customers want White grout?
White grout though is actually easy to keep clean. And, when installed, and as it's maintained and cleaned, white just has an aura of cleanliness as a color hue.
Another really good reason for white grout, white can go next to Any tile. Not any color grout can go with every color tile. White grout can go with anything.
I'm a lover of color and variety as well. And any customer can pick any color grout and I'll install it.
But, when I go to mix the color in the grout base, it always starts with white.
Good job, Looks great! I hate it!
lol thanks!
Very well done. Just curious, how did you waterproof the holes in the floor where the tub drain and the floor mounted fill valve came through?
Hard to explain here, I'll have a full video on that soon
I cringe every time a customer wants to buy octagon and dots. I tell them to check with their installer and usually get the stink eye lol
Beautiful work as always gents!!
Thanks man
Very Nice.
Appreciate it
No spacers? How do you place each mosaic sheet properly? Just pro skills I’m assuming? I’m putting this exact mosaic (the little square is grey) in my laundry room and was wandering about spacers for mosaic tile.
Is dewalt wet saw better than ridgit?
yes 100%
Looks great! Would you recommend that tile on a foam pan? Do those black pieces violate the normal 2 inch size requirement? Or are they fine once grouted in?
Totally fine once grouted...solid
Great layout and workmanship! I would suggest a small piece of foam board to razor knife the tile on to prevent cutting into the waterproofing….Otherwise you nailed it!
Appreciate it my man 👊
@@LandbergTileTV Thanks for the polite reply…Been doing tile or tile doing me since 1984..You do great work! I’m very impressed! The Tile Freak! I approve!
Mr build it / Aka mr hack bald builder just installed this type of floor and totally messed up. Nice to see a pro do it right.
Don't be a hater
what did this cost?
Never enough!
Dont I know it. Great work M8@@LandbergTileTV
Go Berg!
No Kobalt Portable?
P. S. Like that track!
Your not making these tracks too?😅
Go Red! Not for this build!
Would that floor still be covered under schluter warranty because those small diamonds are considered penny sized tile? That’s a down side to foam pans and ditra.
That would be a no. No tile under 2” on Ditra unless approved by your local rep. They would probably say it’s ok if you lay down a layer of kerdi membrane over the ditra first. I did the same thing though with the same tile. No issues.
i know setting that border made it difficult, but do you really think setting that sheet tile is difficult? i know some sheet tiles are a pain, but that particular one isnt that bad.. i think on that particular drain cut you could have measured front and back and used an angle grinder with sponge, keeping all pieces on the mesh instead of removing each piece and cutting separately. either way you do amazing work and enjoy your vids. i work in florida and dont do that many installs over wood, all out work is on concrete. the only wood subfloors are upstairs but only do like one or two per year and its been a few years since doing an upstairs bathroom. since ditra has become popular i havent had to install any mosaics on ditra yet but have heard no tiles should be installed on it unless they are bigger than 2x2 inch, is that not the case?
The only tile sheets we avoid installing over Ditra is penny. We've installed mosaics over Ditra for many years with no problems. Appreciate the comment brother!
thats how i am as well, if something has worked for me for many years, its good enough. i probably follow tcna about 90 percent, but some things i just do because i believe they are better and im good with that.
@@LandbergTileTV I always thought mosaic tile was the easiest to install for floor. I have this same tile in my bathroom floor.
Penny tile over Ditra isn't so bad if the day before you tile you just float a skim coat of mud to prefill the waffles. That way you're working flat solid.
💯…. Little funky with just a wide open shower? Almost like they totally forgot to design that into the bathroom so last minute they put it there. But definitely 💯
Called a wet room. They are becoming very common. A lot of times they’ll put up a glass sectioned wall from the rest of the room but on this one idk why one would.
There was a frameless glass door installed for the shower and tub entry. Open concept barrier free shower with freestanding tub.