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Started by mms11876_2500484
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 5
Member since: May 2017
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I would appreciate any recommendations for a tile installer. My contractor's installer did not do a good job in my bathroom (thick grout lines, a lot of lippage, chipped tiles). Don't want him anywhere near my back splash. Thank you.
Response by 300_mercer
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 10540
Member since: Feb 2007

Curious what your contractor says about the poor tile job. Grout width is usually specified. Perhaps it is better for you to work with your contractor to find a better tile installer as for a small job, it is hard to find some one good.

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Response by knewbie
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 163
Member since: Sep 2013

Agree with mercer, its difficult/time consuming to try to find a tile installer for a small job. Contractor should have better contacts. For next time around...if it does not look good on day one/two on install, and your eyes wont lie to you, have them rip it out and do it over. I have had this done a few times. Once on a poorly done backsplash. I was surprised the contractor had such a bad tile installer. Contractor called in a 2nd installer who knew how to do patterns.

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Response by FireDragon
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 110
Member since: May 2009

Did you lose all the tiles in that were installed?

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Response by knewbie
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 163
Member since: Sep 2013

On the kitchen, it was a box pattern where the tiler did not miter the corners of a box design. But we had extra tile + we could buy additional at relatively low cost. On the bathroom in another install, It was a matter of a few tiles, but they were right at your eye level.We had them removed and replaced after 3 days. We kept looking at it and saying, "that does not look right" so we just bit the bullet and had them pulled and redone. You have to live with this, so always get it done right.

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Response by NicoleNestApple
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 22
Member since: Feb 2013

try this guy http://www.artlinekb.com/
I used them for my primary residence and various smaller investment properties. good luck!

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Response by Primer05
almost 8 years ago
Posts: 2103
Member since: Jul 2009

Email me at primerenovations@mac.com, I will send you the guy who I use for my tile installs.

You can see his work on my site www.primerenovationsnyc.com andhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BcaDOL0g6R8/?taken-by=primerenovations

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