White 6x6 Tile Shower

The client didn't want the another wooden window frame because being in a shower, the wood just rots out. I framed out the window with cement board, taped and waterproofed the seams and used bullnose to frame out the window. 

Notice the small cuts I had to make on the bottom left to fill in the space between the tub an the bullnose.

To break up the straight layout, I added a feature band by tilting the tile on a 45 degree angle.

This was a fairly simple job. The design was simple and classic but being a renovation, there were some challenges. 1st of all, this is in an old center block house. The exterior is center blocks. So to attach the cement board to the wall with the window, I needed to attach a few nailer boards to the center blocks. So concrete nails were needed. After patching humpty-dumpty back together, I taped and waterproofed all the seams in the cement board and left it overnight to dry before tiling. 

Classy Kitchen

This is a basic straight lay of nice classic beige tile. Very clean and simple. For this one, I had to remove existing vinyl, 1/4" cement board, and set tile on top of that. Some people will just tile over the vinyl tile or directly on the wood sub-floor. I don't like doing that because the wood can swell and potentially crack the grout or even the tile. And I'm not 100% confident that thinset mortar sticks well enough to vinyl flooring. So to prevent potential repairs, its better to stick the tile to cement or fiber board. 

HARD AT WORK

Hopefully living up to the company name, I am cutting a STRAIGHT EDGE.

Subway Kitchen Back Splash Contd.

Some more pics so you can get the layout of the kitchen.

Separate counter top section.

Subway Kitchen Back Splash

I liked this simple, small back splash. Very tasteful and charming. The window frames should me done by now. My friend Dave was supposed to do them.

Aunt Sue's Sun Room

Cool back patio turned sun room. Tasteful design. I like doing the staggered/45 angles because they make small rooms look bigger and more interesting. 

Marble Foyer & Kitchen Back Splash

I think this may have been one of my first tile jobs, if not the first. So I only assisted, made cuts, and helped with layout and design.

The scraps from this marble ended up on my fireplace.

Great design. I wish I has a photo after completion.

Preliminary drawings.

Back splash in the same house.