ceramic tile - Page 8

Posted by mm on October 25, 2009, 11:48 pm

>On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:06:11 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour

>> All tile has some warpage from
>>the firing and drying.

>One day it was explained to me the not all tile is square and grout
>lines may get crooked (?). The guy stacked numerous tiles and aligned
>them like a deck of cards. Sure enough the difference was obvious.
>He showed the mark/stamps (not all tile is the same) and said if you
>orient the tile with the mark/stamp in the same way you will avoid
>poor lines for the grout.
>Anyway, it was interesting to me.

Interesting to me too. Thanks.

Posted by dadiOH on October 23, 2009, 7:17 am

mm wrote:

> I was visiting my brother and they have 12" ceramic tile in most
> rooms.
> A lot of the tiles are about a half millimeter higher or lower than
> the one next to it. Maybe less, but I can easily feel the difference
> with my fingers, and when pushing a dresser, the dresser has to be
> lifted up to get onto the next tile.
> Is this work within professional standards?

A half millimeter or less?? That's less than 1/50 inch. I think your
brother should burn a joss stick and give thanks for a good job. He also
might want to bevel the dresser feet slightly.

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Posted by mm on October 24, 2009, 8:25 pm

wrote:

>mm wrote:

>> I was visiting my brother and they have 12" ceramic tile in most
>> rooms.
>> A lot of the tiles are about a half millimeter higher or lower than
>> the one next to it. Maybe less, but I can easily feel the difference
>> with my fingers, and when pushing a dresser, the dresser has to be
>> lifted up to get onto the next tile.
>> Is this work within professional standards?

>A half millimeter or less?? That's less than 1/50 inch. I think your
>brother should burn a joss stick and give thanks for a good job. He also
>might want to bevel the dresser feet slightly.

I think the dresser had metal glides.

I'd noticed the uneveness before the dresser, but had nothing with
which to measure it. I usually bring tools, but now they want 15
dollars to check one bag, so I just took a carry-on. Even then I had
to make sure my screwdrivers were 7 inches or less. I wouldn't have
brought a memeasure of any sort anyhow, unless I drove.

Maybe it was more. It seemed uneven to me, and that even I could have
done a better job. But maybe the apartment (condo) came with the tile
installed, in which case it was good enough. I'll go again next year
and bring a ruler with a strastraight edge.

Posted by aemeijers on October 24, 2009, 9:46 pm

mm wrote:

> wrote:
>

>> mm wrote:

>>> I was visiting my brother and they have 12" ceramic tile in most
>>> rooms.
>>> A lot of the tiles are about a half millimeter higher or lower than
>>> the one next to it. Maybe less, but I can easily feel the difference
>>> with my fingers, and when pushing a dresser, the dresser has to be
>>> lifted up to get onto the next tile.
>>> Is this work within professional standards?

>> A half millimeter or less?? That's less than 1/50 inch. I think your
>> brother should burn a joss stick and give thanks for a good job. He also
>> might want to bevel the dresser feet slightly.

>
> I think the dresser had metal glides.
>
> I'd noticed the uneveness before the dresser, but had nothing with
> which to measure it. I usually bring tools, but now they want 15
> dollars to check one bag, so I just took a carry-on. Even then I had
> to make sure my screwdrivers were 7 inches or less. I wouldn't have
> brought a memeasure of any sort anyhow, unless I drove.
>
> Maybe it was more. It seemed uneven to me, and that even I could have
> done a better job. But maybe the apartment (condo) came with the tile
> installed, in which case it was good enough. I'll go again next year
> and bring a ruler with a strastraight edge.
>

Do like I did- buy a set of the essential tools of 'good enough'
quality, and HIDE them at each relative's house, so they are there when
I visit and need them. Harbor Freight, Big Lots, Sears sale flyer. Just
buy them there, next time you visit. (And with how often the airlines
lose my suitcase for a day or two on my trips, I also keep a couple
changes of clothes and a fresh toothbrush stashed at each relative's
place, but I digress...) A plastic box under the guest room bed should
be plenty big enough for your 'home away from home'.

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Posted by mm on October 24, 2009, 11:08 pm

wrote:

>mm wrote:

>> wrote:
>>

>>> mm wrote:
>>>> I was visiting my brother and they have 12" ceramic tile in most
>>>> rooms.
>>>> A lot of the tiles are about a half millimeter higher or lower than
>>>> the one next to it. Maybe less, but I can easily feel the difference
>>>> with my fingers, and when pushing a dresser, the dresser has to be
>>>> lifted up to get onto the next tile.
>>>> Is this work within professional standards?
>>> A half millimeter or less?? That's less than 1/50 inch. I think your
>>> brother should burn a joss stick and give thanks for a good job. He also
>>> might want to bevel the dresser feet slightly.

>>
>> I think the dresser had metal glides.
>>
>> I'd noticed the uneveness before the dresser, but had nothing with
>> which to measure it. I usually bring tools, but now they want 15
>> dollars to check one bag, so I just took a carry-on. Even then I had
>> to make sure my screwdrivers were 7 inches or less. I wouldn't have
>> brought a memeasure of any sort anyhow, unless I drove.
>>
>> Maybe it was more. It seemed uneven to me, and that even I could have
>> done a better job. But maybe the apartment (condo) came with the tile
>> installed, in which case it was good enough. I'll go again next year
>> and bring a ruler with a strastraight edge.
>>

>Do like I did- buy a set of the essential tools of 'good enough'
>quality, and HIDE them at each relative's house, so they are there when
>I visit and need them. Harbor Freight, Big Lots, Sears sale flyer. Just
>buy them there, next time you visit. (And with how often the airlines
>lose my suitcase for a day or two on my trips, I also keep a couple
>changes of clothes and a fresh toothbrush stashed at each relative's
>place, but I digress...) A plastic box under the guest room bed should
>be plenty big enough for your 'home away from home'.

That's a good idea. Although it can't be under the bed. In the
guest room, all there are are two twin mattresses on the floor!

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