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Tiling Over a Wood Subfloor
After removing the carpet and pad in this bedroom I found old linoleum squares over a wood subfloor. Under the back sides of each linoleum tile there was felt backing, which remained on the floor after the tiles were removed. I had to tediously scrape away the felt to get a smoother surface. In order…
Read MoreHow to Remove Glass Block
This glass block was broken as a result of a fire at the house next door. One block was blown out through both panes, and other blocks were cracked. The glass block got extremely hot from the fire and breakage occurred from the temperature fluctuation when sprayed with cold water. Due to the potential for exploding glass…
Read MoreChanging the color of grout
Over the years this ceramic mosaic floor with sanded white grout darkened considerably. After many frustrating attempts to clean it, the homeowner called me and we agreed to apply epoxy-based grout colorant to the joints. The grout colorant we use is dual purpose: it not only changes the appearance of grout to a consistent color…
Read MoreStone-clad fireplace
The customer had an old brick fireplace and the face of the fireplace was set actually back behind the sheetrock. So I used a special nailing device, a powder actuated nail gun to install metal lath onto the existing brick. After installing the metal lath I floated over the wire mesh with a special tan mortar mix that was…
Read MoreCeramic dreamlike tile mural
More artistic work by Justine Tartarsky
Read MoreOutdoor Paver Tile Walkway
Pavers from America, made in Lincoln California First step was to dig out the garden soil to the correct depth. It is important to leave undisturbed soil at the bottom of the dug out area. We dug out about 4 inches of dirt and framed it in with wood boards on the outside edge making…
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