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 11/12 |
Tere, take a look at Ugly Betty at the DC GTG. I replaced all the carpet in the front and rear myself. I found remnants that would work at the local carpet store for about $60.00. We have hardwood in the kitchen area and ceramic tile in the bath. Now, I'm attempting my hand at reupholstering the window valances before the GTG. Nick | |||
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4/11 |
Has anyone had any experience with cork. It has appealing qualities (sound & vibration reduction, insulation, fire, water, impact resistance). I am looking at cork unless someone has bad experience with it. Tommy | |||
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Nick, I did see your handy work in your mh @ raccoon mtn & actually admired it while hanging out @ your digs. I need to study it a little bit closer now that I've started something that I have to finish. Is the ceramic tile 12 x 12s or smaller? What is the hardwood? Is the step hardwood too? I can't remember? Is it actually nailed into the subfloor? Tere
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FKA: noble97monarch 3/12 |
I once had a bad experience with taking too many out of wine bottles and drinking the contents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's what you meant, right? Corey  Formerly: 1997 Barth Monarch Now: 2000 BlueBird Wanderlodge 43' LXi Millennium Edition DD Series 60 500HP 3 stage Jake, Overbuilt bike lift with R1200GS BMW, followed by 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” | |||
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| First Month Member 11/13 |
Gary, what adhesive and grout are you going to use? . 84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered | |||
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| FKA: noble97monarch 3/12 |
If you use latex thin-set and epoxy grout, you will have no cracking. corey Formerly: 1997 Barth Monarch Now: 2000 BlueBird Wanderlodge 43' LXi Millennium Edition DD Series 60 500HP 3 stage Jake, Overbuilt bike lift with R1200GS BMW, followed by 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” | |||
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| 4/08 |
When I redo the tile will use a product called "Lexel" to stick the tile down and probably use DAP (caulk) Dynaflex 230 as the grout. '92 Barth Breakaway - 30' 5.9 Cummins (6B) 300+ HP 2000 Allison Front entrance | |||
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| 4/08 "5+ Years of Active Membership"  |
I agree with Corey. I tiled my bathroom in the Barth three years ago using thin-set mastic and have had no problems. I only used standard grout, but it is also still in original condition. Bill G Bill & Georgene Goodwin 92 (Feb.) Regency 36ft 300hp Cummins Gillig Chassis (1990 build date) 2014 Honda CRV toad 10Kw Power Tech Gen w/ Kubota diesel engine Can accomodate Barth visitor with advance notice  | |||
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| FKA: noble97monarch 3/12 |
I learned about the latex thin-set and Epoxy Grout from a professional tile-only company here in NH. I was concerned about tiling a kitchen that is 35' long and 12' wide which transitions form one part of the house structure to another and is 150 years old with different forms of foundation. Oh yes, and gets shut completely down from heat in the winter!! I tiled it about 10 years ago, not one crack or chip so far!! The company, Corriveau Routhier, had a demo strip of tile set on a piece of 1/8 plywood with this stuff. You could bend it a good 45 degrees in each direction without a problem. An additional benefit is that the grout needs no sealing and is impervious to just bout anything staining wise. Corey Formerly: 1997 Barth Monarch Now: 2000 BlueBird Wanderlodge 43' LXi Millennium Edition DD Series 60 500HP 3 stage Jake, Overbuilt bike lift with R1200GS BMW, followed by 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” | |||
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| First Month Member 11/13 |
I just love this site. My house kitchen tile is botched (I think) because of flexibility and perhaps earthquakes. I think I'll try again with the stuff you recommend. . 84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered | |||
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Billh, Is your house off the ground? if so, i highly recommend hardy board backing material I have tile in my house and the only place I have any real problems are those that don't have Hardy behind them. I have tried the flexible stuff under a trouble spot and still had trouble. ~Jeff~ 1984 28' Regal P30 | |||
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| FKA: noble97monarch 3/12 |
If hardy board is cement board, I did use that under everything. Corey Formerly: 1997 Barth Monarch Now: 2000 BlueBird Wanderlodge 43' LXi Millennium Edition DD Series 60 500HP 3 stage Jake, Overbuilt bike lift with R1200GS BMW, followed by 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” | |||
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| First Month Member 11/13 |
Yes, it's off the ground. And it has Wonder Board under the tile. It's a long story, involving change of ownership, but the Wonder Board got walked on, used as a floor for a while until the tile got put down. It had gotten a little polished from the foot traffic and cleaning before the tile was laid. Now, some of the tiles have cracked and some have lifted. I suspect the surface of the WB didn't allow good enough adhesion. So, now, I will have to remove the WB (except under the base cabinets) and put down new, then tile. Or maybe, just really rough up the old and use super duper mud. Advice? I don't want to go crazy on this, as the house will be sold in a year or two, I hope. . 84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered | |||
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if the wonderboard is attached well, i would clean the old mortar off and rough up the shiny spots with maybe some 40 grit that should do the the trick. Especially since you are selling the place. if there are any real flexible places in the floor, you may want to reinforce them from underneath. ~Jeff~ 1984 28' Regal P30 | |||
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| 11/12 |
Sorry it took a couple days to get back to you. The ceramic tile is 8 X 8. Seems to be a good size for the area. The proportions look right. The hardwood floor is oak. Random length pieces about 2 1/2 inches wide blind nailed just like it would be installed in your home. The steps as well as the sides of the step well are all the same oak. Nick | |||
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