I like to mix my grout by hand..just a personal preference.Batteries cost money

My biggest recommendation with the uncoupling membrane is be sure to use horses/table or something to bring it up to waist level to cut.Getting on your knees to make every mark and cut is murder on your knees/legs

What is the reason that you made the template where the linear drain is gonna go 1 3/8 high?

What roller setup Sal

My tile says use unsanded grout? Is this considered unsanded? My tile has a high gloss finish and dont want to scratch it, any advice?

If the tiles are small (6 x 6) is it worth using the levelers? Trying to figure out if I should use them for my laundry room…

Gorgeous tile. Even with the bad install its very pretty.

Fantastic video two questions 1. How do you a ride the curves? 2. Which bridge saw and blade are you using? The very Merriest of Christmas’s to you and your staff. Thank you for all your sage advice throughout the past year and wishing you all a fantastic and prosperous 2025. Hope to see you again at coverings.

Such beautiful craftsmanship. Not something I'd attempt on my 2 bathroom. Or probably ever 😂

Amazing planning, as a custom tile shower guy, you are an amazing teacher, you put this in understandable words for even the normal homeowner to understand

Who’s tile is that 😎

The master!

Genius bro. Would have never thought to do it that way

Always so perfect 👍

Sal, glad to see you upgraded to grest knee pads

I noticed you didn't use the gauge rake in the video? Or were you just using the smoother only for this job?

Beautiful work.

Nice! I also like the "then some magic happens " part at 8:25. i know its about the template, but i was looking forward to see you actually cut it !

This is how I marked stairwells for commercial jobs with rubber flooring or commercial Sheet Vinyl it’s called pattern scribing.

Pure genius! Great method……

dear Sal - great video - the music is kind of loud and frantic though

Template saves time

Love the drill trick!

Thank you for taking the time to show us how to use it

Sal is a professional. I'm sure his price is higher than the 2500.00 cost for the original improper demo/install. Sal is also the sole contractor involved. By the time the original installer got paid after the 2 subcontractors that he was working for got their cut, he probably ended up with around 1200.00 to do the actual work.

Hey Sal, great job!!!! Our shower was tiled using the 3d wave tile. Our tiler used schluter for corners. We have an issue. Some of the edges on the niche are not even, also some of the edges on the corners look uneven, sticking out above the schulter. I'm guessing because of the 3d nature of the tile. Is there a way to fix this? Can they use a polisher or somelthing to smooth those out? should grout be used to "hide" this problem? I know it's 4 years later, hoping you can help me out with your expertise.

Didn't show anything close up. This not how it's done.

It is absolutely essential to finish the job in one pour. if you let it dry and come back and try to continue pouring, it will NOT be flat.

This is why tile setters get paid so much; hours and hours of prep. Never, never attempt this kind of job by yourself. This job requires a minimum of three workers.

If you don't have enough to finish the job, you are screwed. Make sure you have at least 5 extra bags and return the leftovers. This stuff will crack no matter what you do. If you have a small room like a bathroom, fix the structure by removing the subfloor and sistering 2 x 6s to the existing floor joists. You must determine the highest point in the room and everything is based on that height.

I could write up a whole long thing here but I'll make it simple: Big box stores/Big builders pay trash rates (even if they bill the customer close to individual contractor rates*) Workers getting paid trash rates cut corners to maximise output for what they're specifically getting paid for If you want a good installer, find a contractor that trusted acquaintances recommend (best method imho) Expect to pay more for a job done properly than what the big box stores or big builders offer (not necessarily by a lot) Otherwise expect this or worse, because that's what's on offer there and no YT videos or expertese lectures will change that reality (Speaking from personal experience, there's an impassible trench the size of the ocean between tile setters aiming for high quality+high rates unfocused on square footage versus Low quality+Large square footage per hour at low rates. They aren't interchangeable and they both need to make ends meet every month and do, and will continue to, simple as that.) PS: I could've made this a book, this is the short real talk version of it.

Bloody Legend Sal! I had no idea whether it could be done or not, and you have confirmed it with sheer brilliance... Appreciate your knowledge and wisdom!

Thank you for sharing your expertise. I wish the room I was tiling only had a 1/4" variance. :) Your video will help and wish me luck!

Sal is the dry pack you use for the floor pre mixed in a bag? What is the name of it please? Do you see one particular type of steam generator more than others? Thank you for the amazing content and channel - you are a master. THANK YOU!!!

A million dollar home and my man pays $2500 for a floor install is like buying a Mercedes S550 and taking it to One Stop Lube Shop for an oil change.

Would you suggest caulking the corners before grouting? Any problems in doing the caulk before the grout?

This is a must watch video for consumers and contractors.

Get some cut-resistant gloves, save your fingers

Too much dust and it’ll break too easy as it becomes super hot too

Sal what is the name and model number of that little red tile snap cutter you used here?

Reseter? Men in black vibes! Does it work on my credit card? 😩

Amazing work!

So pretty!

Thankbyou Sal. I learned this the hatd way and until I realized its impossible to get perfect i was pretty pissed at myself.

Wow what a disaster!

Sal is the Man, better listen to him

Flood testing scares me. Leaving it overnight to do whatever it wants doesn’t settle well with me😂

Absolutely

How much time do you test it for? Is there a recommendation or a code requirement?

When you tile around outlets/switches, do you cut around roughly and just use electrical spacers?