Bud Cline

If one travels the highways and byways of the Internet Do It Yourself Forums in search of a How To Build A Shower one would likely suffer from confusion in a short time. Let me try to confuse you even more.

These days there is more than one method used to construct a shower. Several of the methods are excellent if you follow some rules. By the way...there are rules. The TCNA (Tile Council of North America) (http://www.tileusa.com/publication_main.htm) offers a publication that contains...

Toilets can become an obstacle when replacing any floor covering in a bathroom. In fact toilets can also be very intimidating to someone that has never had to deal with one before. A plumber can be called to temporarily remove then later reinstall a toilet after new floor covering has been installed but that will result in maybe two service calls.

The truth is...anyone can do this on their own, IT'S EASY!

There are some folks that think it is necessary to dis-assemble...

It seems (unfortunately) that the ceramic tile installation community has an ample supply of myths and misnomers that pop up all too frequently when it comes to Do-It-Yourselfers and the various “help forums” that exist on the Internet. Experienced installers offer advice and opinions based on, based on, well I’m not sure what some of the comments are based on or where some people get their information to tell you the truth.
One of the more frequent subjects that seem to arise has to do with...

"Bad News" it may be. This is a classic case of what I have decided to label as "You Can Do It We Can Help" Syndrome. You may recognize this slogan stolen from one of today’s major home centers. Here's another recognizable slogan: "Let's Build Something Together". This is yet another encouraging slogan from a well known source. There are others of course. It is not my intention to single out these two organizations without saying there is plenty of blame to go around....

Frequently I see DIYers asking about which thinset to use for what. Confusion abounds on all forums and thinset mortar tile adhesives can be easily misunderstood. It's not surprising given what has happened during recent years with the tile industry.

Don't worry about being confused when it comes to tiling and using thinsets, everyone is confused. I know I am. The market has exploded during the past several years with alleged "new and improved" tiling products.
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