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How to Tile Floor Surfaces the Right Way Basement bathrooms are typically over concrete. This basement bathroom’s concrete floor needed to be self-leveled. 4XLT modified thin-set and back buttering tiles ensured tiles would bond properly to the concrete. Get the prep right and you’ll be set up for success when setting bathroom floor tiles.

One way to make tile showers look amazing is to spice them up with accessories. Watch our video to see how we used the SHELF-E and SHELF-W in a small curbed shower If you’re building a tiled Schluter Shower we have a great video series. Also, all the video tutorials showing how to build and tile a Schluter Shower are now available inside our Bathroom Repair Tutor Video Library. Gold Members get Lifetime access to the Video Library and Platinum Members get Lifetime access to the Video Library/Courses/Support.

We recommend Click Seal connectors because they work like gas caps and click when they’re tight enough. Click Seal connectors but you do need a wrench for the toilet version – just for the shutoff valve side. Plus, if you’re not sure what size nut connects the existing supply line to the shutoff valve get the Universal Kit. Amazon carries all the different Click Seal items, just be sure to get the right size: Hopefully this tutorial was helpful and saves you some time and money.

How to Cut Tile with Angle GrindersWhy are angle grinders such great tools for tile? Always practice safe cutting with angle grinders and follow manufacturer directions – and wear safety gear like a silica dust respirator, eye protection, hearing protection, and gloves. Without DustAngle grinders are great tile cutting tools but they make a lot of dust, which ins’t safe. Watch our video to see how to set up the Turbo II with the dust collection cover and angle grinder, it’s well worth the timeWe freely admit this system is an investment but the Turbo II combined with an angle grinder like the WSG7 is fantastic.