I have 2 bathrooms that is carpet now and I would like to replace with Tile. It is a small job and I would like a good, honest, reasonable reference if anyone can provide I would appreciate it.
Have you thought about doing it yourself?? If it's a small project, you can do it!!!!:hurray: From a DIY'er
cool, then you can come over and show me how to do a tile backspash in the kitchen:cheers: free beer is included:lol:
Tile Installer Recommendation Needed I did think about it but we are getting our house ready to sale and there isn't time for trial and error.
Here's a name - good work, fast, paid him in CASH & was very happy with the work & price. Tile team : Fernando Pereira (pereirafernando93 <AT> yahoo.com)
A local flooring or design showroom can give you contact info for reputable, reasonable and insured tile installers in our area. Try 919-772-7005 to ask for a referral. Keep in mind not to describe your project as big or small when you contact the installer yourself for an estimate. Do give specific details such as the area where tile is to be installed (floor, walls, etc.) as well as, the prep work that they will need to perform if they are not walking into a new construction site. State your time frame, ask theirs and ask for their working hours (9-5 M-F, evenings or Sat 7am, etc). What seems like a small job to you, may be a big job for a one-man outfit in need of work. Simple tasks like removing the toilet, taking up the existing carpet, tack strip and pad, along with the multitude of padding staples, can save $ if you do it yourself and is very simple for most.... just time consuming. Ask the installer his price to remove existing flooring, etc. and it may be reasonable. Make sure to compare apples to apples if you receive multiple estimates by detailing what the labor price includes. Most installers will provide tile measurements if you provide them with the tile size and design layout information. Typically, installers charge more for laying tile in patterns rather than straight designs and charge more for natural stone and slate than for ceramic. Also be clear on who will supply and how much the setting materials cost, like backer board, mortar, thresholds, grout and caulk, if not included in the labor price. Ask the installer to provide you with the term and details of their labor warranty. A reputable installer should warranty their workmanship but do not expect them to warranty the tile you purchase or your existing subfloor. Lastly, if the project is one you would like to turn over to someone else, once again, call a local flooring designer or showroom. Most companies offer product advice and design layout free of charge when you purchase the tile from their business though quotes could cost a minimum trip fee, refunded with your purchase, thanks to the wonderful price of gas these days. Anyhoo, hope some of this info will help you with your project and with the sell of your home. Good Luck!
I used Stream Tree, Inc. If he isn't busy, he will do small jobs....depending on his travel distance. The tile in my bathroom looks amazing. http://www.streamtreeinc.com/sites/dsp/?CFID=5152780&CFTOKEN=54056370
We have previously tiled the floors in the two upstairs bathrooms, the hearths downstairs, the downstairs powder room floor and the kitchen back splashes ourselves. We are almost finished with the biggest tile project to date, which is th emaster bathroom. Weh have tiled four of the walls, the floor, and replaced the vanity top with a tile version. The larger tiles we used in the master bath would not be a good choice for a first time project if there were a lot of intricate cuts, but anything with standard straight cuts would not be too hard. You have to put donw the backer board and ensure there is no flexing of the floor, which even some "professionals" may not do as well from what we have heard. Small glass tiles work very well for backsplashes, since we did standard tile for the kitchen in the last house and it was not as easy or look as good as the small glass tile we used this time.
We are considering tiling the floor in our guest bath. Where did you purchase your tile? We've looked at Lowes but really aren't familiar with any local tile places. Has anyone used the Schluter-DITRA instead of cement board? Someone told my wife about it and said it was a easier to install and provided a more stable surface for the tile floors. Thanks!
We lucked out and got a "pallet sale" from Daltile over near RDU. The Italian tile was beautiful and a fraction of the cost to order because it was an overage from one of the projects from a bigger company's work. I was not putting 5K into just the walltile regardless of what my wife liked. They have a showroom and can order many great looking tile types, but they are only open during the week and they close at 5 PM. The pallet sales are random and usually are picked up by other tile companies unless you hit them at just the right time you will have to plan on their standard purchase prices. My son got a couple of pallet sales too, so he is doing his kitchen, dining room, and countertops in tile now. He had just installed hardwoods in the living room so he went with the thicker Handibacker for the floors to make the differential less between the two floor levels. Lowes handles some of the Daltile products, I believe, but the higher end stuff is usually only at the dealers like at RDU. I have heard that Schluter-DITRA system is a good way to go, but we used the 1/4" Handibacker for the floors and 1/2" for the walls because it was easier to pick up and much cheaper. We had a cut off grinder for the rough tile work and that is the ticket for the cement board products although it is messy if you do it indoors. A wet saw is really good for some of the types of tiles too. The regular stuff can be cut with a bar cutter if you have a straight cut. We used porcelain for the walls and it all had to be cut with a wet saw.
