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C_Dave45
11-23-2009, 11:37 PM
Just did this one the other day:

Honey Tan Slate over old brick:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/IMG_8606.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/IMG_8645.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/IMG_8648.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/IMG_8660.jpg
AE92_TreunoSC
11-23-2009, 11:39 PM
I applaud your taste and work.
B20EF
11-23-2009, 11:41 PM
Huge improvement :thumbsup:
FiveFreshFish
11-23-2009, 11:43 PM
Looks great. Now you need to clean the glass.
C_Dave45
11-23-2009, 11:54 PM
Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Looks great. Now you need to clean the glass.
lol..not my dept. Thats up to the fireplace guys. That Slate (Honey Tan) is my favorite. Did my whole basement and stairs with the same stuff:

Old Stairs:


http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/pic-0683.jpg

New:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/pic-3155.jpg
joyridder
11-24-2009, 12:00 AM
good improvement, I would have put some cement board behind the tiles on the bottom, to fir it our to same plane as the tile above.
7thgenvic
11-24-2009, 12:04 AM
looks great man!
C_Dave45
11-24-2009, 12:04 AM
Originally posted by joyridder
good improvement, I would have put some cement board behind the tiles on the bottom, to fir it our to same plane as the tile above.

I offered, customer wanted it stepped like that. And it is too large a gap for wonderboard...would've needed 6 layers. Just sand and cement with hock & trowel would've done it.

Here's another bathroom that turned out nice:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o312/CalgaryDave/Tile%20Work/pic-3647.jpg
joyridder
11-24-2009, 12:10 AM
love the bathroom! :thumbsup:
bobafixed
11-24-2009, 12:38 AM
that bathroom looks awesome!

did you do that bathroom C_Dave45?
C_Dave45
11-24-2009, 12:52 AM
Originally posted by bobafixed
that bathroom looks awesome!

did you do that bathroom C_Dave45?

Yes. It's in a showroom of one of my wholesalers.
sputnik
11-24-2009, 08:54 AM
I would have gone with the small tile all the way up the fireplace.
scat19
11-24-2009, 09:12 AM
Woah that bathroom is one color. Needs more contrast IMO.
TomcoPDR
11-25-2009, 12:09 AM
Originally posted by C_Dave45


Yes. It's in a showroom of one of my wholesalers.

Is that at Julian tile? Their bathroom is so done up, I feel like royalty everytime I take a shit there.
ekguy
11-25-2009, 01:30 AM
those steps are awesome. Great work.

:thumbsup: :bigpimp:
C_Dave45
11-25-2009, 08:18 AM
Originally posted by TomcoPDR


Is that at Julian tile? Their bathroom is so done up, I feel like royalty everytime I take a shit there.

ROFL Thomas.....you crack me up. Yes the Julian Tile Washrooms were done by me.
masoncgy
11-25-2009, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by sputnik
I would have gone with the small tile all the way up the fireplace.

Me too... although I like the large tiles, they seem to be a little too overbearing... the smaller tiles on either side of the fireplace make the larger tiles up top become unsymmetrical.

I would have done the small bricks all the way up... or... used the large tiles for the whole project.

Great workmanship though!