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vandenberg
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In case anyone is interested in tiles, custom or otherwise, my esposa does tile work. Has 2 kilns and has her wares all over Loreto and some in Cabo.
For more inf. you can contact her at :
http://www.vandenberg@prodigy.net.mx
[Edited on 11-8-2008 by vandenberg]
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oladulce
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Hey this is what we need more of on Nomad- ideas and creative projects !!
Your shelf looks great.
Gracias Bob (& Susan)
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DianaT
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Love it!
Gives me some ideas with some handpainted tiles we bought for tables that we decided not to have made-----
Thanks
Diane
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Barbareno
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Speaking of being creative. Diane do you remember when I asked you about someone on here that painted a rock and had it in their garden? You tried
to find it for me cause I wanted to try it.
You didn't have any success. So I had to come up with something all by myself. Think I was feeling sorry for myself and wanted a cheering up. This
is what I produced.
Barb
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Barbareno
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Pretty bad...I know. Blame it on the beer.
Barb
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bajajudy
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When we built our upstairs bath we didnt want one of those pre-fab vanities so we bought a TV/VCR stand. It had a shelf/slot for a VCR machine and
doors with 2 shelves under that. The sink fit perfectly on the top and you could see it where the VCR player should have been. We felt very clever.
Until this year when the tile started falling off. Bonding the grout and tile to wood must be an art that our tile guy didnt know. Wood expands and
contracts which does seem to make grout very unhappy. Especially in a bathroom with all the moisture.
So I would advise some other adhesive. Can say what
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Bob and Susan
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you really should have covered the thing with cement board first...
this is what you use in kitchens on wood cabinets BEFORE you tile.
grout should never be used for cement
you use mastic adhesive to glue the tiles
the grout is only for the spaces
then...when finished you should ALWAYS use sealer
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bajajudy
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I wasnt very clear but we didnt use grout to cement the tiles just between and we did seal it. Probably the problem is from moisture on the other
side of the wood.
Forgot to say that I like your shelf!
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capt. mike
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Bob is correct - with raw wood as a sub strate you have to:
1. either paper it and add wire and a concrete mud coat 1st before tiling, or
2. use wonder board or some similar strata over the wood before you tile.
this method has to be done around any wet areas if you are tiling.
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