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DENNIS
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I have a friend who covered a concrete floor with crumpled/torn brown bags. The effect is stunning. |
Difficult to vacuum I would imagine.
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msteve1014
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sorry, it is an aquaMIX product that we are using.
http://www.aqua-mix.com/s.nl/it.A/id.502/.f?sc=117&categ...
mat finish, low sheen, easy to install. we have been recoating every 12 or 18 months. just like mopping the floor.
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astrobaja
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Hi all,
Our project is pretty big, the house is 3200 square feet, most of it will be 12"X12" super saltillo (slightly less rustic and more even) laid in a
diamond fashion with a rectanglular border tile going 5" up the wall to protect the adobe walls. The only slightly fiddlely bits will be in the 2
baths which will have little accent tiles every 3rd of so big tile.
The $26 a metre price includes thinset, colour grout, and sealer (desert brand)
And yes they have to travel quite a ways a get here (near Meling) and kinda rough it for 5-6 days in the house with sleeping bags.
So perhaps the labor price is only a bit on the high side.... not sure but we're off to Ensenada tommorrow we will stop by Cisco tile on reforma to
ask their price for install.
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Roasty
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Saltillos
The problem with saltillo tiles was that they typically warped during the firing process, and the only way to install them and not get a hollow
void/sound below the tile was to "back-butter" the tile (coat the back of the tile with lots of adhesive as well as trowel adhesive on the concrete
floor, in order to fill the void/hollow. The single firing also meant that it was a "soft" tile, liable to break if a saucepan was dropped on a paved
kitchen floor.
Some of the larger tile companies had better QA/QC for their product, with an easier installation.
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DianaT
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Just another thought.
The owner of Jardines in San Quintin told me that if we are interested in Satillo tile to make sure we get it from the mainland and not Tecate.
He said he has used both and the tile from Tecate falls apart---says the ones from the mainland are much better quality.
Just what we were told.
Diane
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Frank
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The "Super Saltillos" are what you should be looking for. They will be of a higher quality clay and less Lime pops {lime deposits expanding under the
clay, making a "pock" mark in the tile. The backs of the tile should be clean and hard, not soft and sandy.
Saltillos should be installed with a 1/2" x 1/2" trowel and back buttered to prevent hollow spots like Roasty mentioned above. The sealer I would
recommend for your 1st two coats BEFORE grouting is Sealers Choice 511. You can pick whatever finish you want {glossy/matte} after its been grouted
and has time to cure.
Tecate was known for Tecate Pavers, Lincoln Tecate pavers
Saltillo is known for Saltillo pavers because fof the colors/ quality of the clay
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dianaji
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I have a friend who covered a concrete floor with crumpled/torn brown bags. The effect is stunning. |
i would LOVE to see that floor. i have seen walls done that way and it looks leather!
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