Thanks for video. So helpful! I’m about to lay down penny round on our bathroom shower floor. We already laid it all out and dry fit it but took it all out. I would have never thought to leave it all in there and just remove a few at a time to be sure it all stays lined up.
@alexmac1014 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. Thank you for taking the time to show us so clearly step by step and sharing all your experience. I learned a lot
@CarlosAlvarez-gb1of5 жыл бұрын
Hi. I see many your videos and they helped me a lot. Your work is very good and the truth is that I do not know English. So I just have to see you. thank you. greetings from Argentina
@Tyrik1214 жыл бұрын
Amazing work as Always Sal! I am a professional installer Sal and I still watch your videos to better myself. I always pick up a tip or two from every your videos. Thank you for sharing
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
there is always more to learn, just got back from a Laticrete PTK training myself.
@dijonezable3 жыл бұрын
Awesome work my fellow tradesman. I am in my 3rd year of carpenter apprenticeship and greatly appreciate these types of videos and look forward to God willing uploading my own as well. Thank you for sharing your gift/talent.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@bigdaddy76709 ай бұрын
absolutely a beautiful job! True craftsmanship. A rare thing these days.
@SalDiBlasi9 ай бұрын
😊👍
@WelchFamilyHomestead Жыл бұрын
I’m doing the exact same floor in my cabin shower floor. Thank you. This was extremely helpful.
@wasntme36512 жыл бұрын
Sal is by far the best guy on KZfaq, he’s old school.
@SalDiBlasi2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching my video.
@wesleygold6195 Жыл бұрын
Just what I needed. I was wondering how to keep my reference with exactly where the muddled tile goes, and when you troweled right up to the edge of the next tile it makes so much sense. Here I go, thanks.
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@hereticxxx93175 жыл бұрын
Hope you do a video on the bench, looks awesome.
@satveerdhaliwal20784 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a video about how do you seal the grout and how it supposed to feel when it's done?
@johnnysmythe77673 жыл бұрын
@@satveerdhaliwal2078 with marble or other porous natural stone, you seal the tile before grouting. This prevents staining of the tile by the grout. You can then seal the grout after its set. With porcelain or ceramic tile, theres no need to pre seal the tile.
@brettishihara53173 жыл бұрын
Check out Schluters website and there are tutorials on how to install their bench with 2 inch and half inch kerdi board and waterproof it with kerdi roll and Schluter set
@scrim555 Жыл бұрын
Stunning shower design btw, the nook was the icing on the cake!
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching my video.
@phillipsprangiii31122 жыл бұрын
This helped tremendously: doing my first hex tile shower floor. But what I REALLY want to know is: where can I find one of those rapid-fire speed-squeegee tampers you use in this video!?
@jimmeh213 Жыл бұрын
Rubber backed float from Home Depot
@captainquint252 жыл бұрын
A master to behold. Excellent vids. Thank you.
@doitnewitt41635 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch Sal at work !
@SalDiBlasi5 жыл бұрын
👍😊
@DanielZajic3 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! I'm just about to tile a shower almost exactly this. 👏
@c.a.s19003 жыл бұрын
How did it turn out. We are starting right now. Any issues with the marble floor? I'm nervous about it. People say it stains
@skiponeill89278 ай бұрын
Awesome job I have the same tile for my shower floor you made it look easy and I know it’s not. So I decided to do this myself everything in the video is exactly like my shower floor, drain exact I had to run out to my addition to see if you came and done it and of course it’s still not done. Lol haha great job great video thanks for the education. God Bless Carl from Florida.
@SalDiBlasi8 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad it helped
@CaptainMedina3 жыл бұрын
Alot of people probably think that it's sped up at certain parts. It's not. When you do tile for 35 years, you can pat the tiles down like that.
@geoffbrown5862 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful Sal. Thanks and greetings from northern New South Wales, Australia
@SalDiBlasi2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Boston Massachusetts.
@dwaynenero5355 жыл бұрын
You did a great job. I just finished doing a job yesterday using the same tile but the back of the tile packet said to use a 1/4 x 3/16 V notch trowel, so I did, now seeing that you used a square trowel makes me worried that the mortar wasn't deep enough or substantial enough to hold the tile down. I will have to check it tomorrow. Also with so many little tiles I noticed afterwards that there were full lines that butt up together with the same equal space between them, 😫 my mistake of course..
@handydandyhomes Жыл бұрын
if that was the manufacturer recommendation you will be fine just make sure to use the right thinset
@sheilamontoya55464 жыл бұрын
😲 that bath is awesome. Now i want that floor in my new walk in shower. Thank you for inspiration. Nice detail work around drain
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@peteranoia37133 жыл бұрын
you have to show us how you cut round tile around the drain thank you
@jpj3 жыл бұрын
Great info and tip with the dry fit! Thanks for sharing. The super speed tile taps made a very satisfying sound!
@blackdogproductions2044 Жыл бұрын
fantastic work!!!! I'm about to install a similar hex tile on a shower floor this morning. Nice to pre-game the install with coffee in here on youtube. Mine isn't going to go so smoothly or look anywhere near as good though. blah. tileing is hard. I have mine all laid out and had a hell of a time getting all my spaces right. Used spacers. Can't believe you just eyeball it and it goes together so perfect. Man you're good.
@robertgatien2543 Жыл бұрын
Great job. Would love to see how you cut those small tiles around the drain.
@charlesslocumjr16932 жыл бұрын
Excellent display of just what I am about to do !
@ryanksiazek3 жыл бұрын
Nice work Sal. Done this tile many times and noticed how clean your inside corners are on the small hex.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@EastRiverHomestead5 жыл бұрын
Sal, thank you so very much for this video. Not only is it a pleasure watching your work, but the marble you worked with was almost as amazing as your craft.
@SalDiBlasi5 жыл бұрын
👍😊
@45gfx555 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your valuable experience Sal. Your videos are fantastic, really appreciate the effort. Hope you are well sir. Have a great day.
@user-rm6mh9dp9k9 ай бұрын
Very nice job. Good patients pays out well.
@NativeNYerChicHK5 жыл бұрын
I feel like I’ve seen this video before, like it’s been re-uploaded? Either that or you do your jobs exactly the same each time LOL And I’m not complaining, thanks for that. I have 2” hexagon tile I’ll be doing on my shower floor with the kerdi drain, so very similar to what you’ve done here. So this video and videos like it are extremely helpful.
@teh605 жыл бұрын
Nice work Sal. That bench looks amazing, would love to see a video on that.
@thetruthfree2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work sir. I respect your craft. Thank you for sharing.
@deranium4 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Was wondering how you cut the edge of the tile so cleanly? Seems like it would be tricky with the saw as there is so little overhang on the edge to hold. Thanks so much!
@shoneycutt77675 жыл бұрын
That bench is amazing!!
@johnsidaway70172 жыл бұрын
As always. Beautiful work Sal
@buckeye44wbg Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sal! Great video.
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
😊👍
@jillianemanuel09j3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! It has helped me a ton! You are so great at what you do!
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@gimydaloot Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video! I will be giving this a go for my client next week. How did you safely cut the small tiles for around the drain though?
@rainbowfoxmagicgrrrl3 жыл бұрын
I want this in my bathroom so I can feel like I am showering in a beehive 🐝
@juakeiawalden38943 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@geebs43 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful video, but I do have one question. Most videos I've seen have recommended using a v-notch trowel for mosaic tyle. I see you are using a square notch. Is there really a big difference? What would be the advantage of one over the other?
@robertwestover21254 ай бұрын
Great video
@SalDiBlasi4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@PuertoRicoSeGoza3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for the video , these tiles are beautiful
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@douglaswells27392 жыл бұрын
Watching an artist at work without a bunch of music is so satisfying. I learn so much from these videos. Sal, how big is this shower roughly? Nice size, giving me ideas...
@bbadstew15 ай бұрын
Ok, appreciate seeing this as I'm about to do my own shower with the same pattern for the floor, but is the seem where the wall and floor meet just filled with thin set/grout? or filled with caulking? I know most have said that the gap is for any type of movement with the pan but haven't seen any real answer?
@frankmiller6682 жыл бұрын
SAL, Your The Guy ! Thanks
@martinjoehooker55242 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job Mr. Sal don’t know have a video on how you to do the seat.
@brianbelto8801 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your excellent video
@allenadams181 Жыл бұрын
I see you used small mosaic tile. I want to do the same thing as my chosen tile is 1 1/2 inch across in a hexagonal tile. Schluter says not to use smaller than a 2 inch tile . Did this system work well for you as I'd really like to use Schluter shower kits with good results. thank you so much . and by the way, you did a beautiful job!
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
I have a mud base so size of tile is irrelevant, if you use a foam tray you need to stay within Schluter recommendations. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odJnZteCt6-xdXk.html
@JoseRodriguez-fx7uc3 жыл бұрын
Only been doing tile for a year and glad to see I’ve ended up doing the same technique as you use. Definitely learnt a thing or two. I always tried squaring up the drain to the walls and would end up with a centered drain but diff size pieces around it. My question is why would I want to use a brush like that on marble tiles? Wouldn’t you scratch it? Granted it’ll get scratch when homeowners wash it but I don’t want to deliver the product scratched.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Do whatever it takes to get the job done. Vinyl brush will generally be safe on marble.
@JoseRodriguez-fx7uc3 жыл бұрын
@@SalDiBlasi Thanks for the reply. I’ll keep that in mind and keep watching your videos. Just subscribed aswell
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
@@JoseRodriguez-fx7uc 👍
@nenaxen3 жыл бұрын
20:16 Schluder's video show they even backbuttered grate back side in advance before placing assembly to the floor
@mannymadrigal27142 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Sal, ur the best!!!
@leticiaruvalcaba-arballo31812 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done.
@caroljohnson88174 жыл бұрын
A beautiful job Sal. Very masterful. Love that niche area and that ceiling too.
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly
@ritakhurana563111 ай бұрын
Hi Sal, I'm getting my bathroom renovation done. My installer finished laying out the same hexagon tiles on the shower floor and finished the grout. I was checking it and felt many sharp edges of the tiles in the floor...what can I suggest to my installer to convince him to finish it properly. Thanks. Looking forward to hearing from you asap. Thanks
@Svlli19834 жыл бұрын
I want to see who tiled the ceiling in this shower. I take my hat off to that guy.
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
Sure, kzfaq.info
@OneWheelLess5 жыл бұрын
Nice one Sal!
@elenapleasant75982 жыл бұрын
Wow, that’s amazing, looks beautiful!
@SalDiBlasi2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@jesusisgod92082 жыл бұрын
wondering what grout you used on the flooring, sanded,(which would be hard to fill in the grout lines) or non-sanded (which they say NOT to use on floors because it will crack) I have 1/16 inch grout lines and need something for heavy traffic area grout. Awesome video!!
@quinnhaynie77672 жыл бұрын
For 1/16 you have to use unsanded, not recommended for flooring esp wet application. Check out 3/32" spacing, you can use sanded grout.
@Questchaun3 жыл бұрын
Nice maaahble. Thanks for the video Sal!
@natanfatakhov61615 жыл бұрын
Love all of your work you are maestro of tiles.Thank you.
@billblack28715 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. If you have to remove drain strainer in the future(due to plumbing problems) how due you do that since the drain is bonded to the floor with thinset?. Also did you set the drain you little bit lower than the tile to make a slope to drain into or did set tge drain flush with the tile. Thanks.
@SalDiBlasi5 ай бұрын
inner Grate is removable, couple of screws
@Rachels123 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work
@c.a.s19003 жыл бұрын
I am going thru a bathroom remodel now. I picked out similar marble hex for my shower floor. I'm on the fence, people are telling me not to use it cuz it turns yellow and stains. What are peoples thoughts on this? Yes or no to marble floor?
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Depends, the quality of the water in your location can have an impact, the quality of the stone and how you maintain it.
@angelacolombo1330 Жыл бұрын
I’m trying to figure out how to repair spots that didn’t lay down properly. I laid this exact floor with a Greek key border trim in my kitchen and I had to repair up some of the tiles that did not set in properly, my bad. Is there a better way to do it, a trick, than how I’m doing it which is a few pieces at a time instead of picking up the whole sheet
@brianvisconti22135 ай бұрын
That came out great! Do you have any recommendations for cutting the tile with a tile saw that's set up like a table saw (from below)? The tiles keep lifting when contacting the blade.
@SalDiBlasi5 ай бұрын
You need a good quality saw, those cheap table saws are junk
@acollins92775 жыл бұрын
Nice job Sal!
@johnsidaway70172 жыл бұрын
It’s always a pleasure watching your work. Also your camera placement is getting better by the video. Keep it up
@danemmerich6775 Жыл бұрын
Very nice job!!
@sappk4908 Жыл бұрын
good work bro, looks good. did you make the niche yourself or was it prebuilt from Schluter?
@banman172 жыл бұрын
Great craftsmanship. May I ask why you didn't use Schleuter edging? Do you need it at all really since it looks like you just butted the tiles against one another.
@wadejensen41464 жыл бұрын
New viewer. Great Chanel Sal. Fellow contractor.
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
👍😊
@WildcatWilder Жыл бұрын
I’m installing tile in a small bathroom and the schluter has some humps I tried to level the best I could, would you suggest leveling on top of it before I lay tile? Same type you are laying here maybe little bigger pattern
@antoniomercado69143 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Love your work
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Many many thanks
@jpbiscaro86945 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you have done any videos of the topic. But would you ever do one of a roman bath tub or pool if the job comes up?
@emyunster Жыл бұрын
Is this marble tiles? Are they ok for the shower floor? Won’t stain overtime? That’s my main concern - the color change
@ClownCarCoup Жыл бұрын
which way does the Schluter drain components assemble? There are tabs on one end of the circular insert, do they go at the top or bottom? Why did you decide to flip the flange at 1:15 ? Does that have a correct install position or does it not matter?
@davegordon69433 жыл бұрын
Do you not need a preslope on those shluter pans. I know some already have a preslope but others are just flat.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Just the single slope to the drain
@wushufuzz9629Ай бұрын
quick question, I heard something about triple sealing marble before it gets put down in the showers?? what's the standard, and best way from your perspective. if you don't mind. thanks enjoy your videos.
@SalDiBlasiАй бұрын
Six sided sealing but has to be a breathable sealer and a lot more to it than just the sealer.
@eugenesalvatore57694 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sal!
@mwworkman4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for sharing your detailed work. Question: Is there a grout joint where the tile meets the actual drain or do those cut pieces go right up against the drain, no grout? I'm thinking there's no grout joint because water could potentially fall through the grout joint before it made it to the actual drain, right? Thank you.
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
I will usually leave a small grout joint there, but fill it with grout, this is a sealed system the amount of water absorbed by the grout and mortar will dry in between uses.
@MattCupan3 жыл бұрын
That drain sucks. You gotta fill around with thinset so when they step on it later it doesn't sink in. It doesn't have the line cutout inside the threads so water can weep down. Scrap that for the Laticrete flange and drain. And just roll on hydroban rather than wallpapering Kerdi.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
If you say so.
@BZ13405 жыл бұрын
Great video detail on the shower drain install. I like the fact you comment on trowel size etc. For thinset application. How long did you water test for after you waterproofed. Also what's your trick to getting a nice 90 cut on the wall tile around the niche when the tile has to be cut in an L shape. I struggle with this at times getting a little nip of the blade mark from the wet saw blade. As I creep up to the mark.
@SalDiBlasi5 жыл бұрын
Turn the tile over, cut from the back, use an angle grinder with a dry cutting diamond blade are a couple of ways to do it
@MikeyMuerto3 жыл бұрын
Newbie question - are you eyeballing the space between sheets instead of using spacers? Or do mosaics butt together with correct space already?
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Eyeball, but use whatever method gets it done correctly.
@pamelam3970 Жыл бұрын
Very nice. Are the hexagons inside the niche all flat or do some protrude? Should they all be flat or is that a stylistic choice? Should I be able to feel the edges or should it be grouted so that the entire niche is smoothe?
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
Should be flat
@pamelam3970 Жыл бұрын
@@SalDiBlasi Thank you!
@justinrider24782 жыл бұрын
Schluter recommends not using a tiles smaller that 2” of their foam pans. Cool video though nice job
@SalDiBlasi2 жыл бұрын
Not a foam pan
@DevilsAngel2 жыл бұрын
How to manufacture mosaic tiles ? I have a Marble Gangsaw and want to add elevation stones and mosaic stones to my catalog.
@larryzdanis5377 Жыл бұрын
Nice looking work.. One question.. do the new drain systems no longer utilize the drain holes at the bottom of the drain, where you're supposed to put pebbles to provide a way for water that seeps under the tile layer to escape? Seemed like you pack the the holes at the bottom of the drain with mortar.
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
This is a sealed system, no weep holes.
@roachtv995 Жыл бұрын
Without any weep holes, won't water sit above the membrane below the drain grade?
@SalDiBlasi Жыл бұрын
It's a sealed system
@catherinedabney7944 жыл бұрын
looks amazing. I learned a lot
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@holly16873 жыл бұрын
Should this type of tile take a long time to install? It looks like you get it done quick but I’m being told it will take an extra three days for a space that looks to be about twice the size of yours in this video.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
Three days for a small floor like that, well that depends on the condition of the floor, if an underlayment need to be installed if some prep work needs to be done. Sometimes it is not just the time to set the tile that takes time.
@o.ggonzalez34705 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍 sal...
@kstuart39243 жыл бұрын
Hey Sal, took me a while to find the answer I was looking for but I knew you would have it. Just wondering how to lay mosaics on a shower floor without all the thin set squeezing through the joints and then having to scrape it all out. Trowel size and nice neat even troweling, of course! 👍🙂 Just trying to do things correctly, and you’re the man to show me how. You got my sub! Thanks Sal.
@SalDiBlasi3 жыл бұрын
For thin tiles it will also help to knock down the ridges without removing thinset.
@marilufresquez89432 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@douglasnorman8748 Жыл бұрын
Is that a 1/4 x 1/4 notch? I'm doing the exact 1 inch hex.
@stevenrbennett Жыл бұрын
What a great Tut, Sal. Thank you! How much expansion/contraction area do you leave around the outside edge of the floor?
@thinkingadvocate45724 жыл бұрын
Sal, Great video … complete and detailed! I have a question about the trowel you use for the mosaic tile. I think you said it was a 1/4" square trowel. I'm doing my half bath with the same kind of tile. The tiles are made by Daltile. Daltile's recommendation is a 3/16" V-notch. I've never done this before and ask if the 1/4" would be best? Thanks for your consideration.
@SalDiBlasi4 жыл бұрын
Depends on the tile, some are thicker with a deep pattern on the back of the tile, so a bigger trowel is needed, some mosaic tiles are thinner and have a flat back, so a smaller trowel will work. Try the smaller trowel first, check your coverage, if needed move to the bigger trowel.
@jrichardsonsms3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I just did 1/2 of mine with a 1/4 square and wish I had used the 3/16 b/c I got SO much thinset in the joints...took me longer to clean than to lay the 12 tiles. Definitely going to try the 3/16 for the other half and hopefully save some time on the cleaning/oozing. I am using a flat-backed ceramic 1.5" mosaic with no mesh so coverage-tiles are held together with the blob of glue between them-should be fine with the 3/16. Thanks Sal for the great videos and taking the time to respond!
@donnaplotkin1509 Жыл бұрын
Should a marble tile shower floor have sharp edges when you slide your hand over the floor? My floor feels dangerous.
@donnaplotkin1509 Жыл бұрын
What should I do? I thi k the tile layer did a terrible job.
@lisarienow33859 ай бұрын
What size trowel are you using? How deep are the grooves? Also, what brand of thinset you use?
@buddymilhoan2 жыл бұрын
Very nice thank you. What size trowel do you use
@TrashyLobster6 ай бұрын
Sal! Did you make that margin trowel ? Pretty slick.