Exactly!!

Same herei keep it all in one place

@@PoppaLongroach that's what she said whahaha 🤣

Yeah especially with drop cloths on the stairs very dangerous

Definitely. I've had bucket handles fail on me, and those buckets sure don't look new.

I've been doing construction for over 30 years. Granted, I'm an electrician, but I spend a lot of time on large construction sites (commercial buildings in NYC), and I've never seen a bucket handle break on anyone. Now I'm wondering why? It's bound to happen, right? Sooner or later, it'll happen to some poor guy with a full bucket of something. And dear lord - it must be a nightmare if it happens in someone's home. I am so sorry that happened to you, brother. That just sucks. Vaya con dios! (Makes crossing gesture) 🤣

Yes. Happened the other day. I was emptying a bucket we have for a condensation dryer. Was walking past some electric panel boxes when the plastic handle broke in half! So happy it didn’t splash the panel.

​@@JohnSmith-mk1rj when mixing 3 part zinc rich epoxy its bound to happen if using a plastic 5 gal. 🪣 73#s of metal dust goes into a 2 gallon liquid mixture. Equaling roughly at minimum 85-90 #s per 3.25 gallon liquid paint mix. So 5 gallons in a plastic bucket repeatedly equals failure. This is from real life experience FYI. 😆

Those of us who know, never fill that shit up…..NEVER!!!!

@@JohnSmith-mk1rj Happened to me

That's happened to some for sure. Not fun when you down throw down enough drop cloth

As I was watching, I said OMG, he dropped some on the carpet! Turns out I had a piece of fluff on my screen 😂

I thought the same thing. But in another video (not a short) you can see that the carpet IS the drop cloth).

Happened to me when young and inexperienced carrying a pale of toilet tank water that was black with gasket leech. Pale broke going over oriental rug .

We would get buckets from the dumpster and clean them out to use for thinset, grout, etc. Sadly, some paint buckets are a bit taller than the standard sheetrock mud bucket. You'd be smart to avoid those, though many have not. Those taller buckets are the devil for stairs.

😂😂😂

... shitty way to fix it.

I wish i could carry buckets of mortar that far

Don’t use Home Depot’s or Lowe’s buckets. Cause then they are gonna snap. Instead use. Painter buckets. From used paint. They have a stronger handle.

Im trying to grow enough balls to try that myself.

I'm doing that today!!

IMO, wet rooms are more trouble than they are worth. Especially on timber joist floors. A shallow rectangular tray with end screen and 1/2 side screen avoids any leak issues and makes cleaning easier.

Just like every house in mexico😅

​@@davidelliott5843 do you have a picture?

That is the sign of someone who does shotty work ultimately a waste of time and money. If they aren't proud enough of their work to take great consideration of your property send them home immediately and hire someone new.

that and plastic curtains would be even better

IKR i tell people all the time to take off their muddy ass sneakers, and they don't, then i kick them out !!!

why not fill the bucket with water while in the bathroom??

Good thing I didn’t spill going up the stairs!

​@@TileCoachyeah way easier and less risky to mix in the bathroom you're working in. Don't need 100 foot of tarp out that wouldn't do shit if a bucket spilled. But you're a badass and do badass work. You can use my house to make a video sometime lol

Had to push it into the corners. Would probably work out the bubbles too

@@MrHemi4spd makes sense.

Lol self leveler doesnt actually self level, despite the name

@@reesem6411 chipcrete does

@@reesem6411 but it does lmao what? 🤣 literally use it all the time and it always does exactly what it says...

Well no it's part of the job. Why is basic knowledge somehow special these days.

Well - normal homes have normal floors. You known- concrete and such. In America - yes they would have wonder what's going on

What are you talking about lol

For no extra pay

@@markme4 I agree

@@markme4 Tell me about it, been working in peoples homes for 30 years and prep time, cleaning up, dust sheeting, vacuuming is something you just can't cost in.

@@tilerman That's why I do new construction

He's using self leveler. It LOOKS really good....but there's gonna be major problems down the line on that wood surface.

Self leveling means all by yourself,very little help from the product,if theres a tiny hole,you could have prollems also

Tar paper bad he wasnt washing the floor with that blue water sealant

@@jaybonkers3741 blue water sealants a new one by me. “Tar paper bad”? Why do you think tar paper is bad?

@@tundralife5570 that "blue water sealant" is PVA glue wash, seals the wood

@@bigblackz Gotcha, I’ll check that out. Thanks

@@tundralife5570 i was wrong, i watched the full video its actually some kind of specialised sealer, in the UK we use a pva wash for sealing concrete/floors etc before latex/plaster as it creates a barrier on the surface that moisture cant get through, stops your plaster drying out fast before you can smooth it etc

In this case you need to spread the leveler as he did. The self-leveling mix is more viscous than water and the expanded metal lath slows the spreading. It is also a sunny California day so his mix is going to set up pretty fast. Just look at how watery the mix was when it was first mixed. By the time it took to go up the stairs and pour it the mix had already become noticibly thicker. Most likely this floor is to provide a solid level base for some sort prefab base like Schluter that will provide the correct slope.

There are so many idiots out there who have no idea what they're doing and this person is one of them. Do not do what this moron is doing unless you want to replace it.

😂

Right. Always put down some sort of barrier underneath the lath

Self leveling cement was not intended to be a floating floor like dry pack, use a primer which helps it bond and protects from moisture

You’re correct and my future MIL and an uncle found that out the hard way. Thankfully it was an unfinished basement underneath, but it took about 15 minutes before they realized it was all leaking through

Looks like he’s got the seams and corners sealed up pretty good

The ice water makes it flow like water and it leaves a very level top finish

The floor leveler company has a bonding agent for wood. Pour it on. Let it dry. Then pour over top. In Canada it's Level Quik that makes both leveler & bonder.

It's not thinset. Thinset would be too brittle if mixed this thin. Leveler is a different product.

Staples are the move just a industrial staples

If there's no movement in the subfloor you don't actually need the wire

And its cheap

You were lied to.

It does have to be floated unfortunately. Even mixed thinner than instructed it is not truly self leveling. Very misleading for a DIYer. And you better work FAST. Is sets quick. Baking soda speeds it up even more Vinigar slows it down some. It only takes about a tablespoon of either. But I don't know what I am doing follow this video for a perfect project every time. 😂

@@clintwaldroop8551 I read the instructions on the bag 20 years ago and never had a problem. The primer prep is essential. Also bordering off the area that’s being leveled. Having a guy mixing for you is helpful.

Please explain why. I have a similar looking install coming up as a non pro and am curious why it is so controversial. Thanks

@@lesg9604 I am joking. There were people saying this was bad in another comment. What tc is doing is 100% legit and to code and will give the customer a superior end product. Self leveler is the way to go on many situations. People just don't like using it because it can add money to the project.

So, I’ve never seen a video where anyone puts down wire mesh. I have a bathroom on wood subfloor that has high and low spots. Level or would be a good way to fix my small issue. Is an approved primer and leveler not the way to go and is the primer and mesh shown in the video the absolute best way to go? I may or may not tile, just looking for a solid flat base for a vinyl plank, or tile, we’ll see

@@lesg9604 you will want primer and wire mesh when using it over plywood. Keep in mind that your wood substrate needs to be strong enough to support the weight of tile and in turn the self leveler. Wire mesh and primer is always to be used over unless stated by the manufacturer. No need for wire over concrete foundation but you will still want to use a primer. Ardex liquid backerboard is a great self leveler for on top of plywood. There are many companies that make equivalent products. As for not seeing wire mesh used in other videos. People can be cheap and stuck in their ways. It's very common to hear a tile setter say, "I have been doing it this way forever. " That doesn't make it right. An improper instal might last 5 years, might last 10 years. Both of which will let the installer off the hook in case of failure. What TC is doing will last 30 years. So, I for one will pay the extra money for piece of mind knowing that I will never have an issue with the install. So yes, primer wire mesh and self leveler is the Best way to go for your instal but it might be over kill. Most importantly make sure that your wood floor is not flexing. Some people use stuff like fix all to fix small high/low spots. But I have done enough tear outs to know that fix all doesn't stick to wood. I do the primer, wire, self leveler if you have more that 1/4 inch to deal with

@@travisk5589 I apreciate your thought out response. I am debating tile, or vinyl plank for my bathroom and I still have a need to level the floor in either case. This new information I will take into account. Would you think that the wire mesh is necessary for a floor leveling, vinyl plank install?

You do realize he's leveling a subfloor that's not level

I know how to read. You just buddy board it bro..

Why

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I think he means the self leveling cement dripping to the first floor ceiling

Less than a tub full of water

Yup This guy claims to be a pro but fixes more of his own mistakes than any contractor I have ever seen. You are correct. It is going to crack. He should also have had a barrier down

I've been doing commercial flooring for 10 years and would never recommend self-leveling over wood. We always use backer board or underlayment

Yes it will. People tend to think self leveler is a fix all and it is absolutely not. Especially over wood surfaces.

Paper will defeat the purpose. You'll see he primed the wood then the wire lathe. The primer seals the wood and the self lev. will bond too the primer. The problem here IMO is that a 3/4" subfloor alone is not Ridgid enough. Either throw down another 3/4" sheet of plywood or do a mud job. Respect

@@Alamyst2011 he sealed it, the tiles arent going to crack lol

I had to do it in the basement of my last house. Where I was putting the toilet it was an inch out of level in 3'. I mixed and poured the self leveler and feathered it at the edges. The floor was perfect.

Just so you all know. Your basement floor is out of plumb for a reason. Lmfao. Most if not all are out of plumb so water will drain to a drain... Find a better system then adding to the problem. They make subfloor that allow water to drain under it for basements..

@@homesteadhaven2010 my floor was out of level in that area because that used to be the laundry area. I busted up the floor and relocated the laundry and built a nice bathroom.

He’s prevent the leveler from seeping down near the flange

@@davec7299 why would you want the floor to be level?

Can you elaborate

I agree... moisture barrier?? Completely wrong man this is a fail in my book but do you I guess. God bless

Teaching everyone the wrong way to do it

Didn't you see that thin piece of tape holding the water out ?🤣

​@@michaelrivers9614Zeus Bless us all...

With a shower floor on a wooden subfloor the expanded metal lath is absolutely required.

Yes

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