We Installed PORCELAIN Tile Floors...and there were BIG PROBLEMS! 🥴

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9 ай бұрын

The house renovation sage continues and this week we're moving on to the flooring!
We decided to install porcelain tile floors with a wood look because they're durable, easy to clean, and it seems to be what most people opt for here in the countryside. We chose these beautiful tiles that look like old wooden boards of a seafaring ship - very rustic, warm and cozy.
After 6 months of renovations, this was a very exciting next step and things started off well enough...until they weren't.
So join us in this episode as we begin the floor installation and also pull the floors back up. Oh, what an adventure it's been!
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@doke889 9 ай бұрын

I love your dad. He’s the absolute best. May everyone have such a dad.

@perrykomick9478 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely...You can tell he is old school...fair, honest, and focused.

@william_rc 9 ай бұрын

I agree. Such a pleasure to have on screen and even better to have helping with the hotel.

@oviduran 9 ай бұрын

Your dad is 100% correct. Whomever installed those tiles did not know what they were doing. It's just bad work and I've never seen anything like it. But stay strong. All of this will pass and it's a great lesson. Once all of this is done, you will have a great place to call home.

@nfeayrs6726 9 ай бұрын

Your dad means business…so glad he’s there! Good luck with the project!

@terrygallant9938 9 ай бұрын

I love how you are seeing this as a learning lesson and that it could be worst if it was in the main house. Lessons learned…. We’ve all been there. COURAGE mes amis.

@samuelandaudrey 9 ай бұрын

Merci, Terry! There's always something to be learned, whatever the situation.

@monica-NJ-123 9 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about the tiles , I understand your dad being upset , I agree , if you do a job do it right the first time , they’re a bunch of amateurs ☹️

@jelena7604 9 ай бұрын

Your dad works smartly, cleanly & efficiently. A man after my heart. Do it right the first time.

@johndornoff 9 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you have your dad there to help, as he reminds me of my father, who was also in construction and would have never tolerated work like that. Unfortunately, my father is no longer with us, and we bought our house a few years ago so we are flying blind.

@maurasloyan2510 9 ай бұрын

Hi all. Greetings from Co Donegal,Ireland. The pain of the bad work. It reminds me of the time when I was building our house nearly 30 years ago. Bon courage 🇮🇪☘

@mfabian-gomez6043 9 ай бұрын

Good that you have the experience of your dad. My hubby wishes he had the means to come out and help you guys - he worked construction here in Canada for 35+ years. God bless you guys. ❤️🙏🏻

@RWtreemedicine 9 ай бұрын

I agree with your Dad, good to have him there, he knows what he's doing, people can read the box and do a much better job.

@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 9 ай бұрын

My late dad also understood what it meant to renovate and build. Never cutting corners and being hands on . We feel for you guys. Your dad and my late dad were mirror images. Harriet and I made many mistakes in our build. We learn from them and you will too. We can remember many times when we were not site . Corners got cut. We are not perfectionists , however we want the work to be of the standards of that trade. As you know when you're not there. Sh......t happens. And even when you're there , workers have in their own mind to work another way not to your liking. Sometimes the quality of the work even when you're paying top dollar doesn't measure up. You end up doing much of the work yourself. Harriet and I would consult with experts in their fields of expertise and even use KZfaq to help in things we knew nothing about. It's never easy. It's not something we signed up for. Guys, you will move on from this and be better for it. Hang in there, you will get to the brighter side as we did. Sending much love💕💕 Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond, Va. Currently in Portugal.

@carlosaretio7410 9 ай бұрын

Que divina es Audrey, buena onda, bella, inteligente, de buen corazon y la mejor youtuber de la historia.

@kimm3473 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the ups and downs of your journey! Glad you are a team.

@tracimoney-honey8545 7 ай бұрын

your happy go lucky dad was super mad ... loving watching all love going into the propetty

@michaelsylvester7272 9 ай бұрын

Your dad is so right. The workmanship of the person didn't take pride in the installation of the tile. I'm sorry to have you to deal with this.

@harukosuiren 9 ай бұрын

So sorry you have to deal with such a shady job... when i saw how messy the job was, i knew the spread of the adhesive would be uneven :( but when your dad lifted the tiles and show that it wasn't even spread with the right kind of trowel.... that is so clearly the job of someone who has no idea of what they are doing. I think it's great that you are all keeping a great attitude, we live and learn, but i hope luck will be on your side for the futures steps. We started following you for your travel videos, but we're quite fascinated by the construction content! Good luck !

@michaelatopalov1990 9 ай бұрын

Bat guano is dangerous to breathe. Thank God for your dad and his wisdom! I hope your mom can see this too! Keep up this awesome work because I look forward to being your guest at the hotel. I know it is frustrating but your work is just going to make this hotel so beautiful!

@dothemostabsolute 9 ай бұрын

I love your videos! Please make more about your home and the progress :)

@carltonbrooks2570 9 ай бұрын

I love your dad.

@lifewithgrandmabev 9 ай бұрын

Those tiles sure look like wood. Beautiful. When does dad go back home? Looks like he’s kept himself busy!

@meat_loves_wasabi 9 ай бұрын

Here We use a long metal tapping rod with ball bearing at the end to swipe across tiles to hear for hollowness… it is slightly quicker

@free2trudge 4 ай бұрын

Oh no!! Yeah you must have 100% coverage and transfer of the thinset between tile and subfloor. No voids at all.

@ettevaatustproductions6164 9 ай бұрын

So so sorry for all the extra work and shoddiness of the roofer and his gang. Your dad is amazing!! Wish Daniel would come to our new apartment to help us in the few things we need to do here. We can put him up in our spare bedroom and feed him some good Bulgarian meals.

@sabrinastraveladventures4263 8 ай бұрын

Oh I feel for you guys I’m so sorry! It’s a disgrace I would fuming like Daniel for sure! I’m glad to see that you are having a blast in Canada 🇨🇦 Enjoy yourselves take a good break I’m sure it must be so draining Take Care of yourselves Lots of love Sabrina 🇫🇷🇬🇧 (I watched it once alreadyI was gob😮smacked there and then just rewatching showing to my family what happened to you! This guy should be ashamed what a waste 😢)

@gallina--big8060 9 ай бұрын

MUCHOS MUCHIMOS TEQUIUS

@JaneDoe42011 9 ай бұрын

For a second I thought you were carrying a cross to your crucifiction (referring to your screenshot advertising the video). I had to do a double-take.

@samuelandaudrey 9 ай бұрын

😅😅😅

@GuillermoBayArea 9 ай бұрын

I don’t know where to begin… the property damage and man/women labor needed to complete your place is overwhelming, so bothered by seeing like your father mentions feeling upset or “fuming’” from the floor installation nightmare… the outside is just an eyesore, all around… I encourage you guys to get a church and connect with some American high school missionary programs that can help and provide you assistance for free, they would wipe out a lot of the landscaping or painting for free. You guys have a positive attitude, the house is constructed so bad that I think that you are going to have endless expenses to fix or renovate constantly… stay strong, don’t let the random out of nowhere continuous expenses stop your dream. Fuerza! Saludos from San Francisco Bay Area, California.

@bworld8648 9 ай бұрын

i was waiting for your dad to hit these contractors with a hammer haha

@lifewithclemens 8 ай бұрын

What brand and model are these tiles? These are the most realistic ones I have seen in Argentina!

@fuctup19 9 ай бұрын

The first rule of fight club is never get between Daniel and his asado. The second rule of fight club is NEVER GET BETWEEN DANIEL AND HIS ASADO!!!

@evelyngrammar 9 ай бұрын

Oh my, so sorry that you are getting challenges like this. So much re-work.

@rexlawrence1168 9 ай бұрын

This is almost painful to watch. I am sorry for your father (you too). Ugh

@samuelandaudrey 9 ай бұрын

You live, you learn! We're just thankful this happened on a small scale and not in the hotel. We've been learning lots of lessons renovating the smallest house on the property, and I think we'll feel more confident heading into the other projects.

@juancarlosromerothomas4777 9 ай бұрын

poor Daniel he had a hard work taking off all the tiles ,every time i see this video make me upset .i cant imagine how your dad felt being constructor

@gallina--big8060 9 ай бұрын

Y QUE PASA TOGUCH Y BERNI Y LUNA ----QUE ESTAN HACIENDO EL ALBERTO Y MANDEN OTRO VIDEO --------DE DE ALBERSO ---GRACIAS

@lostfox27 9 ай бұрын

Father looked like he was going to burst a blood vessel and I can't blame him

@lostfox27 9 ай бұрын

Hey guys if you see this I'm curious is it the exact same builders ye have issues with all along and if it is has this caused issues with your new community? As in simples interactions or resentment to anyone that may have recommended them ?

@karenb2782 9 ай бұрын

Your dad tells it like it is. That shoddy work would have driven me crazy as well. Are you able to check for references at all in that area?

@gallina--big8060 9 ай бұрын

MUCHOS T-E-N-Q-U-I-U-S-

@diegota86 9 ай бұрын

Si yo me siento molesto por el pobre , terrible , asqueroso trabajo que hicieron los trabajadores , no quiero imaginar la frustración de tu papá …😢vivo en usa hace más de 20 años y soy contratista …..nunca vi algo así de desastroso!!! 100% estoy con tu papá , doble trabajo !!!vergüenza ajena me dio! 😢si estaría allí con gasto les haría el trabajo completo!!!!!saludos y mucha suerte con los próximos contratistas!saludos hermosa familia!!!

@alejandrotsipe9201 9 ай бұрын

Hard work. .guys ..but it should be nice to live on the mountain

@gallina--big8060 9 ай бұрын

DONDE ESTA EL COLCHONCITO EN EL PISO EL INODORO TEAMODORO EL ZOORRO EL MOQUITO ---

@gingipw 9 ай бұрын

One question: Why not installing sub-floor heating?

@samuelandaudrey 9 ай бұрын

We considered it and talked to a few people, but the cost was simply too high. Also, winters in this part of the world are pretty short!

@emilybh6255 9 ай бұрын

Good decision to get some different more competent tile installers. When my porcelain tiles were installed they didn't use plastic levelers - just separators. If I recall correctly, the floor just needs to be flat. It is a bonus if it is level also. One thing you do NOT want to do after you put tile down is have an incompetent foundation person raise up your joists (that might be sagging) in your basement or crawl space AFTER you've put down tile unless you want grout around the tile cracking and loosening over time. In my case, if the foundation "expert" (who was a mediocre handyman) had known what he was doing, he just would have put a support under the existing sag just to prevent it from sagging more.

@edgardopescatori 9 ай бұрын

Hola Audrey Samuel y Daniel. A ver el video. Buen fin de semana. A esperar los videos de Canadá. Saludos desde Córdoba Edgardo 🍷.

@samuelandaudrey 9 ай бұрын

Hola Edgardo, la semana que viene ya arrancamos con nuevos videos de Canadá. Saludos!

@michaelangelo3634 5 ай бұрын

Audrey what is your height

@scotttan6377 9 ай бұрын

Not sure which was Audrey's dad more upset about - incompetent workmanship or shoddy work while having the audacity to be charged premium prices. And, needing to have a tooth pulled and missing out on making BBQ dinner probably didn't help matters either .

@RandyLe-cb2eb 9 ай бұрын

U look like jesus when he was carrying the cross with him

@samuelandaudrey 9 ай бұрын

You're the second person to say so! I didn't see it at first, but maybe I need to change the thumbnail... 😅

@michaeldbouck 9 ай бұрын

It's more the norm in Argentina - many workers don't give a shit. There are structural reasons to be sure (e.g. economy, etc.) but it's also cultural. Bottom-line it's very difficult to find good talent you can trust. We rehabilitated a condo in MdP and it took a year and a lot of tears and rework. We have similar stories.

@michaeldbouck 9 ай бұрын

They'll also say they "need a box of screws" and then use 3 and take the rest (unannounced of course). That's if you're lucky. If you're unlucky they'll put in 3 random screws and take the whole box.

@christianhansen3292 9 ай бұрын

what a shame! ask for the paperwork of credentials.

@terrygallant9938 9 ай бұрын

I live part time in Costa Rica and had tile work done in my condo. The guy was just a young Nicaraguan, but he was amazing. He used a grinder to cut 45 bevels for the wall and holes around pipes. No need for metal edging like we do in Canada. I’m sad to see the problems you are having, but that can and will happen. The uneven tiles are ridiculous and the messy work makes me think they don’t really know what they are doing because the cleanup is going to be crazy. Your poor Dad. Frustrated. I don’t blame him.

@dutch1999 9 ай бұрын

What a mess that tile job is. They aren't only wasting their time. They are wasting your money in materials. I would be fuming too.

@shannonbilger5301 9 ай бұрын

Grout goes between the tiles.

@michaeldbouck 9 ай бұрын

En inglés, sí.

@debbiedennison 9 ай бұрын

So sorry about the tile installation issues. Audrey is so right, as bad as this is, so much better it happened in the smaller house vs the hotel. I think Luna was crying for you, she seems very sweet.

@Posey12345 9 ай бұрын

When you are paying for a job there should NOT BE ANY MISTAKES...........

@alneno9840 9 ай бұрын

Horrible contractors..it sucks that people don't have respect for home owners

@perrykomick9478 9 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity, can you post approx prices for the tiling materials?...

@yvonnek7643 9 ай бұрын

Audrey get some rest. you and family will going to need it.

@rupertgale537 9 ай бұрын

I would get that contractor off the site immediately. Obviously it is up to you what you pay them for this work, but it need to be minimal...

@manda6077 9 ай бұрын

I don't blame your dad for being upset whatsoever I would be too and you should absolutely not pay them until the job is done and the job is done to your standards you're the one paying for the service so too bad ❤