I really like a multitool with a really dull blade. Blasts it away instantly and if your careful doesn't damage the tile at all.
@Lobo59470Ай бұрын
It’s messy but a skinny angle grinder will get that shit pretty
@jeffcoolhd2 ай бұрын
I'll give you one example use a multi-tool with a grout blade or a diamond blade that's your Tech tip for the day. I got nine other ones too if you want the other examples send me a self addressed envelope with a check in it and I will give you the rest of the examples.
@joerauhut91694 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great tip ! I just realized that you are Cohen from Riverside Homestead! And yes I'm subscribed and going to add this channel also .thanks again Cohen !😊
@FireEater4 ай бұрын
Wet the tile with a sponge thoroughly let it soak in use a stiff bristle brush to get as much out as you can after that use plastic scraper to try and dig it out if you use a metal blade you always risk the chance of damaging the tile ceramic is very soft and scratches easy.
@TheMrstefanwilliams5 ай бұрын
Its all sratched up
@madrobert337010 ай бұрын
Its a great tip worked well and didn't scratch my tiles if it scratch your tiles there poor quality
@glennclarke124511 ай бұрын
Never leave it to set above tour tiles its a nightmare and it will only take 30 seconds to remove whilst wet. Do not do this you will scratch tile.(like he did in first example. Clean as you go.....basics
@theaveragesoldier102911 ай бұрын
I'm going to get my prison break tattoo of my project before I attempt this
@justice4all997 Жыл бұрын
Question: the tile that's been in the house for the last 50 the grout doesn't crack or chip off ever.. HOWEVER someone install some tile in my house last year and it's cracking already. The floor got wet and it really cracking down. Why is 50 years old grout not cracking at all and 1 year old grout cracking fast?
@floydsabrina58493 ай бұрын
If the tile is about 50 years old, it's probably because it's flex bond or one of the older mortars like it. That stuff stays forever and is much harder than the products used today. Its good stuff but harder to work with and doesn't come off easily of the tile or stone and can also stain the priduct because it is very similar to concrete. 50 years ago, alot of the guys used flex bond, or something like it, not only as the adhesive to glue it but also as the grout line. I can always be wrong but if I had to guess that's probably what your old flooring has.
@BadTV1993 Жыл бұрын
catch it while it's wet with a #2 sharpened pencil, a nail or a toothpick even...
@jaysmediadump696510 ай бұрын
A shim works great too
@iamdestinybound Жыл бұрын
Perfect. Our tile guy left the Tile Leveling System in for almost a week. I was wondering how he was going to clean up everything and found a few videos I liked about removing the excess "stuff" and your video was the one I was really looking for. Thanks for the idea and I believe I am going to do this myself to make sure it is done correctly before they show up on Monday and leave them in another week.
@OlBlueshound Жыл бұрын
But your other hand wasn't busy, it wasnt? You could've used it no problem. Good video anyway.
@ErinBornt Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY the video I needed! Just tiled my backsplash - learning as I go.. thank you for making these and for talking to us like humans lol
@Wavelover33 Жыл бұрын
Lot of idiots here saying make sure you cleans your grout lines as you install. Yes we know that. Stupid people thinking their smart
@projectspending674 Жыл бұрын
Hello and thanks for this video. Just had a tile shower put in, floor was not sloped to match drain so a puddle was left near the drain. The contractor remedied by "adjusting the drain down." That's legit? I thought at least part of the tile would have to be ripped out and the pan re-sloped. No? Second question: I'm not understanding the need for water drainage from on top of the membrane. I thought all water would stay on top of the tile and drain out through the obvious grate topper. Again, great instruction and thank you.
@-agent-47-80 Жыл бұрын
1/4"?.…how thick is your tile FFS...1/2"?.....my question is why so much thinset ?😆
@slmiller35 Жыл бұрын
That’s good stuff and is better than chipping the tiles
@slmiller35 Жыл бұрын
That’s good stuff and is better than chipping the tiles
@pdogakron1623 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. My issue is with 2" hexagon tiles. Right at the (Y) joint where the 3 joints come together, I have thinset that I am trying to get out. Can't use an acid because they're marble tiles. Been digging at these joints for 2 days on my shower floor and guessing I made 2 rookie mistakes: using too much thinset, and accidentally leaned on the tile trying to balance myself when I was putting the tiles in. I really don't want to rip the whole thing out because I'm afraid of damaging the foam/waterproofing underneath.
@basilbottempop Жыл бұрын
Imo if you rip out the tiles you'd have to replace whatever is underneath, I am not a pro so take that with a truck load of salt
@JesseStanchfield2 жыл бұрын
appreciate the honesty! showing thinset ooze is way more common than it appears if you watch a lot of tiling videos
@MAGAMAN2 жыл бұрын
diamond grout removal blade for oscilating tool. as long as you don't let the end hit another tile, you are good. I just removed a ton of dried mortar from the tiles I did (I'm an extreme amateur) and it took a couple hours. I went through 1 and a half cheap china blades to do about 150 sq feet and they were clean all the way to the slab. If I had a skateboard to sit on it would have gone even faster.
@chesterarthur85712 жыл бұрын
If your not a hack like this guy and know how to properly lay tile, you will never have mortar to clean out of the grout line.
@jwsmith53 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Are you saying you're a professional or a DIYer?? There's a difference that most of us are aware of.
@MAGAMAN2 жыл бұрын
For a super pro, you sure have a lot of crap in your joints.
@dutchmanproperties59812 жыл бұрын
Best way to never have to do this is carry a tooth brush and clean your mortar out of your joints as you go
@cateReaper9 ай бұрын
now tell me 😂 this is brilliant. will use it on my tub surround ty
@Werghemmi19876 ай бұрын
You're right, unfortunately I discovered that tip when I almost done laying tiles lol, but even with the tooth brush, you cannot clean well the spot under the self leveling system
@johne89072 жыл бұрын
Only thing i would recomment is cleab your grout lines next morning after install makes it 1000 timea easier to clean
@timothymccarty43732 жыл бұрын
Danm super pro it ain't very "pro"fessional to be leaving that much thinset in your grout lines
@jwsmith53 Жыл бұрын
It was an EXAMPLE that some of us DIYers wouldn't anticipate.
@edwardmascari46612 жыл бұрын
Terrible This guy knows nothing! Go stick to cutting grass?
@craigallen2312 жыл бұрын
try a wet sponge while your setting the tile
@danielyeary1482 жыл бұрын
Bruh what that thinset is still way too high. Grout will quickly fall out due to normal wear and tear. Just scoop the thinset out will it's still wet like a normal person
@MichaelAnderson-nx9pi2 жыл бұрын
Don't do that, you will chip yor tile
@josehagevoort18952 жыл бұрын
You're hilarious and informative. Thank you for the pro advice.
@douglaspellerine89452 жыл бұрын
Wrong ,work cleaner
@melissatingle10292 жыл бұрын
Bosch osculating tool ,diamond bit
@SomeDumUsrName2 жыл бұрын
lol that's pathetic
@wasntme36512 жыл бұрын
Why no schluter or other way to finish the niche? Such a nice job doesn’t look proper with cuts exposed like that.
@patrickminard2052 жыл бұрын
Are those tiles getting scratched?
@totoro16052 жыл бұрын
Scratched and chipped for sure. Technique is decent but he's way too careless. White tiles or marble would get obliterated and need replacing.
@thomasgaucher-peressini8785 Жыл бұрын
@@totoro1605 what would you recommend for white tiles?
@abdurraheemmurray6967 Жыл бұрын
I see a nice size scratch at 1:50
@markme42 жыл бұрын
Pro tip: thin set comes out of the joints real easy when its wet.
@MrSeanh012 жыл бұрын
I like it
@holdernewtshesrearin54712 жыл бұрын
I like to hit all that with a stiff nylon bristle brush as i set the tile. Anything that remains once set will practically wipe up or ill hit it with the brush again. Occasionally a steel wire brush or carbide triangular grout removal tool will be required. I use my razor knife or drywall knives for very minor cleanup but for anything major ill just fire up my oscillating tool with a carbide or diamond grit blade or even a worn out bi-metal or wood blade for thin joints. Using a razor blade like that can easily cause it to break. If it then sticks in the groove or a 2 x 4" or something as your hand rips past it wont be pretty. Just saying, we all have tools. Use the right one for the job at hand.
@richaveli2 жыл бұрын
I've tried several different methods and this is by far the best one imho. Multi-tools with diamond blades work quickly, but even the ones with the thinnest kerfs will be right up against your tile especially if your joint is 1/8" or less. This makes it so easy to chip the finish off the edge of the tile, way more so than with a knife. The key is to start cleaning out your joints as quickly as possible, because every day you wait, the mortar just cures harder until eventually you will have to use a grout saw or other diamond tool. For those who mention to just clean as you go, that's great, but if you're using self leveling clips you're going to always have some mortar to remove no matter how clean you're working. Great video!
@frankcatrini48162 жыл бұрын
i guess if your a slob this might work.. i cant believe how many videos on cleaning thin set out of joints there are on utube and also removing broken clips as well...you simply should clean the thinset as you go, thats the proper thing to do and there is absolutely no reason why one shouldnt. yes you might have a couple spots to do, but only around a clip. lets say on a 500sf job, you maybe should have 2 total spots and those spots arent bad enough where the clip breaks the next day and imo the thinset should be taken down the the level of everything else because of different drying times of the grout.. and you dont wait till grouting day to remove, do it the very next day while the grout is still somewhat soft. most of the jobs i see where thinset is left in most joints and they need to spend an hour or more scraping thinset and going thru 3 or 4 blades are the same guys that have dried thinset on every tool in their bag , especially the mixing paddle (oh i just bang that off the next day and the paddle is permanently attached to drill) i just wouldnt hire those types of setters, too sloppy. if their tools are sloppy they do sloppy work...
@jeffcoolhd2 жыл бұрын
I can think of ten ways that's better than what you're doing. Also you scratched the tile. You're giving people bad information. Please take this criticism as a learning experience.
@patrickminard2052 жыл бұрын
Best friend swore by this fella’s method. But every time I tried this razor method I scratched my tiles. I screwed up a lot of grout lines and I’d like to fix it.
@johne89072 жыл бұрын
Youre not even a tile setter lool thays how i clean my grout lines never had an issue.
@ToThePointCT2 жыл бұрын
Please list them
@jeff-zc2yx Жыл бұрын
Ok
@jaysmediadump696510 ай бұрын
Yeah I did it this way on my restaurant bathroom cause honestly idc they’ll destroy it in a few years anyways but the scratch marks pissed me off
@NateFreestyle2 жыл бұрын
Not a fan. Too much risk of scratching and the blade might snap.
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
There are other options that are good. Many more tips to come
@boyinglee41672 жыл бұрын
Nice scratching the floor 2:40
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
Lol not a scratch
@jwsmith53 Жыл бұрын
Scratching a tile with a blade? I guess tile in a high foot traffic area wouldn't hold up for long if it scratches so easily.
@devthecanadian7752 жыл бұрын
Best tool: diamond grout removal blade for oscillator tool
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
I have all those tools - including the grout digger tools- I always go back to my knife lol
@pygmy-goats-kevin2 жыл бұрын
WOW AMAZING VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
Thank you more to come
@pamtaylor50222 жыл бұрын
Love my new knife
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
Did you get one? I have like 4 😬
@pamtaylor50222 жыл бұрын
@@tileandstonesuper-pro8435 only need one since this house is the last ever project I am doing. I am sure I will find use for it in my sewing/craft room
@ado315able2 жыл бұрын
This video just saved my career
@alfonsoortiz21362 жыл бұрын
Omg dood….laughed so hard…i gotta clean some grout lines tomorrow…not my first rodeo….but u know like when you are bored…and start watching youtube…yup…i ended here tonight
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
Lol we have many more videos to come I will try to add one good tip a week for ya’ll So hit the Notification bell if you would like to stay up-to-date, thank you for watching
@pamtaylor50222 жыл бұрын
Will a box blade work?
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting Pam, yes it will but there are blades they make that are much stronger for tile guys and carpet guys those ones are better to use
@pamtaylor50222 жыл бұрын
@@tileandstonesuper-pro8435 I am having trouble getting the plastic out
@tileandstonesuper-pro84352 жыл бұрын
OK I will video a video for you tomorrow and give you a couple explanations and demonstrations on how to get it out
@pamtaylor50222 жыл бұрын
@@tileandstonesuper-pro8435 thanks so much. My husband and I our doing a 2600 house and we are procelian or marble all of it. We are 67 and 68. Any suggestions would help.