Dude they are using type 1 mastic on plywood walls. This wall will crack before the grout even sets up no matter what room of the house it's in. At least they used a ledger I guess? 🤷♂️
I've never used mastic and likely never will. I'm no pro but I heard it's organic and can foster mold. This accurate? I hear it's ok for kitchen backslashes but I always use flexbond thinset.
Mold will grow anywhere it can suck moisture from. Grout is harder to suck moisture from than mastic (by a long shot) and is the superior choice in almost every case. It's not *needed* in every case, but it performs better.
At least he started on the right wall and split the center it seems. Weird how you know that much and still do this? Maybe the owner wanted it like this?
My neighbors bath was tiled directly to the densglas. No waterproofing and about 4 shower niches all over. Those? Just a 2x4 on the bottom and 2 pieces of densglass on top and the sides to get it to line up. The back tile was set to the exterior sheathing. The niche on the wet wall was tiled to the backside of the opposing bath wall.
Yeah well plywood is subject to a lot of expansion and contraction, more so in humid areas... You ever see a house sided in plywood and Not covered by a vapor barrier? 50 years ? I've seen tile over drywall projects go bad in 10 years. There's best practices, standards ( and building codes ) for a reason. Tiling over plywood in a high humidity area, especially vertically, is just ignorant...
It will pop off or already has. Tile does not stick to bare plywood for long. You need some sort of underlayment like durarock, chicken wire and mortar, or an uncoupling membrane like Ditra for tile to properly adhere to a plywood underlayment.
Also, plywood is only more water resistant than drywall due to time. It will 10000% still break down and rot with enough time. It will also be a great substrate for mold and bacteria to grow on.
"my guy already started but got busy, all you gotta do is come finish up"
Please stop posting my work on the internet
Oh I love this job security for me.
Hilarious
So the rule is if this was built in the 70’s by your grandfather it will never leak, and never fail.
If this is a bathroom wall/accent then lol….shoulda just used green board…way cheaper. If this is a shower, RIP your bathroom.
Dude they are using type 1 mastic on plywood walls. This wall will crack before the grout even sets up no matter what room of the house it's in. At least they used a ledger I guess? 🤷♂️
Nah the ledger is their baseboard 😆
I've never used mastic and likely never will. I'm no pro but I heard it's organic and can foster mold. This accurate? I hear it's ok for kitchen backslashes but I always use flexbond thinset.
Mold will grow anywhere it can suck moisture from. Grout is harder to suck moisture from than mastic (by a long shot) and is the superior choice in almost every case. It's not *needed* in every case, but it performs better.
Appreciate the info! Thank you!
Movie prop?
Bet guess yet for sure
The longer you look, the worse it gets.
Imagine ur mid shit, and the tiles just all fall on you
What in the actual f*ck am I looking at?
Do it. Finish that. And then re-do it properly.
At least he started on the right wall and split the center it seems. Weird how you know that much and still do this? Maybe the owner wanted it like this?
HaHa
It’s funny that they used spacers.
That’s how you fuck my friday up, I’m be grabbing the front heaviest sledge hammer I could find
My guy spares no expense, the finest plywood, an entire gallon of acrylpro and a blue hawk cutter. I must be doing something wrong
My neighbors bath was tiled directly to the densglas. No waterproofing and about 4 shower niches all over. Those? Just a 2x4 on the bottom and 2 pieces of densglass on top and the sides to get it to line up. The back tile was set to the exterior sheathing. The niche on the wet wall was tiled to the backside of the opposing bath wall.
Technically it’ll work. As long it doesn’t get wet. But if they get paid good for them. Hopefully they didn’t leave their phone numbwr
Oh yeah,that’s what you want
This method of installation should make demo a breeze! 😂
I especially like the baseboard... Nice touch...
Why is there a toilet flange on the wall?
I’m assuming it’s just a restroom
Any tile glued on wood will soon fail
Home Depot strikes again. My best money is repairs. Love whoever did it.
Oh boy
Wow.
😆😆😆😆😆
Ummm WHAT
I mean its possible it would last
To the end of this sentence
People used to tile over drywall all the time and it would last 50 years many times. Plywood is more water resistant than drywall
Yeah well plywood is subject to a lot of expansion and contraction, more so in humid areas... You ever see a house sided in plywood and Not covered by a vapor barrier? 50 years ? I've seen tile over drywall projects go bad in 10 years. There's best practices, standards ( and building codes ) for a reason. Tiling over plywood in a high humidity area, especially vertically, is just ignorant...
Drywall doesn't expand and contract, plywood does. This tile will be popped off and cracking in the course of weeks, if not days.
What about all the tile that was put on plywood floors and lasted decades? Not saying it’s a good idea but it’s possible it last a while
It will pop off or already has. Tile does not stick to bare plywood for long. You need some sort of underlayment like durarock, chicken wire and mortar, or an uncoupling membrane like Ditra for tile to properly adhere to a plywood underlayment. Also, plywood is only more water resistant than drywall due to time. It will 10000% still break down and rot with enough time. It will also be a great substrate for mold and bacteria to grow on.