I have watched no less than 75 tutorials for cutting a diagonal but yours was hands down the easiest to comprehend and I finally feel confident enough to finish my bathroom

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kaity. Diagonals are a little trickier than a square layout but looks so much better. You can do it!

@user-cd3pw7nw9h

3 ай бұрын

nice❤

Cutting awkward shapes - this is an excellent tutorial! Thanks.

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you found it helpful.

This was an awesome tutorial! You explained everything really well and it was easy to follow 😊

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and thanks for watching.

This is undoubtedly one of the very best how-to’s available. Thanks for sharing!

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and thanks for watching.

What an amazing tutorial!!! You explained the process extremely well! I love the diagonal pattern but, was a bit hesitant. I didn't want to waste a ton of tile in an attempt to obtain the perfect fit near the wall. Thank you so much!!! ❤❤❤

@HouseDoctorRay

9 ай бұрын

The diagonal pattern is a lot more work but looks so much better. Good luck with your project.

Excellent video. I’m in the middle of a bathroom remodel with a lot of diagonal cuts. This is super helpful. Thanks!

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. Diagonal tile is a lot more work but definitely worth it in the end.

Thank you for this! It’s going to help me so much with my bathroom remodel! Thanks again man and look forward to more videos!

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. Feel free to share.

SO helpful, thank you. I was looking for how to measure the cuts on diagnoal tiles layouts, and this helped a lot.

@HouseDoctorRay

6 ай бұрын

Glad you found it useful.

Your tutorial saved me a lot of frustration and wasted time!! Making the template worked like a charm. Thank you!!!!

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@jiismo

2 жыл бұрын

same here!

Thank you for this! Super helpful tip for planning a harlequin layout!

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks for watching.

Keep up the good work 👍. You make it look so easy and your work comes out great 👍

Thanks for the tip on diagonal marking will put that into action tomorrow 👍

@HouseDoctorRay

4 жыл бұрын

Happy tiling!

So many great tips in this video. I appreciate it very much. Thank you!

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chandra.

Beautiful!

That's good to know about the premixed mortar. Good info!

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

It's not a very good product.

You're brilliant 🎉

@HouseDoctorRay

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Best tile video ive seen yet

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks K

This was done really well. Thanks.

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate.

That template Trick is Genius! You are Dr. Genius! I just subbed.

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the subscription.

This should have way more views!

@HouseDoctorRay

4 жыл бұрын

I agree! ;-) Hit that share button and send it to people.

Awesome video thanks 🙏

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James and thanks for watching.

Great video thanks for sharing. The template trick is ingenious

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I could take credit but the Greeks or Romans likely developed it.

thanks

You have really make my work so easier for me

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

I feel like I just watched a magic show!!

What a great detailed video good work. Have you ever done a wood like porcelain tile maybe by 24”

I would like to see a floor diagonal and 1/3 staggered.

Excellent

@HouseDoctorRay

11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Tiling a laundry floor without a waterproofing membrane.......but, I’m following your tile cutting template and it’s really working for me. Thank you for that!

@Titantitan001

3 жыл бұрын

Tsk tsk

Hey hope all is well ,I need your advice and tips on how to measure a room for a 45 degree marble tile layout and to find where to start. And how to start on a door way Thank you so much for your great knowledge and understanding..

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

Multiply room length by width to get square footage. Multiply result by 1.2 to add 20%. That is how much tile you should get. Start in the center of the room and layout your tile. Shift the pattern back & forth and left & right until it looks good. No real rules, you just lay it out so it looks good.

Thanks for answering. If I am installing tile do I put the baseboards first ?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Normal process is to put the baseboards in after the tile.

Very informative video. How long did you let the grout dry before you started wiping it off with the sponge?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

The time varies depending on grout, temperature and humidity. The grout you use will have guidelines in the instructions. It needs to be set up enough so the sponge won't pull it out as you wipe it but it will come off the surface of the tile. Usually when the residue on tile starts to lighten in color you can start wiping.

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I want to see the starting of diagonal settings

Dr Ray: Would back buttering each of the tiles be worth the extra effort in this situation? thanks for sharing your tips.

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

If you're new to laying tile, yes. It does give you a better bond. When you back butter tile you apply a very thin coat to the back of the tile. Check out the link in the video description to see what happens with different ways of applying mortar.

Too funny I came across your video while I'm doing MY laundry room! Great video!

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching

@justlooking4771

2 жыл бұрын

@@HouseDoctorRay Of course! I'm here watching it again to make sure I'm doing it right! It's already after 10:00 (Virginia Beach) but I'm determined! Thanks again!

This was very helpful, but how did you measure the inside corners?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

They're a little tricky. You have to measure it in two steps. First put the tile to be cut on the first available full tile from the corner. Use the template to mark and cut. Then slide it over against the wall and mark and make the second cut. Usually works out fine.

@keith_dixon

3 жыл бұрын

@@HouseDoctorRay I may be misunderstanding what you are saying, cause I went through a box of tiles moving them around every which way, cutting, placing, cutting them again, cutting more and I could not figure out how to do inside corners using this method. I ended up just measuring every angle and cutting out the inside corners from measurements . It took me more time to do the inside corners than the entire rest of the room.

How do you do the right in the corner cut??

@HouseDoctorRay

Жыл бұрын

Two step. Mark and make cut as if it was going one spot away from corner then place in that spot. Then mark and cut for the other wall.

My bathroom backsplash has a diagonal cut... 2x2 squares. How can these squares be cut evenly? Please help.

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

A wet saw is the easiest way to cut tile precisely. You can rent them at most tool rental places and Home Depots. Another option is to buy a cheap saw, you can sometimes find them as cheap as $50.

Any reason you didn't use an uncoupling membrane for this project?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

1. I'm not independently wealthy. 2. The joists and subfloor are rigid enough that I didn't need it. There are definitely situations where the membranes are a good idea but not everywhere.

How do you not have knee pads?!? Great video, thanks for sharing

@HouseDoctorRay

2 жыл бұрын

I took them off for the video.

Do you lay out all your tiles dry even all the cuts before lifting them and putting down adhesive?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Not usually, I only did it for this because it was a small room and to make filming easier. If possible I like to set all of the full tiles and let them dry. Then make all my cuts and set the edge tile the next day. It really depends on the room. In a bathroom I would make the cuts against the far wall, mix the mortar, and lay tile working my way out. Cutting more tile as I go.

@marccas10

3 жыл бұрын

@@HouseDoctorRay Thank you for your reply! 👍 I am learning to tile at the moment in the UK and 1 week into a 2 week course. Would you mind if I ask you a few questions?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Not at all, I'll do my best.

@marccas10

3 жыл бұрын

@@HouseDoctorRay Thank you! In the UK I don't think many tilers use the leveling systems on either walls or floors? As a novice do you think that they are an essential thing to use. I want to do a good job and want all my tiles to be perfectly level with no lipping. Any issued with walls not being perfect with the system?

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Really depends on what you're doing. Most ceramic tile isn't perfectly consistent in thickness so not all of the leveling systems work well. I've only tried them a few times and wasn't that impressed. I think they would be more useful for granite or marble where the finished surface needs to be flat. You also are rarely working on a perfectly flat surface so you need flexibility when setting the tile. If you have a hump in a wall or floor you need to adjust the depth of the mortar as you go. I'm not against the levelers I just think they're too expensive for most jobs.

Where did you get this measuring gauge? How long is it?

@alonsoespinoza1395

3 жыл бұрын

Just measure corner to corner diagonally and that will give your gauge

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

Not exactly. Measuring one tile corner to corner doesn't account for the grout spacing on the floor.

What size spacers did you use?

@HouseDoctorRay

4 жыл бұрын

I used 3/32 but you can use whatever size looks good to you. There are links in the video description where you can pick them up cheap. I wouldn't go any less than 1/8 on a floor because you should use sanded grout on a floor because it holds up better.

@user-hr5xu7ud3p

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!

Sorry but can you show where you started from thanks

I meant 6” by 24”. Porcelain wood like tile. Do you have a link how to do this type

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

The larger tiles get put in the same way. No video on them but a few things to keep in mind: Flatness of your floor is more critical because the tiles span a longer distance. The support and stiffness of your floor is also critical for the same reason. There is a lot more cutting when laying tile diagonally or herringbone. Porcelain tile is harder than ceramic tile so you'll need better blades to cut it. Bottom line I wouldn't recommend trying 6x24 as your first tile project.

heyyyyyy..we don't get to see the finished product??

@HouseDoctorRay

4 жыл бұрын

You can stop by and see it after this whole Corona thing is over.

Don’t forget to make sure you flatten the mortar when you put down your tile kzread.info/dash/bejne/iZWtl8SGmJDLico.html

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

I can't get to the video you linked in your comment. You are right about the mortar, I linked to a video in the description that shows how to do the mortar.

Great job, but that tile saw makes a dam mess lol

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

It certainly does.

Those wet saws suck. Buy the 500 dollar rigid one. Cheap and incredibly accurate. Can pay for it in one side job. Also if you do tile often I’d get a better float

@HouseDoctorRay

3 жыл бұрын

That saw got me through many a tile jobs, even a glass tile shower. I've since upgraded it but still have it in the basement.

u can use Sigma tools mate,your welcome