Tommy is like every good mechanically inclined father wrapped up in one. But a lot more patient.

@candis9693

4 жыл бұрын

Love Tommy

When cutting casings around doors with the oscillating tool, add a layer of cardboard or something to the stack of cement board and tile. This accounts for the thickness of the thinset under and on top of the cement board.

@bjj21

4 жыл бұрын

Good tip. I bend my blade slightly up or angle my saw down so it adds and 1/8 or so. Just make sure the piece you use as a guide is small so your back of tool rests on floor

@acman0926

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed he probably had to recut

@robertbell525

4 жыл бұрын

Was think the same thing, what about the thinset. Cardboard is a great idea I'll use that next time.

@iamamish

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about this. "What about the thickness of both layers of thinset?" Glad to see I'm not crazy.

@Allen-eq5uf

3 жыл бұрын

Since he laid the tool cutting blade on top of the other materials as he cut, he added the thickness of the blade in the overall height of the cut.

I wish that all contractors were this knowledgeable, thorough and patient. This show is a wellspring of knowledge. Thank you This Old House.

Looks like that cameraman is spending the night in the tub!

@dalesworld1308

6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Now that you say it.....

@zaxarispetixos8728

5 жыл бұрын

It is propably the next day filming this :p

@ehoh3246

5 жыл бұрын

Damnit, I was a year late for the same comment

@Carpenters_Canvas

5 жыл бұрын

CDeanhartman I need a camera man I’m going to start a Chanel like this

@hulkhuggett

4 жыл бұрын

Lol!!!

Tom is one of the absolute best all around carpenters i've ever seen. His work is always so precise and well done it's amazing

@billymacktexasdetective5827

Жыл бұрын

Hmm... not as precise as you say. Maybe you didn't see 3:30 where he cut out the old subfloor way too big...

You would be so lucky if vinyl came up like that!! Whenever I see it, its 3 layers of the shit

@Abcd-hr9ot

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah i agree .i hate that stuff

@beerob917

4 жыл бұрын

and it's attached with the strongest glue known to man.

@luckyb3859

4 жыл бұрын

That's the truth! I did my bath floor and there were 3 vinyl remodels underneath. The sub-floor was damp and made of woven ply-board, too. The sub-floor came off like pulled pork in wood splinters.

@shawnr771

4 жыл бұрын

Use a heat gun.

@talkingben3814

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky B c

When Tommy cut the first layer of plywood under the toilet flange, I think the circular saw cut tio deep - it cut into plywood above the joists.

@sawyermoe2348

4 жыл бұрын

"Next time on ask this old house: Tommy repairs some damaged joist"

It would be hilarious if in an episode one of the guys went out and said, "I can do all of this, but it will involve X, Y, and Z. It will be a big job. You sure?" And the homeowner replies, "Yeah, you're right. Forget it, I'll just leave it be." And that's the episode.

@livewireOrourke

4 жыл бұрын

Roll credits. LMAO.

@davec.3198

4 жыл бұрын

And they all drink beeeaaazzs out in the yaaaaard.

@jbenz1990

Жыл бұрын

And then the ending music plays 😂😂😂

I would love to volunteer just to learn under his guidance. I've been watching this show since I was a kid. Love it even more as an adult

At 8:30 I would love to see a guitarist in the tub doing that solo jam while they work.

Your videos are so informative for my renos.. I will definitely reference this one when I will be redoing my bathroom floor from vinyl to tile.. a BIG thanks for sharing your knowledge and working experience Tom!!

This gentleman makes my day, how he does address everything on his way! He resolves on his knowledge. Good job mister!

@darrylfitzys8632

4 жыл бұрын

Dopiest comment get a like from TOH. I also noticed TOH likes to give likes to people with foreign names more so than american sounding names.

Several good tips here: 1) The split "dutchman" plywood patch around the toilet drain, 2) Sliding the cement board under the flange, 3) Using the small "broken" piece of cement board behind the flange so it was a straight line for the next sheet.

@keithupton86ku

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of 2 layers of subfloor- whenever there's a water leak/loss, any wet subfloor (first layer) has to get cut out.

they must be starting this conversation at 3am if they got that all done in one day

@TheBoxFort759

4 жыл бұрын

I chuckled

@JF32304

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@hoperemodeling7023

4 жыл бұрын

This could have easily been done in a day???

@RabbitsInBlack

4 жыл бұрын

They usually shoot things like this in a few days. But you are not supposed to know that.

@RabbitsInBlack

4 жыл бұрын

@Von Musklaus I bet you they did this in a couple of days. This is not your hobby. This is not a regular contract job this is a Video shoot. 30 Minutes take days to shoot.

I like the way ,Tom Silva work, and explain how to do it 👏👏👍👍

Amazing job! Tom made it look so easy.

1:41 gave me splinter nightmares

Nice job. Step by step. Easy to follow, THANK YOU !

Sment and sawer are two of my favorite Tom Silva words.

Amazing skill to not only know what to do, but also to be able to do it.

not for nothing, i love this channel and learn a lot from it but -_- that bathroom looks like it was built yesterday. that was the freshest nice looking plywood i have ever seen hahaha

2:30 "This will sit flush" FLUSH

I love your videos tom you make it look real easy 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Taking bets on whether or not it's been grouted yet.

@aviarto

4 жыл бұрын

I'll take the over.

@mikecarnivale7304

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha came here to say the same thing. He'll finally get around to putting grout down once they decide to sell the house. Every half done project finally gets completed when you're about to list the house.

@nofurtherwest3474

3 жыл бұрын

1 year later and he still hasn't done it. just went over there

@noli-timere-crede-tantum

Жыл бұрын

Update: still no grout. His wife is not impressed.

I love this show!!! 😁💯

Sment lol. Take a drink every time Tom says sment

@moemanncann895

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@aaqilian5.085

2 жыл бұрын

Boozers are losers

A really nice job, made to look easy, but well done

Tommy is wicked good with a sawr!!!

It's like you guys knew what video I wanted you to make!

Really appreciate This Old House!

Great work. Thank you for sharing.

Living legend - as always great work I mean artistry.

"Wow, perfect fit." It's amazing what you can accomplish if you know what you're doing...

Tommy always make look so easy.

@timepoet77

6 жыл бұрын

That’s why he’s Tommy.

@danithaman4610

6 жыл бұрын

Charles Damery yeah Tommy look easy always

@RexinOridle

6 жыл бұрын

I know, eh?

@wshtb

6 жыл бұрын

More like the camera, and the editing.

@billyandjohnny7734

6 жыл бұрын

Charles Damer

Woo! Thank you, I needed this

Favorite line from Tommy , Well let's see if this piece fits ? lol of course it will fit perfect when your the best craftsman on the planet!!

Great one, as usual!

That guy made an amazing tile choice. It looks great!

@1BoiHot

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@alonzomartii

3 жыл бұрын

It was his husband.

@chibearsfan313

2 жыл бұрын

I hope this is sarcasm. The color makes me nauseous.

@plumbingstuffinoregon2471

2 жыл бұрын

@@chibearsfan313 Black and white makes you nauseous?

@chibearsfan313

2 жыл бұрын

@@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 Yes, this is awful.

Marvelous work 👍

Beautiful tile. Really like!

That makes a huge difference. I have the same floor but in mosaic. It didn't seem necessary to cut and fit the small pieces along the edge because the trim should cover it...at least, that is what I did.

@codymelcher5134

6 жыл бұрын

bg147 aka cheat a little :)

Tom is one of the best.

50% of contractors would have tiled right over the plywood. 25% of contractors that actually used the cement board would not have applied thinset below it or taped joints.

@AStanton1966

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people live by the old adage: If a man on a galloping horse can't see it--it's OK.

I know it doesn't affect anything negatively but it's pretty funny when the homeowner says wow, perfect fit at 3:30. That fit is anything but perfect...

1:27 “Came up easy” Aren’t you glad your contractor used cheap Home Depot glue now??

@Dixler683

4 жыл бұрын

seededsoul no because those were stick on tiles. That is why the adhesive failed. Mastic would have glued them down regardless of the brand.

@itech301

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dixler683 that's why they're happy. because it failed

@youarehere1251

4 жыл бұрын

seededsoul I think it was from HB

4:02 ssssssssssment board. Now I think he’s just messing with us.

@rbeck3200tb40

4 жыл бұрын

what is smet board ?

Tommy u freaking genius

this was so satisfying

Tommy is amazing !

Nice going Tommy. Time to get yourself some worthy and appreciative apprentice to get on their hands and knees and do that for you.

Love this video. what kind/type of thin set did you use between the plywood and cement board? what kind/type of grout should i use to grout my ceramic tile?

Wow , look at that , perfect fit ! Yeah it's Tom Silva working on the project not Joe Blow .

Lovely job!

Them roto zip saws are the best thing that ever came out for cutting under door jambs and what not.

@64maxpower

5 жыл бұрын

how are you getting a rotozip under the casings?

@19baitmaster51

5 жыл бұрын

My old best friend invented that tool, and the drywall bits that it was originally intended for. Then came other bits for other uses.

@stevebengel1346

5 жыл бұрын

It wasn't a Roto-zip, it was a Fein Multi-Master

@robertbell525

4 жыл бұрын

I love that multitool, makes life a lot easier

I would of used Ditra these days personally if the tiles were larger. Always a pleasure to see Tommy work! Great video.

@crunch9876

6 жыл бұрын

Restore&Explore what’s your opinion of ditra vs wonder board

@phonedave

6 жыл бұрын

I used ditra in two of my bathrooms. I am very happy with it.

@restoreexplore1156

6 жыл бұрын

Depends on your subfloor and structure underneath. Theres nothing wrong with using a cement board. Everything is case specific. The ease of install, and uncoupling properties of Ditra are the main benefits, and if you are planning to do a heated floor, Ditra Heat eliminates an entire step you used to have to do.

@anthonyromano8565

6 жыл бұрын

Why? it may be easier to carry and faster but for a small bathroom you would end up buying a large role and spending a lot more money.

@TremblayCT2

6 жыл бұрын

You dont need to purchase an entire roll of ditra, just buy the amount you need, such a small area the cost will be low. I always use ditra when laying tile floors.

harry homeowner left to grout the tile . How about the plumbing fixtures where the drains don't line back up and repairs to the wall or where they were short on tile in the closet and didn't do a row?

amazing work

Tommy has saved me thousands and thousands

Very nice job - thanks

Such a nice floor.

Makes it look so easy

8:45 -cut to Tommy also playing the guitar solo

This was always the favorite show of mine when I was 13

@GK5_

6 жыл бұрын

DJ.Spikes Hostage how old is this show then? The camera quality is really good

@spikeshostagetv5935

6 жыл бұрын

Brad Howard it doesn't matter !!! PEOPLE DO UP GRADE THERE VIDEO EQUIPMENT.

@gagejohnson3778

6 жыл бұрын

I am 13. My favorite show too.

@photondebuger45

6 жыл бұрын

Shooooot it was mine when I was ten years old I'm 21 now

@juliusceasar9769

6 жыл бұрын

Me too.

Oh how I'm not looking forward to doing this tomorrow.

Tommy always has the best tools. With me, I would've used a chisel/hammer to cut that tile. They finished in a day with $9000 worth of tools to help.

@steventhorkelsen6478

4 жыл бұрын

Anon Emous you can do that job with $200 of tools easy. Or barrow some friends tools.

Good job!

Great job , I tilling man for 20 years I am do exact like video now on days used ditra. Xl ,,,, last time used hardie backer and wood sheet 1/4 inch 4x8 ,

I prefer mixing up my own grout from dry. Then you can customize the viscosity. So you can float in all those gaps with ease. Pre mix grout is too thick and dry for my liking.

@vernacular1483

Жыл бұрын

Could a person add a little water to premix, to thin it to taste?

Good job Tommy as usually.

When Tom removes the toliet: "from the flange, looks like you guys had burritos last night".

👍Hope Tommy had crew help with that job. Gettin old sucks! (Back, knees, etc) When home owner said he’d like a new tile floor I would’ve said, how about NO! Let’s pull existing tile & apply vinyl😂😂 Good job as always

You guys are great 👍🏻

Good video, very informative. What I’ve come to expect from TOH

Tom with the old school Porter Cable circ saw. I still have one myself, but Tommy's is a bit older than mine.

Tommy is a national treasure.

Tommy is a genius.

astonishing work

Mike Holmes would have replaced the subfloor, and the walls, and ceiling, and joists... because it's the right thing to do! Minor bathroom renos shouldnt cost a penny under $85k.

@jmbootz

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently the network covered labor for the Holmes shows. That would help a bit...

@marklepe12

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@drb4074

3 жыл бұрын

@@jmbootz Yeah, they don't really make that apparent for the show. I always figured that a large portion of the cost of those "done right by Holmes" projects was being offset by the television show. It's why I always laugh at the show when it's trying to make the previous contractors or homeowners look like they were cheapskates on purpose. The reality is that when a know-nothing homeowner is looking to get a project done and they have quotes ranging from 15k to 45k... it's no wonder they end up with the 15k one. And then get all the headaches that comes with cheap. If you know anything about construction, you'd know to stay the hell away from the lowest and even midtier bids.

Great job

What is the advantage of tiling the shower floor vs a pre-fab standing shower tub beside the look? Would it be a chore to clean the grout on the shower floor?

Really awesome

nice work

what about the transition between the bath and hallway floors? it looks like there is a height difference!

@kurtvonfricken6829

4 жыл бұрын

The whole reason I watched was to see what they did with the threshold.

@rtta51

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta cut the door too.

Thanks to this video, I've decided to hire a guy👍

@robertf6344

3 жыл бұрын

Tile is not easy work. I'm a guy and I've done two bathrooms and I hate it so much I'll hire someone if I have to do any more. I'll do anything else in the house.

Are the cement boards absolutely necessary? Can you not just cement the ceramic to wood?

So, we didn’t get to see the final product. Homeowner must have messed it up

@weaponizedmemes3461

6 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious. And probably correct.

@skygh

5 жыл бұрын

The meager instructions about the grout application paved the way for that to happen. Next week. How to replace a tile floor.

@oldtwinsna8347

5 жыл бұрын

Another episode shows the homeowner called Richard in to reinstall the toilet and sink.

@kurtvonfricken6829

4 жыл бұрын

So they didn't show what I watched the whole thing for: how do you adjust the door threshold 1/2” higher????

@MoeBabaloosh

4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtvonfricken6829 now THAT is a good question!

I have the small doweler system by Festool and though it cost $800 for the full tool and dowels vs $249 for it’s most expensive competitor i absolutely LOVE IT!!! That said I’m looking to retool many systems in my cabinet making shop. Do you recommend the Festool line of tools at the higher cost base or are the usual pro line tools ‘good enough; (i hate those words!)?

I wish Tom was my dad. Mr Tom is my hero.

Amazing!

I like ask this old house videos and send them to me and thank you again

Man, that guy is good.

Tommy is the shit! Always the best.

I enjoyed it 👍

He's never grouted before... If he had, he would have never chosen that tile. 😆😂

@JenniferFuchek

4 жыл бұрын

So true!

@Thatuptownguy

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what i was thinking that tile is good for a shower floor. Not room flooring.

@beavers9704

4 жыл бұрын

True that. I used to be a tile setters grout monkey. That would suck.

@rtta51

3 жыл бұрын

especially the premixed stuff. nasty. gotta work fast.

@JF32304

3 жыл бұрын

@@rtta51 yep! It's nasty but once it's done it's done.

Tommy, awesome as always. For weekend DIY'ers like me, may want to add to the description/ video that cement board, Thinset and screws is old school underlayment. Not a structure where uncouple membrane is the better way to go.

@tvojslauf

4 жыл бұрын

It works though.

@GrahamDIY

Жыл бұрын

Cheap and easy though. Membranes can be very expensive.

@billymacktexasdetective5827

Жыл бұрын

@@GrahamDIY "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten". Enjoy your cracked floors...

Did they need to cut the tile that'll be under the baseboard that has to be installed? It seems so, but if it's under the new baseboard, then does it matter? Is there a "finished room" video/photo?

Nice tiles

Tommy is the man

This is almost the exact same product I'm trying to tackle now. What if you don't want to raise your flooring that much? I have thin linoleum there now. Can you use a thinner membrane product? What would that be? I'm worried about creating too much space between my new toilet...the flange...and the flooring.

I like this video ,thank you