I doubt you will read this Coach but me and my wife been watching all your videos on repeat. I'm a Contractor but this is my first tile job. Nobody around here does it right or wants to learn the correct way. These videos are gonna save our asses. We are a young couple we built this house for our growing family by ourselves with all our savings and the only reason our bathroom will be what we wanted is bc of guys like you. Thank you for making these videos.If I could shake your hand and say thank you I would.

@TileCoach

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your note! And I would like to shake your hand someday

To avoid mortar in your grout line don't push your tile and close your grout line but lay your tile up against the other tiles and push away. You can close your ridges at the same time. I been installing for 15+years but after installing over 3000 feet alone, 12×24 with square edges, I perfected the method. Thank you for the tips.

@nevinkuser9892

9 ай бұрын

That's simply amazing and makes a lot of sense. Thank you for that tip!

This is one of the best tile layout and install videos I've seen. Some great tips for the weekend warrior to get pro results.

@JT-rc7vx

3 ай бұрын

No it's not. Back butter your tiles and use a leveling system or you're going to get a shit result.

Despite the men in my life telling me I shouldn't attempt to tile my shower, after watching your videos I am confident I CAN tile my shower and do it well. Thanks for helping us.

@Gweneta

Жыл бұрын

me, a woman who lays tile for a living, reading this comment

@jaybee2720

Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@mariafelix4745

Жыл бұрын

I done my kitchen backsplash perfectly, working with tiles for the first time ever in my early seventies. You can do it!

@jonellwanger7258

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@KissMyAmmo

Жыл бұрын

How did it go?

Thank you sir! I hope that I can improve my tile installation to be as neat, tidy and flush as yours seems to be. I really appreciate you doing this.

Amazing, clear advice. Your process of starting from the second row up makes so much sense. I'm a cabinet maker and when I learned about story poles many years ago it made my layouts so much simpler. Thanks for the education!

Wow, this all seems harder at first, but then I remember my first shower and how frustrating it was because of those exact details you mentioned. I'm literally days away from doing another and was about to make all the same mistakes. Love this video. Great timing. Thanks Coach.

Just found your channel about a month ago. Absolutely love it. I moved from Sacramento 3 years ago to Kentucky. Doing a bathroom remodel and you have saved my so much time and money. Thank you and stay safe out there.

Nothing like a newly tiled shower, along with being first one in it😉 Nice job & again; very nice for everyone involved in giving Beau a new shower👍🏻 Cheers

I have started tiling again after being out of the renos business for 10 + years. Your videos are great for explaining all the new methods and products out there. We are a long way from the 12”x12” I used to install. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! And again great videos

Awesome presentation. I'm a carpenter of over 35 years and it always boils down to proper sequence to obtain the better outcome in the end. I'm about to tile my shower in the next month and this is going to get a bookmark for me to follow your advice. Thanks!

The best way to secure the support stick to the wall is with a few dabs of hot glue to glue it to the wall and then wedge a few support sticks underneath the stick to the floor. A support stick on either end and one in the middle is usually enough. This is the best way to do it especially if you have the kerdi system or other waterproof membrane where you cant pierce it with nails or screws. Afterwards the sticks comes off fairly easily and you can get the hot glue off the membrane carefully with a scraper without damaging it.

@billymacktexasdetective5827

Жыл бұрын

The best way is to not use one in the first place. I never did understand why people do that...

@lomparti

Жыл бұрын

@@billymacktexasdetective5827 The reason its used it because its alot easier to run the tiles up from a prefectly level line rather than starting from the floor where many times its not perfectly level and also many times the bottom row of tiles need to be cut. You just install all the full tiles then next day remove the support stick cut and install the tiles on the bottom row etc etc it just makes things alot easier and cleaner

@lomparti

Жыл бұрын

@@billymacktexasdetective5827 Also I forgot to add usually you want to run the wall tile over the floor tile but its not a good idea to install the floor tile first, then the wall tile because you dont want to be working over freshly installed floor tile and risk dropping something and damaging the floor etc. Using the support stick you can get all the wall tile installed, then install the floor tile, then install the last row of wall tile around the floor. Basically there are many reasons and benefits for using the support stick.

@billymacktexasdetective5827

Жыл бұрын

@@lomparti I stand by what I said. I don't give 2 shits if the floor is unlevel or any of the other "reasons" you state. I set wall tile on top of the floor tile, like any rational person would and I install them perfectly level. Then I run right up the wall. But if someone can't cut a wall tile to conform to the floor, they should probably find a different line of work. This method is unnecessary and a waste of time...

@mrgrey9584

Жыл бұрын

@@lomparti heard of cardboard?

Man, excellent video and thank you, this is exactly what I needed. Remodeling my bathroom all the way down from replacing the subfloor. The tiling was the most anxiety inducing part but following these steps gave me an almost PERFECT level on my first try. Keep up the great work!

We had never tiled a wall before, but we followed this video and got fantastic results in our bathroom! Thank you!

I am getting ready to tile my shower with large format tiles and this gave me so much good advice! Thanks for sharing your expertise!!

ThankYou for the Tips! I'm a Retired Sparky and have a done a few tile jobs, so still learning

Some great tips. I was taught 35 years ago to make a gauge rod (story pole) and still to this day make them for almost every job. And for battens, instead of using timber, i use my old out of level but still straight spirit levels and use batten stands, or, i also have loads of different length Unistrut on my van. Great tutorial! Cheers

I've learned so much watching your videos! So many great tips, big and little! Thank you for putting them together and sharing.

Second video I watched of you… Congratulations! You are a great coach and a true subject matter expert at the master skill level. Your delivery and explanations are clear, understood, and demonstrate much experience. Thank you.

If you haven't already, a video of the pluming, squaring and truing of the walls would make a valuable video.

Thank you tile coach, I gained a lot of important tricks of the trade from you, and that means a lot because I’m a guy who did everything on my own house, built it all myself but It helps to gain smarts from people who do it every day. Thank you so much, Steve

Great Video!!!! Thanks for all the detail....you even mentioned the grout size!!! Doing my first shower including mud pan on concrete slab. Pre slope mud is down and I’m on my way. Keep the videos comin!!! Thanks again for all the great instruction. “Every day you learn something is a good day”!!!!!

Wish I had watched these video tips before tackling my shower. Walls were a mess and as you mentioned the ceiling was way off. Thanks drywall guys. These videos would have made the job a lot easier with less stress. Please keep the great tips coming.

Best tile teacher around. Thanks for your detailed explanations!

Excellent tutorial. I like how you explain why you’re doing it the way that you are without being cocky about it like a lot of the how-to videos out there. Thank you.

Your tile work is always so meticulous while training us, all without taking up a ton of extra time! Well done brother! We appreciate it!

@arquielmencia4083

2 жыл бұрын

HE NEED TO USE CLICK LEVELING SYSTEM, NO ONE CAN INSTALL TILE EVEN WITHOUT THOSE

Refreshing to watch a guy who knows what he is doing. Also, excellent production and good pace and edits. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

Great video. Love the story pole idea. Use it for siding on a house, now I see the advantage for tile!

Most excellent shower tile installation video. Great details regarding tools and execution. Thanks for the tips.

I am so grateful for you sharing your expertise! I feel so empowered!

Nice to see you take as much pride in your Fitness as you do your Tiling.🇨🇦🇺🇸

So thankful for your videos. Doing my first full bath renovation for a customer and looking forward to using what I’ve been learning from you.

@Onelovej

2 жыл бұрын

How did it come out?

@bkhoavo

Жыл бұрын

@@Onelovej heard that he switched career.

Thank you very much, you have giving me the confidence to install my shower tile!!!

Great video man, extremely helpful. You showed a lot of what not to do and gave us some hacks that really speed up tiling and make it look better overall. Thanks you for sharing!!!!!!!

I'm not a builder but I'm looking forward to tiling my house when I get on the property ladder....knowledge is power thanks for sharing 👍

You did a great job. I love that you don’t make it about being entertaining, it is not the point, it is educational (you were on point btw). Some construction hosts try to add their “flair” and character and it usually comes off as intrusive, diverting focus. You are a good teacher, linear and not overly explanatory. I really appreciate that. It’s refreshing.

After successfully tiling two bathrooms I wish I’d seen this first. Every problem I wrestled with is minimized with your tricks of the trade. Fortunately my tiling turned out great but it would have been faster and easier. I’m starting my third bathroom now. I’m thankful for your help.

Learned a lifetime's worth of tricks in 1/2 hour. Thanks so much!

As a man thats always been excited and happy to learn a new craft. Its nice to see someone so ambitious and passionate about what they do. Guaranteed his customers are always happy with the end result. Salute brother

Thanks for paving the way for us to learn! Bless you for that! I really appreciate your video here. Wish Me luck on tiling this shower!

Excellence!!! I love seeing a man take pride in his work and do it with perfection.

This guy is a true craftsman. Love his dedication to the trade.

I really like that you actually cover the nail hole with kerdi band (or kerdi fix). Nice work!

Following this all the way from Ethiopia! Great job Issac

So short story. I went to re-caulk my bathtub about 6 or 7 weeks ago (just moved into my new house last year), and as I removed the old caulking, tiles started popping off the wall. One thing led to another and I'm now in the middle of a full-blown remodel of my bathroom (even took out the floor and exterior wall). The last thing I expected was to find Isaac and think, wow somebody made me really genuinely appreciate incredible tile craftsmanship. Not only are you an incredible tradesman but you're also a legitimately good coach. Thanks again for all the awesome tips you've really helped remove a lot of the anxiety of building my first shower. Did my pan liner test yesterday confidently after watching your videos and boom, waterproof. Tiling soon. Thanks!!

It is so refreshing to have someone showing people how to do something the right way, to the best of their ability in the trades. I see so many hacks on yt giving very bad "professional" advice. Bloody excellent. I hope your channel keeps growing!

I'm experienced with the four-inch ceramic tile I want to put in a walk-in shower this sping however my last job was thirty years ago and the wife wants to hire a pro. Today she caught me watching your videos and yes I got the look. lol

I finished all my diy work for foreseeable future yet I still find my self watching these videos 😆. Full of nuggets of information, top job dude!

You are amazing, and very clear. Thank you so much

This was such a great tutorial - I just learnt how to tile through you so thank you for putting this out there!

Nothing wrong with this video. Nice post and informative. Thanks for sharing 👍

Amazing vid. So many little yet important tips and tricks. Thanks for sharing your knowledge dude!

This was excellent... Thank you. Lots of great tips to get my tiles up nicely

Excellent work and some really great tips! One suggestion though, it would be great if you could list the products you're using in the video description.

I placed my first order with Emser Tile in Fort Worth. Great place, very helpful and had what I needed!

Thank you Isaac from Isaac. I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for making them. I am hoping to do the tile in the house I am building here in Alberta Canada. I have learned so much from you.

One of the best tutorials I've seen, Thanks for your time and effort, Mike from Australia

You are doing a great job with your instructions. Thanks!

I wish I found your channel before I started my sister’s bathroom! As Valerie said, you’re doing great things! Thank you for your help!😊❤🎉

Very helpful. DIY'r here but not my first shower rebuild. Great tips. Thank you.

Really nice how things are done in a nice orderly fashion. I am getting the worst hack job of a bathroom remodel currently and its too late to go back. I have learned a lot.

Hi You are the best on KZread Brother! Want to thank you for being very thorough in your presentation and sharing your tips with us all. Be Blessed and stay safe.

Great video 💯👍🏾 I'm about to do my shower walls today just wanted to get a few tips and your video was perfect

Isaac, excellent editing and clear instructions.

This is a great video with clear guidance on tiling a shower. Thanks very much 👍

Love it brother! I’m currently working on a master bathroom and I know how you feel when you are about to tile! Can’t wait!

Hi Coach Thanks so much for sharing your expertise and Knowledge , some awesome tips for the beginner , a huge hi from Perth Australia

You are an outstanding teacher.

I really enjoyed watching your video. Thank you & a very safe & happy new year to you.

Two of your tips I truly appreciate: 1. Squeezing the tiles together and then cleaning the excess thin set 2. Scribing the tile by marking the back side at the grout line. Thank you.

Great video. I wish everyone cared about their work as much as you care about yours!

Great work with some great technology, here in my country we still lack such technology we always come out with excellent work 💪💪

As a carpenter- I wholeheartedly approve of a story pole- great for laying out shingles or siding too!

Very good video. Very informative was exactly what I was looking for for my first time tiling. Thanks!

Dude love your videos man. Your very informative and seen to be knowledgeable. Can't wait to see more videos

I"d been installing tile on and off for a few years, and I just found this channel on youtube, I had to subscribe, this guys work is phenomenal, his work is just so meticulous and spot on, keep up the good work 👌did anybody see he didnt even use leveling clips? because his walls were all plumb, thats how a tile job should be done.

Once again Issac awesome stuff, plumb and square not plumb out of square

Great video, thanks. I must admire your dexterity and skill, at 19:00, when you are balancing a 12x24 tile in one hand while making marks with the other, 7 feet off the floor, while the mortar is rapidly setting up! I do this by using a scrap piece of Kerdi or even cardboard to make a fake tile, then transfer the measurements to a real one. This before any mortar hits the wall for that row. 🙂

It looks like that wall preparation is the key to the success. Video about that would be great.

Good video. Thank you to share your experience and knowledge.

Awesome work! Beautiful tile.

Very knowledgeable,thank you for the Lessons.

Good nuggets of knowledge throughout!! Thanks O Tile!!

Great video my friend! I love the way you explained each and every step and why you do it that way. You are an excellent teacher. This video will be my guide when I tile my kids bathroom. Thanks a million! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Efficient + Neat + Optimal techniques + Best tools + Top shelf materials + Accuracy + Precision + Professionalism + Conscientious = Perfection!!

Thank you for sharing. Video is very helpful

Great job, helpful and to the point for us amatuers.

Thanks, fantastic skill. You make it look easy!!

Thank You for the video. Very informative.

Another Awesome video and incredible detail in your work! Dave - BDI Remodeling Chicago

This is awesome. It looks really good.

I loved this the video it was very helpful thanks Coach keep it up

Always interesting to see how a tiler approaches a job as apposed to a plumber (my son). We have over the years tiled many bathroom floors and walls including taking over when the original contractor has been kicked off site, also interesting in the use of different terms for tools and adhesives, we are based in England.

Super great explanation! Lots of details

At the end of the day mostly only a fellow setter will appreciate how flat those walls are. Nicely done.

@punkgyver

2 жыл бұрын

Negative. While I have not set a single tile so far, I do have a project pending and can tell you a lil OCD leads to plenty of appreciation of this meticulous work too! 😂

I like your work. I'm sure you help a lot of people by doing skilled craftsman work. I'm a plumber and have been doing plumbing for 49 years and still going. I myself don't use plastic shower drains. I'm old school so I like using cast iron shower drains with the brass ring in the middle for clamping down the shower pan. This style shower drain has been around 70 plus years....

@bryanbenson6551

2 жыл бұрын

It's been around for a while, but cast iron doesn't age well compared to newer materials. That's why every tiler on KZread switches out the old cast iron ones for an updated drain assembly. But, I do get using a product for a long time, only to have so many others switch to another style, while you wonder why. lol

Haven't watched this vid yet but I coulda used it 5 hours ago. I tiled a shower wall today for the first time.

Thank you for your instruction through this beautiful coursework. My thoughts about your hand: scars can heal given the correct conditions. A physical therapist told me movement is the main thing. Upon observing how my scars respond to my treatments I would say that message is deeply true.

This is the bomb, an excellent explanation 'how to tile the walls'. Now I know I can remodel my bathroom :-) Have to see the 'how-to float video' after this first before I really will start ;-)

You are an excellent teacher bud!! You might want to think about getting into that work.