loganab13 t1_isljyme wrote on October 16, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Reply to comment by DotZei in Help with tile job by DotZei

Thinset (when mixed properly) is thicker and doesn’t flow nearly as well as grout, meaning the chances of having cracks/voids between tiles is much higher. It’s also made for adhering tiles to the wall or floor, not for filling the joints between the tiles.

How are you applying the thinset before setting the tiles? It sounds like you have way too much thinset on the walls/floor if it’s completely filling the joints.

DotZei OP t1_islmlvu wrote on October 16, 2022 at 10:12 PM

Anyways, thanks for giving the reason.

I'm going to leave the thinset on the kitchen tiles I'm replacing because there's literally no room for cracking on these thin lines between the tiles, but I'm glad you told me this and I'll be sure to do it the correct way when I do the entire barroom right now (with spacers)

DotZei OP t1_islkkwl wrote on October 16, 2022 at 9:57 PM

I'm applying it with a grooved trow (have no idea how that's spelled, I've only heard it said).

The tile is level, so I'm assuming I did it right?

The tiles are really close together, much closer than if those standard spacers were used.

I don't think there's room for cracking

Edit: trowel 😑

DotZei OP t1_isn7oh5 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 6:21 AM

Hey, man.

May I bother you one more time?

It looks like my bathroom is going to come out great, but I don't know how to cut the toilet hole.

I've got that sliding manual cutter and a tile carbide tip blade.

Right now I think I'm going to take a thick piece of cardboard and cut a circle the size I need, then trace around it a bunch with the carbide point, then drill and chip or maybe just punch it with a mallet.

I've got the EXACT number of tiles I need and these things have got to be 20 years old, I doubt I'd ever match them...

... so a mistake literally fugs me. I can't afford to experiment.

Are you able to give me any advice on this?

YouTube seems shady af.

These people give off vibes that they're someone like me doing a job for the first time and decided to get internet points (what a weird culture)... so it would be nice hearing it from someone who I know, knows what they're doing.

Thanks if you see this

Edit: Holy heck... the previous owner left behind a pair if those square head snip things, so I've got that option too... but I have no clue how to use them. Hopefully YouTube can help me with that