Before and After thread - Tile Advice

[Rob Z]

I was just going through a stack of CD's, looking for photos to use for a website. I think I posted a few shots of this job before here at the forum, but I hadn't organized the pics this way. All are taken from approximately the same vantage point, and show the progress over the course of about 7 months.

This job was designed, complete with all construction specifications, drawings, and material selections, by a local designer with whom we have done numerous jobs.

This was one of those jobs that was a real PITA while we were doing it, but once we were finished we were glad we got to do it.

The back of this house (circa 1890) had sunk approximately 13 inches. It was stabilized sometime in the 1930's, but several generations of remodeling had attempted to level the floors by laying in multiple layers of lumber and flooring. By the time we got done with the demo and pulled everything out, the floor joists at the back door were ~13 inches below the point from where I took the photos.

 

[Rob Z]

some more....

 

[Rob Z]

So, let's see some photos from your jobs, along the theme of "before and after". All types of construction would be of interest.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

'New Yankee Workshop' springs to mind.
Good job - just needs a big 600x600mm shiny porcelain on the floor!:lol:

Interesting thread - not sure if I have any 'befores'.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

cracking job mate good idear

 

[Deleted member 9966]

wow Rob, that transformation is amazing well done you and your team.

 

[mikethetile]

I started to take before and afters before I got a digital camera so I could show the difference but it was heres a room undecorated , heres same room decorated

they were never interested as the shots dont show the quality of the work , so now I just send them to see my completed work if they havent already seen it

boring I know , they also get to speak direct with my customers who invariably tell them how much tea I drink in a day

 

[jay]

nice work Rob

 

[Rob Z]

'New Yankee Workshop' springs to mind.
Good job - just needs a big 600x600mm shiny porcelain on the floor!:lol:

Interesting thread - not sure if I have any 'befores'.

John, not visible in the photo is the 12" X 12" porcelain tile we set. And the backsplash behind the range was 4" X 4" travertine set to the ceiling.

The good thing about being the general contractor is controlling the quality of our substrates. We framed the walls for the back splash and framed the floor under the tile 2.5 " below the other flooring. We then mudded up to just below the level of the hardwood flooring, and were able to set the tile flush with the hardwood.

So, there was a little bit of tile in that job.