Lesson 1Cuttin' an' Shapin' Tiles: Wet Saw, Angle Grinder, Nippers an' Proper Edge Finishin'Dis part cover safe an' true cuttin' an' shapin' fi tiles. Yuh wi compare wet saws, angle grinders, an' nippers, learn edge finishin' ways, dust control, an' tricks fi neat cuts around fixtures, niches, an' floor wastes.
Usin' a wet saw fi straight an' mitre cutsAngle grinder tricks an' blade choiceTile nippers fi small notches an' curvesEdge smoothin', arrisin' an' polishin'Dust control an' personal protective gearLesson 2Put-On fi Waterproofin': Number fi Coats, Wet Film Thickness, Curin', Lap Details Around Joints, Penetrations an' DrainsHere yuh wi learn how fi put on waterproofin' membranes in wet areas, includin' need coats, wet film thickness control, curin' times, an' right lappin' at corners, joints, penetrations, an' drains fi continuous, strong barrier.
Calculatin' need wet film thicknessNumber fi coats an' recoat intervalsLap details at corners an' wall-floor jointsSealin' around pipes, mixers an' drainsCurin' conditions an' protection from damageLesson 3Inspection an' Testin': Bond Tests, Hollow-Sound Spotin' Usin' a Mallet, Waterproofin' Continuity Checks an' Flood Testin'Here yuh wi learn how fi inspect an' test waterproofin' an' tile work. Content include bond testin', spotin' hollow-soundin' tiles wid a mallet, checkin' membrane continuity at details, an' doin' control flood tests in wet areas.
Visual checks fi membranes an' detailsSimple bond an' pull-off field testsHollow-sound spotin' wid a rubber malletFlood testin' shower bases an' floorsWritin' down faults an' fix proceduresLesson 4Tile Layout an' Set-Out: Dry Layout, Symmetry, Grout Joint Width, Tile Orientation an' Reference LinesHere yuh wi learn how fi plan tile layout in bathrooms. Topics include dry layin', symmetry, grout joint width, tile orientation, reference lines, centerin' on features, an' managin' cuts at corners, niches, an' drains fi pro finish.
Readin' plans an' measurin' di bathroomSettin' control an' reference linesDry layout fi test pattern an' cutsChoosin' grout joint width an' alignmentCenterin' tiles on key visual featuresLesson 5Tile Fixin' Methods: Back-Butterin', Butter-an'-Beddin' fi Floors, Wall Adhesive Put-On Methods an' Right Trowel SizesDis part explain right tile fixin' methods fi bathroom walls an' floors. Yuh wi learn when fi use back-butterin', butter-an'-beddin', right trowel sizes, coverage targets in wet areas, an' tricks fi avoid voids under tiles.
Choosin' trowel notch size an' patternBack-butterin' large an' dense tilesButter-an'-beddin' fi floors an' fallsReachin' minimum coverage in wet zonesAvoidin' voids an' air pockets under tilesLesson 6Base Prep fi Waterproofin': Primers, Fillets at Wall-Floor Joins, Surface Profile NeedsDis part cover preparin' bathroom bases before waterproofin'. Yuh wi study cleanin', primin', formin' fillets at wall-floor joins, crack treatment, falls to drains, an' surface profile needs fi reliable membrane stick.
Cleanin' an' decontaminatin' basesPickin' an' puttin' on suitable primersFormin' cement fillets at joinsTreatin' cracks, holes an' surface faultsCheckin' falls, flatness an' surface profileLesson 7Waterproofin' Plans: Sheet Membranes, Liquid Put-On Membranes, Cementitious Waterproofin' — Pick Criteria an' MatchDis part compare sheet, liquid, an' cementitious waterproofin' systems fi bathrooms. Yuh wi learn performance criteria, base match, usual fail modes, an' how fi pick systems dat meet codes an' maker guidance.
Sheet membranes: kinds, uses, limitsLiquid put-on membranes: key propertiesCementitious coatin's fi wet areasMatch wid bases an' primersChemical resistance an' service conditionsLesson 8Tile Adhesive Pick: Cement-Based Thinset, Flexible Mortars, Rapid-Set Adhesives — Pick by Base an' Tile KindDis part explain how fi choose tile adhesives fi bathroom walls an' floors. Yuh wi compare cement-based thinset, flexible an' rapid-set mortars, an' match dem to bases, tile formats, porcelain density, an' expect move or moisture.
Cement-based thinset classesFlexible mortars fi move-prone basesRapid-set mortars: uses an' limitsAdhesive choice fi porcelain an' large tilesAdhesive match wid waterproofin'Lesson 9Checkin' Moisture-Damage Masonry an' Block Walls: Cleanin' Stains, Removin' Fail Render, an' Dryin' PlansYuh wi learn how fi check moisture-damage masonry an' block walls before waterproofin'. Topics include diagnosin' moisture sources, removin' fail render, cleanin' efflorescence an' mold, an' control dryin' plans dat avoid more crackin'.
Spotin' moisture sources an' pathwaysTestin' masonry moisture contentRemovin' loose render an' dirty layersCleanin' efflorescence, mold an' stainin'Dryin' plans an' re-renderin' timin'Lesson 10Groutin', Sealants an' Movement Joints: Grout Kinds, Joint Cleanin', Silicone Sealants at Perimeter an' Fixtures, an' Expansion Joint PlacementYuh wi learn how fi grout an' seal tile bathrooms, includin' grout kinds, joint cleanin', mixin' an' packin' tricks, silicone at perimeters an' fixtures, an' designin' movement an' expansion joints fi control crackin' an' leaks.
Pickin' cement an' epoxy groutsJoint cleanin' an' prep before groutin'Right grout mixin' an' put-onSilicone at perimeters, corners an' fixturesMovement an' expansion joint placement