ᐅ Having the stairs retiled and now the step height is too high
Created on: 16 Jul 2023 09:50
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HubiTrubi40
Hello everyone,
Yesterday, I had my staircase retiled. I originally planned to do it myself, but at the moment I have too much going on. So the tiler did the stairs yesterday, and when I tried to close the front door afterward, it wouldn’t shut. He made a mistake. He quickly ground down the edge of the tiles with an angle grinder. Now the door closes somewhat, but it still won’t latch because it apparently still rubs. He wants to take another look today, but it certainly won’t look any better. The edge already looks pretty rough.
The rest looks good. In the morning, he told me that tiling is not only his profession but also his hobby, so his work always turns out nicer than others’. Silly talk… I always get skeptical with comments like that.
He sealed underneath the tiles with Elastogum. But then there was a storm yesterday, and it rained heavily right onto the freshly laid tiles around midday. I hope that doesn’t cause any damage. I mean, it’s not his fault, but I still hope the fresh tile adhesive hasn’t been dissolved.
Other than that, I’m curious what khr thinks. Is there any way to fix this? Tearing everything out and redoing it would also be unfortunate. I think I will ask him for a price…
Yesterday, I had my staircase retiled. I originally planned to do it myself, but at the moment I have too much going on. So the tiler did the stairs yesterday, and when I tried to close the front door afterward, it wouldn’t shut. He made a mistake. He quickly ground down the edge of the tiles with an angle grinder. Now the door closes somewhat, but it still won’t latch because it apparently still rubs. He wants to take another look today, but it certainly won’t look any better. The edge already looks pretty rough.
The rest looks good. In the morning, he told me that tiling is not only his profession but also his hobby, so his work always turns out nicer than others’. Silly talk… I always get skeptical with comments like that.
He sealed underneath the tiles with Elastogum. But then there was a storm yesterday, and it rained heavily right onto the freshly laid tiles around midday. I hope that doesn’t cause any damage. I mean, it’s not his fault, but I still hope the fresh tile adhesive hasn’t been dissolved.
Other than that, I’m curious what khr thinks. Is there any way to fix this? Tearing everything out and redoing it would also be unfortunate. I think I will ask him for a price…
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HubiTrubi4021 Jul 2023 14:12I wrote to the tiler describing the issues that concern me and asked if he has any ideas on how to improve them. Let’s see what he thinks.
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HubiTrubi4021 Jul 2023 14:23@KlaRa I remember that you are very knowledgeable about tiles and flooring. From your point of view, what would be a possible way to salvage or improve this here?
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HubiTrubi4023 Jul 2023 00:31I wrote to the tiler saying that I don’t feel comfortable with the raised edge, and also that the stainless steel strip on the edge of the staircase stands too far above the tile level, so water cannot drain properly. I asked if he had any ideas on how to improve the situation.
He wasn’t interested and said I’m just looking for an excuse not to pay. What?? I mean, it’s not like I haven’t already paid more than half.
On Monday, a tiler I trust will take a look. Maybe he’ll have some ideas.
He wasn’t interested and said I’m just looking for an excuse not to pay. What?? I mean, it’s not like I haven’t already paid more than half.
On Monday, a tiler I trust will take a look. Maybe he’ll have some ideas.