My bathroom tile job took three weekends, not one

I thought laying a 5x7 foot floor with 12 inch tiles would be a quick weekend project. The first day was just getting the old floor up, and the subfloor needed a lot of leveling. Cutting around the toilet flange and the vanity legs added hours I didn't plan for. Has anyone else had a small tiling job blow up their schedule like this?

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4 Comments

rose_perry1225d ago

What kind of leveling compound did you end up using on the subfloor? I've heard some types are a nightmare to work with and add a full day of drying time before you can even think about laying a tile.

flores.mark25d ago

Man, did you have to cut any of those tiles more than once because the measurements were off?

laura_wilson25d ago

Ngl, I saw a video where a contractor said to always double the time you think a tile job will take. Those cuts around obstacles are what get you every single time. It's never just a flat square space. The leveling compound drying time is a whole other headache that people forget to plan for. Your story sounds exactly like every DIY tile project I've ever heard about.

nancyramirez4d ago

Oh the classic "quick weekend tile job" story. It's basically a rite of passage for home improvement. You start with a nice square room in your head, and then reality hits you with a toilet flange and a weird corner. That leveling step is the silent schedule killer nobody talks about until they're sitting on the bathroom floor waiting for it to dry.