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This is going to take me a while, so I'll post as many as I can each night until it gets done. To start, here's the first set of questions and answers:
Okay, here we go. These questions come from the thread on the discussions side where I solicited questions from everyone for this thread. These are in the order they were asked: Q) What are the different types of tiles you can use in a bathroom and what are the advantages/disadvantages of each? A) There are several types of tile available. They fall into two general groups: ceramic and natural stone. I'll take these one at a time: Ceramic tile-- For purposes of this discussion, there's glazed conventional, unglazed porcelain, and glazed porcelain. All three are good tiles for bathroom use, but the porcelain is a better choice only because of its density and lack of water absorbsion, which makes upkeep and cleaning easier. Also, with reference to steam showers, you DO NOT want to use natural stone, being that the steam would tend to permeate into the stone even more readily than liquid water, and could end up giving you algae problems, as well as mold and mildew problems, unless you don't mind being tied down to your bathroom. Natural Stone-- There are several types of stone that are used in bathrooms. It doesn't necessarily mean that they're all GOOD IDEAS for bathrooms, expecially the softer (and more absorbant) stones, such as slate or limestone. Now, I know I'm going to get a world of flack about this from epople who have bathrooms finished in these materials. I know they CAN be used.... so long as you're aware of the extra upkeep involved. But if you're someone who doesn't like to keep after things, you may want to pick an easier material to maintain. Generally speaking, the softer the stone, the more the upkeep. Limestone being the softer of the stones, and that would include travertine, next would be many slates (although some would actually be harder than even most marbles, such as brazilian and british slates), then marbles, with quartzite and granite rounding off the list as the harder and more dense stones that you could use. Q) What should I be sure to look for when choosing tile for a bathroom? A) Short answer-- something that you like! The bathroom is the one place that just about anything the showroom has can be used. The only limitations are basically the upkeep you want to put in, and slip resistance on the floors of your bathroom and shower. Now, although ceramic tile is basically maintenence free, you don't want to use something with a texture to it that will catch all kinds of junk in the shower, making it more difficult to keep clean. At the same time, you don't want to use a polished stone or bright glazed ceramic tile for the shower floor, either. These both CAN be used, but again, it comes down to upkeep for textured wall tile, and doing something to rectify the slippery floor. Q) Where should I use tile and where not? A) Tile can be used on every single surface in the bathroom, if that's what you like. This is all a matter of taste... for the most part. About the only place where there's a requirement is any place there's a showerhead involved. If tile is to be used either in a shower or a tub/ shower combo, The tile MUST go up to a minimum of 72" off the floor. Past that, it's up to the disgression of the owner. Q) What size tile and what layout patterns to use in various areas? A) Again, this is a subjective question that can really only be answered by the owner. The ONLY place where there's a recommendation for mechaincal reasons is on a shower floor. TCNA recommends that mothing bigger than 6" be used on shower floors due to the cone shape of the floor's pitch. In addition, most installers will request no bigger than 4", and prefer a 2x2 tile to work with on the shower floor. This is also advantageous to the homeowner who'll be showering in there, because the added grout joints will add more traction to the floor. Now, I've heard many times that you shouldn't use large format tiles in a small area like a powder room floor, and if you have a wide open bathroom, you don't want to use real small tiles. My response to both is the same-- HORSEHOCKEY. I've done bathrooms both ways-- 24x24 diagonal in a 3' wide powder room, and 1" hex ceramic mosaics in an open 100 sq. ft. bathroom floor. The rule of thumb is if you like it, it's right! Q) How do I find/choose someone to install the tile? A) Many people will tell you to get names from the showroom you get your tile from. This is no good, unless the showroom is willing to take responsibility for the installer by either having them on payrool, or as a subcontract. Then they have something to lose if they give you a bad installer. Many people will also tell you to get references and to actually check them out. This ALSO doesn't work. I've been in this work for just under 30 years now, and I've yet to find a single installer who ever gave the name of someone they had a problem with. They say even a blind squirrel will find a nut once in a while. The same can be said for "fly-by-nights" and good work. So if you can't trust recommendations, and checking references is a lost cause, what do you do? REVERSE THE PROCESS!! Instead of finding an installer and getting references, get references, and thru them, find your installer!! No matter where you live, if you drive around, you'll find constructions sites and developements. Stop and ask who the GC uses. Get a name and phone number. Sooner or later, after asking around enough, you're going to find that the same names will begin to show up time and time again. THESE are the guys you want to use. But don't expect a bargain price, and be prepared to wait, because these guys will be in high demand, even in the worst of times, and they may demand a bit higher price, but they'll be worth every penny, if for no other reason, just because of the peace of mind they'll give you in knowing you're getting a good quality installation. Ask anyone who's gone through this experience, good or bad-- that alone is worth its weight in gold. Q) What are the proper underlayments for tile? A) There are several, and I'll take them one at a time: CBU (cementitious Backer Units)-- This is the term that generally covers all cement boards (such as Wonderboard or Durock) or cement fiber boards (such as Hardibacker). This is the most common used tile underlayment. Generally speaking, it comes in two thicknesses-- 1/2" and 1/4"-- and each has its use. !/2" must be used for wall installations, due to the fact that the 1/4" is way too flimsy with nothing to back it up, and would flex too much to last. Besides, the 1/2" CBU will usually match up nicely to most sheetrocks. The 1/4" is used for floor installations, unless the added height of the 1/2" is needed to match up to other floorings. Being that neither has very much structural strength, so long as the subfloor is 3/4" or more, the 1/4" CBU is all that's needed. Keep in mind that even though it's basically fiberglass reinforced concrete, the only thing it adds to the floor is a stable bonding surface, so the 1/4" will do just fine. One place where alot of contractors will try and shortcut is by using greenboard instead of CBU for shower walls. This is expressly forbidden in the IRC (International Residential Code) by the following code: IRC Greenboard Code:
The 2006 IRC also states in Section R702.3.8.1 that
Membranes-- There are several around that work well over many different surfaces. Most of them are what's called "Crack Isolation Membranes". Just about every manufacturer has one, from trowel ons or roll ons, such as Hydroment's Ultraset or Laticrete's 9235 or Hydroban, to sheet membranes such as Noble's CIS membrane. All will give the tile a little more protection against movement than just going over CBU. However, there's another class of membranes called "uncoupling membranes" of which the most popular by far is Schluter's Ditra, that are made from bonding two layers together, usually a fabric fleece backing and a plastic sheeting with dovetailed waffling to "lock" the thinset in place ( as opposed to accepting a thinset BOND). These membranes will, as their name implies, uncouple their two layers in case of movement, to save the floor, and for thinset floors, it's the most protection you can give your tile floor. Plywood-- This is one where I get the most flack. I'm one of a dying breed that still believes in tiling directly over plywood. However, I can very well understand the reluctance of the industry to embrace this installation method, even though the TCNA DOES approve of its use for interior installations (Those with a handbook can check Method F-149). The reason I say that is it's a very "tempermental installation method. You need to be very familiar with what you're doing, or you risk failure. There are even many pros I wouldn't trust to tile using this method. Everything you do is important, from the species of plywood used, to the direction the grain is laid with relation to the joists, to how it's gapped, and a host of other specs, as well-- many of which won't be found in the handbook, and if you miss just one of them, you're flirtin with disaster. All in all, when people ask me about it, I tell them that with the membranes available, there's no need to go directly over plywood. There are other methods that will give you just as long lasting a floor, and aren't NEARLY as sensitive. Mudset-- This is the oldest, and still, after THOUSANDS of years of use, the strongest installation method available. In a mudset installation, a minimum of 1 1/4" of mortar called "drypack" (mixed to the consistancy of damp sand) is either bonded to a concrete slab, or laid down over tarpaper or 6 mil poly with wire reinforcement, packed, and then screaded off to flat level (or pitched) subfloor. This is what most people see when tiling a shower pan. Initially, the mud will be a somewhat soft subfloor. But over time, if mixed properly, it'll be stronger than concrete. Q) What are the proper tile setting compounds? A) This is one where I could write a book. It all depends on what kind fo tile you're installing, and what the underlayment is that you're going over. I'll give a generalized list: Polymer/ latex modified thinset: For all intents and purposes, this is the "cure-all". For almost any installation the modified thinset, which is basically portland cement, silica sand, and chemical polymers added for strength, will work. There are some that are specialized, such as the lightweight non-sag thinsets (such as Laticrete's 255 or Mapei's Ultralite), or the high latex content thinsets (like Latictrete's 254 Platinum or Hydroment's Reflex), but with the exception of going over some membranes, there's a modified thinset for every installation. Unmodified thinset: This is the same as above, but with no polymers added. It's usually used in conjunction with a liquid latex additive, but will also be used mixed with water for going over some membranes. It's also used as a bedding for all CBU's. Medium Bed Mortars-- This is a relatively new class of setting mortars, used mainly for large format tiles, where the normal notched trowels just don't put down enough material, and with thinset, it would be too much, causing too much shrinkage as it dries, causing voids under, and poor bond to, the tile, but at the same time, there's not enoough room for a mudset installation. This mortar is usually used with either a 1/2x1/2" or 1/2x3/4" notched trowel. Mastics and Premixed Thinsets: THESE HAVE VERY LIMITED USES!! Let me say that again-- THESE HAVE VERY LIMITED USES!! They work well for vertical installations, where the tile used is 8x8 or less, and it's not a wet area. ALL THREE of those conditions must be met!! I know just about every pail of type 1 mastic says it can be used in showers except for the floor. DON'T BELIEVE IT!! Also, both mastic and premixed thinset (which is just mastic with a fine sand mixed in to give it bulk) claim they can be used for floor installations. Unfortunately, for the amount of material needed under virtually all floor tiles to bond to the subfloor, neither of these will fully harden. I had a personal experience where I helped a sister in law across country, telling her husband exactly how to do his main floor, what to use, and how to use it. Unfortunately, he went to the big box store to get his tile and materials, and they talked him into using premixed thinset. I didn't hear about it until SIX MONTHS LATER when his tile and grout joints started showing cracks all over the floor. When he called me I asked him what he used for thinset, and sure enough, this is when he told me. I told him to pull one of the tiles, and SIX MONTHS LATER, IT WAS STILL SOFT!!! DOn't let them talk you into it!! Use the proper thinset, and don't try and shortcut your installation. You're spending alot of money for it to be "just practice"!! Q) How do you deal with different thicknesses of tile? A) Whatever it takes. I've used membranes, built up the amount of thinset being used, I've even doubled up tiles when it worked out that way. Whatever it takes to get the two tiles to be flush toeach other. Q) What are the typical tools required to lay tile? A) Generally speaking, this is a list for just about all installations. Some may require specialized tools, but this would be for all: Proper sized notched trowel
Q) What about tile spacing and tpes of grout? A) According to Dave Gobis from the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation in Pendleton, South Carolina, there will finally be a new standard for ceramic tile next year. The tolerances are shrinking. There will also be a standard for rectified tile. Along with that, there will be a revision to the installation standards that will specifically recommend a grout joint no less than 3 times the variation of the tile. For rectified tile the minimum grout joint width will be .075 or just over a 1/16". As for grout, there's only one thing that determines whether you use sanded or unsanded grout, and that's the size of the grout joint. Anything less than 1/8" you use unsanded grout. 1/8" or larger, you need to use sanded grout. The reason is that the main ingredient in grout is porland cement, which tends to shrink as it dries. In joints 1/8" or larger, the grout will shrink way too much and end up cracking ans shrinking into the joint. The sand give the grout bulk, and the sanded grout won't shrink nearly as much and therefore, can be used in the larger joints. |
Follow-Up Postings:
Thanks for the info - how would you recommend caring for travertine tile in a shower? And what about the grout - anything I can do there? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (email@example.com) on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 18:42
You can seal the travertine AND the grout, all at the same time, and with the same sealer. My recommendations for that would be one of three: Aquamix Sealers Choice Gold |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Jul 17, 08 at 7:45
I was just asked another good question, and thought it should be added here: What is the difference between a water based sealer and a solvent based sealer? How do you know which one to use? There are two important differences. First, the solvent based sealer is a "breatheable" sealer, while the water based is not. What that means is that the solvent based sealer will let moisture transmit back and forth , so as not to trap moisture in the stone or grout, while the water based sealer will not. The reason this is a good thing is that you don't want moisture getting trapped inside of a surface, and growing mold or mildew INSIDE. That's actually even a tougher situation to remedy than if it just grows on the surface.Secondly, both are what's called "penetrating" sealers, meaning they do their job by penetrating into the stone, and stopping solids from getting into the pores of the stone, thereby curtailing stains taking hold. Water based sealers will not penetrate NEARLY as far into the surface as the solvent based sealers will, and as a result, have to be replaced much more often. About the only time I'll use a water based sealer is if I'm installing something like terra cotta tile, or soft limestone, where I need a pre-grouting sealer to stop the grout from adhering to the face of the tile. Any other time, I'll use solvent based. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Jul 19, 08 at 17:29
And another one: What's the difference between ceramic, porcelain, and rectified porcelain? Actually all porcelain IS ceramic. The difference is that porcelain is a much denser clay, fired at a much higher temperature, which makes for a much more durable (and less absorptive) tile. As for rectified porcelain, the main difference is that all other tile is stamped out or cut to size BEFORE it goes into the kiln, where during the firing process, the tiles will experience some extent of shrinkage. Unfortunately that shrinkage is never uniform, and results in the sizing you always hear about. This is why the larger grout joints (3/16"- 1/4") are required for most tiles. With rectified porcelain, the clay is fired in sheets, and then the tiles are cut to size AFTER they're baked, which results in much tighter tolerances, and the ability to use much smaller grout joints. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 8:46
I read in this forum to use unmodified thinset under the cementboard for our floors before tiling, but DH read the instructions on the board to use modified. Just wanted to confirm that we are to use unmodified and also to ask why? That's kind of a controversy in the industry. Most manufacturers say modified. TCNA (Tile COunsil of NOrth America) says unmodified works best, but then they defer to the manufacturer's instructions. The way I see it, the thinset under the cement board isn't supposed to bond the two surfaces. Matter of fact, you don't WANT them to bond. That's what the screws are for. It's there only to bed the cement board to take out vibration between the two layers, so the unmodified thinset makes alot more sense to me. Why don't you want them to bond? He asks," Aren't the screws there to hold the thinset while it dries?" Once you bond the two layers together, you've for all intents and purposes, formed a new, thicker, single layer, and you've lost all the benefits of double layering the floor, that being the allowance for the slightest bit of lateral slippage between the layers to allow further isolation of the tile installation from structural movement. |
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- Posted by bill_vincent (email@example.com) on Sun, Sep 21, 08 at 14:30
This is the tile FAQ I did for the Building a Home Forum. There may be a couple of places where it gets a little repetitive, but for the most part, it's different questions: 1) Can I lay tile over lino/VCT/VAT? 2) How good is premixed thinset? 3) Can I tile right over plywood? 4) Do I really need thinset under my backerboard? 5) What size trowel do I need? 6) Do I spread thinset on the tile, the floor, or both? 7) Can I tile right over my brick fireplace? 8) Can I tile over sheetrock? 9) My tile's/ grout's cracking! What's happening? Can I just replace it? 10) Do I really need to seal my grout? 12) What is "preslope" in a shower pan, and do I really need it? 13) Can I use mastic in my shower, or over my tub? 14) Is tile or grout waterproof? 15) How long do I wait before sealing? 16) Should I use an isolation membrane? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Sep 26, 08 at 17:49
Q) We are having porcelain tile installed in our foyer (13"x13" tiles) and in our powder room (6'x6" tiles). Both are heavy traffic areas. Is there one grout that is better for these areas than another grout? New to my vocabulary - "sanded grout" and "unsanded grout"; "Portland grout"; "epoxy grout". A) Although there are others, for all intents and purposes, there are two kinds of grout-- portland cement based, and epoxy. The portland cement based grouts are the conventional grouts that have been around for millenniums. Although in the last few decades, they've been modified with latex and other polymers to make them stronger and more resistant to mold and mildew, they're basically the very same grouts that have been used since Greek and Roman days. There are two kinds of portland cement based grouts. One is sanded, and the other unsanded. The only difference between the two is, as their names imply, the sand. The ONLY thing that determines which grout should be used is the joint size. NOT the glaze, NOT aesthetics, NOT the material (ceramic vs. glass or polished marble), NONE of those. I'll repeat-- the ONLY thing that determines which is used, is the joint size. Anything under an 1/8" takes unsanded grout. Anything 1/8" or bigger, you use sanded grout. If you use unsanded grout in larger joints, the cement in the grout will shrink way too much as the water evaporates out of it, and the joints will end up shrinking and cracking bigtime. If you try using sanded grout in smaller joints, the grains of sand will literally clog the top of the joint, and not allow the grout to get down INTO the joint, and the grout will flake off in a matter of days. As for the Epoxy, most epoxy grouts use a much finer "sand", and therefore can be used in any size grout joint. Further, epoxy grouts are everything people say they are. They're much easier to clean, practically stainproof, and also extremely expensive. Most epoxies will cost atleast 4 times the cost of conventional grouts, and the installer will also usually charge a premium of between 1.50- 2.50 a foot for the use of epoxy grout. There are alot of poeple who will disagree with me, but my own opinion is that for most residential installations, epoxy grout is bigtime overkill. The ONLY times I'll recommend epoxy grout is first, if you're installing a tile countertop, and two, if you have animals in the house that either aren't housebroken, or are prone to accidents. In either of those cases, epoxy might be worth the money. For anything else, though, conventional grout is more than good enough. |
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Bill, I'm planning on putting the Stone Advice & Planning for Storage in the Kitchens FAQ. Do you mind if I add this as well (with proper credit given to you!)? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Nov 21, 08 at 21:24
Absolutely. Have at it. |
Thanks, Bill- Now, I can test my tile guy before I give him a bath redo! |
- Posted by gitananoel (My Page) on Mon, Dec 29, 08 at 20:00
bump for the tile guru |
Bill, one question for you, can I tile over my tile which was laid 4 years ago in a mud bed in my mudroom. It now has a built-in on top, closet organizers, vanity and thus would be a royal pain. I have hated the porcelain "looks" like slate tile since the day it went in. It is in great shape and level and not clefted. I would have to transition into kitchen hardwood and I have checked to make sure other doorways would not be impacted. If yes what would you advise I put down on top for new tile? If no then how do I go about removing it. Thanks so much for your time and expertise!! I am attaching a link of the mudroom tile. |
Here is a link that might be useful: mudroom
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Jan 22, 09 at 7:59
kitty-- so long as the present tile is in good condition, and there won't be problems with clearances, there's no reason you can't go over what you have now. Being that it's porcelain, going over it with a sander to scuff it up won't do much, so you should be okay to go right over it after scrubbing it clean. Use an unmodified thinset mixed with a liquid latex additive to give you maximum strength of bond. |
- Posted by weekendwarrior_2009 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 22, 09 at 19:51
I just spent a day "discussing" the installation of a shower membrane with the guy I hired to retile my master bath. He wanted to install the shower membrane over the backboard. I won that one...it is installed behind the backerboard now. Then I did more research (checking up on him) and asked about the pre-slope and he started with the "in umpty-ump years I've been doing this..I've never" speech. He already layed in the mortar for the shower floor on the membrane and I have that sinking feeling in my stomach. Is the pre-slope a big deal and what is the potential issue for installing the membrane onto the subfloor? He told me that the mortar bed has a slope that will take care of the water. Pardon my tone, but this has been a internet, doing by the book weekend guy vs. the old school handyman kind of week. Any advice? Thank...this is a great forum. I wish I found about two weeks ago. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Mar 23, 09 at 9:38
"in umpty-ump years I've been doing this..I've never" If he started putting it over the backerboard instead of behind it, obviously this moron has no idea of what he's doing. That would've been my cue to fire him on the spot. Is the pre-slope a big deal and what is the potential issue for installing the membrane onto the subfloor? Yes, it is, although not many tile installers, plumbers, or GC's realise it. There are two potential issues. First, the given that lends credibility to these issues-- tile, grout, thinset, and mortar ARE NOT WATERPROOF. This is the reason the liner goes underneath all of them. Now, the first issue is that being that the pan membrane sits flat on the floor, there will always be water sitting in the bottom of the mud base. It needs the help of gravity for ALL the water to reach the weepholes at the base of the drain. With the water sitting there, collecting all kinds of gunk and garbage, it's the perfect breeding ground for mold, mildew, bacteria, and fungus. Is that what you want to be standing on as you get clean? Secondly, if he set the membrane flat, I'd be willing to bet he just set the cement board in, and dropped it right to the floor, being that it's much easier than holding up an inch or so, so that it's not sitting on the bottom, but so that the mud still covers it. Why THIS would be a problem is that with standing water in the pan, the cement board will act like a straw, and wick the water into it until the water reaches the top of the membrane, where it will spill out and over, causing what appears as a leak. This NEEDS to be addressed. Please do me a favor, and post this discussion over on the discussions side, so more people will see it and benefit from it. |
- Posted by weekendwarrior_2009 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 23, 09 at 11:44
Thanks Bill for the quick response. Please disregard my e-mail. I will let you and the other members know how this works out. It appears that just putting the fiberglass pan back would be the easiest. FYI, the walls of the shower are tiled down to about 18 inches above the floor so I am looking for the least destructive way to correct this...with a new contractor. Thanks again. |
Bill, should the perimeter of my tiled shower floor and ceiling be caulked, instead of grouted? And what about the joint from tile floor to tile wainscoting? I had two small bathrooms done a couple of years ago, and most of these seams are now cracking. Should they all have been caulked instead of grouted? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (email@example.com) on Thu, Apr 9, 09 at 21:51
Absolutely. Any change of plane (at inside corners) gets caulked. |
We are wanting to tile a large out door patio and are REALLY wanting to use travertine and have read conflicting information about using it out doors. We are in northern WA so lots of freeze thaw cycles. It will be on a sound 4 year old concrete slab that has only one very tiny crack outside of the existing control cracks. Can you tell me if we should use an anti fracture membrane and if so which one do you recommend? Any other info you think we should know would be helpful.Also do we need to use epoxy grout? Thanks. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (email@example.com) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 16:22
First off, I would not use travertine outside ANYWHERE where freeze/ thaw cycles are an issue. As for the crack you have, you need to check it and make sure one side is not higher than the other. The reason I say that is NO membrane will protect the tile from vertical movement-- only lateral. Next, you need to make sure the area is pitched so as not to have standing water on the area, so it can't get under the tile and freeze at night. Once all this is taken into account, my recommendation for a membrane would be from The Noble Company, and it's a product called Nobledeck. For any more discussion on this, please start a thread on the discussions side. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nobledeck
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Apr 28, 09 at 16:26
Q)I have heard about some super great grouts out there that have the sealer built in but they are also super expensive. A) First, there's no such thing as a grout with the sealer built in. Many installers will try and tell you that about modified grouts which include latex polymers in the grouts, but that's bigtime false. The other, which is more of a half truth is concerning epoxies. Although there's no sealer built right in, sealer can not be used on epoxy grout, either, because it's actually a plastic, and as such, won't allow sealers to penetrate into the grout. However, it also doesn't NEED to be sealed being that by itself, it won't allow alot of the staining that normally occurs (although it also can't be said that it's stainproof-- that's also a mis-statement). |
- Posted by newyorking (My Page) on Mon, May 25, 09 at 18:55
Bill, Thanks for this excellent info! I am remodeling my apartment, and am planning to use Jerusalem Gold tile for my master bathroom. I saw a newly renovated bathroom while looking for places to buy, and fell in love with it. I cannot use anything else. It seems like this is not very practical and requires a lot of maintenance. How to I ensure that it is installed and maintained perfectly? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (email@example.com) on Sat, May 30, 09 at 21:27
As for insuring it's installed properly, print out this FAQ and use it as a checklist when they're putting it together. As for maintenence, keep it sealed using a good quality penetrating sealer, and use a ph neutral cleaner. |
Bill, This FAQ post is great. I have a question about larg-format tile. We're picking tile for walls in a tub surround. One of the candidates is a 9x18 tile about 1/4-in thick. This tile will be dyi installed on walls and on a sloped ceiling (about a 45-deg. slope). I'm concerned about sagging on the walls and staying in place at all on the sloped ceiling. You mention medium bed mortars and larger trowels above. Does this sound like a candidate for those materials or can I use standard mortar? Your insight will be greatly appreciated. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Jun 19, 09 at 16:08
I'm concerned about sagging on the walls and staying in place at all on the sloped ceiling. You mention medium bed mortars and larger trowels above. Does this sound like a candidate for those materials or can I use standard mortar? Although you COULD use a standard mortar, you're much better off using one of the lightweight non-sag mortars. Notch trowel the surface, notch trowel the back of the tile, and then "mush" (technical term) one into the other. Boost with spacers, because with that much thinset between the two surface, even the non-sag will tend to slip just a hair without them. |
Bill, Thanks for the advice. |
Hi Bill. I'm new to this site but have learned so much from you already...hoping you can solve a huge problem/dilemna (umm fight) between my husband and I. Our new build will have a tile tub surround and builder and husband agree the best way to finish the edges is with a metal strip. Husband is afraid not using one will inevitably result in seeing a cracked grout line (as we currently have). I'm convinced there are other more aesthetically pleasing options and hoping you can direct me. |
i'm in the process totally remodeling 2 bathrooms. the plumber installed my new 38" jacuzzi neo-angle shower pan in the one bathroom and a kohler cast iron tub in the other. the sheetrocker installed durock around the neo-shower and also around the tub, he installed greenboard on the remaining walls in these bathrooms. MY QUESTION: the spackler came and taped/spackled all of the seams in the bathrooms with the same product. i was under the impression that the durock had to be taped with fiberglass mesh tape and something other than spackle, am I wrong? Also, what type of tape and/or spackle is used where the boards transition from durock to greenboard? thank you in advance for your needed response. |
does anyone have a picture or sketch of how far from cast iron tub edge and/or shower pan edge the durock should be installed? i had the durock and greenboard installed abd an frustrated because there is no consistency, some places the durock is sitting on the edge of the tub and in others it is 1/4" above the rim of the tub. also on the two walls of the neo angle shower, one side is sitting on the pan edge, the other has space between the pan and durock. i don't want to have the tile installed if down the road i will have a potential problem. any info would help. |
The information on sanded vs. unsanded grout is so useful. Now I can speak to my tile installer with knowledge and conviction! So...I picked up tile and grout two days ago (before reading this tile FAQ thread). For my tumbled marble mosaic kitchen backsplash, I got sanded grout, perfect. But, for the bathroom, I bought unsanded. The bath tiles are rectified porcelain and I want tight grout lines (will not be mud-set, just laid with thinset). So, I am hoping for a less than 1/8" grout line. If the installer says he can't do that, I'll take the unsanded grout back and switch it for sanded. I'm using the same tile on the floor (13") and the walls (4"). Your advice has surely helped countless happy homeowners avoid disasters, Bill. Thanks! |
Bill, you said "the ONLY thing that determines which grout should be used is the joint size", but what determines the joint size? Also, does the sanded grout feel rough but unsanded feel smooth? Or can a sealer make the sanded grout feel smooth? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Sep 13, 09 at 22:26
Until recently, I've always gone by the rule that the joints should be no more than the thickness of the tile, and no less than 3/16" for most tiles unless someone was willing to pay for the extra time it'd take to use an 1/8" joint, and 1/16" joint for honed or polished stone, as well as rectified porcelain or standard wall tile (that has lugs on the edge for self spacing). But recently (as in the beginning of this year) the Tile Council of North America came out with guidelines with reference to joint size: the new TCNA (Tile Council of North America) Handbook addresses this issue by recommending that the width of the grout joint used be determined by the ANSI A108.02 specification which states that the actual grout joint size shall be at least 3 times the actual variation of facial dimensions of the tile. As for this post-- The bath tiles are rectified porcelain and I want tight grout lines (will not be mud-set, just laid with thinset). So, I am hoping for a less than 1/8" grout line. If the installer says he can't do that.... If your installer says he can't do that, find another installer. |
Bill, we just renovated our bath and have a glass shower. We don't have a tile edge to the shower and water was escaping through the door. Once we measured the slope, we found that it was only 1/2"--not the 1 1/2" to 2" slope that we were told should be used for a shower like ours. Contractor fixed the leaking by adding a thin lip of tile under the glass door and we were fine with it. But now we are noticing a "wet" smell in the shower and a lot of the tile is still stained dark like it is still wet even when we didn't use the shower for 4 days (yes, we showered in another bathroom). What is the optimal preslope angle for a shower? Very worried about bacteria after reading this and very concerned. Also, as for the staining, I was told that they used the top of the line sealer from Water Works that costs 75$ per container and if that didn't work nothing else will work. Getting disheartened and need to know is the 1/2" angle of our shower okay and is there anything that I can do to keep the tile from staining? One side note, when we did wait to use the shower those 4 days a white substance formed on the tile. I was told it was calcium and not to worry about it. I've never seen this before. Is this normal? Thank you so much for your help. |
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- Posted by Brian(email@example.com) onThu, Feb 25, 10 at 23:05
I just had a shower bed built. My contractor installed the bottom portion of the shower drain directly against the plywood subfloor, and laid the liner against the subfloor. However now that the shower is complete, the drain has about 1/4" movement up and down if direct pressure is put on it. The only thing I can think of is that the bottom of the drain was not squarely against the subfloor. I know that the bottom of the drain was a tapered, so it is possible that it seemed snug, but actuall had a bit more room to be pushed down. If the remaining pvc is leak proof, and I run a bead of caulk around the drain, do you think this will be a problem? |
Bill, here's a question I didn't see in your Q&A, unless I missed it: Does one use sanded or unsanded caulk when making the bead line where vinyl floor and fiberglass tub meet in the bathroom? Hope I worded that correctly. Thanks. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Mar 26, 10 at 16:32
I'm sorry I didn't come over here sooner to take a look at this. For ANYONE posting here, please post on the discussions side. Your question will get alot more exposure, and I'll see it alot quicker. Debi, I already answered your question. Brian, I HOPE you had your contractor come back and take care of that. That's COMPLETELY unacceptable by ANY standards. t-ren, if you're still around, that shower pan needs to be redone. Period. Again, post any responses/ questions on the other side. |
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- Posted by redoinghome (My Page) on Fri, Aug 13, 10 at 12:58
I am thinking of replacing a linoleum floor and the tile bath surround in a small (8'x6') bath with marble octagon meshed with small squares for the floor and 3x6" marble subway tile for the bath surround. Do I need to be concerned about the weight of the marble tile and reinforce the floor? (My home is a 1916 Craftsman and is well-built. The bath is on the second floor over the dining room.) |
This has been insanely fascinating & useful. Thank You so much!!! |
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- Posted by finallyrenovating (My Page) on Sat, Jan 21, 12 at 15:51
bump! this is some good, basic info. Thanks! |
- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 8:21
Hi Bill and all. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is so helpful to come here. I have old fashioned but beautiful 1940s Herringbone weave porcelain tile as floors to two bathrooms. They have stood the test of time for sixty years but now need a little help. a. a row of four tiles abutting the iron cast tub are loose. What do I use on them:mortar for their back (small 1' x 1' white porcelain square) to ensure they bind to sub-flooring and then white grout to seal. I've only found these huge buckets of mortar and pre mixed white grout for four tiles. Any alternative products? b. Time to really clean up these lovely floors. What products do I use here? A few of the tiles have some rust on them (sink pipe probably before we purchased house), and more have some scuffs on them, and the white grout looks dingy. Thank you for your responses. I searched 'cleaning porcelain tile' first. |
- Posted by SparklingWater (My Page) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 11:15
Reading up on more on a tile article, I see that pre-mixed grout is a no-no, as it is mastic (organic glue) and not what is to be used. Whew, glad I hesitated and put back both premixes to read up first and do it right! |
- Posted by dawnceleste (My Page) on Mon, Jul 23, 12 at 16:34
I am looking at hex floor tiles for the bathroom. What are the pros/cons of glazed and unglazed porcelain? I think I heard that one should seal an unglazed porcelain before grouting or else it will turn dingy and look dirty pretty quickly. Is this true? Any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks. |
- Posted by bill_vincent (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 22:14
No difference at all between glazed and unglazed. I'm also not a big one for sealing porcelain. It makes no sense to me to seal something that nothing can penetrate, anyway. |
- Posted by stellawinslet (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 2:48
Thanks for sharing such an important guideline for Bathroom tile. It�s great source of information for many first-time tilers with all the basic mistakes that could have been avoided if they had only been forewarned. |
- Posted by jeenasmith (My Page) on Wed, Oct 10, 12 at 7:30
Bathroom Tiles are started becoming one of the important part of Interior decoration of Home...even i have very nice options for selecting..:) |
I changed the entrance of my shower tub. The panel board was moldy; water was getting in between the top tiles and the panel board. the joint was not well sealed. I put new everything for the entrance, even a membrane between the plywood and the tiles. However, it seems to leak from the wall now. Water is coming out of the wall outside the shower tub. Would it be the grout, tiles...? Tiles and grout are probably 20+ yrs old ( turquoise tiles). I tried to put some ready grout ( in a tube), but it still leaks! Calking is well done. Should I remove the old grout and put new one everywhere? Thanks for your help! |
Do you have to tape & bed the greenboard before starting the tiling process? |
- Posted by bill_vincent (email@example.com) on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 22:40
Sorry I'm a little late to the game, but slgn-- I hope that greenboard isn't in the shower! If it's in a dry area, it wouldn't hurt to atleast tape and first coat it, but it's not necessary. You can use the standard alkaline resistant mesh tape and do it with the thinset when you go to set the tile, just as you would over cement board. martdes-- I have a feeling that whole thing needs to come apart and be redone. I hope by now you will have realized it. :-) |
Thanks Bill for this thread. As someone who is currently picking out shower floor tile and wall tile, my question is what tile would you use for your own home if doing a remodel today? Is there one manufacturer that is above all? |
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TH: | From Leadville: Drive 20 miles south on U.S. 24 and turn right on the Chaffee County 390 road. From Buena Vista: Drive 14.5 miles north on U.S. 24 and turn left on the Chaffee County 390 road. On the 390 road, drive 7.5 miles to a sign for the Missouri Gulch trailhead. Turn left and drive down into the large parking area. There are restrooms here. |
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Follow Mt. Belford Route #1 to the summit of Mt. Belford. Oxford is 1.5 miles to the east and the connecting ridge between Belford and Oxford is obvious - Photo #1 and Photo #2. What you cannot see from here is that the hike down from Belford is steeper than the hike up to Oxford. But there is still a good trail throughout the entire traverse. |
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This is not a walk in the park. You gain almost 6,000' of elevation if you get to Oxford and back. Bring a lot of water and start as early as possible. I recommend starting an hour before daybreak. The Missouri Gulch trail is excellent and easy to navigate with a light. IMPORTANT: This route enters the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness area. Wilderness areas have special regulations and restrictions for party size, dispersed camping, campfires, etc. Also, dog owners should read the wilderness information carefully because some wilderness areas prohibit dogs to be off-leash and/or limit how close dogs can be to lakes and streams. If you have questions about the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness area, please contact a U.S. Forest Service office for the National Forest(s) listed above. |


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Firstly, I need to apologise for the lack of photographs in this section. I didn't take many photographs during the day and then something happened which stopped me taking photographs during the evening too...
DAY OFF!!!! Yes the first rest day of our trip. We were both feeling the strain of having three long days at the parks in the heat and it was nice to have a bit of a lay in! We went to the Sizzler restaurant for breakfast. Buffet at its best. Karl and I had quite a lot of food but it was goooooooood! I had my first lot of pancakes, maple syrup and bacon, yum! Karl thinks its strange that I like it but I so do! After breakfast we went back to the room to get our swim wear on and headed to the pool! At first, there was cloud and then that cleared really quickly but the sky was soon filled with helicopters... LOADS of them! Everyone sat around the pool staring at the them all. Something was going down! We would later find out on the TV that someone went and shot two people in a hotel further down IDrive! Poor people and not what you expect to hear on holiday! Anyway, we spent the day lounging by the pool, swimming and chilling but it was soooo HOT!!!! I mean seriously roasting! I think we stayed out in the sun till about 3 and then had to go in it was just too warm. Living in England believe me, I am not complaining that it was too hot its just we couldn't cope in it! We decided to go and have some lunch from the on-site shop and then have a afternoon snooze! I bought one of these to eat just because of The Goonies!!!! It was actually quite nice! There we were both having a lovely snooze when there was an almighty CRAAAAAASH!!! I woke with a start to see Karl standing at the window! I ran over to see what it was and it was one almighty thunderstorm! I have honestly never heard anything like it! Thunderstorms don't usually bother me but this one was plain scary! We had decided tonight we would go to Downtown Disney but our plans looked in jeopardy. We waited in the room till about 7:30 when the rain stopped and the thunderstorm had faded and then headed to Downtown Disney. I was really excited about going here as I had read so much about it and seen that there were some cool shops and places to eat. We arrived and started walking around and it was PACKED!! It was so busy! I think everyone had the same idea about waiting for the storm to stop. We walked around a few of the shops but they were so busy. I got hit in the ankles about 100,00 times by people with buggies which was really annoying and I started to get really fed up! We walked around trying to find somewhere to eat but the waiting time for everywhere was between 45-60 minutes and we really didn't fancy waiting that long. I know we should have expected it but it was just not how I thought it was going to be! We decided we would try and eat in one last place, Planet Hollywood! We went over to it and managed to get a table straight away which was fab We sat straight down and we were both amazed at the amount of memorabilia in there. We ordered our food and I decided to get my camera out to take some pictures. I couldn't tell you what we both ordered as something happened that I could not believe. I took my camera out of my bag, turned it on and and put the strap around my wrist and then it slipped out of my hand and landed lens down on the table!! It was broken!!! I could not believe it! I was in Disney World and now I didn't have a camera! I sat there and started crying in the middle of the restaurant. Luckily I could still see the pictures I had already taken I just couldn't use it as a camera as the lens had broken, I was gutted! I couldn't think straight, what was I going to do, we were going to Universal Studios tomorrow and I didn't have a camera. Karl and I spent the whole meal pretty much in silence. What a great night this had turned in to. I left most of my meal and told Karl I wanted to go back to the hotel, I'd had enough! We arrived back at the hotel and Karl said we could try and find a camera shop on IDrive and go and buy one. I was happy about this but it was late so didn't think there would be anywhere open. We literally walked for about 30 minutes up to a camera shop on IDrive stopping at some Walmarts on the way to see if they had any but no luck! The shop when we got to it was also shut! Ggggggrrrrrrrr We walked all the way back to the hotel which took us another 30 minutes with nothing to show for it! So, we were heading to Universal and I didn't have a camera, great! Continued...
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Since the beginning of stone circles, we've been interested in shifting the culture of social change into one that's both more sustainable and more effective. We've all seen the campaign that drives to a positive outcome but loses its soul and its numbers along the way. Too many valiant efforts have gotten mired down in relational divisions and miscommunication. Can we achieve our goals with greater frequency and greater ease?
Seemingly small shifts can have a powerful impact. Like when individuals begin to create healthier boundaries between work and life. Or, we're more honest about our own limiting patterns – from physical health to emotional stability to ideological positions. Shifts in movement culture also happen when organizations and groups begin to operate differently. Power dynamics are acknowledged and there's a commitment to skillful navigation of those realities. We rethink conditions and create healthy work environments. We re-envision white-led organizations to be truly rooted in an anti-oppression framework.
What We're Learning
We're exploring more deeply what it means to transform movements. In November 2011 we held a "Transforming Movements Institute" in collaboration with five other organizations. The Institute was rooted in the collective wisdom, needs and strengths of these groups: Beloved Community Center, Blueprint NC, Center for Participatory Change, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, and OpenSource Leadership Strategies. It was convened with the idea that (1) each organization brings a vital perspective and resource to the table, one that is essential for successful movement work and (2) through collaboration we can begin a long-term process of transforming movement-building and its outcomes.
We learned a lot from each other about what must inform our work – historical analysis, working with power, effective organizational structure, resiliency and cultural survival, mapping the movement and the role of transformational practice. Powerful themes emerged around language, paradox, resources, accountability and reflection. You can read more about the Institute and the key lessons it illuminated around movement-building here.
Click here for the report from the Institute. It includes lessons on:
- History of Organizing in North Carolina
- Dynamics of Power in Movement Building
- Resiliency and Cultural Survival
- Mapping our Movements
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Transformational Practice
Deep Change North Carolina
In May 2012, stone circles hosted a conference on transformational leadership and movement building in North Carolina. Click here to learn more about the conference.
Going Forward
Building on what we've learned and the questions we have, there are three programmatic priorities for 2012-13:
1. We are strengthening our role as a convener and container for movement work.
We recognize what an incredible resource The Stone House is and we want to leverage it a bit better. This means finding more systematic ways to collaborate with people who are renting our space, (i.e., offering various pieces of our curriculum and training to enhance the work groups have planned). It also means we'll be offering facilitated retreats for boards and staff of organizations, requests we've gotten in the past but haven't been able to meet. And finally we are developing a pilot leadership program for social change leaders based on all we've learned about how to support people on the individual and organizational level. Stay tuned for more information on that in late Spring.
2. We want to impact specific movements on the ground
We're committed to shifting the culture of social change movement building and to doing whatever we can to increase both the effectiveness and sustainability of movement work. We've already started a process around food justice work and we'll be on the lookout for other places where we can be of use through workshops, trainings, convenings and other forms of collaboration.
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We want inspire more people around what transformational practice is and how to use it. This means continuing with our "Deeper Practices of Transformative Social Change" training, and making it available for specific geographic and issue-based constituencies. It also getting our curriculum into more usable forms, beyond the resources available here on our website. And, it means creating five "zines" to distribute the curriculum in some more focused and juicy ways.


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It is Easter week. This week, we remember the events from Thursday's meal to Friday's torture to Saturday's silence and Sunday's mystery.
Years ago, 13 years ago in fact, I fell apart. I was 22 and I had already been sick for a year. It had started with a bad flu that had never gone away. After 12 months, I was bewildered and dizzy and achy, confused with a fatigue and an illness that would take a further five years to diagnose and a total of nine years to recover from.
Police officers carry the coffin containing the remains of Constable Ronan Kerr to the church of the Immaculate Conception in Beragh, Northern Ireland on April 6, 2011. The First Minister of the British-controlled province, the Protestant Peter Robinson, broke with decades of tradition to attend his first ever Catholic mass as Constable Kerr was laid to rest. (photo: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images)
While working with Holy Family Parish in North Belfast over the last few weeks, I have encountered much wisdom. One woman, Ann, quoted one of her university professors who said, "Any ideology carried to its logical conclusion is a dangerous thing."
There are stories within stories that are desperate to be heard, and when they're heard, they bring us to the place of encounter and empathy, which is the essence of hope and humanity.
Reflections from Belfast on the opportunity of Ash Wednesday: "Lent is less for giving up, and more for making space."


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Largest Ever Gathering At Houston Mayoral Iftar-&-Dinner
"This is my last term as well as Council Member M. J. Khan's last term. My Descendant Mayor and other Elected Officials should learn that when you move an event from outdoors to indoors, the number of people gets tripled." These were the words of Mayor of Houston Honorable Bill White, as he welcomed hundreds of Houstonians of all faiths present at the traditional Annual Iftar-&-Dinner by the Mayor. Prominent among them were several present and former elected officials & various candidates vying for City Hall Positions in November 2009 Election; Consul General of Pakistan in Houston Aqil Nadeem & his wife; Congressman AL Green, Houston Police Chief Harold L. Hurtt; City of Houston Councilpersons Pam Holm, Peter Brown, Jolanda Jones & M. J. Khan; President, Vice President and General Secretary of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH), who were one of the major organizers of the event, Dr. Aziz Siddiqi, Hashim Badat & Kamal Husain; President & Former President of Pakistani-American Association of Greater Houston Khalid Khan & Ghulam Bombaywala; President of Council On American-Islamic Relation Houston Chapter (CAIR-Houston) Dr. Tarek Hussein; Hafiz Mohammad Iqbal and many others.
Sumptuous Food was catered by Mezban and Demasis Restaurants and served in a well organized by volunteers of Aga Khan Ismailia Muslims Community. This year saw record number of people attending.
Dr. Aziz Siddiqi and Dr. Tarek Hussein Faraz Khan, talked about the lessons learnt from Ramadan, as the month brings God Consciousness' and an ingredient of thankfulness in a person. As such we need to be thankful to God for all the Blessings. God has informed us in Quran that if we do not thank human beings for their services, God will not be happy.
Mayor White and Congressman AL Green lauded the Muslim community for their societal service. Due to forecast for inclement weather, Councilman M. J. Khan moved the event from the City Hall Reflecting Pool to George R. Brown Convention Center. "Weather is good out there, but inside it is cool and we will have a nice and spiritual evening together." Informed Emcee for the Evening Khalid Khan, President of Pakistani-American Association of Greater Houston (PAGH) and one of the candidates to replace termed-out M. J. Khan for District "F".
For more information, one can reach Councilman M. J. Khan Office at 832.393.3002 or E-Mail: email@example.com
You Cannot Use Cellular Phone In School Zone In Texas
With the schools back in session in the State of Texas, new traffic laws have been passed by the Texas Legislature that will take effect September first. Experts are saying that a lot of these laws are improvements; and they do also raise awareness for motorists out there, who just sometimes need to be reminded about wireless devices or buckling up.
The new laws prohibit cell phone use in school zones, and require everyone in the car to wear a seatbelt, not just those in the front seat. Tough new penalties on DWI offenders, who are caught with children in the car; first time offenders will automatically have their licenses suspended, and reinstatement fees are going up.
There are also new graduated licensing rules for young drivers' ages 16 to 19-year-olds. Also starting September first, some younger kids will find themselves back in child safety seats. New medical research shows children under the age of eight – or under four-foot nine – still need special restraints in the car. Tickets for this offense can't be issued till next summer.
Here are some of the things to see in the new traffic laws:
HB 537: Requires all occupants of a vehicle to be secured by a seatbelt; not just those seated in the front seat.
SB 61: Amends the statute regarding child passenger safety seats. Any child younger than 8-years old or less than four-foot nine-inches in height must be in an approved child safety seat.
HB 55: Makes it illegal to use a wireless communication device in a school zone, unless a hands-free device is used.
HB 2730: Increases penalties for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. First time offenders will have their license automatically suspended. Reinstatement fees will double.
HB 2012: increases penalties on those driving with a suspended license and without insurance.
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Pakistan Center Annual Dinner: Councilman M J Khan Given Bombaywala And Mian "Life Time Achievement Awards"
"I am happy to be here in Pakistan Center and want to congratulate the whole community that now we all have a home of our own": These were the sentiments of the City of Houston Councilman M. J. Khan, as he handed out the highest award given by the Pakistani-American Association of Greater Houston (PAGH), "The Life Time Achievement Award", to Former President Ghulam Mohammad Bombaywala and Mian Shabbir. All this happened during the annual dinner of PAGH on Friday, August 14th, 2009, which was attended by Consul General of Pakistan Aqil Nadeem, several Elected and Governmental Officials from the Homeland Security Department.
By the Grace of God, Pakistan Center is a huge place located in City of Houston District "F", from where Masrur Javed Khan (past President of PAGH) got elected as the first Pakistani and Muslim City Councilman of Houston, but this past Friday was the first time M. J. came to this Center and everyone was most happy to see him and hoped this is not the only time.
Pakistan Center is the first of its kind in North America, was build in an old HEB Store, through the efforts done by the previous President of PAGH Ghulam Mohammad Bombayawala and his team. The huge Pakistan Center has several shops at the front end and huge party hall at the back, from where rental money is received, making the center self-sustaining. Center has nice offices, meeting rooms and library build for the administration of PAGH.
President of PAGH Khalid Khan had to leave for Pakistan to attend the 14th of August ceremonies over there being the Vice President of Peoples' Party North America, but his wife and daughters filled up his spot pretty well by handing out flower bouquets to M. J. Khan and Mrs. Bombaywala.
Large numbers of attendees were entertained by famous comedians from Pakistan Kashif Khan and Pervez Siddiqui. Many people were listening to them for the first time and their jokes and presentation were quite fresh and most hilarious for everyone.
For more information on ongoing programs and projects for the community by PAGH, once can call 281-933-0786.
Bill King the Grand Marshall of the 1st Pakistan Day Parade in Downtown Houston
Hundreds of Pakistanis and their friends from other communities gathered in Downtown Houston for the historic first ever "Pakistan Day Parade Houston", which was held on Sunday, August 16th, 2009.
It is said that inaugural Pakistan Day Parade in USA was held in New York, which was attended by around 100 persons. But this inaugural Houston parade saw seas of human beings coming together to fervently celebrate the day.
People from other cities and States had also come for the Parade. Some people like Dr. Aziz Siddiqi came on their open cars with their names and message of Pakistan Independence Day written on their vehicles. Several Pakistani students from University of Houston and Houston Community College System had their separate floats and vehicles with Pakistani Flags and paling traditional music of various areas of Pakistan. All these Youth were organized by social figures like Mariam Issa and Dr. Birjees Ashraf.
Former Mayor of Kemah Texas Bill King was the Grand Marshall of this first ever Pakistan Day Parade in Houston, as he led several hundred enthusiastic Youth from the Houston Community College System and the University of Houston. Accompanying them were the Founding Members Khalid Mahmood (Chairman) & Nadeem Naik (Secretary); and the Consul General of Pakistan Honorable Aqil Nadeem & City Councilman M. J. Khan.
Later on at the stairs of Tranquility Park, where the parade culminated, having started at 400 Rusk Street and went around Rusk, Milam and Walker; the national anthems of Pakistan and USA were presented and several speakers made enthusiastic speeches. They included Bill King, City Councilpersons M. J. Khan and Jolanda Jones, Consul General Aqil Nadeem, Islamic Society President Dr. Aziz Siddiqi, Khalid Mahmood, Nadeem Naik, Mariam Issa, Dr. Birjees Ashraf and others. Stage Programs were coordinated by Saleem and Zara Syed of Young Trang; Rehan Siddiqui of Hum Tum City Radio and Moin Pirzada of Radio Perdes.
Following the parade, speeches and recognition of sponsors like Mega Energy, a concert; lots of food; intermingling of families, friends & colleagues and Pakistanis and Non-Pakistanis happened.
The next parade will be held in Houston on March 28th, 2010. For more information, one can call 832-876-2392; or visit http://PakistanDayParadeHouston.com


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Archive for March, 2011
Photo credit: Social Media by JaredVanderzell
The below questions were prompted from this blog post by Professor Steven L. Johnson regarding the use of social media promotion for companies. The companies that I picked were Coca-Cola and Turkey Hill, both beverage producers.
Do the companies do a good job of promoting themselves through social media?
On Coca-Cola's site, there was a box that showed the Twitter tweets as soon as they were posted, as well as links to it's other social networking pages. It did a pretty good job of promoting itself by linking to its social media pages, as well as using those pages to link back to its site.
Turkey Hill had a Facebook Like button right on the home page and an ad to follow them on Facebook and Twitter. They could have done a better job of incorporating social media on its actual website, but its social media pages did a good job of linking back to the website.
What do you think they hope to achieve via a Facebook or Twitter presence?
I think that both companies are looking to increase brand awareness as well as provide a community place for their fans and customers.
If you were in charge of a company's Facebook or Twitter initiative, how would you measure if it was a success?
I would measure their success by the number of people who "like" it and join the page. Additionally, I would measure success by the about of web chatter about the company/product. For example, by setting up a hash tag campaign, you can see the tweets by people who tag them #tag and measure how often it is being used.
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I am the Editor-in-Chief of Temple University's undergrduate yearbook, the Templar. In our reading of The Starfish and the Spider, by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom, I have come to realize that this organization is very much like a spider. My reasoning can be found below.
The organizational structure of the staff is very rigid and top-down. I, as Editor-in-Chief, am at the top. Below me is the Production Manager and the Section Editors. Under them are the writers and photographers. Without the level above, everything below would just fall apart and "die". This is very similar to a spider in that without the head, the rest of the spider is dead and not functional.
With this organization, there is a central command and everything stems from there. Nothing is done without the approval of the Editor-in-Chief. This type of control and linearity in operations again makes this similar to a spider. A starfish is the complete opposite where each part can function on its own if separated from the rest. Not so in our program.
Additionally, we operate out of a centralized location. We have one office where all of our work is done. Without the office, we couldn't be the program.
These are just some of the insights that I have realized based on reading this book. Makes me wonder if there should be some restructuring to make this organization more sustainable.
Photo credit: Community by JaredVanderzell
The below questions were prompted from this blog post by Professor Steven L. Johnson regarding the meaning of online community. The answers to the questions are based off the online post How To Build Community by Christine Cavalier.
In our reading last week in The Starfish and The Spider, it talked about the role of ideology in the decentralized organizations. When Christine talks about "fellow believers" do you think she means the same thing as ideology?
I think she means essentially the same thing. The believers of the online community have already bought into the cause/purpose of the community and stand by to support it. It's the same shared set of beliefs that bring them together and perpetuate the same like-mindedness.
As stated in the online post, you don't pitch your community to new/potential customers, the same with ideology. It is a belief or set of beliefs that people hold in common that draw them together. To restate Ms. Cavalier, "Community is made up of believers."
Reading through the specific suggestions on how to search, share, and support which ones make the most sense to you? Are there any you are ready to go ahead and try?
The one that makes the most sense to me is Support. By supporting like-minded people, you are helping to grow your online community and strengthen the relationships supporting that network. By supporting them, they may support you in return. Additionally, their readers may see your comment and decide to check out your blog increasing your traffic.
What is your overall reaction to the contents of "How To Build Community Online"?
I thought it was an excellent article that coincided perfectly with our class reading and study of social networks and their behaviors. The article concisely broke down how to build an online community in practical terms, allowing for easy integration and implementation with our current blog.
Photo credit: Facebook by JaredVanderzell
In response to this posted discussion questions from Steven L. Johnson, this post will look at the use of Facebook as a standalone news platform.
I believe that it is not a viable option to launch a Facebook-only news portal. Due to current limitations within the architecture framework, such as not being able to make revenue from using own advertising and making sure content fits within the parameters of Facebook's Terms of Service. With that being said, I think using Facebook as a supplement to existing news content would be highly beneficial because now readers can be pulled from both the social networking sphere as well as the traditional website sphere. It makes more sense to use it as a supplement because it allows for more potential readers and content cannot be sensored that Facebook may deem as inappropriate if it is on their traditional website.
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on December 19, 2013Didya hear? Didya hear? Jennifer Lawrence was caught in a hotel room inserting a "copious amount" of butt plugs into her wait, that's not right. What happened was that she and a hotel maid used Nerf guns to no, not right either. Let's go to the tape:
Ah, so a hotel maid found a box of butt plugs that was given to Jennifer Lawrence as a joke and she was super embarrassed by it. Got it! Why did we think it was something much crazier? Twitter, of course. Not that we blame news websites for sexing up their tweets about this story. There's no more shame in writing about it than there is in reading about it. We're all guilty here. Some more than others, though, which is why we've rated the following tweets from major media outlets on their attempt to get clicks.
That time a maid found Jennifer Lawrence's jokey butt plugs: http://t.co/3ZvnvCYjRJ
Vulture (@vulture) December 19, 2013
Bad job, Vulture. Including the word "jokey," and not misleading people into thinking the butt plugs had in fact plugged JLaw's butt, shows you've got a lot to learn about dishonest tweeting.
Mortifying! Jennifer Lawrence got caught by her hotel maid with a secret stash of sex toys: http://t.co/BaA75O7qKn
Us Weekly (@usweekly) December 19, 2013
This is better. Us Weekly makes us think JLaw was caught with her personal sex toys that she always travels with. But why call them "sex toys"? Is there a person alive who's more intrigued by "sex toys" than "butt plugs"? No, there is not.
Want to hear about the time Jennifer Lawrence was caught with a bunch of butt plugs? http://t.co/hdSEIZg0oB
Entertainment Weekly (@EW) December 19, 2013
This tweet could have been a lot more entertaining, guys. A suggestion for next time: try a "butt load" instead of "bunch" and really make sure people know they were her butt plugs. Those improvements would have won you at least two more butt plugs.
That time Jennifer Lawrence told the world about her collection of butt plugs http://t.co/cCfR84HN9U
The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 19, 2013
Tina Brown would be proud, Beasties. Not only have you made readers believe that JLaw's mantle is lined with Precious Moments butt plugs, but you've kept it current with that "that time" stuff kids like to write on the internet.
So, about Jennifer Lawrence's box of butt plugs: http://t.co/ALWDITebfK pic.twitter.com/Lt0WRUqmuZ
Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) December 19, 2013
We can sense your shame in covering this story, Cosmo, which is weird, because you're Cosmo. Take your six butt plugs, awarded because you made us think we were clicking on a think piece on JLaw's butt plugs, and enjoy them.
That awkward moment when Jennifer Lawrence's maid found her butt plugs http://t.co/asdaUzr4Dg
Gawker (@Gawker) December 19, 2013
An awkward moment indeed, Gawker. You've done well to leave out that the butt plugs were a joke, but you should have included "hotel" before maid. Your tweet makes us think her maid found them in a closet at home, which is way less fun than thinking she travels with her butt plugs.
Listen To Jennifer Lawrence Tell A Story About Butt Plugs
BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) December 19, 2013
Expert obfuscation here, Buzzfeed! What does "Tell a story" mean? Readers must know. Sure, it could be a silly tale of a hotel room mix-up, but it could also be about how JLaw shot all of The Hunger Games with this horse tail butt plug up her ass. We must know! We must click!
Jennifer Lawrence Talks About Wetting the Bed, Butt Plug Stash on 'Conan' (Video) http://t.co/mA6pZwPsQW
TheWrap (@TheWrap) December 19, 2013
Hmmm, it's hard to decipher your strategy, The Wrap. Everyone else tried to make this story sexy, but you included something about bed wetting. For somehow managing to make a story about JLaw and butt plugs not seem sexy, you get only two butt plugs of your own. Sorry.
Jennifer Lawrence's "copious" butt plug collection discovered by maid http://t.co/XNKV7VtBHh
Jezebel (@Jezebel) December 19, 2013
Too much detail, Jezebel! Take a lesson from the Buzzfeeders and keep us guessing. At least you made it sound like they were her very own, non-joke butt plugs. You're halfway there.
Jennifer Lawrence tells embarrassing story involving sex toys and a hotel maid http://t.co/0QdtMJ4MuN
Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) December 19, 2013
Kudos to the HuffPo Twitter team for obscuring the maid's role. A story involving sex toys and a hotel maid is an insta-click for a good half of the population. Sure, it's an insta-disappointment when we read that the maid's role was finding the sex toys, but those few moments of titillation before learning the real details are worth it.
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Mega Swag Bucks Day!Posted by TSG on Fri, October 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Today's going to be a fun day; what with the winner of the $250 Barnes & Noble Gift Card and the Greg Bennett Cobra Guitar Swagstakes and the Mustache Contest winner all announced. But, it's also Mega Swag Bucks Day! Mega Swag Bucks Day is the day that we here at Swagbucks give away upwards of 30,000 Swag Bucks in Mega Bills! This means that every Friday, Swagbucks gives you a chance to win unheard of, crazy, off the wall, loony amounts of….Swag Bucks with your searches. From 3 to 100 Swag Bucks on 1 search! If you want to see evidence of this, just pay attention to Swagbucks' Twitter feed. You'll see how many RTs (retweets) of users like you. What are they posting? Well, on Mega Swag Bucks Days, or in Twitter language, #MSBD. In fact, if you're lucky enough to win a Mega Bill (Bill over 1 Swag Buck) today, take a screen grab of that and upload it to Twitter with TwitPic or YFrog or any other service compatible with Twitter. Include "@Swagbucks" and "#MSBD" in your tweet and if TSG sees it, it'll be retweeted on the Swagbucks Twitter page. All of Swag Nation could see your victory. We love to live it up on Fridays and you should too. Happy Mega Swag Bucks Day and Good luck, Swaggers! TSG 100K Facebook Challenge Wrap-UpPosted by TSG on Wed, October 14th, 2009 at 11:41 am
What a couple of days that was! We hit 100,000 fans on Facebook and had a big day planned for you on Monday when ALL OF A SUDDEN….I can't do anything! Ahhh! What's wrong with the site?! A few people got to take advantage of a 25 and then 50 Swag Buck code but then ... Read More »
The 100K Facebook Challenge!Posted by TSG on Wed, October 7th, 2009 at 7:00 am
As you probably know, we're pretty darn close to hitting 100,000 fans on our Facebook page and we here at Swagbucks typically celebrate every milestone and on Facebook that's usually every 10,000 fans but this time I don't see the point. It's just a number right? JUST KIDDING! If we hit 100,000 by 11:59PM PDT ... Read More »
Great Moments in Swagbucks History: Volume IVPosted by TSG on Thu, September 24th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
See Volume I here See Volume II hereSee Volume III here The 4th and final volume (for this month anyway) of Great Moments in Swagbucks History is here! Seeing as the Swag Gal cometh tomorrow, I'll be talking about when she first arrived! TSGal has been answering your questions for over 3 months now. I ... Read More »
Great Moments in Swagbucks History: Volume IIIPosted by TSG on Sat, September 19th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Another Great Moment in Swagbucks History is upon us. Today, it's the birth of Mega Swag Bucks! If you were around back then, you might remember people asking us to do something like Mega Swag Bucks all the time! Well, we listened, and Fridays here were never the same. Here's one of our first blog ... Read More »
Great Moments in Swagbucks History: Follow-upPosted by TSG on Fri, September 18th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Well, that last GMISBH post was quite the revelation. The debate between Swaggernauts, Swagsters and the dark horse, Swag Surfers…rages on. Perhaps we'll do a recount with all the new users we have since the first time the poll was ran. Team Swagbucks and myself have several moments we recall that we'll be featuring on ... Read More »
Great Moments in Swagbucks History: Volume IIPosted by TSG on Thu, September 10th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Have you ever been cruising any of our Social Media pages or even this blog and wondered why TSG calls the community 'Swaggernauts'? If you have, today is your lucky day. …because you're about to find out. The tale of how Swaggernauts came to be is a dramatic and thrilling one. Essentially, the term Swaggernauts ... Read More »
Great Moments in Swagbucks History: Volume IPosted by TSG on Thu, September 3rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Unless you're a perennially seasoned Swaggernaut, you might wonder what Swagbucks was like before you were a loyal user. Well, let us show you! I'll go over some of Swagbucks' most exciting events over our history in the coming weeks. This week, I thought it'd be fun to reflect on our first contest based around ... Read More »
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Give us your pantyhose. Yes, your pantyhose. That's the message ringing out from two small non-profits working to sop up the oil gushing into Gulf waters. Among those listening: Hooters, the only food chain in the land where pantyhose are part of the employee uniform.
Hooters sent a memo to restaurant managers at the company's 460 locations in 45 states and 29 countries (the newest in Prague, Czech Republic) asking them to rally the Hooters girls to join "Project Pantyhose" by dropping their torn (laundered) sun-tan-colored stockings into donation boxes that would get shipped to a Florida warehouse for boom assemblage. "It's voluntary," says McNeil. "They don't have to participate, but a lot of the girls want to help. We're expecting a minimum of 100,000 pairs of pantyhose over the next few weeks."
The effort makes sense, he says. "Our uniform guidelines don't allow large, visible tears. (And you know those things can sometimes snag in a matter of minutes.) So we're taking something that has no other use, except to go to the landfill." What's more, the booms—said to resemble "stocking sausages"--are virtual oil magnets. "This unique combo of pantyhose and hair proves to be a really good, reusable boom," explains McNeil. "Each section can be used up to eight times." (For more about how it works, read here.)
Ms. Hooters International Raechel Holtgrave, a 23-year-old from Saint Louis, Missouri who has a college degree in math and science, says she thinks the project is "a great idea." In fact, she has already donated five or six pairs. "We usually throw these pantyhose away. But this is easy; we just have to throw them in our next load of laundry and drop them in the box," she says. "I speak for thousands of other Hooters girls: It's something little we can do to help out. We serve wings, entertain, and have fun, but this is kind of neat. I call it saving the environment one pair of pantyhose at a time."
Matter of Trust president Lisa Craig Gautier says other companies are lending a hand—or, a leg, rather. Hanes shipped 50,000 pairs of pantyhose for the cause, and Spanx, the widely lauded body-slimming stockings that score high on Oprah Winfrey's list of favorite fashion must-haves, will soon provide casings for the growing piles of hair and fur destined for oil cleanup.


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69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, | 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David |
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