DON'T CAULK YOUR TILE! Do THIS Instead...
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Hey Gang, welcome back! We got a lot going on in today's video so strap in bucko! We start by showing you that we DID in fact grout that backsplash! We've learned a LOT about grouting in the past, and everytime we do it it still stresses us out! This stuff came out beautiful! Micro fiber cloth for the win! When it comes time to seal the tile REMEMBER use 100% Silicone. Keracaulk or Siliconized will mildew and mold over time if around moisture/water. And go ahead and try a tool kit! Those little sleds make such a big difference when riding over the grout lines in the tile. Ensuring a clean and smooth finish on those sealant lines.
Lastly we customize our Custom Glass Display Cabinet with some LED Strips! Routing these strips and wiring them up was a lot of fun and it ads so much to this kitchen. Thanks so much for watching and thanks for all the support! See ya in the next one!
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My dad passed when I was 3, my mom never remarried so I never had a father/father figure to enjoy this kinda stuff with, but if I did, this is exactly how Iv always pictured it! I also have done tile and flooring for almost 9 years now, i absolutely love it, love construction and working with my hands, love meeting new people everyday, love cleaning up that finished product! Love these videos guys and I hope this relationship y’all have is genuine cause that means it is possible 😬 keep it up fellas
Sorry about your dad. Must have been rough figuring everything out without that, and with a mom covering both shifts too.
My dad is alive, so I didn't have that particular journey. But. Sometimes the version where they're there .. sometimes it ain't pretty, is all I'll say on that.
I know a few guys who have this awesome vibe with their dads though, so I know that really does exist. I collected a couple mentors to kinda be that role at some level. They know what's up and say they have extra dad-ness to go around. We work on our stuff together and you know how real those conversations get on long project hours haha. Anyhow, I wish you the same. Fill in dads will never make up for what childhood may have stole, but they can be pretty great and show what it is to be a good man.
Nearly every single video I watch has a sad comment pinned at the top of the comments. Even on a random flooring video.
Hey @goat...sounds like you're pretty genuine and just good people. I lost my Dad 5 yrs ago and it affected me you have given me perspective much appreciated. Yeah I think these guys are the goods too, I had to subscribe. Father Grandfather and siblings are respected in their trades, I've worked them all but love watching the Stud Pack. Reminds me of how I remember working with my family...
@@dilldowschwagginz2674
Maybe there is a lot of sadness in the world.
Same boat homie, best thing you can do is end the cycle. Be the dad you wish you had!
8:10 segment on silicone facts with tools, denatured alcohol and Pushing is worth it's weight in gold for tips. Never heard to push before. Top notch fellas!
I have always hated caulking, or, er, applying silicone... until I read about pushing instead of pulling. So much less work creating a straight bead!
So much great info.... I have done miles of caulking and I am anal about it. But had never heard of these great tips! Bam!!! Drop the mic... lol
I'm 37, military, and finally buying my first house (what a terrible time for it, lol). You guys have been super inspirational and I can't wait to tackle some projects after I move in! Cheers!
Are you related to Mooseknuckle?
Thank you for serving our country and God bless you.
Thank you for your service!!!
Thank you for your service!!!!!! Good luck in your new home too!!!!!!!
Retired military myself and Stud Pack turned me on to the Schlüter system. Find their training schedule on their site and take a class or two!! Trust me. Worth it and they are free!
"You should practice on your friends house and then go home and do your own house"
ah timeless words of wisdom
I came here to post the same! Thumbs up for beating me to it!
Yes..Great comment Studpack!! Keep up the good work!@
Yes, apparently this wisdom is shared from father to son among my friends, but I all the hands I can get anyway :)
Good job on the video guys! I appreciate how your keeping it clean, It always helps with a better finished product 👍. Quick grouting tip, 2 - almost full (5gall buckets) helps dilute and keep clean, 1 bucket with sponge and 1 with microfibers. Use the sponge to remove excess grout and shape the joints, then use the microfiber to stop any grout bleeding and to remove 90% of the end haze. Much respect for You and all of the Real Fathers out there taking their responsibility as a Man/Teacher seriously. Show em how to fly, then always be there if they need flight lessons (that's real Love) =) .
If your relationship as father and son is really genuine, I'll tell you right now, you guys are pretty cool.
I hope this type of bond and energy goes beyond these videos.
If you are relationship as father and son…. 🤔
@@christophercrawford2736 typo....
I typically use voice to text and it doesn't always work...
@@ccr8392 😆
Agreed, and me too.
@@christophercrawford2736 lol
Using painter's tape to make a perfect edge with silicone caulk also works great. You put down the tape, press it in hard, use the silicone caulk, rub it in with your finger and take off the tape almost immediately. It makes laser sharp caulk lines.
Agreed
I concur ✌🏼
👍 That’s my go to for now. But what’s the brand name of that call sled you used??
Tape can lift the edge of the silicone when you remove the tape , only by a micron but enough to left water in
Tape is a big no no
Pro tip: When installing permanent led strips, every so often place a small dab of silicone. In environments that periodically get warm, that stock 3m tape will pull loose.
Real pro tip is to use diffusers.
You know what- when I read the title to the video I thought to myself "this is not going to work." However the results of the caulking tool were really good! And for anyone that reads my comment, this is one of the few appropriate places that 100% silicone should be used. If you're ever going to use 100% silicone, ask yourself this one question- is there any chance that I will want to paint on top of the caulk, or adjacent to it? If the answer is yes, or even maybe, then don't use 100% silicone. PAINT DOES NOT STICK TO SILICONE, and there's not a real good remedy (primer really doesn't work, neither does caulking over it) for getting paint to stick. Even you guys who are using silicone to glue down countertops on cabinets. For the love of God, don't let any of that silicone lap over onto the face of the boxes. Sometime down the road, the home owner will probably want to paint or refinish the cabinets, and it's a PITA to remove the silicone.
I know the video is almost a year ago and I just discovered your channel few days ago and I am enjoying it so far. I done lot of low voltage jobs so I wanted to share a tip with you. Those led strip with adhesive on back doesn’t really stick to wood very well and often comes loose under it own weight. Use contact cement and a small disposable brush to lightly brush it on the wood where you plan to stick the led strip. Let the contact dry a bit to a light tacky touch the place the led strip adhesive along on the contact cement on the wood you brushed on. It’ll never come off on it own weight and make it a lot easier to lay it down on corners too since that where led strip are most painful at to get it as flat as possible. Big box store sell contact cement in a small bottle instead a quart can.
That's a great tip, thanks. I'm thinking to get led strips for my place too so perfect timing.
You guys make me feel part of the learning team. The best part of your teaching is, you acknowledge the mistakes and show how they can be part of the finish product. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. You're going down in history.
Tip for all of you out there. If you don't use all of the silicone or caulk just place Frog tape over the top of the tip and around it. Once done you dunk the tip in water and it will last for months. Here in AZ where it is hot as hell, it lasts for months.
That tool works good. Denatured works great for clean up but i've found just water works fine also for pretooling. The silicon won't stick to the wet surface only the joint thats dry.
Thanks for the alcohol tip and the small rag idea. Simple and effective.
Awesomeness.
I just thought an idea, when cutting a very small piece of material with the miter, you might want to tape that end piece to the bottom plate to keep it from flying off and getting damage, that idea just came to me as I saw you cutting those small corners.
God is good, all the time.
carpet tape
I really enjoy checking out the excellent work you guys do....I am an installer myself and feel your videos have helped me to become even better. Your awesome at what you do plus you guys aren't afraid to investigate and search out other methods to debunk what isn't advantageous and keep or add what is all while sharing freely and with good hearts. Greatly appreciate what you guys do!
Led strip need a channel housing with milky shade cover it doesn't reduce light much but takes away those too bright areas making light more uniform.
Another option is to use COB light strips. No bright spots.
Been using the Cramer tooling tools for years, and didn’t know they had a new kit out. I’ve got an old old version and now after watching this, I want the new one😅
Nice detail work👍🏻👍🏻
I use grout caulk same as the grout color on inside corners and around counter tops, bathtubs, showers. I've noticed that in a lot of homes the corners are cracking because tile installers used regular grout instead of grout caulk.
Great job, guys.
"What does that mean?" Lol I was thinking the same thing. Kids and their new gen words.
I'm about Paul's age and I grew up on the Westbank. Cap used to mean insult or name calling, "You cappin' on me, bruh?" So I can see where youngins could get kidding from. True story: The word "nice" originally (hundreds of years ago) meant "stupid", so go out and tell someone how nice they are today!
@@hikerbro3870 I definitely see how it can be as an insult, since "cap" is also used to refer shooting someone. Language is amazing how it changes and evolves over time.
Great tips , you guys make a great team , your work is always clean and spot on 👊👍 , great attention to detail ,
First time I have heard it too.
Do you have a video on hardwiring those cabinet lights (both strips and undermounted)? I’m curious about the best method to hook those up according to code, where to use conduit, and how to keep the wiring hidden and clean.
Very meticulous work gents, just like I do, possibly a 1/128th" better! I will use that sealant tool on my next project, never knew they existed at a such quality product level, always used the old standard forming tools.
It's nice to see the younger lad learning the trade with his Dad, I know, he's knows what an honor it is.
Keep up the great work guys!
I enjoy the Father/Son dynamic you two have. Reminds me of when I worked with my Dad in Construction and Apartment Maintenance. I went on to construct homes for Habitat for Humanity. Now I am a design consultant at a flooring store. All my past experiences have been helpful with guiding my clients in their home reno projects. While I know a lot I still have more to learn such as working with natural stone.
I love the father son duo. Nothing like learning from dad. Amazing skill guys.
Hey guys. I’ve been binging on your videos and one thing I love is the relationship you guys share. Awesome. I have a son and wish he and I were this close. Keep up the good work. Much love from North Texas.
I love that you use a measured amount of water and a timer when mixing. That grout will embed and set correctly.
I know in a previous video you mentioned you have a hard time of finding consistent products especially for under cabinet lighting, just when you find a product you like they stop making it. Seeing how the LED strips worked out under the cabinet, have you been considering just going with the strips? I am sure it is a larger cost savings and minimal impact on installation. Once more question for you, I am in the process of building my own deck......what would it take to get you guys up to good ol' NJ? Another great video! keep them coming!
Looks great man. The push/pull thing? Well, getting the bead to push into the space when pulling the gun is a matter of technique. To achieve this doesn't require "pushing" the tube. It requires using the right technique when PULLING the tube and PULLING gives you better control over the finish of your joint. And mildew grows on silicone same as anything else. It's a matter of PEOPLE DON'T CLEAN. Biggest reason for using Silicone is movement and movement is more a result of a shoddily done job than seasonal expansion/contraction of structural elements or claddings/substrates. Acrylic caulk - unless you need to counter large amounts of movement - is every BIT as good as Silicone and is MUCH MORE EASILY and correctly redone than a Silicone joint.
What’s crazy is. I bought a raised ranch in February. When you guys were putting up a beam. As was I. You guys just remodeled the kitchen, I just ripped mine out today. It’s quite funny!
I'm a new subscriber but an old 66 woodworker. I have done a lot of solid surface work at the job I recently retired from, and I am still learning. We used denatured alcohol to clean joints on solid surface material before using the epoxy glue. I did not know that silicone does not stick to it. Learn something new. I like your videos.
Glad to see you guys getting sponsored! I know how time consuming it is to film, edit, make a thumbnail, upload, etc. I’m currently in the middle of a major renovation, and I’ve benefited greatly from the time you’ve put into these videos. Good to see you guys getting compensated for your efforts.
The LED strips are great but heat is their enemy, so by sticking them directly on the wood it will reduce their life considerably. You can get various aluminium backing strips to act as a heat sink, there's even an angled one the same as the ones you made. Nice work.👍
interesting point, but in my experience they dont get hot?
LCD get hot. LEDs may get a bit warm but no where near as hot as LCDs
@@mansfieldcarpentry805 It's more the circuitry with each LED that goes bad due to heat before the diode itself shows any symptoms at all. LED circuitry has been known to be temperamental depending on build quality, and all LEDs generate _some_ heat, so it's usually a good idea to heat sink them like Mascara Snake said with some strips of aluminum or similar. All the best to you and yours.
7300 more fellas! Almost at the big 100K!
Can’t wait thx Mike 👊
+1 on pushing the caulk. I can get it in there pulling just fine with the right tip angle, pressure on the trigger, and travel speed, but pushing is more foolproof. The spray bottle of alcohol - I learned a new trick! I've done everything from being "pucker careful" to using tape - this is the best idea I've heard, I'm gonna try it! The profile tools - they do a MUCH better job overall. You gotta have a good consistent and even bead with just enough in there to use them, but they put on a better profile than you can ever get with your finger, despite the finger having more control. Control cuts both ways - you can screw it up just as easily as you can adapt to changing conditions. If it's a consistent bead, theres a lot less need to adapt.
I like these guys. Not a lot of BS straight to the point. Oh, and great tip on using denatured alcohol when using 100% silicone. I still like using my finger when caulking but hey, old dog new tricks right.
Paul,
The denatured alcohol and the cut pieces of rag, brilliant. I just finished all three bathrooms in my house using your method and they look great. I had recently siliconed a large piece of glass that we had to re-install after replaced the bathroom countertops not using your method, all I can say is, I am glad it was clear silicone.
Thanks for the tips.
Jack
0530 in the morning, cup of coffee, start my day watching this great show. Have learned a lot and now going back to watch all the older ones
When the contractor did my kitchen install, they didn't caulk between the tile backsplash, they just grouted it along with the rest of the backsplash. Over time, the grout in that space cracked. I have patched it once by mixing more grout and re-grouting after removing the loose chunks of grout. But that also cracked.
My backsplash tile is made of long skinny horizontal tiles, some glass, some natural stone. Some of the natural stone tiles have bumps on them that protrude about 1/16" or more past the tile surface.
I bought the profiling kit in your video and did a dry run to see how it would glide over the tile. The first tile at the bottom sits below the little black "sled runner," so it does not help it glide as much as I'd like. When I press it into the corner and pull, the spreader still snags on grout lines below the runner and also on the bumps in the stone tiles.
I remember, years ago I had an apartment that I painted. It was an old building with plaster walls. As the building settled, the plaster cracked. I patched the cracks with plaster of paris. The cracks came back after a few weeks. Then I heard about some liquid that had latex or something in it that was meant to be mixed in with patching compound to make it crack resistant. I got that and mixed it with the plaster and it lasted years before cracking.
I'm wondering if I'd be better off getting some of that liquid and mixing it into the grout and re-grouting the joint between the countertop and the tile, rather than caulking it with silicone. If I don't do that and caulk, do you have any suggestions for getting the profiling kit to work better on this type of tile?
Used all kinds of shaping tools on caulk over the years but that one with the wings is slick!
Thank you for the tip on calking the tub!!! (You’ve just saved me so much time and stress).
Been watching y’all’s channel for a couple months now with the new garage build and I love it so much I’ve been going back to see some older projects. Love what y’all do! PS: I’ve had that same weekender bag from Bespoke Post for about ten years now and it’s been my go to for short trips as a carry on ever since and it’s still going strong, great quality. Thanks y’all!
what a great tip using cut up rags, I have felt the pain of getting silicone everywhere, can't believe I never thought of small rags
All the saddnes all over, this video sweetens my whole outlook on life, great dad and son vibe, so polite, clean, respectful. Upbeat, gonna watch all your stuff, im a home improvement self owned, do things like you do, still learning lots from you!,
The tiles look amazing, and the nook is top notch with that herring bone pattern. Love the idea of mounting your LEDs on a rip of wood to angle them in. Ingenious!
While grouting, if the grout starts setting up in the bucket... Just add more water with a plastic container/cup. When wiping the excess grout off(cleaning), wipe in one direction once, flip the sponge(clean side) and wipe again. Then back into the water bucket to clean the sponge. It helps to have a 3/4 full bucket of water. That way the sediment goes away from the water up top. making for a cleaner sponge to wipe with. Don't worry much about the film till the end and buff. While caulking... Use a small opening on the tip cut at a 45 degree angle. Also caulking to you uses less caulk while pushing it into the grove. You can see how much caulk you are laying and won't be having to fix areas where you left to little(like in the vid after using the tool). The cramer tool is nice, but not really needed. Practice laying a bead and finger wiping. Just wipe your finger on a rag/towel laid out flat. Guys/gals, take note that sponsors like videos that work in promoting products into their videos regardless of the product. As long as it isn't in direct competition to the sponsor.
I like the way that you cover the closet light with clear plastic to protect it, but to keep the lighting available to you as you spray to see everything by!
You and your son remind me of me and my dad I've been working full-time with him since I was 12 I'm 37 now it's always good to see families that can work together like I tell my friends I love working with my father because I know at the end of the day he has my best interest at heart
Cool stuff thx Justin 👊👍
I love the backsplash (glass tile?), the idea to use peel 'n stick lighting, and glass cabinet doors resonate deeply with me in a way i can't describe. Anyone else?
As always, u guys are the best . . . straight up solid dudes, a relationship to envy, not to mention amazingly talented with a seemingly unending wealth of tips & tricks.
What stops mildew is a squeegee and then a shammy cloth wipe. Squeegee for most of the water and the shammy for the rest of it. Been using that combo for over a year and zero mildew present in my shower. Only takes a couple of minutes after each shower. Well worth it. And a step further after that is run a small fan into the bathroom to blow out the hot steam after the hot shower or bath. You'll never see any mold or mildew buildup.
As regards to silicon, not sure if called the same thing but in the UK us plumbers use ‘sanitary silicon’. Whatever they put in it, it works. It stays stuck, doesn’t develop mold or discolour. Any silicon will over time deteriorate, but in any bathroom applications or wet areas unless it’s stamped with ‘sanitary’ don’t use it. Most tubes of the stuff you see on the shelf aren’t sanitary and will fail pretty quickly, quicker if not cleaned regularly.
Cool thx Captain 👊
Couch cushion foam make the best sponges. Grouting IS a workout. Nice caulk job. I never used a tool to caulk, just my coated finger= nice!
My experience with self adhesive LED strips is that they come off sooner or later. Putting strips into aluminum channels works better.
Helps with heat dissipation also, makes led strips last longer👍🏻
I always use blue painters tape to mask above and below the caulk joint between the tile and the counter. I run the caulk quickly, imbedding/smoothing with a finger. Then I remove the tape immediately, before the caulk skins, pulling the tape over itself at a sharp angle.
Cool thx Jim 👍
I wish ol studpack was my dad and he just came over every day and made my house better
i love the work i really liked the trick you used on settimg the shadow box. with your grout if you use a spray bottle and mist your wall not to much when you spred your grout it will pack down and cover smoothly leaving no air bubble pits with glass tile i let my grout flash a few mins then i use a plastic blade like you used to shape my grout joints then you can just sweep the grout up when done take a micro fiber towel and just buff the tile right up easy and you never get haze then take your spray bottle mist one last time and detail clean your work and eavrything will be dry enough to chaulk right away it will give full joints first pass and never will you have low spots or pin holes to touch up just always do it in sections that are managable
Just found this channel, and watch it for the repartee between these two! Love it. My husband watches for the fantastic tips and info and I can actually watch it too since I like them so well!
Love the front STD U logo :)
I have been doing home maintenance and repair for many years and my comment is that Stud Pack rocks!🙂
I like how well you guys work together. Perfect balance of two complementary energies. Wish I chose this path with my Dad. Peace be unto you both.
Thx 👊👍
Cramer Silicone Profiling Kit 7 for the joint between the counter and first contact of tile in the kitchen backsplash...what a great product.
About the silicone, I’m a plumber and we use siliconized tub and tile caulk and have never had any issue. We don’t use it in showers but we do put it around lavs, toilets, and kitchen sinks. I have worked for a plumber who used the 100% silicone but like you mentioned in the video it’s super messy. It’s so much easier to clean up a water based product. I don’t know that all of it is siliconized (to be honest I don’t know what that actually means) but it does say mold and mildew proof. It may have something extra in it that regular siliconized caulk doesn’t have.
Stumbled across your channel for the first time this afternoon. I'm glued... definitely a new subscriber here. I love how you two work together. It's awesome seeing a father and son not only in business together, but also doing the CZcams thing together. Besides that, Pops is a hell of a teacher. I really enjoy seeing him explain things in such an understandable way as you guys complete it. It makes me want to come to Louisiana and put in my resume to work with you all... that's how fun you two make work look. Again, not just doing the projects, but also explaining how and why things are done, showing and telling different ways to accomplish stuff getting the same result, and all the while creating this excellent content. Keep up the great work guys. I hope one day I get to meet you, you seem like some cool ass people to me, that's for sure. I look forward to getting some of your merch once my finances are in better shape.
Welcome Richard and thx so much for your comment 👊👍
Thanks for showing mistakes and how to fix them. It’s a huge help !!
This is great. You guys are one of the few people I watch the commercials for. Come on 100K! 👍🏼
I just recently picked up that Cramer kit. I'm fairly certain my right index finger is about a mm shorter than the left after all these years, so I was curious if it'd help streamline the application. It was nice to see it used in a real world situation. Another solid video.
i love Paul was leaning back as he made that last cut on that last box, lol
I do bathroom remodels and I use the exact same products and the exact same method to silicone my tubs and walls the denatured alcohol in the bottle works miracles and the tool gives u a nice clean straight bead
Is it proper to use silicone for the shower base where the floor meets the walls? Or is it grout
@@OGCJ10 usually silicone is best because grout will eventually crack where your talking about use a 100 % silicone that's meant for bathrooms its flexible and water proof
Hey good morning Paul and Jordan aka stud pack crew a thank you for this video I actually have a job coming up that they wanted the strip lighting put in the cabinets and I wasn't sure how I was going to do it and by watching this video now I know how I'm going to do it it just seems so simple I don't know why I didn't think about it ,but this is why I like your videos because you explain everything in detail and you don't make a big mess and everything is like hidden you don't see no holes you don't see no extra wire and it looks beautiful so another quality job done by stud pack crew I appreciate you sharing your content with us viewers have a great day be safe keep recording I'll keep watching thanks again
Hey Guys.
Love your videos. You do some amazing looking things and it looks like you have a good time at work. I just got CA glue for the first time about a month ago. Of course I was very skeptical because Super Glue type glue seems to be tuned into gluing fingers more than anything else. But, I tried it on door casing. It's stronger and faster than any other process for attaching trim. No wood glue, no pin nailing the corners and it goes up in one piece. No need to fill the miters. Good product. It glues anything to anything.
Thanks, Rich
Congratulations.. I have officially gotten to the point where i like the video before i even watch it because i know it will be quality and filled with content, keep up the amazing work and the amazing footage
Late comment: this splash is gonna be a classic in the future. You did it perfectly as usual.
Great bit of info, de-natured alcohol with cut up cotton rags. Always nasty mess using large unwieldy rag getting everywhere. Thanks guys!
Love the way you 2 work together!
I tried the 2p 10 glue on base moulding I couldn't nail. Thanks!
One more thing Stud Pack guys- you might be aware of this, but maybe not- there is a 100% silicone that is translucent (I've only found it in dedicated tile stores). So on this particular job that you're on it'd pick up the color from the granite/quartz, as well as the tile. I don't know that I would have chosen that over the grey silicone that you used though.
The trick with that Mapei Ultra Color FA is mix by hand not with a drill, the drill at to much air to mixture and makes that rapid setting grout kick off
I watched this video when it first aired, but had forgotten about it. I just bought and used one of those Cramer kits in the shower I just finished and I agree, it's absolutely the best! I used color matched Mapei Mapesil T silicone and the results are amazing. You can do a great job, even without using the denatured alcohol. I used the square edged tool to fine tune the inside 3 way corners and they look perfect. Highly recommended!
100% correct on the sealant nothing more to say use it in every angle. I've been kicking around buying bespoke for awhile u guys might've just sold me A plus sales team😂
Those Cramer tools work amazing!! They don't even need a spray. The problem with the spray is anywhere that the silicone had gaps and the alcohol (or soapy water) gets behind the silicone...it prevents it from sticking where you want it to stick. Try using the Cramer tools without a wetting agent....
@stud pack for times in between uses, keep your CA glue in the freezer, it will store a lot longer that way.
RC model guys due that as well. Last waaay longer
@@lyradm1 I actually built architectural scale models for about 10 years professionally, and how I got the job was with my models I built as a teenager. So yeah, that freezer trick is one of my old guy tricks.
I use popsicle sticks for caulk. Cheap. Also works for grout lines. Pick up a little spray bottle in the beauty/travel aisle. Then you don't need a big bottle. The spray is much more even.
Cool thx 💪
Will be installing a new backplash next week after quartz countertop is installed and am SO glad I watched this first! Thanks for all the great tips.
Best of luck on your project Darla 👍
I enjoy your videos, I have learned a few tricks. things are not always what I would do but they work. My tip for you is build yourself a set of saw horses with the pink studs you see in big box stores. The advantage is no one will steal them and if another contractor comes on the job, they are reluctant to want to use them. I got a lot of laughs but only a few people knew my reasoning.
Recomend throwing grout water outside and not down the drain. When it dries out the drains won't clog up.
From a setter, in the future mix your grout by hand with a pointer, drill and paddle whips to much air into grout and reduces its cured strength, crack resistance, and causes "shading" a discoloration effect
Interesting thx Brady 👍
I'm o.s.d and have to do all the work on my house myself but I would have no problem letting stud pack working on my house.. attention to detail 👌
I learned to use water/dishsoap mix instead of denatured alcohol. Cheap and at hand, but will give the DA a try.
i got the 12 bosch offset driver with multiple heads. Milwaukee has one also. Get one and it will become you standard driver. You don't need the big ones anymore unless you're a framer.
I just finished my kitchen refurb. The backsplash was a challenge but it came out nice. Always enjoy your videos Stud Pack! Cheers!
Let me tell, you, when you're putting in cultured marble counter tops in a 6 story apartment building, and each floor has about 12 apartments, each one has 5 countertops, the last thing you want to worry about is that little plastic thing. Cut your tube of silicone smaller first off, don't care if you push or pull it, have a roll of paper towels handy, spray with alcohol, use your finger, and go to the next one. I've done thousands of tops in my life time, and have tried different "tools" to smooth the silicone/caulking, and nothing beats the finger for speed and conformity.
Latex gloves make silicone as smooth as latex caulk with a wet finger.
@@toomanymarys7355 good tip. I've never tried that.
We're using those automatic pantry light switches, too.
Love your work guys...I actually learn a lot as a maintenance tech, some of your techniques come in handy and relate to me. Thanks guys!
I see the Stud Pack ball cap was on the new shelving behind you. Nice visual!
Yeah, I bet the homeowner frowned at that!!! Ordered its removal immediately! ☹😍
My two cents guys. When I use silicone I don't use racks for cleaning, I use a toilet paper roll. Clean my tools during silicone work and flip the piece of paper of the roll and wrap the silicone in it. And I move on with the next part of paper, but keep the still attached together. After all is done I have a big paper wrapped silicone sausage. Strip it from the roll, done. Don't forget to put the toilet paper roll back on the rest room, the next one will appreciate it 4 sure. Greetings from Germany
You guys are a great father son Team and its a pleasure watching you work together on projects. I am a hands on person and I have a re-grouting project ahead of me after a recent master bath remodel. Your tips and skills are invaluable to us home gamers who take on our home projects. Thanks for all you do.
One thing I have learned from using fast setting grout is to hand mix for the five minutes and the lower rpm’s help it set slower.
Great job. I did find one brand of silicone caulk that wouldn't EVER set up after using denatured alcohol. First time I removed it all and started over with a new batch from a different tile store. BUT it was the same brand since it was color matched to the caulking, not much of a choice. Same results. I learned my lesson. Tried Caulk-EZ (the third time) and it worked great. Every since then, I've been using Caulk-EZ only. A lot more expensive than denatured alcohol but time is money when you have to redo a project. If you already have experience and know the alcohol will work, that is the way to go for cost effectiveness. Like Paul said - practice, practice, practice! Couldn't agree more.
Cool stuff thx Bret 👍👊
Paul, you know you're the real"STUD" of the pack! your side kick, is just that. I want to be more critical than that, and in my own head. I am! I wish that I had the same relationship with my father, may he rest in peace!
I like your videos. What motion sensor did you use for the closet ceiling light? Where did you mount it? Maybe you have a video showing this?
Tip, mount those strip lights flat inside the cabinet in the corner facing the back of the box, and to the adjacent wall alongside the light strip, mount a mirredge mirror strip like 1in width the total height of the box, when the lights turn on, they will reflect from the mirrors and light up the entire box. No need to angle those l.e.d.s, look up mirredge strips
This is awesome David thanks for sharing! 💪🏼