A&K Tile

09/16/2026

Starting off bad on this one. Pulled the work from the previous remodel. They had a drain that ended in the middle of a joist. Their solution, cut away the joist. Never cut a joist, you can header them but it’s not ideal. Now we will sister a new joist. Smh

09/14/2026

Small bath done without breaking a budget. The walls, pan and door were a surround kit from HD and the rest was off the self things. Turned out great.

09/08/2026

Scare stuff here

09/08/2026

Went to a job to fix an issue for someone the other day. The full remodel was around $60K. These were some things I saw. The tile in the middle of the run of bullnose was the first thing I saw, then the chips on set tile. These are the things that give others a bad name and make people apprehensive to do a remodel. First thing in having a remodel done is get references, then you have to vet the person on different levels. Is it a single crew doing all of the work? Is it a company that subs out portions or all of the work? Both can be very good or very bad. I’m going to do a video with Sharon soon on what to look for in either. Bonus tidbit, if you are doing tile in your remodel, check to see if the installer is a certified tile setter. There is a certification test for tile guys. This doesn’t mean non-certified guys are bad, but the ones that are cared enough to get it and they will probably care more about your project.

08/21/2026

I like printed tile, my wife loves printed tile. lol. We were able to do this project this week and it turned out great. While it looks basic, it had unique challenges being a 1920 mud tile house. Home owner opted to leave the existing mud set tile in place. The challenges were grinding the glaze off of the floor tile to get good adhesion for the new substrate and the tough one was the cove base tile on the walls. It has a curve at the bottom that creates a very weird grout line if you don’t address it. The homeowner and I discussed it and raising the tile an extra 1/8” made this an easy transition. Total floor height came up 5/8" and with a transition it worked out well. There’s a picture to showing the transition and how we were able to get a good grout line around the perimeter. Tile was from the Tile Shop.

08/15/2026

Did some large tiles this week. Had a friend that was doing his own remodel and said “ I want my shower done right”, so he called me. He gave me a little leeway on what tile we used. I picked out a 2 foot by 4 foot tile and stone for the floor. One of the big things with tile this big is making the patterns match. It’s never perfect but I think it went well.

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Remember the close-up detail shots we shared? Here’s the finished product! Seeing every little piece come together into one beautiful space is our favorite part of the job.

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07/07/2026

A few detail shots because this one deserves them. ✨

Every finish was thoughtfully chosen, from the elegant gold fixtures to the stunning blue walls that bring out the natural beauty of the countertop. It’s amazing how the right colors, materials, and attention to detail can completely transform a space.

We’re in the home stretch on this master bathroom, and we can’t wait to share the finished reveal!

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