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Author: John P. Bridge
Publisher: Mistflower Press
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$23.95~~
Buy New: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

24 reviews
Sales Rank: 25345

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.6 x 0.7

ISBN: 0974275433
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9780974275437

Publication Date: December 20, 2003
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Everything you need to know! February 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is the ultimate book for tile setters and for those who want to be tile setters. John focuse on all of the little things that the amateurs don't. focus on. The actual tiling itself is the last thing he focuse on. He will teach you the science of laying different types of tiles. You will learn everyting from floor deflection to room layout to determing the square footage and much more. I even learned of a new underlayment product made by Schluter that does not transfer cracks to the tiles due to structural movement and also a waterproofing membrane to use in shower tile installations! I have learned so much Thank you.

5 out of 5 stars

Great book for me - Novice/JOAT February 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

We recently built our new home & I used this book & Setting Tile (Fine Homebuilding) to do all the tile work. One of our best & proudest features is the masterbath I built with lg garden tub and oversized corner dual head shower with dual niche all tiled together - We love it. I can't believe I was able to do it all with friends & family and alot of sweat/work.

Saved thousands over best few estimates. I see why the labor is so pricy now....

Recommend both books.

4 out of 5 stars

Nice compliment to the TYW forums January 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The book's got a lot of good information. A bit heavy on mud work (which I don't plan to do), but he does at least include an appendix from one of the CBU manufacturers. The website forum's priceless, though....

2 out of 5 stars

I wonder if these reviewers are reading the same book as me January 6, 2007
27 out of 30 found this review helpful

Disappointed. That pretty much sums it up. The raving reviews about the detail and overall satisfaction with this book has left me confused. I have complete respect for John Bridge and his love for the trade, but this book sucks. The endless pages on how to set a mud bed (half of this book is about mixing and laying mud) and the complete lack of detail is amazing. I have been in the business of remodeling kitchens and baths for 2 years and have done about 10 tiling jobs (I am by no means on the same level as this old timer) and I can't believe how many basic details were left out. I also find it hard to believe that such a popular tile book doesn't include the most popular way to provide a tile foundation. Backerboard!!!! I was hoping an old timer like John Bridge would have more "tricks" to share. Oh yeah, this book sounds like a marketing campaign for Ditra!! What a turn off. He spent so much time trying to convince his readers that this was not a Ditra (I feel shameful just typing the name) advertising opportunity that it immediately left a bad taste in my mouth. There are still too many questions I have after completing the entire book . One of the only good things I took from this book is mapping the layout, and even that is questionable. I wouldn't encourage anybody that doesn't have a few jobs under their belt to map out the tile, feel comfortable to start in two different areas, and hope that the tile will meet up perfectly as he states. Again, HALF THIS BOOK IS ON DOING A MUD BED! Nothing about backerboard and nothing on copper pans.

The bottom line is if you only want to learn how to set a mud bed, read Ditra advertisements, and skip over details about everything else that has to do with tiling, get this book. This book gets two stars instead of one because John Bridge is a cool dude.

2 out of 5 stars

Short on color November 7, 2006
4 out of 10 found this review helpful

I received my book a few days ago. I must say I was kind of disappointed. To pay $23.95 + shipping for a small paperback book with mostly black and white pictures. I think the book will be a good read and provide me with some good tips, but I think most of the pictures should have at least been in color to really get the ideas across and easy to see. I guess I thought that even though it was a paperback that it would be a larger book with better pictures.

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