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Subway tile not level

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

Notice subway tile is not level. The tile guy said it is the framers fault because it is not level to begin with. So, Is there a way this can be fixed? Who is to blame for this crappy job?





Comments (21)

  • 7 years ago

    Thank you!

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Post more pictures of the whole install, before, during, and after. I see some issues that go beyond an out of square doorway.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    your GC for hiring the tile contractor...

  • 7 years ago

    A good tiler might alert you or the builder/GC to issues before doing the work, but there is only so much they can do to compensate for crooked or non-level substrates. Assuming you are not the GC, it the builder's responsibility to keep everything in check.


    For what it's worth, I have seen much more unlevel, warped, and crooked work in new construction than this. And to some extent maybe I have come to look past most of that, especially after living in a 100 year old home that has settled 2" toward the middle. Nothing is remotely level...that is not to say that you should just accept this and move on.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    It may be the camera distortion, but I do not see where it is not level in the image. Terrible arrow though.

  • 7 years ago

    Can you take some pictures with better lighting,? If you have any in-progress photos, the pros on here will be able to give you more insight.

  • 7 years ago

    Honestly, I don't see anything wrong here.

  • 7 years ago

    nicemare may be able to confirm/give a better sense, but I got out my ruler and based on the ceiling, I think the left side may be roughly 1/4" lower than the right.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    If level or plumb adjustments need to be made it would just be done while tiling. ( we are dealing with framing doorway only) Especially a minimal 1/4" out. Certainly not going to leave it out for the client to see. Extra labor can be discussed with the builder afterwards. They will pay for it on this job or the next:)

    A Fox - From a photo you arrived at 1/4" difference measuring from the ceiling? How did you determine the ceiling was level to measure off of? Just wondering.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    why tile outside the shower area? just frame the door way in a white casing mdf material. it will look better and slight imperfections won't show.

    and he's right. doorways are seldom perfectly plumb and level.


    or, tile the entire wall. looks a little funky w/a 'tile' door casing.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Beth took the ink from my phone. Bad idea leads to bad result. Case that door like the other door.

    OR...

    youve a poorly designed shower , the wall should have been cut, reduced and had a glass door. Did you convert a closet to a shower?!

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Seeing it is the entrance to the shower would that make a difference to the designers? This detail is often requested. Just curious.

  • 7 years ago

    Is this a re-do of one of those small original stand-up showers?

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Poor design. What you could have done? Endless possibilities. For example, move the door opening (open wall to right) and build a jamb on the left. We don't know everything. If we were in the space could probably tell you in minutes. But it's a poor design. Sorry.

  • 7 years ago

    I agree, this is a strange design, is there a reason it was done like this? Isn’t it super dark in there?

  • 7 years ago

    ditto what Mark said. I can't see anything wrong in the pic. Show more (detail) pics.

  • 7 years ago

    It looks level to me.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    The General Contractor is ultimately responsible for problems on a job as he or she usually hire the tile installer. I would work through him and let him address the issues with the tile installer.

  • 7 years ago

    The tile around the doorway makes sense, since it’s a wet area. But I don’t see the non-straight, either.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Who cares about what it looks like when you do the close up on the interior. We don’t need no steenking waterproofing!