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Marble tile backsplash install in Manchester, NH

  Herringbone marble tile backsplash installed in Manchester, New Hampshire. After new countertops put in kitchen remodel.

Shower fixture removal and repair with tile

2 fixtures removed in shower then repaired with tile replacement Grab bar and soap dish removed from shower wall. Replacement tiles installed. Shower regrouted. And corner transitions caulked. Ceramic soap dish in shower removed then replaced with tile A soap dish above shower controls became a nuisance and customer wanted removed and replaced with tile. Like it never was there. Regrout shower with commercial grade urethane-based premix Avoid stubborn maintenance with a grout premix by Bostik that is urethane-based, rather than traditional cement and sand. A little easier to clean. And marketed as "NeverSeal" grout. Get your problem shower repaired Call Matt Cupan at: (603)785-0869

Shower pan build - prep and install hex mosaic

Rebuilding shower floor to have hex mosaic ceramic tile installation   Leaking shower pan. Replaced years ago with fiberglass stall. They wanted to ditch the plastic and have ceramic tile installed. Trip to Lowe's yielded some samples. To remodel master bathroom. Click here to see how the floor outside of the shower was constructed. Removed old fiberglass shower unit. Disposed. Screwed in curb with 2x4s purchased from local lumber yard. Floated a mud pan with 4:1 mortar and sand mix. Then covered with Schluter Kerdi membrane after mud wicked. Water-wocking fabric installed with Schluter AllSet mortar around perimeter of shower floor. To create a waterproof barrier for the floor to wall transition. Then after the weekend...  Leak check the shower drain system before tile install We installed a FloFx drain flange tied into existing p-trap waste line of old shower.

Master shower room tiled for plumber and his wife.

My favorite customers to work for are fellow tradesmen. They understand the work involved in a solid outcome. Patience in craftsmanship. Setbacks in material returns, trade. And yes, fault in the fathomable human beings we are. This project was a ginormous bathroom remodel with a custom tiled shower and farmhouse style faux-wood porcelain tile floor. Some great materials to work with. Picked out by homeowners, wife and Supervisor of plumber outfit, always "putting out fires" in Southern New Hampshire. Shower prep for linear drain A linear drain was desired. Using a Schluter pre-fabricated shower pan. Some custom mudwork was needed during prep phase to accommodate the larger floor layout of the enlarged newly framed shower stall. Liquid waterproofing membrane was applied in 2 coats over all the wall board inside the shower area. And then the floor to wall transition was reinforced with waterproofing fabric around perimeter for an added layer of water protection. The floor outs...

Remove/replace cracked tiles in Hooksett Sephora

Might have been a control joint issue. Existing floor tiles in retail location cracking. But, set these here until an inspector sees an issue for replan. Commercial tile floor repair in New Hampshire Cracked floor tiles in Hooksett, New Hampshire Sephora retailer. Removed and replaced with new, matching tile. In the early AM, before customers pour in. Using a rapid-setting mortar allowing foot traffic within a 2-4 hour time frame. Business keeps moving. Does your place have a floor tile or grout issue? Take the first step to remedy. Schedule a cleaning or repair. Call Matt Cupan TileWorks at: (603)785-0869

Prep and installation for bath remodel in Hudson, New Hampshire

Past customers are a contractor's friend  Homeowner reached back out to us about updating bathroom floor. And getting rid of a fiberglass shower. To install tile in master bath.  The homeowner removed the old linoleum and wanted larger format tile. They asked us to refer a plumber to help with removing old sink, and then installing new vanity after we set new floor tile. We referred them to Mitch with Coy Plumbing & Heating out of Manchester, NH. After bathroom demolition we started to prep for tile floor installation in Hudson, New Hampshire home. Prepping subfloor for tile with self leveling compound  The subfloor had a slight slope we needed to address prep prior to installing tile. Used a proprietary primer and then mixed a self leveling compound to pour and finish trowel over substrate. It was a small floor. And customer wanted large format tile. So anything other than flat would reveal it's deviation discrepancies. The removed toilet with leaky valve dripping w...

Idea to tile floor from Marble sample

It starts with a want. Which transfers into a "need" to tile a floor. Sometimes it's a begin with an inspiring sample selection piece of stone tile material. In this case, white and blue marble. In an offset Chevron layout pattern. Dry-layed down at door threshold after coming home from Home Depot. Apartment renters ask landlord if they can tile floor Got the okay from Leaseholder to tile mud room floor at back door entry. After landlord approved tile installation in 1950s home on lower East side of Manchester, New Hampshire. After a Jan/Feb of record breaking cold and snowfall in 2025. Carpet near in ruins. Pulled up, dust and staples a flying. Old material rolled and set in basement under stairs. These tiles. They were going to be something. But first: The prep work before tiling Underneath that carpet the tongue-in-groove subfloor over Fir basement rafters. It was bouncy. Needed stability. Screws into framing. HydroBan primer over plank. Mortar combed with a 3/8" ...

Subway tile backsplash installed in Londonderry, NH

Both sides of galley kitchen have subway tile installed for backsplash in Londonderry, NH by Matt Cupan TileWorks. Get a quote for tile installation for your kitchen backsplash  If you're in New Hampshire and want tile installed. Call: (603)785-0869 For a quote on tile installation  By Matt Cupan TileWorks 

12x24 tiles for shower wall install over tub

  Outdated fiberglass shower removed. And waterproof wallboard prep construction for new tile shower. Half inch waterproof foam board wall panels installed over existing wall studs. Sealant applied in seams, corners, tub line, and ceiling perimeter. Tile cut outside, and installed to accommodate plumbing fixtures. Aligned in layout pattern approved by customer prior to installation. Corner shelves installed for storage in shower. A leveling clip system used during installation to keep tiles uniform aligned and even surface abutting one another. Interested in quote estimate for shower tile installation? Call (603)785-0869 Matt Cupan TileWorks