Recent content by acpjaydixit

Thanks Eddie, appreciate the tips! There is such a wide range of opinions here that are impossible to reconcile. Half say this potentially can be a DIY project, but the others say it is too complicated and $20 sqft for a professional is not unreasonable. To be safe, I may go with a...

Yes, except they are not licensed to work in my geographic area.

I would be thrilled to find a quality contractor at $10 sqft, but can't find anyone. The two estimates I have received are $7 and $20 sqft (labor only), but they will not install tile that I purchase elsewhere. They offer their own heavily marked up tiles, at an additional $3-5 sqft.

My garage is only 465 sqft, including the stem walls. I did get another estimate, for $9300. The installer uses a diamond-tipped grinder to prep the floor, followed by 2 coats of an anti-crack membrane, accommodation joints, etc. Is this overkill? Others on this board have recommended a much...

Thank you Ace. I have actually spoken to all of those firms. As you said, Mosaic, Conestoga, and Porcelanosa were total sticker shock. Floor & Decor had a great selection, but they do not do installations. Tile Shop only installs their own tiles. $3.50 sq/ft for tile, $7 sq/ft for...

Can anyone give me a reference to a contractor in the Washington, DC, area, who can install porcelain in my garage? Shocking as it may be, I am completely unable to find an installer to put porcelain in my garage in the Washington, DC area. Lowes and HD, as expected are completely ignorant of...