Recent content by OneStaple

At least the small row will be up near the ceiling? I think I'd rather a near-full row at the bottom and a thin row at the top (within reason) instead of half-height rows at both the bottom and top. I've added a row of accent tiles mid-project to fix a similar problem, essentially bumping...

Not happy with which aspect of the tile spacing? Things are looking pretty good from here, although it's a little hard to see any issues through a picture on a monitor. When you add the grout, it'll really make everything come together visually (I'm a big fan of the epoxy grouts, which you...

If you've done your waterproofing correctly, it kind of doesn't matter. Some people do the floor, then walls, and some do the opposite. Either way, make sure you protect things in case you drop a wall tile. Many people (including me, in the past) attach a ledger board to the wall to make an...

I'm not looking to pick a fight, but I've seen arguments like this before and don't think I agree with them. So more just sharing my point of view. I agree that there should be trust in friends/family and we should practice being unselfish, but I also know that many of my friends/family have...

I see you were responding as I was responding. Aluminum would certainly be cheaper and easier to get than copper. But would the copper be a better material? It wouldn't be too hard to replace either one if they get dinged up. I'm a woodworker and I want to get into some knife making (plus just...

Agreed regarding replacement parts. Ereplacementparts doesn't seem to have the jaws or handles, but a few other sites online do. Replacement serrated jaws are $50+, which seems like a hard pill to swallow. I'm now leaning toward getting some 1/2" x 3/4" copper bar stock and making my own. For...

There are a lot of pointers and guidelines out there for large tiles and small gaps. A lippage/leveling system and hard spacers (not the squishy rubber ones) are certainly helpful (multiple work at different price points and levels of "goodness"). Flat walls can be critical. There are also...

I used the DeWalt wet saw for three bathrooms (I'm not a tile pro) and was very happy with it. I used a variety of porcelain and glass tile types. If I remember right, it could cut about 26"-27" of length, so a 12"x24" tile could be cut in both directions. I had some 36" tiles that I had to get...

Haha. Knowing my grandpa, I'd say there's a pretty decent chance that he wailed on something in the vise with a hammer or mallet and did the damage himself. But probably way back in 1990 or earlier. I have no clue if he bought the vise new or picked it up somewhere along the way. It was in his...

Yeah, I have mixed feelings about what level of restoration I want to do, specifically along the lines of whether I want to strip it down and repaint it or not. I may just leave it as-is in that respect. However, I do want to clean up the working parts (sliding components, fix/replace the jaw...

Hey all, I'm new here and hoping you might be able to give me a few pointers on restoring my grandpa's Wilton vise. It's a 1740 vise that was in his shop as far back as I can remember, roughly in the exact same condition as now. He passed away about ten years ago, and I managed to hold onto the...