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Just hit 200 square feet of tile on my own bathroom remodel
Everyone told me to hire a pro for tiling because it's too tricky for a DIYer. I figured I'd try it anyway on a small guest bath just to see. That was six months ago, and I just finished the last wall in my master shower. Turns out, a laser level, a decent wet saw, and taking your time beats rushing with a pro crew. I saved around $3,200 doing it myself, and the grout lines are straighter than half the houses I've seen. Has anyone else found that a specific trade skill is actually easier to teach yourself than people claim?
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the_stella1mo agoTop Commenter
My laser level was the BEST investment I ever made for tiling.
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sean_torres711mo ago
...and then I spent the next hour trying to figure out which line was actually straight because I kept bumping it with my knee. Honestly though, for the price of a decent laser level you could also just buy a really long level and a therapy session for your OCD. But I get it, the laser lines just look so clean when they work. Mine has saved my sanity more times than I care to admit, especially on those big bathroom floors where everything feels crooked.
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