Deeznutz Hd 120 Shallow rimless (Pics)

[deeznutz1]

Originally Posted by cugly

It looks like a lot of work D my neck is hurting already just hearing all what needs to be done lol..sounds like you're heading in the right direction. .can't wait to see it done

Thanks man, it is quite a bit of work, but someone has to do it lol Plus it wouldn't be a build threads if there was no building involved

Originally Posted by Usernam Invalid

If u have a lot of cuts to make the wet saw is def the way to go. If only have a few than score n snap will work but if you don't have a lot of experience doing it be prepared to have a few broken tiles.

Thanks for the advice. I have access to both. Since it's a square room, the cuts will be straight.

[250G]

considering how much you are going to spend on salt and liverock to fill that thing - a heated floor is peanuts! then again, shoes will work in the fishroom

you can make do with a VERY inexpensive wet saw from HD or any other place for such a small project. $80-$100 max. The score and snap is not that usefull unless you are using really thin tile. for the extra $25 get the cheap wet saw.

Originally Posted by deeznutz1

Thank you for your advice Marc, your english is very good. Its actually better then some people where it's there first language lol.
I realize that I could probably go without a second bag/pass of the floor levelling compound. But with my inexperience in tiling, I need all the help I can get.
Also the 8-10 trowel notch is good enough for 18x18 tile right?

thanks



Thanks Dave for clarifying your process. I may have let it slate a tad longer then it's support to be. I mean I got pics of the product lol after mixing.

I've already purchased a second bag and I have high hopes now.

As for the heated floor. OMG my wife would kill me. I wear shoes in my fish rooms anyways. The mess I tend to make in there does not lend well to stocking feet. For a fish room, I've gone over and above and I heater floor would most likely trigger a divorce.

As for tiling, should I use a wet saw or the score and snap method?

[Dbondaruk]

Really nice build man. Looks great.

[deeznutz1]

Originally Posted by 250G

considering how much you are going to spend on salt and liverock to fill that thing - a heated floor is peanuts! then again, shoes will work in the fishroom

you can make do with a VERY inexpensive wet saw from HD or any other place for such a small project. $80-$100 max. The score and snap is not that usefull unless you are using really thin tile. for the extra $25 get the cheap wet saw.

Thanks man, I've got both awaiting me.

Originally Posted by Dbondaruk

Really nice build man. Looks great.

Thank you!

[deeznutz1]

Small Update

Hey y'all, I have the day off tomorrow, so I've decided to work on the fish room again this evening.

First off, I've realized that I don't work well in the dark So I ran my power feed to the room. Wired up the switch, light and bingo! Well not at first. The light didn't work, I was like ***??? Iwas going back and forth and I couldn't figure it out at first and then decided to check the bulbs. POor connections for the Florescence tubes. Now let there be light!

I just finished re-level the floor, this time it worked like a charm. Not sure what happened the first time. But after using it the second time, I'm very pleased with the product.

Tomorrow morning I'll start the tiling. Sure hope it's going to look good. God knows I've put in the effort (sorry no heated floor Dave lol)

Oh yeah, it wouldn't be the same without pics! iPhone pics though, I was too lazy to grab the DSLR.

[dtum]

Nice progress!

[deeznutz1]

Thanks dtum, there has been even more progress

Although I'm extremely happy with the results, I'm dissatisfied that I spent nearly 4-1/2 laying this tile. It's like 4 hours longer then I wanted to spend lol.
Not to mention the back pain and sore knees

I'm going to let it set and cure overnight and hopefully I can find some time to grout it tomorrow night.

Again, sorry for iPhone pics.





So here's my to do list.

Grout tile
Prime and Paint walls
Finish all electrical plugs
Build stands and work benches
Plumb tank
Purchase and drill sump.
Aqua scape
and finally add water

So the list of things to do aint really that bad. I should be getting her wet in the next few weeks.

Stay tuned ladies and gents

[chrismhaase]

Well you have the weekend. Let's see some progress. Jk. Great start and I look forward to the build.

[deeznutz1]

Originally Posted by chrismhaase

Well you have the weekend. Let's see some progress. Jk. Great start and I look forward to the build.

Thanks man, I got stuff done! No much though but I can now move forward with the build. I've got the hard stuff out of the way. Funny thing is, it's gone from a studding a room, to insulating it, to finishing the floor. OMG!

You gots to be dedicated in this hobby.

[deeznutz1]

It's done!


So my floor is done! My wife was nice enough to clean up all of my grouting so we can enjoy it. I'm going to order my plumbing parts tonight, but I can't seem to find spa flex in 1". Well let me re-phrase that. I can't seem to find it for a decent price. Anyone know where I can find some?

Here are some pics of the finished floor. I'm excited!



From another angle and please excuse the mess



Hopefully I can prime and paint the room this weekend and finish the electrical outlets

[tmantaylor18]

Looks great, how long does it need to settle?

[deeznutz1]

Thanks man. The floor leveller only needs a few hours to set. I left it for a few days due to my laziness. The tiling took a day and the grouting took another day. She's ready to go!

[cugly]

Great job on the tiles D..

[dtum]

Lowes should have spa flex

[deeznutz1]

Originally Posted by cugly

Great job on the tiles D..

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by dtum

Lowes should have spa flex

Yes they do carry it, but it's like 4.50 a liner foot. I've seen a roll of 50' go for about $85 on line. Just trying to find a local guy to pick it up from.

Primer and paint goes on tonight

[deeznutz1]

Update time!!!

First off, I hope all my Canadian friends had a Happy Canada day and all my American friends happy 4th of July!

So the last few days have been pretty productive.

My wife was nice enough to help me prime and paint the walls last night.

I ended up staying up late to finish all of the wiring. Finally have useable outlets
and they are protected!

This morning I was able to take the wife and kids to the farmers market for some breakfast. I picked up some 5" baseboards on my way home and I got to work.

Today I finished all of my baseboard and window trim. Build my sump stand and my work bench.

I also have most of my plumbing fittings. Just waiting for my spa flex to come in. I found it locally for 1.00/ft. I sure hope I got all of the right stuff.

This darn fish room is way over budget lol.

Here are the pics, enjoy.





Plumbing parts











Until next time

[tmantaylor18]

You're doing it right man! Going to keep the ceiling open?

[deeznutz1]

Thanks man, doing it right is painfully slow lol. But this is my last fish room, so I dont want to have to go back and regret things later down the road.

As for the ceiling, I was going to dry wall it, but I thought about the future and the pipes and electrical. I think it's something I want to have access to all the time. Once the plumbing is done, I'll be installing a drop ceiling to keep things accessible.

This build is full steam ahead right now. Im just waiting for the spa flex and my Reeflo snapper/dart gold pump to show up

Hopefully I can get her wet by this weekend

-dan

[Flexin5]

build is looking great!

[watchguy123]

What a great build and a joy to follow. Just bedazzled by your planning and meticulousness. The house remodel on the first page blew me away. Anyway, enjoying your build and your writing.

[deeznutz1]

Originally Posted by Flexin5

build is looking great!

Thanks man.

Originally Posted by watchguy123

What a great build and a joy to follow. Just bedazzled by your planning and meticulousness. The house remodel on the first page blew me away. Anyway, enjoying your build and your writing.

Thanks man, really appriciate that poeple are enjoying reading this thread as much as I enjoy posting the progress. Things are going to get a lot more interesting soon I promise

That darn fishroom put me back a few weeks lol

[deeznutz1]

Just got the call today. My spa flex is in
Now hopefully my return pump makes it here today as well

[crn005]

I need to stop looking at this thread. I'm super jealous!

[deeznutz1]

Originally Posted by crn005

I need to stop looking at this thread. I'm super jealous!

Lol, thanks man. Please continue to view my thread and contribute to the build as it progresses.

We all get the enjoy the build experience while I get stuck with all the manual labour and the bill

Cheers

-dan

[deeznutz1]

I didn't end up getting my return pump this week, so the build didn't move forward as intended. On a side note, I did get my sump stand and work bench topped and painted. I still have to trim the edges of the tops but I'm sure that
can be done at another time.

Pump and remaining plumbing pieces should be here this week. I hoping to get her wet by this weekend.