Matt Cupan tiles NH

  Bath remodel in Brentwood, NH with picket tile shower installation Customer wanted to get rid of old plastic shower and replace with white tile. But desired a layout pattern design shape more unique than traditional subway tile. She found a ceramic tile sample with this picket design for shower walls and penny tile for floor. Out with the old, in with the new First, demolition needed to be done for removal of old plastic shower basin and outdated wall tile. We initially talked about the floor tile in bathroom outside the shower. But, removing vanity and toilet, question about whether or not to keep the tub, and budget, all weighed in on leaving the existing flooring for now. Floor drain install A new FloFx drain flange was installed tied into existing plumbing P-trap waste line. Mud pan prep for shower tile installation  To create a slope to drain, a 4:1 mud mortar mix was mixed and packed, floated finish with trowel for the shower pan build. Prep materials Coated in waterpr...

  Master bath tile shower install for renovation remodel in Derry, New Hampshire Customer with a bath remodel project with tile installation in Derry, NH called about an old tile shower he wanted to update with some more modern tile. He shopped for some larger format 12x24 wall tiles. And liked a grey hexagon floor tile for the shower pan. Some corner shelves were integrated into the shower design, for storage. And some marble edge trim pieces were picked out to line the outside corner edges of the new tile shower installation. Customer was so happy with work, we came back a couple weeks later to start on another shower to tile in his house. And, he left us a great work review on shower tile installation done by Matt Cupan. Have a remodel project you want quote on tile installation? Call Matt Cupan (603)785-0869

  2x10 ceramic powder blue tile subway backsplash installation in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Centered layout with full/half tiles cut pieces on both ends in a 50/50 brickset running bond pattern. To create a uniform tile installation with symmetry. For a focal point in their kitchen remodel in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The pale blue tiles give a pop of color in this white clad kitchen. Keeping with a traditional, but modern contemporary style theme. Call Matt Cupan for tile backsplash installation  (603)785-0869

  Converting tub into tile shower Wanted removal of their plastic fiberglass tub and shower. And remodeled into a newly built subway tile shower. With built-in wall storage for soap and shampoo for his & her niche cubbies. And a corner foot rest shelf for leg shaving. Handy customer wants to save labor cost by doing some DIY Husband is handy, has tools, and wanted to save some money on the demolition part by removing the old tub and shower himself and disposing. Fine by me, it's your house! He was skilled enough as well to do the plumbing prep in installing an acrylic floor basin he ordered to size for the new shower. Right materials for proper prep Customer had done some research on different wallboard materials. And initially had some questions on what would be the most beneficial for building a waterproof shower.  They liked the newer technology and wanted something reasonably priced and built to last. GoBoard waterproof wall panels Schluter prefab wall niche  Bull...

  Pool tile installation in Londonderry, NH Repair of ledge inside pool circling hot tub. On a couple decade old build. Tiles were coming loose. Substrate was smoothed. Existing tiles salvaged, grinded clean. Re-installed tiles on top of ledge and pool liner. Restoring original design. Water level of pool was dropped few inches below line of tile. To do the repair. Skim and vacuum pool. And then return within a few days to working pool for customer to enjoy for summer.

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

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

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.

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...