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Expertise
Floor and wall preparation and layout for the installation of ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles. Tile repairs, waterproofing of shower seats, pans, walls, steamers and floors. Floating and setting shower pans, walls and floors. grouting, cleaning and sealing sanded, unsanded and epoxy grouts. General knowledge of tile products and the application of products.
Experience in the area
I've been in the ceramic tile trade for 21 years, the first 10 years as a tile finisher and the last 11 years as a journeyman tile layer. I've worked in the residential and commercial fields. I've served as Forman as well as layed tile on jobs such as; Car Dealerships, Grocery Stores, Movie Theaters, Hotels, Office Bldgs. ect... As well as; Multi Million Dollar Homes and Condominiums.
Education/Credentials
I've attended a tile finishers course and a tile layers course. I am also trained in blueprint reading as well as OSHA certified.
Awards and Honors
The company I work for won an award for their ceramic tile work done on the Mexican Consulate in Chicago from the "Tile Contractors Association of America", which I was the forman on.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Sue | 06/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | very helpful and made himself available to ..... |
| Rick Schou | 06/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Cody | 06/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Really great that you are willing to ..... |
| Kevin | 06/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great. Thanks Ron. |
| Mark | 06/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | My one "complaint" about the AllExperts service ..... |
Recent Answers from Ron Unger
2009-06-16 floor tile:
Hi Rick, I guess you can butt any tile together and call it groutless tile. If you butt tiles together you will still have a dirt collector. The main reason for grout joint are, not two tiles are made
2009-06-15 granite for shower walls:
Hi Cathie, Granite is an excellent stone for a shower. It is beautiful, rich looking more durable and doesn't scratch as easily as marble. But as with any natural polished stone you have to be very careful
2009-06-14 Removing paint off slate around fireplace before tiling:
Hi Cody, If you just want to retile it you can rough it up with a heavy grit sand paper and go over it using a thinset with a straight latex additive (no water)not a latex modified thinset. Are sure
2009-06-14 Shower - marble tiles and grout/caulk:
Hi Sue, AquaMix has some good products. I prefer silicone but it can be hard to work with if you have never used it, latex would be fine since as I stated before, caulk is a maintenance issue and should
2009-06-13 cleaning paint on slate:
Hi Robert, Because slate is basically in its raw state as far as the texture it is fairly easy to clean. I would use a razor scraper (widget) and scrape the paint off carefully. If you scratch the tile
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