Instructional Videos
Tile Videos
Do-It-Yourself Tile
by Hank the Tile Doctor
Watch actual home installations from beginning to end. The tile doctor shows you:
- Proper fitting and cutting of tile
- How the right tools will save you time and money
- Substrate installation secrets
- How complete preparation saves time and effort
- The secrets of a great looking grout job
- How to keep your tile looking beautiful year after year
- When to hire a professional and how to find a good one
Shower Drain and Pan Installation
by Hank the Tile Doctor
The tile doctor teaches mixing of concrete, lining of the shower pan, building the shower curb, and leveling the floor towards the drain, as well as the proper installation of the drain itself. The Tile Doctor offers many helpful tips he has learned through his 40 years experience in the trade. This video does not show the installation of the cement backerboard or the tile itself, both of which are covered in detail in the do it yourself video.
Stone Videos
Fabricating Stone for the Do-it-yourselfer - Profiling-Polishing
by DeFusco Industrial Supply
This video teaches the layperson how to fabricate a piece of stone. It demonstrates which tools to use and how to use them when fabricating a piece of granite slab.
Fabricating Stone for the Do-it-yourselfer - The Undermount Sink
by DeFusco Industrial Supply
In this video we take the slab that we put the contoured and polished edge on and show the start to finish process for fabricating it to accommodate an oval undermount sink. We also show the process for fabricating a rectangular undermount sink with rounded corners. This video teaches the layperson how to fabricate and polish the sinkhole, how to drill the spigot holes, how to mount and support the undermount sink and finally how to install the counter and backsplashes to a cabinet.
Fabricating Stone
by DeFusco Industrial Supply
This "how to" video is the third & final in our series for fabricating granite. In this DVD we cover many aspects for fabricating and care of your granite like: • How to make straight cuts on slabs using a Skilsaw
- How to laminate the edge of a slab to double the thickness
- How to glue seams professionally
- Structural & nonstructural chip & crack repairs
- How to enhance the polish of your stone
- Sealing your stone for protection of the polish and to stainproof it
Bullnosing Tile Like the Pros
by DeFusco Industrial Supply
A 90 minute tutorial on how to bullnose and polish the edges of tiles for countertops or baseboards. It covers how to use a router bit on a grinder or a profile wheel on a tile saw to make the edge detail. Then it shows how to finish the edge to match the face of the tiles.
