Large format tile bathroom time lapse installed with Progress Profiles Proleveling System, featuring a wide glass mosaic border installed vertically from floor to ceiling. Both wall tile and floor tile are a porcelain 12″x24″ tile and was installed using the proleveling system. The time lapse shows the installation of some of the wall tile, floor tile, the vertical glass mosaic tile. Also shown is the grouting of the tile and caulking. The wall tile was installed on Denshield backer board and the floor was installed on a plywood underlayment and heat mat, The wall board, heat mat plywood underlayment were all installed by the GC, I had no say in the matter. The shower was waterproofed as needed the shower floor was installed on a sloped mud bed which was also water proofed. When installing a glass mosaic tile border, more often than not the thickness of the border tile is less than the thickness of the field tile, when using a large format tile in conjunction with a glass mosaic tile, this problem can be amplified. To solve this problem, it is often necessary to add a layer of some kind of material under the mosaic tile to make up the difference in depth. In this case Schluter Ditra was the exact thickness of material needed to accomplish this task. In normal circumstances an unmodified thinset is used to set the tile on the Ditra, but glass tile requires the use of a high polymer content thinset, like Tec Superflex. To solve this problem I skim coated the Ditra with a regular polymer thinset let it set and dry completely and then installed my glass mosaic tile. Because the tile is installed with a thinset, it is often necessary to brace the tile to stop it from sliding down, here I used a small wedge between the tile sheets to maintain the proper grout line between sheets. It is always a good idea to “Beat” the tile into the thinset with a beater block or in this case I used a rubber float, it is to be noted that a rubber float is not always a good.
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Few things in the world of motorcycling are as cool as sidecars. And the allure is magnified when the rig in question is both vintage and ultra-rare.
This very classy setup was put together by South African BMW experts Cytech, and pairs a 1964 BMW R69S with a 50s-model Steib sidecar. “The client had been in touch with us for two years looking for this particular sidecar combination,” says Cytech owner Donovan Muller. “Eventually we made the match.”
And what a match it is. Steib was the sidecar of choice for BMW Motorrad in the 50s; replicas are still available, but finding an original is a tad more difficult. This one was bought from a deceased estate, as part of a bigger lot—but it was completely dismantled, and riddled with rust and amateur repair work.
Cytech’s restoration on the sidecar would rival many complete motorcycle rebuilds. The main shell was stripped, sandblasted and repaired, and the wheel fender was rebuilt with sheet metal before being painted and rubberised inside.
The sidecar’s wheel received new spokes and nipples, the hub was powdercoated, and every nut and bolt was cadmium plated. Cytech has also fitted a new aluminum bead to the fender and body, and refurbished the original tail light and Steib badge. The seat was recovered in black leather with gold pin studs.
The BMW itself was also in need of a serious restoration, and was even missing a few parts—such as the seat and exhausts. So Donovan and his team tore into it with vigour, completely overhauling the engine, gearbox and original 26mm Bing carbs.
The electrical system received a serious refresh, with a new wiring harness and ignition system, and the suspension was rebuilt. Every little detail was attended to—such as fitting tapered steering head bearings and replacing the air filter housing.
A rare long range Hoske tank was fitted, with a Karcoma fuel tap and a set of US-spec R50 handlebars to accommodate its width. Other top-shelf parts include a Denfeld bench seat and Bumm bar-end mirrors.
Then a full stainless steel exhaust system was installed, and a set of wide-lipped aluminum rims built up with stainless spokes and nipples. Metzeler rubber was fitted to the bike and sidecar’s wheels.
By default, the sidecar mounts were all placed on the right from the factory. “But for the road rules in South Africa, the sidecar must be mounted on the left,” explains Donovan. Cytech moved the mountings to to the opposite side of the bike, and finished everything in a timeless BMW livery: black with white pinstriping.
Both the R69S and the Steib are immaculate in their own right. But combined, they’re unbeatable.
It’s the perfect rig for ambling around on a Sunday afternoon, in style.
Cytech | Images by Ryan Roux.
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