A few items of note:
-When you're working with grout [and not wearing gloves] strange things will happen to the skin on your hands. It dried me out in a fantastic way. I was nothing short of reptilian for at least a week.
-People will tell you to invest in knee pads, but you won't because they're pricey and you think you can handle it. You can't.
-We rented a wet saw from the HD. I'm not sure of the other options out there, but this thing worked great.
-Cutting tile becomes annoying. Because we installed the cabinets first, we had to make more cuts than necessary. Most of the information I've read suggests installing the flooring material in a kitchen first. It's probably a good idea, but there are pluses to installing it last as well (e.g. less tile material). Our schedule dictated this decision.
A few in progress pictures before the final - to prove to Dan that Project Rowhouse is not some covert operation involving loads of contractors and designers.
No, I don't ask Jaxxon to be in every picture. This boy loves the camera - can you blame him?
2 comments:
I agree on the knee pads, but the wife never used them. Go figure. The tile saw is a boon. We borrowed our neighbor's and it worked great. It was basically the lower end wet saw that they sell at HD for about $78. Renting is cheaper, but if you have a ton of tile to do, and a difficult schedule, it may make sense to buy.
It looks like the spacers worked out well for you. DW didn't like them, preferring to eyball the tiles to account for out of square walls.
In any case, very nice job. Looks good.
Mark
Mezzanine floors are being used more wide spread, particularly in the current economic climate. Smart business owners soon see their benefits. Why spend on new premises or traditional extensions if you don't have to. A mezzanine floor can give you the same amount of space for the fraction of the price.
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