Too Much Tile

We're back at it! I started to tell you about our bathroom project and I left you with a lot of demolition and a bathroom where shoes were DEFINITELY required. So now onto the tiling

First Mike laid out the tile on the ground so we could see the general pattern and placement of the tile. Then we got to work!

#1: Scrap down the cement where your tile piece will go. Make sure it's thick enough to have ridges in the cement - better grip!

 

#2: Place the tile and press down. (You can see the pencils lines on the floor every so faintly of where Mike marked the first tile should go, so we could work our way down)

 

#3: Scrape away any excess cement around the tile. (You don't want cement where you eventually grout will be!)

 

#4: Keep on keeping on. (Throughout the project, periodically make sure everything is level. And don't forget to put spacers between the tiles when you're placing them!)

So here was the flooring without grout.

Then with grout! So much better! (Oh, and I painted the cabinets like I've done in the past to jazz the old wood up a little bit)

Next up tiling around the tub and the shower. Those may be what broke our DIY-back but we're still here to type about it right!?? In the meantime here are some pictures to show what the true meaning of DIY looks like.

The corner of our bedroom. I stepped on many cut tile pieces.

 

Mike using the tile saw outside in the not to warm weather of Wisconsin.

Bless our neighbors for putting up with the buzzing of this saw until wee hours of the night.

The aftermath of the tile chipping on the last cut. Mike Was Done.