Walt Kowalski and I are a powerful team. The things we can accomplish together in a single weekend are...exhausting.
We had a long weekend planned. The weather wasn't the best. Luckily, inside work was planned, not cutting down trees.
The kitchen floor was the goal. The old floor was carpeted and the floor boards underneath were rotting from sink leaks. We removed the carpet, repaired the floor, installed a cement board base, and are ready for tile. It is sturdy and durable.
Mud, mud, mud. Tile, tile, tile.
With two of us working together, it goes fast. We install as many full tiles as possible first, let the floor set overnight, then return the next day to finish all the cut pieces.
Measuring and cutting all of the edge pieces takes the same amount of time as laying all of the full center tiles.
Being cold makes for a long day. The heat isn't on yet. The water is on, but it's cold water. Working on your knees, on a cold floor, with cold, wet mud all day makes you...cold. And tired.
It looks nice. The heat will be turned on later this week. (If you don't pay the bill, they turn it off right away. When you want a new connection turned on, it takes a week. *sigh*)
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