Floor Complete!

 The dining floor is complete, let me repeat that. The floor is complete. After much sweat and determination, the floor has grout now curing. In 24 hours the floor should be fine to walk on without worry.

I did watch a couple youtube videos to prepare me on how to apply the grout and how to clean afterwards. Who said YouTube was a waste of time!

Our next objective is to reapply the baseboards, and repaint the room. Hopefully it goes much smoother than replacing the floor. But yet again, the floor gives much more character than some new flashy paint.

-M&H

Happy 4th of July

Actually Tiling, We made it.

It has been well over a full month since we ripped out the dog scented carpet in our dining room. Now, I actually have tile, Italian Porcelain on the floor. Two sizes 8x8 and 12x12. Purchased the supplies in two trips, the first trip was initially the tools and tile for this evenings lay. That sounded bad, this evenings placement. Once I brought them home and sized them with spacers (see below). I thought, maybe I should have more supplies on hand, in case I kick it into overdrive. Plus I needed bulletnose tile for the connection to the entryway. So, Lowes II happened.

I took apart the spacers and did one last vacumn cleaning of the area, then placed tile. Started at 1:30, ended at 6:30, and I am only 35 to 40 percent done. I have had to make several cuts, but nothing too difficult. The next placement I will need to make angled cuts along the stairwell. I also have to cut pieces around the air vent and double columns. Outside of that I am in the clear.

Once the floor is complete: next phase is replacing the trim and repainting the room.

This will be the view from the Dog's Nest, Always on Patrol

Incredible backpain, but the floor looks mighty good