Huzzah!!!

So, we are at another weekend, and it is time to crank out the rest of these tiles. I think my sense of humor is starting to wane; just get this done already! Ugh.

Saturday January 9:
Of course, we can't just wake up and start tiling; there are more things to do. So, we do another pilgrimage to Home Depot and pick up some more thinset. I head out to the tile store to pick up three more tiles because we are coming up a bit short. On the same trip I am able to pick up our special-order sconces. The sconces are totally awesome. I just hope they look as good once up on the wall.

While I do the errands Jake is continuing with the tiling of the bath walls. At the edges (transitions from tile to drywall) we have to worry about how it will work with our window casings and also how to do a tiny little strip of tile down the sides of the tub. Jake has done all the engineering to plan out what needs to be cut and is ready to roll when I get back.



** Slight Interjection - Jake got a great candid of our pooches in the back yard. I think the caption of this pic would be "Yeah, I agree Wiley, our owners are nuts." **





Now it is 3PM, where did Saturday go, Geesh!! We start by putting in the floor tile next to the tub so we can install vertical transition tiles from the floor up (using that wonder of gravity to our benefit this time... see prior posting). Tiny tiles go up, then we round the corner, up up up and we are moving along nicely. But we have to stop because we have to drill holes in two tiles for the shower sprayer mount and the towel rack.

Tired and hungry we stop for the day since out thinset is turning into a brick.

Sunday January 10:
Now I am on a mission! I will not sleep until the last tile is place. It is now my personal medieval crusade. Take heed tiles and thinset, ye shall succumb to thine fates on this good day! But first, make some coffee...

Jake begins drilling the holes for the brushed nickel accoutrements which is a very slow and precise task. We get that done, and up up up, the tiles for the alcove are done. I beseech you, raise your goblets high and give a hearty cheer, for the alcove is done!

Now we move on to the floor. The first run of tile goes down quick and easy, but then we hit the dreaded toilet hole. This one is tricky because it has to be a big enough hole to fit the toilet hole thingy but small enough that the toilet hole thingy's edge sits on the tile. (Jake says it is called a "Closet Flange" but to me, it is a toilet hole thingy).

After staring at this for about 10 minutes, we say "A pox upon thee, toilet hole thingy!" and decide to eat something.

After stuffing some pizza in our faces we are back on the task, and Jake figures it out pretty quickly. We get those two tiles in place, and then it is a race against the clock. Bad news, the thinset is getting thicker... "and Leon's getting laaaaaarger!" (please tell me if you get that reference?)

Plop, scrape, chop, place, smush, repeat, we are brave tiling warriors. We are now down to 6 tiles left and the thinset is vexing us. But, NAY! We do not cower to thick-set. NAY I SAY!!!

Medieval curses follow:
May thou hammer be brittle!
May thou plow seize!
May thou cup be as unto a sieve!
May thou pigs be set upon by ravens and torne asunder leaving only bespecked bone and curdled fat for which the rats upon to feast!

We shall triumph on this good day!!!!! It is now 10PM, the last tile is done. Crusade complete. Huzzah!