Hi everyone…
First off, sorry I have been MIA lately. Though, I promise I am following along with your blogs!
Friday night was spent tearing up our existing linoleum kitchen floor. We were going to be installing tile with the help of Jared’s father. Little did I know that we’d spend Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and probably Tuesday and Wednesday with the house in complete turmoil. All Jared kept saying was “DIY Network lies”. I’d have to agree. Though uncomplicated, laying tile is very tedious.
This is what we keep looking at. The ‘fridge and stove are now in the dining room. The stove can’t be used and having the fridge in the dining room is awkward.
The kitchen is an absolute war zone. The tile hadn’t been laid as of Saturday night which started to concern me, and the countertops were cluttered with dishes and tools. We had to eat, but there was no where to put the dishes!
See? No stove.
All day Sunday was spent mixing mud, laying tile, cutting tile, but I must say, the efforts paid off. Though, I admit, I only helped 50% of the time. I took a “break” to run to the Laundromat because our dryer is on the fritz, again.
Here’s the bad news: the floor isn’t done. We still have to grout and then cure the grout. Here’s more bad news: I have to work late tonight (Monday) so I won’t be home to help with the grout. So our goal is to finish this by Wednesday, to have the kitchen back together by Wednesday. I am thinking more like Friday… or Saturday!
Suddenly, I no longer have the urge to re-do the kitchen floor!! Looks great! Good luck finishing up with the grout.
That is the part I hate most about DIY stuff is the chaos while things get done! Great job doing the tile yourself though!