Efiwym, my wife and I have already picked out the backsplash we wanted for the new countertops. We still needed to purchase it, but we have been buying supplies and tools while waiting for the countertops to be installed. I even developed an extensive list of tools and supplies for the backsplash project. This will be my first journey laying tile, so I needed to be prepared. I have been watching multiple YouTube® videos and searching the Internet for any information I could find installing a stone mosaic backsplash. I even considered a Saturday workshop on backsplash installation at a store that tells you, “Never Settle for Ordinary.”
One morning, I went to save 11% on purchase of the mosaic tile for the backsplash. This store only had 36 sheets, and I needed 40. I inspected each sheet of tile and did not find a bad one. I took them all and would get the other ones from another store.
After the countertop was installed, Efiwym and I went to the store that tells you, “Never Settle for Ordinary” to purchase the rest of the supplies to install the backsplash. We needed thinset, grout and sealer. Efiwym and I spent about a half hour trying to figure out the best color for the grout. We settled on two, and the salesclerk made the final decision for us. We bought three 44-pound bags of thinset powder, which seemed extreme for our project. Nonetheless, that was what was recommended.
But we were not done with our shopping. We also went to save 11% for some grout sponges, caulk and the remaining 4 tile sheets I needed. I had all the supplies I needed to get started. I already reserved a tile saw from the home improvement store that claims, “How Doers Get More Done.” Efiwym kept trying to make me consider buying one off of Marketplace, but most were too small to do the job, and what else would I need a tile saw for? I wanted a tile saw that could make exact, clean cuts, so renting the right one was the best decision.
I was ready to install the backsplash…next weekend.