I was now down to grouting the refrigerator/desk backsplash. Again I noticed how quickly this grout would dry up when I was doing the sink side of the backsplash. This time, I would add a little bit more water to the grout mixture just to loosen it up and maybe extend the drying time. Applying…
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After learning my lesson of making too large of batches of thin set, I decided to go with small batches of grout. I would start grouting on the sink and stove walls and finish up on the refrigerator/desk side. First, I needed to remove all the switch and outlet covers and re-mask the cabinets and…
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I learned some good lessons from my first round of tiling. So, I was looking forward to this day. I believe I was better prepared than last time. There were a few changes. I would make smaller batches of thin set to prevent the thin set from drying out. I wanted to keep area clean. …
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The following weekend I planned on finishing the tiling of the backsplash. Even though the amount of tiling would be almost twice as much as my first run, I thought I learned a lot and could move through the job faster. Saturday was again spent moving stuff off the counters, taping, installing the edging and…
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I already returned the tile saw, but I got a call on Wednesday from the place how doers get more done that I needed to return the tile saw. What?? I immediately called the store and explained that the saw was returned on Monday before 9 o-clock. The clerk said, “Yeah, I see that the…
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DIY Project – Installing Stone Countertops – My DIY Projects – Installing a Backsplash – Tiling – The Struggle Continues As I got past the outlets, I still had the tile above them. I would come back later. I know I would need to due some rip (horizontal) cuts. I started working under the window. …
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That Sunday, I needed to pick up the rental tile saw I reserved at the place how doers get things done. Before I went there, I did some additional prep work, beside resetting the edging by the stove. I put down a tarp on the countertop. I moved the stove out and laid out all…
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I had written a Facebook post before starting my blog. Efiwym, my wife came across it as a 2017 Facebook® memory. Not sure it was the launching pad to write my DIYer blog, but it was certainly a precursor to my self-deprecating, tongue in cheek method to my blog writing. It was posted after I…
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The manufacturer recommends that you just slide the edging under the tile as you install it. I prefer to have it already installed and used as a starting point to place your first tiles. So, I would just use silicone to tack it in place and added a couple of nails to hold it until…
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Every successful DIY project requires good preparation. I wanted, like all my DIY projects, to be successful. The definition of a successful project from a just-okay DIYer might not be the same for someone that knows what they are doing. This was my first, and maybe my last, tiling job. I really wanted to have…