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GROUTED Tub Surround!! DONE!!
Well, we FINALLY grouted the tub surround 🙂 We used Spectralock and let me just say...you've gotta work pretty quickly when you use that stuff. It's an epoxy grout...never needs to be sealed..resists stains, mold & mildew...so hopefully it was...
A Whirlwind Day
Today I went on a whirlwind trip to look for another vanity. I'm worrying now about the sewing base, and am afraid it's not going to be able to be fixed. (Ya think I worry a little??) Well, I didn't find anything at all to use for a vanity...but I...
A Flooring Filled Day
So I'm still not entirely sold on the flooring for the laundry/mudroom/1/2 bath. Ugh! There's just something about it. So today I went to town...ran errands...visited Lowes & Home Depot (imagine that) and then went on to do some shopping for some...
Cabinets!!
Oh my gosh...the kitchen cabinets have arrived!! SOOOO EXCITING!!! We've GOT to get the flooring done now so we can get them installed!! We ordered our cabinets from Hickory Street Cabinets in Troy, IL. I HIGHLY recommend them. They are...
Floor Tile
Thank goodness I talked Kade into laying out and cutting the floor tiles BEFORE we put the mortar down!! As usual...this took us FOREVER to do! It took us 7 hours today to lay out the pattern, get it all cut to fit, and actually lay 4 of the 6 rows! ...
Something We’ve Been Waiting For
FLOORING!!! Well...why is it that NOTHING can go as planned?? We gave the delivery company 4 out of 5 days that they COULD deliver the flooring...and they wanted to do it on the ONE day that we weren't available. UGH!! SO....Harmans to the rescue...
Prep Work
Tonight we didn't get much done (seems we have a lot of evenings like that!) We did get the Ditra cut for the bathroom floor though. Tomorrow night we'll get that put down. This stuff is so weird. It's a tile underlayment, you spread out...
MORE Tub Surround
Seriously...we thought we'd get to finish the tub surround today...but no such luck. We were SOOOOO close though. I got the tiles all cleaned up though...got the extra mortar out from in between, etc. What a mess I made! Look at how serious I am,...
More Tub Surround
We worked some more on the tub surround today. Why is this taking so long?? Are we the slowest tilers EVER?? (I'm thinking the answer to that is YES!) I had to have Kade help me with the "up high" areas...my arms were already tired, plus I can...
Tiled Tub Surround…the beginning
Started the tub surround today! Talk about nerve wracking...lol...why do I let everything stress me out soooo badly?? I guess it's because I just don't want to screw it up. I think it looks pretty good so far. This is the first tub surround...
More RedGard
Today I finished the RedGard for the tub surround (that means we're THAT much closer to tiling, yikes!) I'm not gonna lie...the stuff is kinda stinky...but it's not terrible bad. 1st REAL coat at full strength... After it dried...RED I actually did 3...
Tub Time?
So when we made the decision to tile the tub surround instead of just using a "regular" surround, I knew that we were going to have to do LOTS of steps. Let's be honest....who REALLY likes to do lots of steps?? No matter how bad we want to cheap out or...
My Favorite Wall
Finally...we got to work on the Dining Room/Stairway wall! (I was getting so sick of seeing those studs with nothing on them, lol) This is one of my favorite things so far. Oh..and the plan is to paint this one too 🙂 So...what do you...
Moving Right Along
Ok...just so you know...I AM working on this project....it just so happens that there's nobody there to take a picture of ME working 🙂 Not sure what Dad would do if I handed him my phone and said "here, take a picture" lol. I'm doing all of the cutting...
Work…
So my "real" job has struck again, lol. I spent several VERY hot hours this morning putting together signs for Market Pro Realty! I must admit though...they do look nice 🙂 I only had 50 of these to do and 10 Open House Signs, lol. Did I...
Knobs & Pulls
I can't believe that I FINALLY got to install the hardware in the clutter room! WOO-HOO!!! Even this is quite a chore for me...mostly because I have to make yet ANOTHER decision 🙂 I ordered knobs and pulls MONTHS ago...o.k...probably a year ago!!...
The Hole Has Been Cut!
I can't believe it!! All of this time waiting and the day has finally come!! Kade cut the hole in the laundry sink countertop for the wash tub & pull out faucet! I realize that it's NOT a traditional sink! BUT OMG!! I LOVE IT!! We've still...
It’s NEVER going to end!
The painting that is....seriously....it's NEVER going to end! Today I set up our two pocket doors and the extra trim that we had to get in the basement, and sprayed, sprayed, sprayed the day away! Check out how much paint "dust" was in the air....yuck! That's...
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