Tile done.
OK... sooo our latest update... And some other pics below...
We decided that we didn't wanna grout the kitchen ourselves. So we hired that out. What a great decision. My tile guy grouts for $0.60/sq ft. Our kitchen is only about 84 sq ft of tile (since we didn't tile under the cabinets. So that is cheap cheap cheap, when you consider how fast a pro can do it. I called my tile guy yesterday and he was out here this morning. He finished the job in about an hour and a half, pretty much working by himself. I paid him $100. He made out like a bandit, but he does good work, and I didn't have to pay him that much, just felt like being nice. He works hard, works quickly, and he showed up within 24 hours of me calling him.
So he did that.. then he went to start his van, and it wouldn't start. So he messes around with it, I get in my truck to go get him money for the job... and MY truck wouldn't start! but I jumpstarted my truck with a battery charger and it worked. Then we went to AutoZone to get my battery checked, and get some part he needed. He worked on it for a while, then his cousin showed up to help him, but I had to run to work. The grout looks great!
We saw "War Of The Worlds" last night... and in the middle of the movie, the power to the whole theater died. Pretty crazy!! (especially if you've seen the movie) Freaky.
My friend Chris came over earlier this week to help me look at my sprinkler system. We figured out a part that need to replace. He's gonna help me out tomorrow or the next day.
Today we toured an ISP for my company. It was pretty impressive. CRAZY backup power and stuff. They have backup power upon backup power. They have these HUGE generators and a 6,000 gallon tank full of diesel fuel to power them. The only way they lose power is if the city of Austin runs out of electricity, AND diesel fuel. It was impressive.
Tomorrow we are going to replace a cabinet in the kitchen, possibly hang the microwave (or maybe on Sunday), wet the grout (you're supposed to wet it for two days, to make it dry more slowly, so it doesn't crack), get a haircut, the tree trimmer guy is going to come look at our trees again, and I dunno if he's coming tomorrow, but I am talking to the door guy about installing our front doors (FINALLY!). Da's all folks.
In case ya didn't believe me about our kitty always sleeping on her back.
Sundae on her Pillar.
This is the part that we're going to replace.
Anti-siphon.
This thing has had it. It leaks water like crazy.
The tile, completed, not grouted yet.
All done. Grout coming.
You can see how we zigzagged the tile through the room.
See the zigzag along the edge?
AAAANNNNNNDDDD..... GROUTED!
All grouted.
.
Read the rest of this post - CLICK here!
We decided that we didn't wanna grout the kitchen ourselves. So we hired that out. What a great decision. My tile guy grouts for $0.60/sq ft. Our kitchen is only about 84 sq ft of tile (since we didn't tile under the cabinets. So that is cheap cheap cheap, when you consider how fast a pro can do it. I called my tile guy yesterday and he was out here this morning. He finished the job in about an hour and a half, pretty much working by himself. I paid him $100. He made out like a bandit, but he does good work, and I didn't have to pay him that much, just felt like being nice. He works hard, works quickly, and he showed up within 24 hours of me calling him.
So he did that.. then he went to start his van, and it wouldn't start. So he messes around with it, I get in my truck to go get him money for the job... and MY truck wouldn't start! but I jumpstarted my truck with a battery charger and it worked. Then we went to AutoZone to get my battery checked, and get some part he needed. He worked on it for a while, then his cousin showed up to help him, but I had to run to work. The grout looks great!
We saw "War Of The Worlds" last night... and in the middle of the movie, the power to the whole theater died. Pretty crazy!! (especially if you've seen the movie) Freaky.
My friend Chris came over earlier this week to help me look at my sprinkler system. We figured out a part that need to replace. He's gonna help me out tomorrow or the next day.
Today we toured an ISP for my company. It was pretty impressive. CRAZY backup power and stuff. They have backup power upon backup power. They have these HUGE generators and a 6,000 gallon tank full of diesel fuel to power them. The only way they lose power is if the city of Austin runs out of electricity, AND diesel fuel. It was impressive.
Tomorrow we are going to replace a cabinet in the kitchen, possibly hang the microwave (or maybe on Sunday), wet the grout (you're supposed to wet it for two days, to make it dry more slowly, so it doesn't crack), get a haircut, the tree trimmer guy is going to come look at our trees again, and I dunno if he's coming tomorrow, but I am talking to the door guy about installing our front doors (FINALLY!). Da's all folks.
In case ya didn't believe me about our kitty always sleeping on her back.
Sundae on her Pillar.
This is the part that we're going to replace.
Anti-siphon.
This thing has had it. It leaks water like crazy.
The tile, completed, not grouted yet.
All done. Grout coming.
You can see how we zigzagged the tile through the room.
See the zigzag along the edge?
AAAANNNNNNDDDD..... GROUTED!
All grouted.
.
Read the rest of this post - CLICK here!
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