From the time we decided to do tile, I didn’t know quite know what I was getting myself into. But nearly 1200 pieces later, 10 bags of mortar/thinset, 1 bucket of premixed mortar/thinset, an amazing tile saw, no knee pads, improvising like crazy on some wicked cuts, bloody at times yet sore, callused hands, and a back crying out for it to all be over: PRICELESS! It was done with great honor when installing the final pieces of tile in the kitchen, washroom, entrance, and small living closet last night.
In some ways, it was the marking of another major milestone completed. But then again, we have the laborious task of grouting now, which takes roughly 8-9 hours to complete all 3 process steps for a 400 square foot area with a team of three. The only spaces remaining that need to be grouted are the dining room, rest of the kitchen/breakfast, entrance, one tile in small living closet, washroom and half bath… and then were done. Ha, easier said than done! 
But no, in short order, we’ll attack the washroom first, grouting it, then cutting, painting, installing and caulking baseboards, and maybe even installing doors. Afterwards, we’ll be ready to hook up the washer and dryer and that’ll be another project completed. YAY! So this will all happen sometime within this busy week or definitely by the weekend as Mallary will want to wash before leaving to go back to the cold New Hampshire way of life for a week of training. So me and the dogs will be back to roughing it for a week! :(
And as a sidenote, I’ve had to get accustomed to wearing my house shoes… the tile is extremely cold to the bare skin of my footsies and tossies… Oh well, at least we have the tile completed! <Sigh of relief>
Knees and back rejoicing for now…
al
