These seem to be the worst steps to date…time consuming and never perfect.

The grout leaves a HAZE on the entire floor, so you have to wipe the floor down about 5 times before it starts to look like the tile you layed a few days before.  We did some google searching and found a vinegar//water combination that removes the haze, so I have been down on the floor wiping each grout line to get it ready for the sealer (that will be just as tedious).  I am determined to get this done today!

The drywall compound, well, Scott says that we are almost ready for paint, we need to sand (have to seal the grout first) and make markings to let him know where it’s not great and not behind a future cabinet.

With the humidy being a factor, we decided to wait until Sunday to do the grouting.  So I spent some time scraping any runaway thinset…there wasn’t a lot but enough to keep me busy off and on all day.  I am loving this floor!

Scott and Allen pretty much walked in the door and started mixing thinset and laying tiles

Had to make a Home Depot run, this time to Delaware.  The things we are getting make the tax free state worth the drive.

cement subfloor and all supplies

paint and all supplies

I only wish that there was an Ikea in Delaware too!  Ran there to look at countertops, we may have found what we want.  And we also bought the high cabinets. There is only one wall that will be getting these cabinets, and there are still alot more to get, so why not get them home a few at a time.

Scott got here bright and early…today is subfloor day.  14 sheets of cement board and 900 screws.  Scott cut the boards and I screwed them into place and it took ALL day (maybe I should take off some time from work)

We are ready!

When Jen and I are in the same room that meant that the dogs have to be there too, so while we worked on some details and joint compounding we had a little company, so we thought we make them comfortable.

It has been a few days since my last post but that doesn’t mean things are not getting done!

Wednesday, Scott and Allan were here all day, drywall, moving the door and electricity.  2 guys, 8 hours and 20 sheets of drywall…it truly is an amazing thing to watch!  I would have loved to help more!  Scott came by on Thursday and finished hanging drywall, he’s almost done electricity and when I got home from Philly, he showed us some joint compounding techniques…so Jen and I hope to dig into this project this weekend…

Tonight, I started stapling up the vapor barrier, total pain in the ass…you have to expect every 3rd staple to come out because the plastic is so heavy.  And don’t forget that the staple gun has to be reloaded just about EVERY time you get on a roll

With the VERY heavy rain I found out that there was a water leak from the roof! bright white paint where the water was coming in and a call to Scott…it will all work out!