We hurriedly dressed and Art very carefully measured part A and part B. We didn't have an electric paddle mixer so Art created a paddle with a paint stick that he attached to his drill. Then he added part C (the color) and the race was on.
I applied the grout and Art forced the soft texture into the spaces between the tiles. Seeing the sun slowly rise made our task urgent because we remembered how the grout hardened too quickly for us when we did the kitchen. The instructions said we'd have 45 minutes. You'd THINK that was a lot of time but it really isn't! We barely had enough grout towards the end.
Then came the cleaning part. We were supposed to remove the residue immediately, before the grout hardened on the tile and left streaks. This was a different brand of epoxy from the last time and we were surprised that it did NOT harden as quickly. Maybe it was the temperature but the grout was still soft... too soft.
We were actually able to go in, have breakfast and come out to do the initial cleaning on the somewhat hardened grout.
Before we did the final cleaning with a bit of soapy water, we had time to go to Target to buy a folding table which we discovered when we got home had a manufacturer's defect preventing it from unfolding! Doggone it! Now we'll have to go back to Target to return it tomorrow which will probably eat up in gas what we saved on the sale price.
I'm reposting this photo from the other day because my Anonymous Commenter asked for a Before Photo.
Ah well.....it's done! We finished just before dinner. Yae!!! Art says people probably won't even notice that we did all this work.
That's OK. We do.
It sure does give one a sense of accomplishment when a project is completed. The tile looks lovely. We should do something similar to our front steps, but we don't have your talent and patience, especially patience.
ReplyDeleteKAY....it is a task very well and beautifully done...great makeover..i congratulate you and Art for this wonderful job done
ReplyDeleteWell, we notice it.
ReplyDeleteYour title is funny.
Art is such a genius. Stirring with a drill paddle. Hi Art!
That's nice! Wow, you people here are really DIY with your house. Lol here we just call and pay someone to do it. HAhhah have to learn to be more like you guys. Bet you save tons of money in the process! =D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job, and so satisfying to know that you did the whole lot yourselves. And the money you've saved there will probably compensate for the extra trip to return the table.
ReplyDeletewow are you two ambitious-up at 5:30 am but it looks like it was worth it. congrats...think of all the money you saved and the SATISFACTION of doing it yourself.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great grout and tile job you and Art did! I have grouted and tiled 2 huge bathrooms and I know that is no small job! It looks great!
ReplyDeletewow, a job well done.
ReplyDeleteI have seen tile makeovers on HGTV and they always make it look so easy. I knew it wasn't really!
ReplyDeleteGood job. And yes, your own satisfaction is the most important.
Grouting sounds like a process I'm glad never to have experienced. You and Art did a beautiful job with this project, as you do with all your projects. What's next on the list? Hopefully your project list is just about completed and you can sit back and relax and enjoy that grand daughter who will arrive soon.
ReplyDeleteThe whole entrance looks beautiful--I love that homemade paddle mixer! LOL
ReplyDeleteIt's like gardening, people don't always notice when we do a good job of something. They sure will notice if we don't, however!
Let's see a before and after!
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful. great job!
ReplyDeleteCould you both come back to the mainland and help Jim and me with a few things!!!
Lookin good!
ReplyDeleteYou work so hard that you might as well move down here to the harbor and maintain a boat ;-)
Aloha Neighbor Kay
Comfort Spiral
What a job you accomplished together and it looks great. You two are amazing, with all of your do-it-yourself projects. But it must make you feel good knowing that you do them together and the satisfaction of partnering. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI am sure you were successful and the job looks good to me. I have laid several different types of floor tile and also wall tile and had to use grout. Never had any problems with it but then mine was regular grout and not epoxy.
ReplyDeleteI noticed the iron grill door. Isn't it a shame people need those kinds of doors and windows in many areas of the world. Fortunately, we don't here.
My mother lived for eighty some years and when she lived in Ohio she left her doors wide open. Anybody could walk in and help themselves, but nobody did. It was unthinkable to do that.
That was also during the days of shotgun weddings when men would get some girl pregnant and if she was under 18, I think it was, the old man came looking for the male with his shotgun and they were often wed on the spot as the preacher came with them.
Abe: Actually, Abe, the iron grille door is to keep out termites more than people. Still... we do have quite a number of robberies in the area. Most people around here keep dogs for protection although most of these dogs are so small I imagine they'd just be a nuisance or a good alarm system.
ReplyDeleteJean: What's next of the list? Art is now back to working on putting moulding on the doors he installed a few months a go. My job is caulking, plastering and painting. Tedious.
Lovely, did a great job.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh.. lovely. That's a great transformation!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a patient man in Art. My hubby tried to help my son grout around a tub a year or so ago. Grouting turned to grousing, which became growling, in no time at all.
Good job, you two! Would you consider hiring yourselves out?
You both should feel a real sense of accomplishment for a job well done! The tile looks super. You've done a terrific job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I wouldn't have had your patience. The entrance looks great!
ReplyDeleteI think your porch looks wonderful, and I am sure passerbys will too. I sure do sympathize with the termites, we went through a bout with them for 2 or 3 years and it wasn't fun. No signs for several years now, knock on wood.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job. Looks really nice.
ReplyDeleteThat looks wonderful - wow how rewarding it must be for you both. And I love the way you do it together and are still together, lol! Renovations are a test on relationships.
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