Our current project / disaster in progress (non pond)

[sissy]

Neighbor had found they plugged all his pipes with cement .I just got grouting my tile it is easier to put tile on the wall with mastic than to grout it ..The constant clean up and then waiting for it to haze is a pain .

 

[addy1]

Neighbor had found they plugged all his pipes with cement .I just got grouting my tile it is easier to put tile on the wall with mastic than to grout it ..The constant clean up and then waiting for it to haze is a pain .

Most of my tile I put up with a very small gap, almost grout less. Use the tube of sand less grout, the kitchen took less than 1/2 of a tube to grout it.

I dislike grout, dislike keeping it looking nice and really dislike installing it, fighting the haze the never leaves.

 

[sissy]

I used sandless also since the tile is glass tile .Geeze wish they sold the tubed kind here .I just needed enough to finish the tile off after I moved the cabinets over .But then the bull nose tile on the end of the countertop .I decided to remove all the old white grout builder put in and put grey grout in it .What a job ..Why white grout for grey tile ,not sure what they were thinking .I seal ll my grout with 3 coats of sealer makes it really easy to clean .Sealer is easy just wipe it on wait and then wipe off excess .

 

[mrsclem]

Addy, can I hire you and your hubby to help with our basement? Its been a disaster since we started 30 years ago now trying to remove carpet glue from concrete floor! BTW- 600 square feet!

 

[addy1]

Addy, can I hire you and your hubby to help with our basement? Its been a disaster since we started 30 years ago now trying to remove carpet glue from concrete floor! BTW- 600 square feet!

aww easy peasy..................after hands, legs, knees recover............ Sand the concrete and stain it! makes a real pretty floor. But cold. They do it a lot in Arizona.

I don't work for hire, people are too fussy. We do things for free, when we have time and desire. Then you can say you got what you paid for! LOL

We had our basement slated to be worked on this winter, well that all changed. It is my bee storage room, need to remove carpet put down laminate or tile, easier to keep clean from wax, propolis, honey drips etc.

Actually our whole house is a disaster right now. Need to put things away, pick up, etc, just don't feel like it when we get home.

 

[addy1]

Bath tile installed....

 

[sissy]

I just stopped at habitat for humanity and they got furniture from a furniture store but have not priced it yet .The manager left me look at it because he knows me and he put aside 2 oversized recliners for me .win win 25 dollars and price tag on them said 399. dollars onsale .I have to pick them up with my truck since I had hubbies truck .The backs come off but they are huge so I will take both vehicles and put the backs in there and the rest in mine .What luck I was not going to stop and take a look .They got in wood look ceramic tile also ,he said 50boxes of them

 

[addy1]

We took a look at the one near HD, some tile, some cabinets, not a lot. A bunch of windows, doors bath tubs etc.

Nothing we could use. It is probably watched by those that live in the area.

 

[addy1]

YEAH STAIRS DONE! We ran into a guy at HD, trying to figure out stairs, he told us how to do it. The we asked can we hire you? Well he came through beautifully! He and his crew had it done in one day, today, just sent me photos via phone. We left hours ago.
WOW what a change. Still need to paint stain etc but wow they look great.

The beginning

tear down

The new!

 

[sissy]

I love the nooks or display shelves next to the steps

 

[j.w]

They did a great job! I like the shelves they made too.

 

[addy1]

Love what they did. Need to paint and stain.

Grouted the upstairs bath.
Got the glass block walls up. Hard to get a picture small room.

 

[Tula]

Wow, the stairs are gorgeous ! Love the shelving, really adds interest!

Neat idea on the glass block

 

[j.w]

Nice!

 

[addy1]

Newest done things................the stairs had some gapping so trimmed them out with quarter round and some pvc lattice.

The granite was installed today, still need to replace the one upper cabinet. We had them put in a matching window seal.

Now a new disaster...................1128 miles away..................

Our tenant, was weak when we saw her. We were going to terminate the lease, but couldn't kick her out. Just received a call, she is failing at this point. Moved from a hospital to a care facility. Collapsed lung, pneumonia, ulcers on feet, 68 lbs.

We don't know if she will be returning. Neighbors are removing garbage, excess expired food from cupboards and the fridge. They say the house stinks, rotten food, garbage, smells. When we were there in November, it was clean and did not stink. Rats are moving in, we have a company doing control, but can only do it to a point as long as all that bad food is there.

So on our list will be a emergency run to Florida, most of the stuff, furniture is ours. We can do nothing until she passes.