Happy Friday!
You and I have some catching up to do on the glacially slow project progress in our bungalow bathroom.
Cue the fog machine and the flashback music:
The bathroom floor tile was installed the Friday before Christmas.
We could not walk on the tile for 24 hours after installation while the thinset dried, and we didn't have a toilet installed even if we wanted to use it, so we sent The Girl and The Boy to stay with their grandparents overnight.
We could not walk on the tile for 24 hours after installation while the thinset dried, and we didn't have a toilet installed even if we wanted to use it, so we sent The Girl and The Boy to stay with their grandparents overnight.
The Husband, The Baby and I toughed it out at home in the bungalow. Partly because there were mountains of Christmas presents to wrap and less than one day until Christmas Eve but mostly because we're hardcore like that.
If I remember correctly, it was a chilly 37 degrees in the backyard that night.
If only there had been lots of beer, snow on the ground and a rowdy group of rugby players in the living room it would have been exactly like the magical night I fell in love with Handy Husband.
Because nothing spells romance like P-E-E-I-N-G-O-U-T-S-I-D-E.
Which was a lot easier to accomplish with grace & tact 11 years ago. Not as easy when you're older, wiser, sober and worried about messing up your shoes. So now maybe Stalker Cat will stop coming around because in cat society I've totally claimed our backyard as my own.
Our toilet was re-installed about 3 hours prior to hosting Christmas Eve dinner for family and friends. Nothing like the last minute.
After much internal and external and nocturnal debate over the colors (why the hell are there so many shades of grey grout?) the floor tile was grouted one week later on the Friday before the New Year.
The face of the tile was large enough to allow us to tiptoe around the grout lines while they cured.
When compared to the previous week, 12 hours of 'walking carefully' wasn't a terrible experience for most of us ; but, two weeks later The Boy is still asking if it's "okay to step on the cracks".
Here's hoping we haven't done any permanent damage or he may spend the rest of his life stepping cautiously around tiled surfaces.
I'm super pleased with the end result.
Which says a lot because I'm notoriously hard to please.
Which says a lot because I'm notoriously hard to please.
So here we are and it's Friday again.
Left on the To-Be-Done-Sooner-Later-or-Eventually-Before-I-Die List:
installation of the transition strip in the bathroom doorway, seal the grout, caulk the perimeter, give it a good scrubbing
and the bathroom floor will be (shhhhh, the F-word!) finished.
installation of the transition strip in the bathroom doorway, seal the grout, caulk the perimeter, give it a good scrubbing
and the bathroom floor will be (shhhhh, the F-word!) finished.
Love LOVE the tile you picked out! Everything looks fantastic, must be nice to have everything back together for your indoor, heated peeing pleasure ;)
ReplyDelete"So now maybe Stalker Cat will stop coming around because in cat society I've totally claimed our backyard as my own."
ReplyDeleteOk well, that answers the burning question I had on my mind for weeks now.
Looks wonderful, love the tile and the darker grey grout looks great.
Looking Awesome..
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Love the wide tiles on the bathroom floors!
ReplyDeleteThat tile looks great! Very classy! Love that you used grey grout. Who even invented white grout? They all end up gray eventually...
ReplyDeleteLooks great! We just put down tile and used gray grout as well. The best thing ever -- no staining!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! You might be able to use the "no stepping on the cracks" to your advantage.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I love the size of the tile and the layout. I reminds me of a super chic shower at a W hotel I stayed at several years ago.
ReplyDeleteBAHAHAHAHAA! First, and most importantly, the tile looks awesome! Also .... let me know how that stalker cat thing works out for you. We have major cat problems and at this point peeing outside to make them stop sounds like a viable option. Although, they tend to hang out in the front yard and I'm not sure how the neighbors would feel about seeing me out there ;).
ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! I can't wait to get to this stage in my house :)
ReplyDeleteOMG you are hilarious. And very hardcore!
ReplyDeleteAhem, it is not necessary to pee in the backyard when the bathroom is non-functional. Have a glass jar, like a mayonnaise jar? Pee into that, carefully dump it down the sink and wash the jar and vicinity. Yes, females can do this too, just hold it in the right place. Gee, I hope anonymous posting works :-)
ReplyDeleteAhem, it is not necessary to pee in the backyard when the bathroom is non-functional. Have a glass jar, like a mayonnaise jar? Pee into that, carefully dump it down the sink and wash the jar and vicinity. Yes, females can do this too, just hold it in the right place. Gee, I hope anonymous posting works :-)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds complicated.
DeleteSo much so that it was necessary to post it twice.
DeleteP.S. WWJD
DeleteWhy do people get so bent out of shape about this?
ReplyDeleteDon't they know that pee is sterile and the world is covered in it?
We don't bring a jar along on a walk for our dog.
And it's not like you peed in Anonymous' yard.
Or did you?
;)
This is fantastic. All of it - progress, post, comments, replies. And I'm pretty sure Martha Stewart has some lovely DIY pee jar projects, to appease Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteSo I guess we should just agree to disagree on this one, Anonymous, and if you promise not to pee in my empty mayo jars,I promise not to pee in your backyard. Again.
ReplyDeleteThe tile looks great! You know...you could have rented a port-a-potty. Would have made it a lot easier!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking fantastic!! And we can totally relate to the last minute "quick-install-it-before-guests-come-over" project. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done! Love the tile that you chose too
ReplyDeleteI love you sense of humor and willingness to take on any project! I just featured you on a post about women diy bloggers that kick butt. Looking forward to the next update.
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I love the color that you picked! The dark grey color of the tiles gives your bathroom a classy look, and the rectangular shapes make the room look wider. Well, let’s hope the work on your bathroom quickens up so you can use it again. Good luck! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your post! It gave me a much needed laugh as we are into month 5 of a complete gut in our 1920 Craftsman bathroom. Although we have a "camp" style toilet in the basement, at 3 am I'm not choosing to walk down 2 flights of stairs to use it. A pee bucket has graced our bedroom since February. THE toilet arrives Monday and I'm thinking we are 2 weeks away before we can truly call it ours. Yippee!!
ReplyDeleteYour tile looks great. Enjoy it in good health!