so, it turns out, does levelling compound. only in reverse. it starts out gooey and gets hard. fast.
of course, we should've been tipped off by the package instructions that said not to make more than you can use in 15 minutes. well, they meant it. after discovering how fast a building material can set up, we finally perfected the "splash, smooth and run" technique, with the following results:
next was drilling the pieces of underlay in place. i don't have a great photo. it wasn't all that exciting. then, the big moment:
placing the tiles!
they're all still a little wonky because i haven't stuck them down yet. that's for tomorrow. (gotta leave some excitement for myself, right?).
in addition to the tiles, we're getting started on refinishing the hardwood, which turns out to be red oak. it's already looking lovely and we've barely begun.
and of course, there are continuous safety hazards to be dealt with. like the bad back steps:
which i got to destroy today with a crowbar, sledgehammer and, well, i could've used a nail file and it would've been just as quick.
then marc replaced the treads. railing to come.
in addition to plenty of floor work, today also contained:
- the departure of the junk-filled trailer
- a trip to hamtramck to see this:
and yet another visit from "bill" the off-licence plumber. seems he fixed the problem. maybe.
1 comment:
Are you leaving the beer hole in the floor? That could be extremely handy! ;)
It looks great, Alisa!
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