What a long weekend!
Sep. 16th, 2002 09:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
payne_n_diazYou would think that after having two days to finish my home improvement project I would have finished it - but no. Saturday morning and evening I grouted the tile - and took a break in between to attend the Angels versus Rangers game at Edison Field. The game was pretty entertaining and the Angels won 8 to 6. I even bought a hat! The hot dogs and nachos smelled tempting - but I am committed to my weight goals, so I passed. I did have a handful of peanuts though - no cracker jacks. Back to my tile work...
Sunday was spent installing the plumbing fixtures and caulking around the tub. The fixtures posed a challenge, because the tile and backing pushed the wall out about 1/2 an inch. I didn't check the control nozzle's faceplate when I cut my tiles, so that also brought it out another 1/4 inch and there was a gap between the back of the plate and the tile. I caulked some waterproof paper around the back, to make a platform, and than I caulked all the way around the gap. It will keep the water from getting behind the plate. After that was done, I figured I would seal the grout and would be able to shower in my own bathroom for the first time in two weeks. Nope!
Upon inspection I noticed that some of the grout had dried and there were some fissures here and there. Being the way I am, I want to make sure there are no problems with this tile - after all, I am going to sell the place and the last thing I need is someone deciding the tile needs to be replaced a year after we're gone. So tonight I am going to grout some more, and tomorrow I am going to seal it. If all goes well, I will shower in my bathroom Wednesday morning.
Sunday was spent installing the plumbing fixtures and caulking around the tub. The fixtures posed a challenge, because the tile and backing pushed the wall out about 1/2 an inch. I didn't check the control nozzle's faceplate when I cut my tiles, so that also brought it out another 1/4 inch and there was a gap between the back of the plate and the tile. I caulked some waterproof paper around the back, to make a platform, and than I caulked all the way around the gap. It will keep the water from getting behind the plate. After that was done, I figured I would seal the grout and would be able to shower in my own bathroom for the first time in two weeks. Nope!
Upon inspection I noticed that some of the grout had dried and there were some fissures here and there. Being the way I am, I want to make sure there are no problems with this tile - after all, I am going to sell the place and the last thing I need is someone deciding the tile needs to be replaced a year after we're gone. So tonight I am going to grout some more, and tomorrow I am going to seal it. If all goes well, I will shower in my bathroom Wednesday morning.
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I hear that!
Date: 2002-09-16 02:18 pm (UTC)