Sunday, July 14, 2013

Day 182 - A Tale of Tiles

Since the tile was delivered, the tile crew has been working long days - including Saturday and Sunday!  The four bathrooms are in various stages of work and it has been fun to watch the progress.

Master Bathroom

Remember this decorative tile from the previous blog:

Newly Delivered Tile

After several hours of work, here is the decorative tile surrounded by the overall bathroom tile on the back wall of the master shower.


Shower Wall Mosaic

And here it is nestled in the shower soap niches.

Master Soap Niches

The same large tile has been placed on the master bathroom floor with inserts of cut onyx for decoration.

The Green Things Are Spacers

Upstairs Bathroom

Underneath the tile work is a green waterproof sealant.  Here's a shot of the upstairs bathroom after the sealant and before tile.

Waterproofed Walls in Upstairs Bathroom

Since this bathroom is off of the upstairs bonus room, the color scheme deviates from the very neutral, serene colors of the downstairs.  And it brings a tiny bit of maroon and white to the house making Bruce very happy.


Decorative Tile and Matte Subway Tile
The tile crew is still working on the walls and shelf, but you can get an idea of the finished product.

Upstairs Bathroom Wall
The tile floor in this bathroom was also laid today.  The picture isn't great, but it looks a little like grasscloth.  And, of course, all of the tile you see still needs to be grouted.

Kinda Looks Like Grasscloth

Pool/Powder Bathroom

Meanwhile downstairs, the pool/powder bathroom was taking shape.  To have fun with the multiple use of this bathroom, we selected sliced pebbles as the accent tile.  The large tile will be used throughout the area from the powder room to the garage - the utility hall, the mudroom and storage closet.

Pebble Mesh Still in the Box

The pebbles will line the back of the shower niches, surround the window, and accent the vanity area.

Pool/Powder Shower

 Guest Bathroom

The tile floor in the guest bathroom is designed to look like wood and will wear much better than real wood under the often wet conditions.  It will look much prettier when complete and cleaned up from  construction dirt.
Guest Bathroom "Wood" Tile


The crew has done an impressive amount of work in just a few days.  Some areas will not be tiled until later on in the project.  I can't wait to see the finished product.

And, I have to share with you some shots of the rugged work going on to dig out our swimming pool.  Anybody need any rock????

Trench to Pool Equipment

First Layer of Rock Removed


Rockpile

So, fire up your SUV's and come get some landscaping material!!!!

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