Bathroom tile breaks sometimes
John and I bought the bathroom tile yesterday morning, and then we spent today actually laying it down. We have completed a very (very) important step in this mini bathroom remodel. First, we did the layout. We needed to know how many whole tiles we could use and how many (and how much) we’d have to cut.
Not sure why we didn’t put that one missing piece in – maybe I figured we had the idea?
From another angle:
Oh, hey, there’s the piece. Camouflage.
Then we picked them all up and started actually setting the tile with mortar and stuff. I helped (a little). Once all the whole pieces were down, John started cutting the other pieces to fit and oh dear god that is one of the WORST noises ever in the whole entire world. Also, one of our three boxes of tile had a whole bunch of tiles that kept breaking and NOT along the line John was trying to cut them. Very irritating. And I’m shuddering just remembering the noise of the tile cutter. My skin is crawling.
Here are all the tiles actually glued down.
All those little spacers kinda make it look like Arlington Cemetery in there.
The only pieces missing are the two up near the shower. One will be whole, but the other has to be cut in a L shape – that’s going to be difficult. Almost certainly beyond the capability of our cheap little tile cutter.
Then we’re going to paint (still deciding on a color – suggestions?), put the molding back on, grout, put the quarter-round back on, put the toilet back in, and oh yeah – we still have to buy a replacement vanity and sink. So it’ll probably be a couple more weekends before we’re done.