Another Step

Here's the next couple steps in the process of installing a new tile countertop.
Secure the plywood, add some cement backerboard, tape and mud the seams, waterproof the top and edges.

This is funny!

Yesterday I got a call from one of the general contractors I work with. He said that he had spoken to the client of a job that we all had been working at and completed just before Christmas. She said there was a piece of tile base missing by the cabinet. I thought that made sense because I purposely leave the base off until the cabinets are installed so they can be "cut to fit". It was a pretty busy wrap-up on two bathrooms, as it always is around the holidays, and with all the other tradesmen in there I assumed I must have missed it. As is my style, I'm at her place in less than 24hrs., with a smile. ha! We walk upstairs and she points out the spot. I look at it. It looks funny. I touch it. It feels different. I peel the tape off the tile. Job done. The painter does a real good job of taping things off and with the tape on there it looked somewhat like bare drywall. We laughed.

Here's the next two steps in the new countertop process.

Remove existing countertop.

Remove sink and garbage disposal.

Now you're ready to install some new products.

The above two steps are a little more involved than I did justice to in this blog. This is more of an overview. But, maybe someday I'll write a book.

Granite Countertop Remodel

Today we're starting a granite countertop for one of our very special clients. As you can see from the photo the orange coutertops and yellow plastic backsplash aren't exactly of modern tastes or design. We were able to find some 18"x18" black granite for a great price from Milwaukee Marble & Granite that will be installed diagonally on the countertop.

Ceramic tile shower with glass

I haven't done many showers with 8x8 tile recently so I thought I'd share the photo in case some of you are curious how a smaller tile would look compared to a larger tile. Most often I install 12x12 tiles and quite a few larger format tiles are popular these days also. The picture is a ceramic 8x8 tile with two bright white rope liners bordering two rows of 1x1 glass tiles. The shower design is a very clean look.