Monthly Archives: July 2017

Master Bath Tile Started

Posted on July 28, 2017 by ellen

Before tackling the tile in the master bath I put the thin Schluter membrane over the foam edges of the floor. This is installed with unmodified mortar. The east side strip is narrow because we used 1.5″ polyiso over the … Continue reading →

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Family Room Furniture

Posted on July 14, 2017 by ellen

I decided that we really need the space in the garage that the family room furniture was taking. We moved the cabinets into the room so they will have to be removed when I can get to installing the perimeter … Continue reading →

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Do I Need a Summer List?

Posted on July 11, 2017 by ellen

I just realized I have not made a summer list. I’ve been thinking in terms of cleaning up from the drywall and setting up for guests later this summer instead of progress on the house. But as summer rolls around, … Continue reading →

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Laticrete Spectralock Pro Premium Epoxy Grout

Posted on July 10, 2017 by ellen

Epoxy grout has several advantages over cement grout. It is stain proof, the colors are consistent, the grout is crack resistant, and it is easier to clean than cement grout. Its disadvantages are that it is expensive and gives limited … Continue reading →

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Floor Tile in the Family Room Bathroom

Posted on July 9, 2017 by ellen

I ordered the Schluter Ditra underlayment through ebay and it seemed to take a long time to arrive. But it finally did and I cut it to fit the guest bathroom and mortared it down. The Ditra might be super … Continue reading →

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Building a Bed Foundation (Box Springs)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by ellen

We didn’t buy a box springs with our queen mattress because we had a platform bed which didn’t need one. But the new log bed for the master bedroom requires that the mattress be elevated about 7 1/2″. I could … Continue reading →

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White Brick

Posted on July 3, 2017 by ellen

I’m painting the concrete brick walls in the master bedroom and bathroom. They were dirty and marred by splatters of concrete from the floor. I used the left over low VOC primer from painting the walls and the Yolo no … Continue reading →

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