Tiling Project
The first major project Abbey and I decided to tackle was to lay ceramic tile around the bathtub surround wall. We got a few lessons and a nice discount from Scott’s dad, the flooring manager at Lowe’s. Before I post some pictures of the project, here are a few things I learned.
- Walls are not square. I have a new appreciation for anything that is even remotely square.
- Laying tile on a wall has got to be significantly harder than a floor, especially the grouting.
- Mixing grout to the right consistency is an extremely precise process.
- Caulking is an artform. Even after practicing for an hour, my joints still look terrible.
- If I had to do anything different, I’d grout the corners instead of caulk. I chose to use caulk because the gaps beween walls are not even between each tile, due to squareness and poor cuts with the wet saw.
That being said, all of the pictures can be found here.
