The Tally So Far

[crokett]

4 days

14 boxes of field tile, 50 tiles/box
50 accent tiles
12 edge tiles
40lbs of thinset
10lbs of mastic
15lbs of grout
1 wet saw blade

Another 7 feets square and 15 feets linear of edge tile and the counters will be d-u-n.

Yesterday it was cold enough that my hands got so numb cutting tile on the wetsaw that I did not feel the gash I got from a cut tile edge. I only noticed it when I saw blood in the thinset.

Pics later this week.

If tilers get paid by the piece like brick layers do I'd starve if I had to make a living at it.

[cabinetman]

I really feel for ya. The first tile job I did was a condo we bought. It was about 900 sq ft of tile, and couldn't afford a wet tile saw. Did all the trimming with a nippers and the diamond blades for a coping saw and hack saw, and a wheeled tile cutter with the handle.

When we bought this house, LOML says, we gotta get a wet saw. All we could afford was this one. It's a cheapie, but I must say it did the job. Worked like a champ. I think my next one will be a bridged one if I do any more tile work...gee, I hope not.
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[Uncle Cracker]

Some jobs are best hired out. For me, tile is one of those jobs. Salut to those of you who take this job on, particularly if it's a big project. You're better men than me...

[footprintsinconc]

pictures of the gash or finished tile job ?

tile work is one that i think i am going to stay away from.

[BobSch]

Some jobs are best hired out. For me, tile is one of those jobs. Salut to those of you who take this job on, particularly if it's a big project. You're better men than me...

I'll second that. When we re-did out bathroom we were lucky enough to get a great tile guy. Quick, on-time and did great work.