We purchased our under cabinet lighting, 2 sconce lights for the foyer, 1 hanging light for the foyer, 1 hanging light for the dining room, 1 dome light for the foyer and 2 dome lights for the hallway. Everything but the sconce lights are Quoizel. Most of it was in stock at Charleston Lighting and Interiors and was on sale during their annual outdoor tent sale. The remaining items will be in Saturday May 8, 2010. This was the highlight of our weekend (pun intended).
Our electrician should be in Wednesday to start phase 1 of the electrical work.
We met with our tile installer on Saturday. Among the many things discussed it was confirmed that we must remove the thinset from the slab flooring.
We spent several hours Saturday and Sunday removing thinset from the slab floors. What a PITA. We have tried several methods. The most promising and least labor intensive is using a pneumatic hammer with a chisel installed. It is very slow going and dusty. We only completed an 1/8th of the floor. I plan to visit AAA Rentals to look for some better tool. Ever forum post I've read mentions how hard it is to remove thinset is and there is no silver bullet. In our case the thinset and the flooring have become one. It is hard work regardless of the tool.
Our 18x18 inch tile is in. There are 2 pallets weighing 1500 lbs each. Too much for my Ford Ranger. The installer will pick it up soon. We still need to locate and purchase our decorative tile for the foyer. We are looking for some 3x6 and 3x3 pieces in glossy black.
That's it from the dust bowl.
Our electrician should be in Wednesday to start phase 1 of the electrical work.
We met with our tile installer on Saturday. Among the many things discussed it was confirmed that we must remove the thinset from the slab flooring.
We spent several hours Saturday and Sunday removing thinset from the slab floors. What a PITA. We have tried several methods. The most promising and least labor intensive is using a pneumatic hammer with a chisel installed. It is very slow going and dusty. We only completed an 1/8th of the floor. I plan to visit AAA Rentals to look for some better tool. Ever forum post I've read mentions how hard it is to remove thinset is and there is no silver bullet. In our case the thinset and the flooring have become one. It is hard work regardless of the tool.
Our 18x18 inch tile is in. There are 2 pallets weighing 1500 lbs each. Too much for my Ford Ranger. The installer will pick it up soon. We still need to locate and purchase our decorative tile for the foyer. We are looking for some 3x6 and 3x3 pieces in glossy black.
That's it from the dust bowl.
